Troop 5 Scoutmaster Announcements – Nov 4, 2025
We planned for November to be a month of service and it’s shaping up to be even bigger than expected!
- Gavin’s Eagle project workday is this Saturday at Equi-Kids in Virginia Beach. Please wear appropriate clothing and shoes for construction work and arrive no later than 10am. Work should complete no later than 4pm. Lunch will be provided.
- Our rebuild of the scout shed roof will take place this Sunday at noon. Again, please wear appropriate clothing and shoes for construction work. We expect to be done by 4pm. Please eat before you arrive.
- We are collecting food for the church’s food pantry. Scouts were sent home with a stack of flyers to distribute in their neighborhood. All food items need to be collected by Friday, November 21st so that we can get them to the church the following day. If you need to print more flyers or send it electronically, the PDF design is here: https://www.troop5norfolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FoodPantry-Nov2025.pdf
Unfortunately, we did not register in time for Zomboree this year. Instead, we are planning to attend Scout Night at the Norfolk Admirals that same Saturday evening of December 6th. Look for more details to come soon.
Winter camp merit badge offerings were emailed to those scouts attending the event. Please look through them and send requests to Kristina by December 9th. The guide is online here: https://pipsicobsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/WinterCampMBG-26.pdf
Finally, a reminder for those seeking to complete merit badges individually (outside of council and camp events) that you must get permission from a scoutmaster before officially working on the badge and they will help get you connected with a merit badge counselor. It’s easy to do, just ask.
Thanks everyone. Looking forward to some manual labor this weekend!
Scott