Greetings Troop 46 Scouts, Parents and Leaders,As many of you may have noticed, I referenced November in my last email, so here is the correct info:October 24, 2023 - Troop meeting will be held as normal.October 31, 2023 - Troop meeting will NOT be held. Happy ThanksgivingYours in Scouting,Bruce HethcoteScoutmaster | 704-877-9109 | bhethcote@hotmail.com
Sunday, October 22, 2023
Friday, October 6, 2023
Troop 46 - November Camping
Greetings Troop 46 Scouts, Parents and Leaders,
We have a very exciting camping trip coming up in November!
Signup Link: https://forms.gle/85MesE6E8FnQvV2r9
Trip Name: Shooting Sports Weekend
Destination: Camp Barstow | 117 Camp Barstow Drive | Saluda, SC 29138
Dates: 11/17/2023 6:00 PM to 11/19/2023 12:30 PM
We'll meet at Matthews Presbyterian Church at 6:00 PM on Friday, November 17 to pack and depart by 6:30 pm. We'll travel to Camp Barstow, arriving at approximately 9:00 pm.
On Saturday, we'll rise, prepare, and eat breakfast, clean up and proceed to rifle/shotgun ranges. All attendees will have an opportunity to shoot both 12-gauge shotguns and .22 caliber rifles, supervised by the shooting sports team at Camp Barstow. They are a well-trained and friendly team that are excellent at both instructing and supervising youth in the shooting sports.
After shooting, we'll go to the tomahawk range and throw tomahawks at large wooden targets. This is a popular and fun activity, and all participants will be closely supervised to ensure a very safe environment to enjoy this activity.
We'll prepare dinner in the evening and have a campfire program before lights out and all quiet. On Sunday morning, we'll pack up and prepare breakfast, load the trailer, and have a short worship service prior to departing Camp Barstow to return to Matthews Presbyterian Church at approximately 12:30 pm.
The cost for this trip is $50.00 and includes campsite, rifle, shotgun and tomahawk ranges, food, and ammunition for shooting.
IMPORTANT: Signups for this trip will close on November 14, 2023, at 5:00 PM. (The Tuesday prior the trip)
NOTE: Please contact the Scoutmaster if you're unable to access the signup site for any reason.
Yours in Scouting,
Bruce Hethcote
Scoutmaster, Troop 46
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
The Bugler, Volume 003 - October 2023
The Bugler
Volume 003 - October 2023
Event Review
| September 10, 2023 | Court of Honor We held our semi-annual Court of Honor in conjunction with Troop 146 and it was really nice event! There were tons of awards, merit badges and rank advancements handed out to our scouts. |
| September 15-17, 2023 | Cold Mountain The Cold Mountain trip was broken into two treks; one a more challenging backpacking trip that included a 2300+ ft. elevation gain and the extra difficulty factor of hiking down the mountain in pouring rain. The less challenging trek was a short trip to the Graveyard Fields parking area on the Blue Ridge Parkway where the group hiked the Upper Graveyard Falls trail (about a 4-mile round trip) with a trail lunch at the waterfall. In addition to some spectacular views along the Blue Ridge Parkway, there were some interesting wildlife observations, including wild turkeys and a Timber Rattler! |
Upcoming Events
| 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. |
| December 8-9, 2023 | Troop 46 Lock-In This event will happen on Friday, December 8, starting at 6:00 pm and lasting until 8:00 am on Saturday, December 9, 2023. More details in the November Bugler. |
Important Links
| Troop 46 Website | |
| Troop 146 Website | |
| Pack 46 Website | |
| Troop 46 Calendar | |
| Troop 46 Blog | |
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