Troop 57 conducted a leader's meeting at the home of Neal Vinson on 8/16/2011 at 6:30 p.m. In attendance were: Jimmy Jackson (Scoutmaster), David Locke, Neal Vinson, Greg Gay. The purpose of the meeting, was to discuss and plan the upcoming year.
We scheduled the monthly events as followed:
  • August =
  • September 24th = Canoe Trip to Weogulfa, we will try to rent canoes from the council (Jimmy will be inquiring on rentals)
  • October 8th-9th = Cub Carnival at Camp Tuckabatchee
  • November 5th-6th = Cheaha State Park, overnight camp and hike.
  • December = Clanton Christmas Parade (date to be determined)  
  • January 21st = Work day at Troop 57 Scout Hut
  • February 18th = Oak Mountain State Park, day hike.
  • March 17th-18th = Sipsey, overnight camp and hike.
  • April = Camporee (date to be determined)
  • May = Shilo Campus Trail (Orienteering Merit Badge)
  • June = Summer Camp, (Camp Tuck)
  • July =
  • August =
We will be selling Ribs & Butts for the Alabama/Auburn game. (We will compare prices of Ribs To Go, Peach Park, or purchasing and cooking the meat ourselves). Proceeds to finance the purchase of a Troop equipment trailer.
 
We will start searching for a enclosed trailer (6'x10'), to transport gear and equipment.
 
The adult leaders of Troop 57, reorganized the patrols and assigned new leaders.
GATOR PATROL:                                                          EAGLE PATROL:
Hunter Gay (Patrol Leader)                                              Aiden Jackson (Patrol Leader)
Riley Locke (Asst. Patrol Leader)                                    Jadon Downs (Asst. Patrol Leader)
Payton Parrish (Chaplin)                                                 Clay Vinson (Chaplin)
Drake Jones                                                                  Eiland Cleckler
Austin Ligthsey                                                               Tim Ligthsey
Carter Giles                                                                   Tanner Jones
Devin Gray                                                                   Nate Adams
Dakota Nivens                                                               Jacob Smith
Greg Gay (Adult Leader)                                                  Neal Vinson (Adult Leader)
 
SENIOR PATROL LEADER = JACOB SMITH
 
TROOP SCRIBE/HISTORIAN = CARTER GILES
 
  • David Locke volunteered to conduct the Troop meetings.
  • Jacob will start and end each meeting.
  • We will be changing our meeting days to the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. We will contact the Pack to cooridnate this change.
  • The next Troop meeting will be Tuesday, August 22, 2011.
  • We will also move our meetings to the big room (with fireplace). We plan to make this room the Toop room. Included with the move,we will be moving the equipment locker to the larger storage room connected to the Troop room.
Greg will purchase the Gator Patrol patches before 8/22/2011.
 
We are looking forward to a great year. If there are additions or deletions to be made, please respond.
 
Thanks to the Vinson family, for hosting this meeting.
 
Thanks,
Greg