Hello Troop 457!  We have a TON of exciting events coming up over the next few months including our ski trip, Scout Sunday, family bowling night, and welcoming our newest members at the Pack 457 crossover.  But I want to focus on our event for next week: our Court of Honor.  This is an event where we celebrate all our Scouts' accomplishments since our last Court of Honor and award ranks and merit badges to all those who have earned them.

If you have not yet RSVPed for the Court of Honor, you can do that by clicking the button below

As we prepare for the Court of Honor, I'm reminded of a quote from Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu:

“The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.” 

There’s a lesson for us in that.  The rewards we seek in life and in Scouting don’t come to those who sit back and wait for something to be handed to them on a silver platter.  

If you come to troop meetings without looking in your Scout Handbook all week long and if you never ask how to pass a test or who to see about a merit badge, you’ll never advance very far in Scouting.  

I encourage all our Scouts to set a goal for their time in Scouting.  I hope it is becoming an Eagle Scout but it may be visiting a High Adventure Base or representing our Troop at a Nation Jamboree.  As a step toward reaching these goals, I want you to pick out some award you can earn for our next court of honor.

Whatever the goal you set for yourself, remember that only you can take that first step toward it.  No one can do it for you.  Once you’ve taken that first step the next step becomes easier.  And the ones after that will be easier still because you’re on the way along the Scouting trail.

Yours in Scouting,

Mr. Maloney

Scoutmaster

Save the date for these upcoming Troop Activities:

In addition to these upcoming events, Scouts should be prepared for the following activities during our regular Troop Meetings:

• Feb 7: About the Troop & Scout Jeopardy (AOL Den Troop Meeting Visit)
• Feb 14: Visiting Residents at Passavant Community (Tentative)
• Feb 21: PLC & Parents Meetings
• Feb 28: Citizenship in Society & General Advancement

In the event that we cannot visit the Passavant Community on Feb 14, we will pull forward the Feb 28 activity and plan a different activity for Feb 28.

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