During the trip we saw bugs, birds and a baby water moccasin. But my favorite part of the trip was white water rafting. We were tossed, bumped and thrown out of the raft. The raft worker said we should have crack on crack and lay low. Overall, I don’t think […]
As everyone prepares for the upcoming High Adventure trip &/or summer camp at Boxwell, here’s some good info about tick prevention (see attached brochure). The ticks are supposed to be bad this year, so extra precautions are a good idea. In addition to using regular bug repellent, I highly recommend […]
I just found this great site for helping with knots: http://www.animatedknots.com/indexscouting.php
These tips shared with us by Mr. Russ from backpacker magazine. http://www.backpacker.com/the-wrong-way-top-50-hiker-mistakes/skills/15309?page=2 BURYING YOUR RESERVOIR Few flubs are more irritating than a leaky water bladder that soaks your pack on the drive to the trailhead. It happens when the pressure of other gear against the bite valve pops it […]
On our last outing we discussed some of the barriers to using the nashvilletroop3 emails and one of them was that checking multiple email accounts was inconvenient. A solution to this is to forward your troop 3 email to your regular email. Here is a tutorial which shows you how […]
We left tired but the trip was great. Reuben and Libor set up climbing and rappelling spots on Saturday morning and made sure we had a great time. On Sunday the Wolverines and the Hurtles split on the ten mile hike, and the Hurtles went to see Greeter Falls, making […]
Dear Troop 3 Scouts & Parents – Below is information about TWO exciting Merit Badge opportunities Troop 3 Scouts have this summer in addition to summer camp at Boxwell. The first of these, the Scholarship MB (being coordinated by Troop 3 MB Counselor, Melinda Sanders) needs to be […]
Troop 3 is committed to Safe Scouting. Here are some of the guidelines Mr. Tim has put together or you can check out BSA’s policy here: Guide to Safe Scouting Guidelines for Safe Scouting All members of the Boy Scouts of America are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with […]
As most of you probably already know, Troop 3 is now using Google Apps to manage our online communication and collaboration. Here is an excellent resource for acquainting yourself with all the services have to offer: http://learn.googleapps.com/ These accounts are available to all scouts and parents. Others interested will be considered […]
We are looking forward to seeing you this Monday, April 11 at 6pm for the Spring Court ot Honor. At this COH you will be handing out information on the upcoming calendar, Fund-raising activities and your Scout’s renewal packet. A presentation by Mr. Reuben on Troop’s “Online Life” and a video by Will […]
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