Trail Life USA

Trail Ready Learners’ Conference

Plan of the Day:

• Woodlands Trail – Hobbies Branch (Archery & Shooting Sport Safety)
• Navigators & Adventurers – Outdoor Cooking Badge

Uniform of the day: Troop Uniform (no awards)

Announcements:

• Manhood Journey Bible Study starts this Sunday (8/10) for Navs/Advs and their dads
• Committee Meeting and Officers’ Conference next Tuesday (8/12) at 6:30pm
• OPEN HOUSE (Join the Adventure) is during the next meeting (8/19) at 6:30pm
• Medical forms are due by September 2nd
• Adults, please log into TLC and ensure that your annual consent forms are signed
• Troop Sunday is September 14th, Trailmen will serve in both services
• Pull Pork Fundraiser is September 21st, each Trailman must sell 25 tickets, tickets are due by September 14th.

Preparing for Battle

Troop Committee Meeting & Officers Conference

Friend or Foe? Knowing Your Enemies and Allies

Please make sure to have at least 1 parent attend the parent meeting.

OPEN HOUSE (part of Troop Meeting)

A honor guard will present the Christian Flag to Pastor Frank during the ceremony and then all attendees will help serve food and guide people during dinner.

Standing Strong – Module 3: Suiting Up and Standing Your Ground

Uniform of the Day: Trail (Patrol T-Shirts)

Plan of the Day:

• Setup: None
• Opening/Devotion: Romans 12:2 (Luke)
• Business: How to do meeting planning and set a date for an October campout (Aaron)
• Skill Activity: Woods Tools, requirements 8(e-i)
• Game: TBD
• Closing: Dustin

The Belt, Breastplate, Boots and Shield

Full Troop Meeting

The helmet of Salvation and Sword of the Spirit

Troop Committee Meeting & Officers Conference

We will participate in all of the morning worship services in various roles:

• Usher
• Sound Room
• Welcome / Announcements / Prayer
• Children’s Time & Church
• Music / Choir

Everyone should be in their full Troop Uniform with awards affixed.

Trail Life Sunday was great and many from our Charter Organization were excited to learn about what we are doing as a troop (Mrs. Tara was most excited to have a choir sing with her!) Our fundraiser is here, and all final money and tickets are due! Make sure to log your sales in the spreadsheet.

Plan of the Day:

• Woodlands Trail will be studying Botany
• Navigators will be working in Woods Tools
• Adventurers will be continuing working on some planning items and in Emergency Prep

Uniform: Patrol T-Shirts

Announcements

• The Fundraiser is this Sunday and all Trailmen should be ready to serve. Our Troopmaster will announce the plan of events and when everyone should arrive at the meeting Tuesday night. Make sure you are there for the opening ceremony to get the info.
• The Woodlands Trail are scheduled to have a Hit The Trail to the Edison/Ford Winter Estates on October 4th. RSVPs are due to reserve your spots!
• Navigators and Adventurers will have their first campout of the year on October 18th. We will be hiking into a campsite near Fisheating Creek. RSVP now!
• Our first Full Troop campout will be November 1 – 2 at Mulroy Serenity Fishing Camp and Day Spa.
• The Navigators and Adventurers have a Trail Junction scheduled the weekend of November 14 – 16 at Jonathan Dickinson State Park with troops from around the area. The emphasis will be on hiking skills. Sign up now!
• The Caloosa Area will be attending the Everblades Game on November 29th. Ticket information is coming soon, so RSVP to reserve your spot!

We will meet to prep the meat, potatoes, and bread.

BBQ Pork Fall Fundraiser

The Destroyers and Pinecones meeting will be mixed purpose. We will:

• Build a fence for the pumpkin patch
• Cleanup and organize the shed
• Discuss the upcoming campout
• After action the fundraiser
• Go through the Joining/Advancement Conference with the new Navigators
• Allow some meeting time for badge sign offs

Please wear working clothes since we will be doing some manual labor.

Full Troop Meeting