Merit Badge Weekend is January 25-26, 2019

This Year we are offering four merit badges.  You may sign up for ONLY ONE.

Click on the badge image to sign up.

(white border on badge means it is required for Eagle) 

Registration closes January 16th.

Troop 44 NEEDS some adults to help our program run this year.

We need adults to attend camping trips.

We need adults to help with fundraising.

We need adults to organize food for our Courts of Honor.

PLEASE consider volunteering. For more details, please reach out to the Scoutmaster in person or at wh.troop.44@gmail.com

Troop 44 is having an Apparel fundraiser Sale.  Proceeds go to Troop events.

Or download the order form and bring it to the next Troop Meeting.  

We are challenging each scout and each adult leader to bring in one (1) item from the food list below each week that we have a meeting  through the end of our scouting year in June.

 Very Specific Food Items needed are:

Mac and Cheese Instant Oatmeal packets Small jars of peanut butter (plastic) Cans of Tuna Boxes of rice Canned beans Granola Bars Shelf stable rice or soymilk

 It is helpful if food is smaller, not oversized cereal and peanut butter as it has to fit in a back pack.

Also, needs to be in date, and not expired.  

  How do I know what requirements I need to advance? 

This is a question we like to hear from scouts, because it means that they are taking an active role in their scouting.  Let me provide the answer to that question.

In the top left of your screen, you should see the USER section.  Please click on "My Profile" When that opens up, your current rank will appear in parentheses next to your name.  Click on your current rank.  This will take you to the screen that shows what is completed, and what still needs to be done.  This page is updated after every Troop meeting.  Any questions or problems, please reach out to an adult leader. 

The FIRST requirement for the upper ranks, Star, Life & Eagle states "Be active in your troop for at least ... months"  This means attending Troop meetings, going on camping trips, and fulfilling the responsibilities of your Position of Responsibility.  The Troop expectation is that you attend at minimum 50% of monthly meetings and camping trips.

   Lord Baden Powell had a way with words.  He said, “Scouting is a game for boys under the leadership of boys under the direction of men.”  It’s true!  Providing boys with the opportunities to learn, have fun and demonstrate leadership is what Scouting is all about.  Along the way, boys learn and grow, develop mental, physical and emotional fitness, learn about good citizenship, and learn how to become independent and capable young men.

There is no “Scouting” without “outing”:   we base our program on monthly camping trips.  Much of the initial focus for new Scouts is on learning outdoor skills and the ability to take care of oneself.  It is a growth opportunity for both boys and parents… one that can only be achieved if the boys (and parents) are present to take advantage of those opportunities.  Regular participation in outings is critically important to overall success in Scouting.