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Assateague Beach Trip

(August 28 - 30)

This month Troop 680 went on its annual Assateague beach campout on Assateague Island in Maryland.  This year, we packed out on Thursday evening and left in groups on Friday at different times.  The first group to arrive set-up the tents and Pahaque awnings.   After everyone else got there, we went to bed.   We woke up Saturday morning and the cooks started to make breakfast while everyone else started digging the “chill pit” (the massive hole we dig every year).  After breakfast we went to the beach and swam in the ocean for about 3 hours.  We came back to the campsite around noon for lunch and kept on digging the chill pit.   After lunch some of us went back to the ocean and the rest of us played football in the campsite.   After dinner, we partially packed up and then had a campfire during which, we retired several flags.  The Scouts in our neighboring campsite were much slower in cleaning up and a herd of wild ponies made an unexpected visit to their campsite looking for food and tore up the place, toppling and eating trash containers and food that had not yet been packed away.   The next morning, we packed up the tents and headed out, stopping for mass at the same church we go to every year.  The parishioners were happy to see us and two of our Scouts helped with the collection.  We then headed back to Northrop Hall, unpacked the gear, and headed home. Overall it was a very fun campout and also quite successful with several Scouts completing rank requirements and no significant injuries.

Announcements

• IN-PERSON AND ON-LINE MEETINGS AND EVENTS LISTED BELOW

• • October 4 - Zoom Troop Meeting to plan for Camporee at 6:00 PM.   A linbk for the meeting wen out by email and is also posted on the restricted pages.

  • October 11 - Time Change:  Regular Troop Meeting at Good Shepherd at 4:30  PM.  The Troop will be performing a nature-related service project with Care for Creation.

  • October 16-18 - Accotink Bay District Fall Camporee (see details to the right)

  • October 18 - PLC Meeting at 5:00 PM.  Additional details to follow.

  • October 25 - Regular Troop Meeting at Good Shepherd at 5:00 PM.  Spooky backpacking navigation preparation challenge course.  (Bring your compass.) 

Upcoming Events and Deadlines: 

• September 27 - Fall Court of Honor at Good Shepherd at 500 PM.  Patrol refreshment assignments decided by the PLC:

  • Drinks - Desert Hunters

  • Snacks - Cobras

  • Sides - Screaming Goats

  • Entrees - Narwhal Blades and Dark Titans

  • Desserts - Dark Dragons

• October 16-18 - Accotink Bay District Fall Camporee

  • Sign-up is now open via the restricted pages.  Sign-up deadline is 7:00 PM on October 4.

• November 7-8 -  Introduction to Backpacking / Spooky Backpacking Trip along the Appalachian Trail

  • Sign-up is now open via the restricted pages. 

• November 14  -  Scouting for Food Collection  starting at 8:00 AM (assembly time)

  •  All Scouts are required to attend.  Sign-up for neighborhoods via the restricted pages.

• January 9-10 - Overnight Adventure on the USS Torsk.  Please note, space is limited because we are doing this as an overnight experience with the Pack 680 AOLs 

  • Sign-up is now open via the restricted pages.  Sign-up deadline is 7:00 PM on December 13.