Please read the important points of interest below.
Uniform Inspection: We have an Eagle Scout Board of Review scheduled for tomorrow night and a week from Tuesday. As a part of that process, we will have some visitors from the scout office. We would like our scouts to dress in full uniform with neckerchief, slide, and green pants please. We will take advantage of this as a chance to conduct uniform inspections. The best scoring patrol may get an award.
Camping Trip: We have a cold weather camp trip this weekend to Congaree National Park. High of 55F and low of 24F. I will put the cold weather packing list link from our website below. At that low temperature, it will be important that scouts camp in sleeping bags rated to 20 degrees or better with an insulated ground pad. It may also be smart to pack a sleeping bag liner or blanket to wrap up inside the bag for additional warmth. A $10 sleeping bag liner can add up to 10F to a bag rating. So, a 20F bag becomes a 10F bag. The troop has some ground pads to loan out. Please let us know Tuesday night if you need one, first come, first serve. I will pack an extra liner, ground pad, winter coat, gloves, and hat just in case someone needs them. But, scouts should "Be Prepared!" for cold weather.
Cold Weather Packing List
Summer Camp 2025: It is time to sign up for summer camp. We would encourage all scouts to attend summer camp this year. The signup link has all of the information you need. Please follow the link.
Summer Camp Signup Link
In scouting,
Brad McLelland
Matthews Troop 46
Cell 704-488-4701
