Date: Saturday, April 18, 2020

Time: 1pm - 5pm

FEE:  $5 per scout

Registration ends on Thursday April 16th at 5pm

*Let Ms Susan and Ms Amber know if you plan to attend and which Merit Badge you will take

Have you joined the troop Facebook page?  There are some great links for scouting activities at home.  This is a private group and is called BSATroop 391.  For all merit badges, please get approval from Mrs. Susan and Mrs. Amber.

From our Council Executive.

Dear Occoneechee Council Scouting Family,

First and foremost, I hope you are doing well and staying safe during this time of uncertainty. Our primary focus is to do our part to protect our youth members, staff, board, adult volunteers and community.

We are doing our best to limit the spread of COVID-19. To that end, effective Monday, March 23rd, be aware that within the Occoneechee Council the following policy is in effect until April 30, 2020:
No face to face meetings in the Occoneechee Council through April 30th
All in-person Scouting activities are canceled effective immediately through April 30th. This includes unit meetings (Troop, Pack, Crew, Patrol and Den meetings), campouts, activities, trips, Pinewood Derbies, Blue and Gold Dinners, in-person fundraisers, service projects, Court of Honors (including for Eagle Scouts), etc. There are no exceptions to this rule. Please continue to work with your Scouts via digital and electronic methods.
All in-person council-level and district-level events and meetings are canceled through April 30th. This includes Roundtables, district board and commissioner staff meeting, activities and training events, etc. There are no exceptions to this rule. Please continue to work with your Scouts via digital and electronic methods.
The Council Service Center and both the Raleigh and Fayetteville Scout Shops are closed through April 30th. Our staff will be working remotely and responding to all calls, emails and postal mail.
All Council Camps are closed through April 30th.
Below are some resources from 'Bryan on Scouting' to help you continue Scouting at home:

Bryan on Scouting: Scouting Remotely
Scouting Magazine's Bryan on Scouting blog explores how some units across the country are using technology to meet and offers a few merit badges to consider working on.

Click Here!

Bryan on Scouting: Conducting Virtual Boards of Review
Even though units can't meet in person now, that doesn't mean advancement has to stop. Here are tips on conducting a Board of Review using teleconference online.

Click Here!

Thank you for your understanding. We will continue to keep you updated as the situation develops. We appreciate your partnership in helping us keep our youth, volunteers, staff and community safe.

The Court of Honor will be postponed until a later date.  In the meantime, feel free to continue to work on rank advancement and merit badges.  Reminder to have an adult leader sign off in your handbook whenever our next meeting is.

Please note that all meetings for next 2 weeks have been cancelled and all activities including Titans Go Ape outing, Ryan's Eagle Ceremony and Tenderfoot Campout have been postponed.  All dates are currently TBD and not the actual date shown on calendar.  We hope all remain healthy.

Please submit your 2nd payment of $110 for summer camp by this coming Monday.