Webelos Pack 166 - Uniform Inspection

On Tuesday, November 13th, my troop, 366, went to Pack 166’s meeting and examined their uniform. I would like to congratulate the 30-40 Cubs and Webelos scouts on their uniforms. I have never seen such sharp looking group of young men before. I was truly honored to be apart of this event.

Stephen S.

Pumkin Chuckin

My experience with the pumpkin launching was fun, we got to make and boil homemade donuts, launch pumpkins, play some games, and learn about first aid, hiking, and pitching a tent!

The pumpkin chuckin was wonderful. there were pumpkins that launched 60 feet away, some that went strait up, and some wacky throws. The doughnuts were deep fried in a pot of boiling oil and it tasted great!

When we were learning with new scouts we first talked about orienteering and how to work a compass we walked to three hidden markers and then walked back. Second after we ate doughnuts, we did first aid and what we should do in case of a snakebite, sprained ankle, and showed how to treat it. Third we were going to show how to pitch a tent but we didn't have enough time so we all went home.

Nicholas S.

Troop 366
Historian

Troop 366 is on the rise!

A year ago when I walked into the St. Clare room at St. Francis Parish with my son for his 1st Scout meeting, my 1st re-immersion into Scouting since 1988, I wasn't sure what to expect. I was away for 30 years.Was it still the same Scouting organization I grew up with or had it changed? St. Francis being our chosen church and community, we stepped in and joined the ranks hoping for the best.

Over the past year, many have followed suit. Today Troop 366 has flourished with new Scouts, older transfer Scouts, and Adult Leaders joining the ranks!  The influx of Adult Leaders and Scouts has boosted activities, training, rank advancement, attention to the needs of individual Scouts and more.

As a new adult leader looking for ways to contribute, I'm very happy to introduce a new modern website with integrated calendar, journal, maps, activities spreadsheets and more. The new site is going live December 3rd, 2018, at our Court of Honor and Holiday Potluck. As a bonus, a new Scout that transferred in from California has expressed interest in helping and has become the new Assistant Webmaster. I'm very excited to see where this will lead!

I'm proud to say that my son and I are members of Troop 366 and the future is looking brighter than ever!  I look forward to many more years with Troop 366 as we step into the future of Scouting together.

Yours in Scouting,
Gene S.
Troop 366
Committee Member/Treasurer/Webmaster