The first Troop Event is the TLT (Troop Leadership Training), Saturday August 26th.  

• This is required training for all First Class Scouts and above, and is completed each year. The training will be from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (may end as early at 2:30), at South Church.
• Lunch will be provided. 
• In addition to leadership training, leadership assignments will be made, new leaders will be trained, and Patrols will be formed.

Regular Troop Meetings will resume on Wednesday, Sept 6th, at 7:00 pm, in the Gideon Wells Cafeteria. 

• Scouts get their Patrol Assignments, pick Patrol Names, Patches, Flags, and Yells. 

31 Scouts and 10 Adults spent time at camp this summer.  Highlights include:

• WE WON THE TROOP TOURNAMENT, AGAINST TROOP 1 GREENVILLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Started 2 new chants in the dining hall
• 3 Mile Swimmers
• 1 Scout - 600 situps - not kidding... not a typo!!!
• 81 Merit Badges  earned

AND

• The ONLY Troop in Yawgoog with our own sofa!!!!

Thank you to all that made this week possible!!!!

Also, Did I mention that WE WON THE TROOP TOURNAMENT, AGAINST TROOP 1 GREENVILLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The troop visited block island, biking around and hiking near tall sand cliffs, also visiting the north point of the island 

The Glastonbury Historical Society would like to host another Scout Day, and they are gauging interest.  If you are interested in participating in the dig on Aug 22nd from 10am-3 pm, please let me (scoutmaster@troop156.org) know, and we will get it setup. 

Last month our troop went to West Point Military academy. They were pushed to the test with long marches waving their flag proud and fire building from scratch.