This last weekend, Trail to Troop took place! Despite the fire ban, scouts still managed to have a blast! Elijah, Michael and Graham guided scouts through 10 stations, each by a specific troop. The activities ranged from teaching scout skills like lashings and tent set ups, to more active stations such as slingshots, canoeing and tetherball. Furthermore, for breakfast and dinner, scouts walked the cub scouts through the process of cooking, involving the propane tanks, etc. Most notable of the activities was monkey bridge, shown above, where cub scouts had to traverse an obstacle of ropes. Overall, the camp was enjoyable due to the good weather and various activities to participate in. 
P.S - More images are linked below, but the best place is the Band app. 

Troop 772 had a busy night and a special guest on November 10. Mr. John Thomas, a retired Marine who earned his Eagle Scout in 1965, came to visit our meeting. He shared stories with our scouts, and brought his uniform and patches for everyone to see.

In addition to the fun that we have on camping trips, many scouts make plans to attend so that they can complete cooking requirements for ranks and merit badges. When camp rosters are made, we try very hard to make it possible for as many scouts to cook as we can. To help everyone understand how we determine which scouts will cook on a campout, here is the selection order that we follow:

Today the Troop held a morning of advancement activities at Tamarac Park for scouts working to earn the Scout rank. Senior Patrol Leader Hendrik Van Geertruyden and Troop Guide Leo Kanaan provided leadership for the scouts completing their requirements, and were helped by Jr. Asst. Scoutmaster Gavin Winter and Asst. Scoutmasters Mr. Winter, Mr. Ylagan, Mr. Carr, Mr. Sifuentes, and Mr. Woodfall.

The ILST training for this term was quite unique. The responsibility of overseeing the training was with the scouts, namely Graham, Conner and Ben, rather than with the adults as it usually is. The benefit for this, aside from more scout-based leadership, was that ILST felt much less of a chore/responsibility since adults did not oversee them. They subjected the scouts through three different modules/trainings to build and solidify their leadership skills, keeping them focused with pizza and donuts. This change represents the bright future for the troop and this term, as scouts will become more adequate at the leadership skills that make Boy Scouts unique.