For the Scouts who started work for their Personal Fitness merit badge on April 13, the follow-up meeting will occur at the Hut on Saturday, July 20, from 8:00 am to 11:30 am. Please do not be late – we will start promptly at 8:00 am. Before that date, all Scouts working on this merit […]
Category: General Announcements
Personal Fitness Merit Badge Class (Part 1)
A very large number of the Scouts in the Troop have not yet earned their Personal Fitness merit badge. For those unaware, Personal Fitness is one of the Eagle required merit badges. On Saturday, April 13, we will have the first of two Personal Fitnessmerit badge classes at the Troop 129 Scout Hut. As explained below, […]
Troop 129 Skills Campout
Come kick off Spring camping at the Allatoona Aquatics Base, March 1 – 3! This facility is only an hour away from the Scout Hut, but it is probably the most primitive BSA campground in Georgia. A sign-up for this campout is available below. [Sign-up for Allatoona Campout] During the Summer, many water-based merit badges […]
Fast and “Flurrious” Camping
We could see snow this year in North Georgia, and a prepared Scout might be able to bolt to the woods to find a winter wonderland. With that in mind, we are setting up a text thread for Scouts and parents that might be able to pull off an impromptu camping trip (in case we […]
Home Repairs Merit Badge
Want to learn how to do some basic repairs around your home? You’re in luck! Mr. Chris May is starting the Home Repairs MB. This is a great MB that covers skills Scouts are likely to use throughout their entire life (perhaps even on your Eagle project). Mr. May will lead a discussion covering various safety concerns […]
Our Next High Adventure: Northern Tier
We are scheduled to attend the [Northern Tier High Adventure] camp next summer (2024). Northern Tier is a canoe/backpacking trip that requires lengthy paddles and portaging your canoes over multiple small islands in the boundary waters between Minnesota and Ontario. It is very challenging, but a truly unique experience and considered to be the pinnacle […]
Whitewater Rafting & Camping
It’s time for whitewater rafting!! This year, we are heading back to the Nantahala River (in North Carolina) and using the Rolling Thunder River Company. We rafted there a couple of years ago and had a great experience. The trip will take place on June 23 – 25. Scouts will be covered by the Troop, […]
Day Hike @ Raven Cliff Falls
Assistant Scoutmaster Mr. Jim Carey will leading a day trip/hike to the Raven Cliff Falls (near Helen, GA) on Saturday, May 20. Scouts/Parents need to arrive no later than 8 am. The Falls is one of north Georgia’s most beautiful cascades! The trail itself ascends to the Falls alongside a mountain stream that cuts through the […]
Volunteer @ Tucker Nature Preserve
The 14th Annual Great American Clean-up will be held on Saturday, April 15. Locally, Scouts will have the opportunity to volunteer (and earn service hours) at the Tucker Nature Preserve from 9 am – noon. During this time, volunteers will be working on trail maintenance and spreading mulch. As an added bonus, Chick-fil-A will be […]
Tools and Weapons Day
Seriously, that is the name of this event! Scheduled for April 15 (10 am – 4 pm), this actually will be the 24th Annual Tools and Weapons Day @ the Etowah Indian Mounds Historical Site in Cartersville, GA. Watch staff and demonstrators show how people utilized tools and weapons in the past to survive everyday […]
