On February 27, 2021 Anna completed her Eagle Project in which she led scouts to build raised planting beds for the Holly Springs Food Cupboard. Anna completed her Eagle Board of Review on July 20, 2021 earning her the rank of Eagle Scout.
Anna G.
Philmont
After over a year and a half, Philmont is finally here! Philmont is one of BSA’s high adventure outings where scouts go backpacking in the backcountry of New Mexico’s Rocky Mountains for 12 days. We had 5 scouts and 4 scoutmasters go and they returned with many stories to tell about their adventures, the animals they saw, and some of the weather they encountered!
July 4th
July 4th is coming! To help serve the communinty the scouts volunteered to help place American flags around town!
Car Wash
Saturday morning from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm scouts hosted a car wash station at Sunrise UMC. Scouts started off with washing the Scoutmaster’s car and the pace quickly picked up as passerby’s started to come. Scouts had a great time and a good laugh rotating through the stations and raised lots of money for the troop through donations! A big thank you to pizza for providing us with lunch!
Scuba Outing
On Sunday scouts were given the opportunity to experience some of what scuba diving is like! Scouts wore the gear into the pool and got to spend an hour breathing underwater and playing games in the shallow end of the pool! This event has inspired many scouts to want to become certified in scuba! A big Thank You to Gypsy Divers for hosting this event and teaching us how to use the gear!
Requirement Time
From 9am-11am scouts were given the opportunity to come to the church and work on requirements and earn the totin chit! The newer scouts also learned how to set up a Hercules and as an added bonus got donuts and a chance to play Wave. Shoutout to the Phoenix Patrol Leader for doing a great job organizing and running this event!
Working on the Physical Fitness Merit Badge
Swim Test
It’s that time of year! Every year in order for scouts to participate in aquatic activities they must pass the BSA Swim Test. Don’t let the name scare you, the test is only a safety precaution to make sure everyone is safe and enjoys themselves in aquatic activities! Scouts also got the bonus of completing Second Class requirements 5b, 5c, and 5d, where they learn the various ways to perform rescues on someone in the water!
Post Test!
Raven Rock Backpacking
Every year Troop 2019 goes on a backpacking trip to give scouts the opportunity to see what it’s like. Our favorite location is Raven Rock, were scouts will hike into the campsite then go to explore the nearby river! Over the 3 day (2 night) backpacking trip the scouts hiked a total of 20 miles, some with and some without their backpacks. This was a first experience for many scouts and a great practice for those going to Philmont this summer!
Carrine K.
On Jan 31, 2021, Carrine completed her Eagle Project, which included building a wooden fence around the entire perimeter of the Community Garden at the Holly Springs Food Cupboard. Carrine completed her Eagle Board of Review on May 17, 2021 earning her the rank of Eagle Scout.
“My Eagle Project was taking down an old fence around the East Garden at the Holly Springs Food Cupboard and rebuilding it newly. We expanded the fence by connecting it the to side of the Food Cupboard building, as well as making two new gates for the fence. The total length was 150 feet of fencing built newly with pine posts, pickets, deer netting, and chicken wire. The total working time of the project was 12 hours, from 4 pm on Friday to 1 1 am on Sunday.” – Carrine K.
Carmen K.
On Jan 23, 2021 Carmen completed her Eagle Project, during which she led our scouts to dig (without an auger) two 3 ft. holes and planted posts, cut and trimmed split rail fencing to fit and installed the gates themselves. This all benefits Corral or Cary, NC. Carmen
completed her Eagle Board of Review on May 17, 2021 earning her the rank of Eagle Scout.
