Our first campout of 2023 will take place at Tallulah Gorge on February 17 – 19. Thanks to Chris May, we have some helpful information to share about the campsite and the hiking trails available. If you are looking for additional details about Tallulah Gorge, check out there website [here]. Link to Pioneer Campsite: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pioneer+Campground/@34.7445313,-83.3962035,546m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8858c7455a6b64e5:0x2c1b160a821da013!8m2!3d34.7441314!4d-83.3949047!16s%2Fg%2F11fhqnxvkh […]
Category: Scouting Activities
Family Day Hike @ Unicoi State Park
On Saturday, November 12, we will have a family day hike in Unicoi State Park, which is near the town of Helen, Georgia. This event will be co-led by Troop adult leaders Mr. Jim Carey and Mr. Bill Penkava. In addition to all Scouts, parents and other family members are welcome to participate. The trails we […]
Cloudland Canyon Campout
Our next Troop campout will be at [Cloudland Canyon] on October 21 – 23. We have a relatively quick deadline for this campout. Anyone interested needs to sign-up by October 16. For anyone attending, please plan to pay $14 for food (via [PayPal] or to Jean Hilyard directly) by October 18. [Sign-up for Cloudland Canyon […]
Camp Rotary: September 23
Our first campout of the new school year will be [Camp Rotary] on September 23 – 25. IMPORTANT CAMPOUT INFO: Here is what you need to know for this weekend: ADDRESS: 52 Rotary Boyscout Dr, Hartwell, GA 30643 CAMPSITE: We are in campsite #10 and #11, which is to the right of a large pavilion. […]
Ski Trip: January 2023
Before COVID, the Troop would go on a January ski trip to Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley, NC. We’re planning to go again in January over MLK weekend, January 13 – 15. This location allows participants to choose between skiing or snowboarding (one or the other). The Troop will pay the cost for Scouts […]
Rivers Alive: October 15
Please mark your calendars for the 13th Annual Tucker Civic Association’s Rivers Alive volunteer waterway cleanup event, to be held on October 15. This will be at Twin Brothers Lake in Johns Homestead Park, which is in the South Fork Peachtree Creek Watershed. The event will include invasive plant species removal, and trash pick-up on […]
Whitewater Rafting & Campout
The Troop is whitewater rafting in Columbus, GA, on May 7 (which includes optional camping at FDR State Park on Saturday evening – after rafting). See below for location details, a waiver link, food details and arrival time. Overall Cost and Fees: The cost $44 per person. The Troop will contribute $30 per scout and one […]
Two “Morning Walks in Nature” for Scout Families
Scouts and their families are invited to participate in two “Morning Walks in Nature.” During both events, we will teach Scouts and other family members to identify trees and flowers growing in our local community woodlands. Scouts also will practice using portable backpacking stoves. For those who need it, these activities will help fulfill Second […]
Camporee (a.k.a. Scout Challenge)
The camping fun for March continues with our second trip on March 18-20 to Bert Adams Scout Camp for the Scout Challenge (formally Spring Camporee). This is annual trip for Troop 129, but this year things will be a bit different. This year the entire Atlanta Area Council will be participating in the event, and […]
Dauset Trails Campout
Hopefully everyone is ready for more camping, because we have two opportunities for the month of March. The first campout will be at Dauset Trails (March 4 – 6). The Troop has not camped at Duaset Trails since 2018, so most of the current active Scouts will likely never have been. There will be “turkey […]
