Hello Troop 455, I want to first off thank everyone who has participated in any way to help complete my Eagle Project. It turned out amazing and that is all due to your help. Thank you all so much. There is however one more step that needs to be taken which is funding. We still […]
Year: 2021
Summer Advancement Opportunities
Hi Troop 455 Family, I know that many of you are attending Scout camp, embarking on High Adventure outings to Philmont, SeaBase, or otherwise enjoying some creative time at home. While we don’t have any Troop meetings this Summer, many opportunities for learning and exploring merit badges exist. Summer can be a great time to […]
Troop Leadership Update
Dear Troop 455 Family, Two Key Leadership roles have been filled for the upcoming year of Scouting. Our Charter Organization, Haygood UMC, has appointed the following interim Troop leadership posts: Scoutmaster – Pierce PapeCommittee Chair – Chad Polk Thanks again to Todd Sharp and Dylan Miyake for their leadership, commitment, and deep contributions to the […]
Bert Adams 2021 – Day 5
Yesterday was another busy day of SUN, FUN and advancement (but yes, one brief shower to remind us that we’re at camp). Merit Badges are going along well, and many of our boys are finishing at least one Merit Badge. The Rawhide campers will have accomplished much! After feasting on corn dogs, chips, and pudding […]
Bert Adams 2021 – Day 4
Incredible news! The weather rock was good to us yesterday and we got 99% of the way through the day without any rain. (A small sprinkle at 11:00pm reminded us that we were still at Bert Adams). The clear day allowed the scouts to get out a bit more and explore the camp and reinforced […]
Bert Adams 2021 – Day 3
Yesterday afternoon was full of fun activities and merit badge work at the pool, waterfront, handicraft lodge, field sports, and across campus. The boys are making progress on their merit badges and rank advancements and are generally getting into the swing of things here at camp. They’ve also fully figured out when the trading post […]
Bert Adams 2021 – Day 2
Lunch yesterday was a little delayed due to something new they’re trying here in camp – delivering lunches to the campsites instead of making the scouts stand in line in the hot Georgia sun to get into the dining hall. But with all new things, there were a few kinks – we didn’t get our […]
Bert Adams 2021 – Day 1
A HOT AND HUMID DAY AT BERT ADAMS!! So, far Bert Adams is living up to its reputation… like the Peachtree Road Race – Heat, Hills, and Humidity! We arrived yesterday afternoon and immediately were welcomed by our Camp Guide Ryan who took us on a tour of camp and escorted us to our swim […]
May 2021 BOR Volunteers Needed
Proud to announce that April saw Wiley Lum and Owen Stockton achieve the rank of Star Scout in Troop 455. Both scouts expressed interest in assuming positions of responsibility going forward. Thank you to parents Brian Pilger, Dylan Miyake, and Karri Hobson-Pape for participating in the April BOR. May Board of Review – Monday May […]
Getting Involved in 2021
With the 20-21 Scouting Season coming to a close at the Court of Honor this month, we start turning our focus to the 21-22 season. The new season means new faces at Troop 455: New Scouts who are excited to get going, new parents who are trying to figure it all out, and potentially new […]