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 […]
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 […]
January Campout: Providence Canyon
It will definitely be a bit cool, but we do have a campout planned for the end of January (28 – 30). We will heading about 2.5 hours south to Providence Canyon. The deadline to sign-up for this event was January 18. The Scouts will finalize plans for their patrols at the January 25 meeting. […]
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 […]
More October Service Opportunities
We previously announced the Troop would have a “service patrol” during the Taste of Tucker this Saturday, October 2 via the announcement [here]. Scouts can still sign-up for this event and earn service hours! There are few other October service opportunities to share with everyone. First, we wanted to let everyone know that there is […]
November Daytrip: Vogel State Park Hike
All Scouts and their families are invited to a five-mile hike at Vogel State Park (Blairsville, GA) on Saturday, November 6. We will meet at the Vogel State Park parking lot (34.75984352559945, -83.93488031186139) at 9 am and expect to head back at dinner time. Please note, the numbers in red are the precise parking lot geo-coordinates. […]
October Campout: Bear Creek
On October 15 – 17, we will have a Troop campout at Bear Creek near Ellijay, GA (about 2 hours north). You can find this on Google Maps by searching for “Bear Creek Campsite”. For those who wish to attend, there is a cost of $15 to cover the cost of food. You can pay […]
Service Opportunity – Taste of Tucker
On October 2, the 12th annual Taste of Tucker food festival will be held on Main Street in Downtown Tucker from 1 – 6 pm. The Tucker Business Association has asked Troop 129 to work a “service patrol” for the event. They are asking if we can help with trash pickup during and immediately after […]
