Matthews Troop 46 - Deep Sea Fishing Trip

Many thanks to the scouts, leaders, and esteemed visitors that were able to be a part of our Deep-Sea Fishing Trip this year. We spent 5 hours at sea with little or no sea sickness. While we caught some fish at sea, we then caught more at the grocery store. Once we returned to the campsite, our adult cook team got to work while the rest of the leaders and visitors took the scouts to the beach for a couple of hours of fun. Many thanks to our lifeguards, aquatics supervisor, and other adults for keeping a close eye on the scouts as they swam in the ocean with regular buddy checks and kept the scouts in no more than chest high water. That evening, the cook team; Brian, Ryan, and me fried 20 lbs of french fries, 6-8 pounds of fish, and prepared a large pot of low country boil. Everyone ate well and all of the food was consumed. The scouts played a lot of gaga ball and had a terrific time. We also managed to avoid any significant rain. We had sprinkles on the way back on the boat and a few sprinkles on the way home after we got into the cars. Again, thanks everyone for a great weekend. Here is a link to the troop website gallery. It is already populating with pictures.
https://matthewstroop46.org/gallery.html

In scouting,
Brad McLelland
Committee Chair
Matthews Troop 46
704-488-4701

Matthews Troop 46 - Deep Sea Fishing Trip Update

Attention Fishing Trip Participants. Please take care of the required waiver before the trip. Follow this link and register as an unlisted guest.
Link to Required Fishing Waiver

Departure: Friday at 6pm: Please try your best to arrive at the church by 6pm on Friday. We are driving a little further than normal.
Campsite: We will be camping at Future Farmers of America Campground. It is pretty vast. There will be two other Boy Scout Troops at the camp. We will get to make some new friends.
Scouts: The scouts will be camping as patrols using troop tents. Parents and siblings will need to provide their own tent or reach out to us if you need to borrow one from the troop. We have plenty.
Food: Scouts will be providing and preparing their own breakfasts and lunch. Parents and siblings are welcome to eat with the Old Goats patrol for breakfasts and lunch. Saturday night's dinner will be a family style fish fry. The old goats will cook for all attendees. If you have special dietary needs, please come prepared.
Fishing: We will get up about 7:30am, depart for the Marina to arrive by 8am. The adventure starts at 8:30 and lasts until 1:30pm. Please bring drinks and snacks on the boat. They have a snack bar if you have money to spend. Upon return, the crew will clean and bag our catch for a fee. If you would like to pitch in on the crew tip, please see me.
Weather: It is likely there will be rain with a chance of thunderstorms all day Saturday. Please bring the appropriate rain gear. If the weather is severe, the fishing could be cancelled. In that case, we have at least two alternative venues prepared. The fishing outfitter will allow a refund if we cannot reschedule the trip.
Swimming: While we have discussed heading to a public beach to catch some waves, unless the weather forecast changes, we may not be able to do this. But, please pack a swimsuit and beach towel just in case.
Sunday Departure: We plan to leave the camp about 8:30am to arrive at the church by 12:30pm.

Reminder, please complete the waiver at the link above. Bring a chair for the campsite. We will have access to bathrooms in Barracks #5. Thank you for being a part of this trip. We will have a memorable time.
In scouting,
Brad McLelland
Committee Chair
Matthews Troop 46
704-488-4701

Matthews Troop 46 - Deep Sea Fishing Trip

Destination:
FFA Campground
1069 FFA Circle Rd.
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Cost:
Age 3-12 $70.00 per attendee if fishing
Age 13+ $80.00 per attendee if fishing
No Fishing $30.00 per attendee

Troop 46 will be having a deep sea fishing trip from Friday, May 17 - Sunday, May 19 of 2024 that is open not just to scouts, but to family members as well. We'll be camping at the FFA Campground in North Myrtle Beach. There is a large open field with plenty of room to set up camp for all. The campsite will be divided into a "Scouts & Scouters" section and a Family Section.

We'll depart from Matthews Presbyterian Church on Friday at approximately 6:30 pm and travel to the FFA Campground in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On Saturday morning, we'll travel to Voyager Deep Sea Fishing where we will participate in a 1/2-Day fishing trip. We'll take the day's catch and return to camp where we'll have a fish fry and a campfire program.

On Sunday morning, we'll pack up and try to depart by 8:30-9:00 am, which will get us back to the church at approximately 12:30 pm.
Signup Link

In Scouting,
Brad McLelland
Committee Chair
Matthews Troop 46
704-488-4701

Matthews Troop 46 - South Mtn Crew Arrival Time Estimate: 1:30pm

I just heard from the South Mtn Crew. They are running a little behind schedule and have an estimated arrival time of 1:30pm. Thank you for being a part of Matthews Troop 46.

In scouting,
Brad McLelland
Committee Chair
Matthews Troop 46
704-488-4701

Matthews Troop 46 - Scout Sunday & Camporee Reminders

Scout Sunday - Sunday morning at 10am, we would like to gather all scouts that are willing and able at Matthews Presbyterian Church for Scout Sunday, Class A uniform. We will act as greeters, prepare the food donations to be relocated to our nearest distribution point, and serve refreshments to the congregation at the church. Thank you in advance if you are willing and able to participate in Scout Sunday and for you being a part of Matthews Troop 46.

Event: Camporee
Location: Belk Scout Camp
Dates: 2/16-18
Cost: $20
Signup Link: https://forms.gle/aBtBFCeNurQv2LtV6

The Camporee is an opportunity for our scouts to compete as patrols in the following activities at Belk Scout Camp. The patrols will be scored on their performance in each activity. We will tent camp and have a great opportunity to visit with leaders and scouts from many other troops within our district. This should be a great weekend.

Travois Race
Knot too Easy
Orienteering - Bearings and Distance
Flagpole Raising
Stretcher Race
Scout Knowledge - Oath/Law/Outdoor Code
Scout Knowledge - Merit Badge Identification
Log Drag
Egg Toss
Kim's Game
Fire Building
Obstacle Course/Team Building

In Scouting,
Brad McLelland
Committee Chair
Matthews Troop 46
704-488-4701

Matthews Troop 46 - Reminders

Scouting for Food - Tomorrow morning at 9am, Class A uniform, we have some neighborhoods to visit to pick up food donations for Loaves and Fishes. Mecklenburg County Scouts will collect close to 250k pounds of food in 1 day. Come out and be a part of the magic. Scouts will earn service hours.

Scout Sunday - Sunday morning at 10am, we would like to gather all scouts that are willing and able at Matthews Presbyterian Church for Scout Sunday, Class A uniform. We will act as greeters, prepare the food donations to be relocated to our nearest distribution point, and serve refreshments to the congregation at the church.

Thank you in advance if you are willing and able to participate in the above two opportunities for service and for you being a part of Matthews Troop 46.

In Scouting,
Brad McLelland
Committee Chair
Matthews Troop 46
704-488-4701

Scouting for Food & Scout Sunday 2024 - Registration Open!

Attention Troop 46,
Please come out and join our units to support our annual Scouting for Food Drive. With all three units working together, we should be very successful. Scouts can earn service hours.
👉 Click Here to register for Scouting for Food (1/27 + 2/3) 👈
👉 Click Here to RSVP for Scout Sunday (2/4) 👈

[*]Each year across the nation, scouts do a "good turn" by canvassing their local communities and collecting food donations to help neighbors in need experiencing food insecurity
In 2023:
[*]Scouts across Mecklenburg County collected 217,000 pounds of food and cash donations!
[*]Pack 46 and Troop 46 collected food donations from about 1,500 homes in the area
[*]This year, with the growth and strength of Pack 46, Troop 46 and Troop 146 we have a combined stretch goal of collecting food donations from about 3,000 homes! We need your help to reach our goal.
[*]Click Here to learn more about Scouting for Food in Mecklenburg County

In Scouting,
Brad McLelland
Committee Chair
Matthews Troop 46
704-488-4701