I am very pleased to announce a new Eagle. Danny Rosenmund has completed his Eagle Board of Review. Please join me in congratulating him. In fact many of you were at the triple Eagle Court of Honor to do just that. Three of our Eagles chose to celebrate together. These three guys were Bear Cubs and Webelos together, then they each took very different paths, but all three paths led to earning Eagle in Troop 1970! Congratulations once again to Ryan Gurtz, Ryan Housley, and Danny Rosenmund.

During the crossover season, Troop 1970 grew. As a result, we needed to make a few adjustments in patrol assignments. The new patrol rosters were announced in May, and the list was also sent to the troop mail list. Paper copies of the troop roster, with patrol assignments and phone numbers, are available upon request. Please pick up a copy while you help honor the recent achievements of the scouts.

Speaking of the mail list, it is probably the most important tools that we use to make sure that everyone gets the word. If you do not check your mail regularly, then you are probably not fully informed. Please keep up with the troop mail list.

We are not being successful with out Adopt-A-Highway cleanup commitment. Troop 1970 has committed to clean up our stretch of North Shore Drive four times a year. We failed to do it on May 10th – only one scout showed up. We failed on the rescheduled date on June 14th – only one scout showed up on time. We need to get it done before the troop shuts down for the summer. It takes twelve people about 90 minutes. When the new date is announced, please make every effort to help out.

We continue to need help from every family. As we transition to our new Committee Chair over this summer, there are still many jobs in the troop committee that are not filled. Please find a job that suits your skills and schedule. Some jobs involve working with the boys, but most do not.

Many behind the scene tasks need to be done to make the whole program work smoothly. Our goal is to have two people doing every job. This way, everyone has a backup. The ideal situation is for an “old hand” to work with a “newbie” in each position to allow an experienced mentor to train a replacement. This scheme allows for a very smooth transition as scouts graduate from high school and their whole family leaves the troop.

Please volunteer so that all positions have two deep” staffing. Many hands make light work for all.