Our next Troop campout is scheduled for April 23 – 25 at Camp Rotary. This will be “car camping” (i.e. – no gear restrictions; your car will be close to the campsite) and is two hours away in Hartwell, Georgia (located on Lake Hartwell). For those who have never been, Camp Rotary is ran by […]
Upcoming Guest Speaker (April 13)
On April 13, the Troop welcomes guest speaker Ms. Lauren Foster (Child/Teen/Family Coach) to our weekly Troop meeting. Ms. Foster will lead a discussion about the importance of encouragement, life skills, and inclusivity. She will present to the Troop via Zoom (see meeting details below), so all Scouts/parents (including those who have not been able to […]
Dekalb County Officer “Roll Call” Lunch (April 3)
Troop 129 will be serving lunch to a group of 30 local police officers at the Scout Hut on Saturday, April 3. There will be 15 Dekalb County officers going off shift and 15 more coming on shift. This service event begins after their 1:46 pm Roll Call is completed (around 2 pm). Lunch will […]
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Volunteer Opportunity – Rivers Alive (March 27)
Rivers Alive!! Volunteers, along with the City of Clarkston’s Public Works staff, will help to clean and remove litter from our waterways and streams. Volunteers should meet at 9 am at Friendship Forest Wildlife Sanctuary (4380 East Ponce de Leon Avenue). The event is expected to end by 12 pm (noon). Below are some other […]
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Volunteer Opportunity – Friends of Kelly Coffer Park (March 20)
You don’t get much more local than this! Our neighbors are having a work day from 9 – 11 am this Saturday and could use some help. If you already have your Camping merit badge or can’t commit to the full 9 am – noon meeting (details here), come get some service hours! We will […]
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Camping Merit Badge Class
Mr. Jim Carey, Mr. Jim Towhey and Scoutmaster Jarod Vautrot will be starting a new Camping merit badge class on Saturday, March 20. The class will start promptly at 9:00 am at the Scout Hut Pavilion and will run until noon. This class is open for all Scouts who have yet to earn the Camping […]
Remote Scouting
Unfortunately, the pandemic is still in full swing. While things are slowly improving, we know that not all Scouts/families are able to participate (much or at all) with in-person Scouting activities. We wanted to take a moment to remind all Scouts that remote Scouting opportunities are available! For example, Scoutmaster Vautrot is in the process […]
Court of Honor – March 2021
The first Troop 129 Court of Honor (COH) ceremony in well over a year is scheduled for Saturday, March 13 at 4 pm, and will be held outside at the Scout Hut amphitheater. Masks will be required for all attendees. Since we will be social distancing, we may run out of space on the amphitheater benches. […]
Camporee Approaches!
Troop 129 is the the host troop for this year’s Camporee, which will be held at Bert Adams Scout Camp on March 5-7! We are looking for maximum Troop participation at this event! There are a lot of exciting activities planned for this year’s Camporee. Some highlights include… Golden Axe Competition – Troop 129 currently has the […]
2020 Tree Lot Plan
To view the 2020 Tree Lot Plan, click the document below. […]
