Merit Badge Help!

Virtual merit badges are now being offered by registered and trained merit badge counselors. Pre-registration is required. Registration closes 24 hours in advance of each week. If you have problems with registering, email Jennifer.Williams@scouting.org. Offerings and registration can be found at https://www.easttnscouts.org/vmb/.

2020 BSA Troop 224 Scout Registration

Due by December 9, 2019

The yearly BSA Troop recharter event is upon us.  Fees for 2020 are $120 per scout.

The fees cover BSA registration, BSA-GSMC insurance & Boy’s Life. They also include funds for Troop operations, gear replacement, camp ground fees, etc.  We must complete the BSA recharter by December 14, 2019.

***Without this yearly registration Scouts will not be able to participate in outings starting in January***

If helpful, special arrangements may be made with the Scoutmaster Brett McNealy, Committee Chair Jeff Sipes or Treasurer Cam Hubbard.

Please fill in form completely & bring to meeting or mail with a check payable to BSA TROOP 224

Scouts form can be downloaded here.

2020 BSA Troop 224 Adult Leader Registration

Please fill in and return by December 9, 2019

Yearly BSA registration and fees for all Adult Leaders are required by end of December. Troop 224 will cover cost for all the Leaders who return the filled in form indicating your intent to be an active leader in 2020.  CRITICAL – You MUST have (a) an active Youth Protection Training (YPT) and (b) sign and submit the Background Authorization Check form.

Like prior years, the adult leader registration fees come from Troop operating funds.  Please consider making a $50 donation to Troop 224.  Your donation is very helpful in keeping the costs of registration of Scouts as low as possible and for purchases of special equipment.

Please fill in your Name & YPT completion date, complete the Background Check Authorization form and turn these in. If  there are changes to contact information since Dec. 2018 please add them.

Mail or hand your completed form and any donation to Treasurer Cam.

Leader forms can be downloaded here.

Leader background check authorization forms can be downloaded here.

Importing troop calendar next to your other calendars

The following URL can be used to add a link to the calendar to Google, Microsoft Live, Outlook, iPhone, iPad calendars and more.  This is useful for those that maintain a calendar on the web, a PC or smart phone.
https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/6r8egk8pu2bjl3jn30m7r9odkg%40group.calendar.google.com/private-97d871354316200005acaf629dda5b19/basic.ics

Any changes or additions to the troop calendar will sync your calendar with those updates.

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Resources for Eagle Scout applicants

• Eagle Scout Rank Application
• Project Workbook
• Recommendation Letter Template
• Ambition and Life Purpose Example

For 60 years, Troop 224 has been providing the youth of Oak Ridge with a high adventure Scouting program. We put together a brochure that describes many of our activities and how you can join. Click the link to download a copy.