Boy Scout Troop 169

MIDDLE TENNESSEE COUNCIL, BSA
PLANS RELATED TO THE COVID 19 VIRUS
COMMUNICATION # 2
March 16, 2020
Dear Middle Tennessee Council, BSA Leaders and Families:

Below is an update as of today (3/16/20).

Starting today through April 12 all district and council events, meetings and activities have been cancelled or postponed. NOTE where possible, we are advising that meetings be held by conference call or virtual meeting platforms such as Facebook Live.

We are recommending that all unit events and meetings be cancelled or postponed through April 12.

To continue Scouting Advancement Programs, we are encouraging Scouts to work on these programs at home with their parents. We encourage units to be creative and look for ways to keep youth engaged through virtual events and advancement.

Please feel free to call the MTC Office if you have any questions.

MIDDLE TENNESSEE COUNCIL, BSA
PLANS RELATED TO THE COVID 19 VIRUS
COMMUNICATION # 2
March 16, 2020
Dear Middle Tennessee Council, BSA Leaders and Families:
The Middle Tennessee Council (MTC) sent all Scouting families a communication last week regarding the MTC plans related to the COVID 19 Virus.
Below is an update as of today (3/16/20). NOTE – Several MTC plans and recommendations have changed since last week’s communication. We will communicate with you as additional information from local, state and national officials, as well as the CDC develops.
Starting today through April 12 all district and council events, meetings and activities have been cancelled or postponed. NOTE where possible, we are advising that meetings be held by conference call or virtual meeting platforms such as Facebook Live.
We are recommending that all unit events and meetings be cancelled or postponed through April 12. We will update our recommendations as additional information becomes available.
For leaders and families who have registered and paid for events, they can request a refund or transfer to another MTC Program through Ron Turpin at [email protected]. There will also be a link on the website and the MTC page to request a refund.
For the time being, the MTC office and Scout Shop will be open for business. We have offered our employees who are in “high risk” categories the opportunity to work from home. If you need to meet with a specific person in the office, please call the MTC office to ensure they are available.

To continue Scouting Advancement Programs, we are encouraging Scouts to work on these programs at home with their parents. We encourage units to be creative and look for ways to keep youth engaged through virtual events and advancement. NOTE – For Scouts BSA youth who are under a deadline to get their Eagle Rank, we have asked the BSA National Office to extend the deadline passed the Scout’s 18th birthday. To date, there has not been an official announcement of an extension from BSA.

The MTC Camp Card Sale deadline for selling cards has been extended to June 5. Money from the card sale that is due to the MTC is to be turned in by June 10.
All Friends of Scouting events through April 12 have been postponed. In order to continue financial support for Scouting Programs in the MTC, we are asking our Friends of Scouting volunteers to continue to reach out by phone or email to potential donors as planned. The events will be rescheduled for the late spring as recognition events.

Currently we are planning to hold our April 26 Eagle Scout and Silver Beaver Recognition event. We will let you know ASAP if this changes.

All summer camp programs are a go. We will let you know immediately should this change.

All MTC Camps will be closed through April 12. Refunds are available by contacting Ron Turpin at the MTC Office.
We hope to get the MTC events and unit meetings back to a normal schedule as soon as possible. We appreciate your leadership and engagement with the Scouts and the MTC. Please feel free to call the MTC Office if you have any questions.

Yours in Scouting,

Dr. John Bright Cage
Council Board President

Karen Bengtson
Council Commissioner

Larry Brown
Scout Executive

BSA membership fee to change beginning Jan. 1, 2020 - Bryan on Scouting Starting next year, the BSA membership fee will be $60 a year for all registered youth in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts.

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The Troop had their annual camp out with the Webelos from Pack 169 and 292. The Scouts and some leaders from Troop 169 taught, the Webelos and the scouts from the girls Troop 1690, the scout rank requirements (knot tying, whipping and fusing, pocket knife safety, cyber chip, etc), some of the first aid & fire safety merit badges and the Webelos First Responder Adventure. The scouts got to do some cooking, learning about 3 types of cooking methods (wood fire, charcoal, and propane stove). The scouts all had a great time. The weather was great with only a few light rain sprinkles, just enough for a rainbow to appear.

Beaver day camp out.

Beaver day camp out

Thank you to those scouts that came out on short notice and volunteered to help one of our scout's grandparent and moved their belongings in anticipation of the impending floods in Cheatham county. The expected flood level is at the top of the pole in the picture and the water is already more than halfway up their yard right behind them.

Titans coach Mike Vrabel recalls career full of adventure at Boy Scouts fundraiser The Boy Scouts Middle Tennessee Council's Friends of Scouting Patron Luncheon is the chapter's largest fundraiser and celebrates program successes from the past year.