Upcoming Events
April 15, 7-8:30pm
WCUMC Senior Patrol Leader Elections Monday Night! All Scouts should attend Monday night's meeting to hear the speeches and vote for the Senior Patrol Leader for the Troop's next 6 month term! SPL Candidates, remember to email your speeches to Mr. Moore / Mr. Kandell through Slack or the SM email address, Troop171SM@gmail.com After the elections we will go over an Intro to Backpacking Gear, led by Jonny Bill. Philmont participants - We will hold a meeting tomorrow (Monday, 15 April) evening immediately following the flag ceremony and announcements. Please bring your backpack, tent, sleeping bag, rain gear, and hiking boots. Next weekend (20/21 April) we will hike the MST (Shortoff to TableRock) hike in Sat/ hike our Sunday am - Rain or Shine. We will also cover our remaining plans for training, final payment amounts/dates. Class A uniforms are required Good evening Scouts and Parents!
Thank you so much for your continued help and support with our discount card sales! All of the initial cards have been sold or allocated to scouts. Please send in cash/Venmo/Zelle for the initial 5 cards allocated. If your Scout does not want to sell the cards- please turn them back in to Mr. Raddant or Allison Nelin. As a reminder $3.50 from each card sold is put directly into the scout account We have 400 more cards for our weekend storefront sales. We have many shifts available over the next few weekends. Please sign up and take advantage of this great opportunity! Any question's or if you need additional cards please reach out to Allison Nelin 631-334-8559 Note from the Quartermaster:
Through the year, the troop receives donations of unused or hand – me – down gear and uniforms. While we sell and distribute T-shirts throughout the year, we rarely distribute he’s sleeping bags camping chairs and other gear we receive. If any scouts of any age would like to review the camping chairs sleeping bags and other items, please see Andrew Mueller the quartermaster at the next meetings. Court of Honor
April 29 at 7pm WCUMC The next Court of Honor is almost 2 weeks away! The next two meetings are a time for Scouts to finish Rank requirements and Merit Badge partials for the COH! ALL PARENTS AND SCOUT FAMILIES - this Court of Honor will be a celebration of all Scout accomplishments since 2023, but also a special celebration as we have the Change of Command for the Senior Patrol Leader and Scoutmaster Moore. Please plan to attend this celebration event. |
Troop 171 Annual Calendar of Events
Get connected to the calendar and talk with your Scouts about the events they are excited to attend. Plan out the year now! Troop Calendar - Google Calendar Troop Calendar - ScoutBook Troop 171 will now be having meetings OUTSIDE until the weather forces us back inside (end of December!)
Order of the Arrow 2024 Conclave
April 26-28 Belk Scout Camp The E7 Cornerstone Conclave will be held the weekend of April 26-28, 2024 at Belk Scout Camp in Mecklenburg County Council in North Carolina, and is expected to be attended by nearly 1,000 Arrowmen from across the three states. The registration fee for the conclave is $70 (plus a $3 transaction fee added by Square.) This event is for current Order of the Arrow members only April 29 at 7pm
WCUMC You are cordially invited to the Troop 171 Spring Court of Honor and Change of Command ceremony for both the Senior Patrol Leader and Scoutmaster. Scoutmaster Mr. Ryan Moore will relinquish command to Mr. Brian Kandell. Intro to backpacking
May 04-05 Stone Mountain State Park Come backpacking with us! This event is intended for both first time Backpackers and experienced Scouts alike. Please sign up at the link below so we know how many people to prepare for. See you there! |
Scout Handbook Reminder
***IMPORTANT*** All first-year scouts who attended fall camporee this year should bring their Scout Books to the meeting for review, update, and recording. |
Scoutbook Updates
***IMPORTANT*** Attention parents - please complete your email and phone number emergency contact information within Scoutbook as soon as possible. Now that we are using Scoutbook for records, it’s even more important to make it easy for leaders to reach parents by phone through this system. Please reach out if you are still not connected to your scout. |
Announcements
Rank Board of Review Signup Monday Night Meetings - Complete your Scoutmaster Conference, and then come sign up for a Board of Review for your next Rank Advancement! Merit Badge Review Signup
Monday Night Meetings - When you are ready for a review with a Merit Badge Counselor sign up at the next meeting! |
Subscribe to Troop 171 Emails If you would like to be added to the Troop 171 email groups for event and Troop information, please click the link below: Troop 171 Email List Signup Troop 171 Email Archives To view the Troop 171 Email Archive, please click the link below: Click here to view the email archive |
Where To Find Us |
Quick Links |
Weekly meetings are Monday nights from 7:00 - 8:30
The first Monday of the month is our Patrol Leader Council meeting WIlliamson's Chapel United Methodist Church 575 Brawley School Road Mooresville, NC 28117 For additional information contact the BSA Boy Troop 171 Scoutmaster: troop171sm@gmail.com |
|