We’ve had a great month at Troop 455! After several one-nighters, the Troop had its first two-night camping outing in several months, enjoyed a Safe Shooting Sports outing at Tom Lowe Shooting Grounds with NRA certified instruction and have ended the month by welcoming a number of Webelos and Arrow of Light candidates and their parents to visit with Troop 455 during one of our meetings.
Recruiting is a ‘life blood activity’ for any Troop and Cub Scout Packs are certainly one of the most important opportunities for prospective parents and Scouts to gain familiarity with the Troop, it’s Scouts and Scout/Adult leaders as they seek to continue their Scouting path by joining a Troop. While joining Scouts BSA doesn’t require prior Cub Scouting experience, it’s a natural pathway and we’re thankful for these candidates and their families for investing some time with our Scouts.
Understandably this month there’s been a lot of discussion about ‘Safe Scouting’, ‘Scout-led’ and appropriate roles for adults. I wanted to share a great Scouting article many Scouting families have found helpful over time – https://scoutmastercg.com/what-i-wish-every-scout-parent-understood/.
Enjoy your path along the Scouting Way and as always, please let me know if you have questions or input regarding Scouting and/or our Troop.