Charlie McHenry and Brennan Davenport have a joint Eagle Ceremony scheduled this Sunday, April 24. The Eagle Court of Honor will be held from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm at the Tucker Professional Building at 4228 First Avenue. The McHenry’s and the Davenport’s hope to see as much of the Troop (Scouts, Scout Leaders and parents) […]
Category: General Announcements
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 […]
Summer Camp Merit Badge Sign-up Details
It almost time to register for Merit Badge (MB) classes at Camp Daniel Boone. Below is a link to the MB classes they offer. [Daniel Boone MB Class List] Helpful Information for Merit Badge Selection From our understanding, most classes are either half day or whole day. In most cases, they will not be spread […]
Cherokee Trails March Committee Meeting
Cherokee Trail and Campsites, Inc. is the chartering organization for the 129 scouting units. They hold monthly board meetings to discuss and vote on business items including what they can do to better serve the Pack and the Troop. Parents of a Troop 129 and Pack 129 are welcome and encouraged to attend these monthly […]
2022 Summer Camp
It’s cold outside, so what a great time to start thinking about the warmer days of summer camp. This year, Troop 129 will be heading to Daniel Boone – June 19-25. This is a great camp! For anyone unfamiliar with Daniel Boone, check out their website here: https://www.campdanielboone.org/. The cost of the camp is $390, but […]
Tree Lot – Shift Sign-up Details
All Scouts (and their parents/guardians) can now sign-up for their shifts at the Tree Lot; each Scout is required to sign-up for 7 shifts. There are currently two sign-up sheets. [11/26 – 12/5 Sign-up Sheet] – Contains first weekend, first full week, and second weekend’s shifts [12/6 – 12/12 Sign-up Sheet] – Contains second week […]
Flag Retirement Ceremony
Troop 129 will be hosting our 5th Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony on Veteran’s Night, Thursday, November 11 @ 7 pm in Scout Hut amphitheater. We welcome all veterans (and the entire community) to join us in this wonderfully reverent and solemn service, so please feel free to invite your family, friends and neighbors to attend. […]
Tree Lot 2021
It’s officially Fall now, so ’tis the season for Tree Lot. For our newer Scouts/parents, this is our ONLY fund raiser for the year. The Tree Lot (where we sell Christmas Trees, wreathes, etc) usually requires several workdays, and we need everyone in the Troop to participate. The Tree Lot Committee has determined the dates for the parent meeting and […]
Fall Camporee
Our first post-summer campout is just over a month away from now. Fall Camporee is September 17-19, so please mark your calendars now! Similar to the Spring Camporee, this event will be held at Bert Adams Scout Camp. All of the activities at the Fall Camporee will be focused on S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and […]
Merit Badge Class Follow-up
On Saturday, July 31, Mr. Jim Towhey and Mr. Jim Carey led two merit badge classes for Emergency Preparedness and Environmental Science. They reported having excellent participation, with nearly a dozen Scouts in attendance. One Scout was even able to complete his Environmental Science badge, since he previously had finished most of the requirements. Mr. […]
