The First Annual "Great Pumpkin Stakeout" Campout to help support the Patch 46 fundraiser and provide visibility for Scouting at Matthews Presbyterian Church (MPC).
This will be an overnighter at MPC that runs from 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 21 until 9:00 am on Sunday, October 22.
We'll be setting up in the field right behind the parking lot with all of our tents, at least two dining flies and a large gateway lashed together to hang Troop flags from.
We'll be cooking dinner Saturday night and a having a no-cook breakfast on Sunday morning as well as having a couple of campfires to prepare S'mores for any pumpkin shoppers on Saturday afternoon/early evening.
We will be packed up and departed by 9:00 am on Sunday morning.
The cost for this event is: $10.00 per person.
NOTE: There must be appropriate leadership for each scouting unit represented.
Signup Link: https://forms.gle/JUnd6Ni1UQLCiBte6
Yours in Scouting,
Bruce Hethcote
Scoutmaster
Friday, September 22, 2023
The Great Pumpkin Stakeout
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Peanut/Tree Nut free Trail Mix
Happy Tuesday!
When backpacking and day hiking, having stuff for good trail snacks is important.
They are good for morale and a little quick energy.
Unfortunately for some, the chief ingredient in many retail trail mixes is nuts of some kind.
Here are some ideas for ingredients that can be used to make your own trail mix.
Ingredient Ideas
Pumpkin seeds (salted or unsalted)
Dried fruit (bananas, apricots, cranberries, raisins, etc.)
Crackers (goldfish or similar – something small)
Mini pretzels
Candy (M&Ms, various chocolate chips, etc. – better for cooler weather)
Sunflower seeds (salted or unsalted)
Grain (Chex and Cheerios cereal)
Let your imagination be your guide!
Mix up the ingredients of your choice and portion into snack size zip-loc bags.
From:
https://www.livingbeyondallergies.com/nut-free-trail-mix/ and
https://www.eatingwithfoodallergies.com/nut-free-trail-mix/
Saturday, September 9, 2023
The Bugler - September 2023
The Bugler
Volume 002 - September 6, 2023
Event Review
| August 18-20, 2023 | Virgina Creeper Trail Due to a Covid-19 infiltration of the Troop 46 Leaders, the Virginia Creeper Trail trip was cancelled. |
| September 1-4, 2023 | Matthews Alive! The troop manned the famous archery range game all throughout the Matthews Alive! Festival. |
| September 5, 2023 | Troop Elections Troop elections were held at the troop meeting on September 5th, and we’d like to congratulate our new youth leadership team.
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Upcoming Events
| September 10, 2023 | Court of Honor Troop 46 and 146 will host a joint Court of Honor at Matthews Presbyterian Church on September 10 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. Rank advancements, Merit Badges and awards will be presented to our scouts. Barbecue and sides will be served after the ceremony. |
| September 15-17, 2023 | Cold Mountain This will be a backpacking/hiking trip that will split into two different programs. Program 1, an overnight trek to the summit of Cold Mountain (over 6,000 ft.) is a very strenuous trip. Program 2 will include a waterfall day hike and a back country overnighter on the Art Loeb Trail. |
| October 2023 | Patch 46 Patch 46 is the other annual fundraiser and occurs all through the month of October. This was very successful last year and we’re looking forward to it being even better this year. |
| October 21-22, 2023 | The Great Pumpkin Stakeout This is a new event for Troop 46. We didn’t do a camping trip last October to make sure everyone was available to work shifts at the Pumpkin Sale. This year we’re going to do an overnight camping event at the church. We’ll arrive early afternoon on Saturday, October 21, 2023, and set up a campsite. We’ll make dinner (with a focus on going “over the camp cooking” edge) and possibly do S’mores that the children of Pumpkin shoppers can participate in. We’ll prepare breakfast on Sunday morning, break camp and pack up gear. |
| November 17-19, 2023 | Shooting Sports Troop 46 will travel to and camp at Camp Barstow on Lake Murray, just west of Columbia, SC near Batesburg, SC. We have obtained the service of the shooting sports staff to open the rifle and shotgun ranges as well as the tomahawk range. The shooting sports staff at Camp Barstow and provides an event to remember for the scouts. |
Important Links
| Troop 46 Website | |
| Troop 146 Website | |
| Pack 46 Website | |
| Troop 46 Calendar | |
| Troop 46 Blog | |
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