Assistant Scoutmaster Mr. Jim Carey will leading a day trip/hike to the Raven Cliff Falls (near Helen, GA) on Saturday, May 20. Scouts/Parents need to arrive no later than 8 am. The Falls is one of north Georgia’s most beautiful cascades! The trail itself ascends to the Falls alongside a mountain stream that cuts through the […]
Category: Scouting Activities
Volunteer @ Tucker Nature Preserve
The 14th Annual Great American Clean-up will be held on Saturday, April 15. Locally, Scouts will have the opportunity to volunteer (and earn service hours) at the Tucker Nature Preserve from 9 am – noon. During this time, volunteers will be working on trail maintenance and spreading mulch. As an added bonus, Chick-fil-A will be […]
Tools and Weapons Day
Seriously, that is the name of this event! Scheduled for April 15 (10 am – 4 pm), this actually will be the 24th Annual Tools and Weapons Day @ the Etowah Indian Mounds Historical Site in Cartersville, GA. Watch staff and demonstrators show how people utilized tools and weapons in the past to survive everyday […]
Volunteer for R.A.H. @ St. Andrews
On Sunday, March 26, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (located @ 4882 Lavista Rd, Tucker, GA 30084 – same location as the Tree Lot) will be hosting Rise Against Hunger (RAH) in their fellowship hall (Heffner Hall). The goal is to make 10,000 meals, so they need lots of help. All Scouts and family members are […]
Camporee 2023
It’s almost time for the spring Camporee, which will be held March 24 – 26 at Bert Adams Scout Camp. As of now, we have only signed up a small number of participants to hold a position for the Troop. We need to know how many Scouts are interested. We also need if any additional […]
Summer Camp 2023
Summer Camp will be here before you know it. This year, Troop 129 is heading to [Woodruff Scout Camp] from July 9 – 15. Deadline for summer camp sign-up will be March 28 and will require a $100 deposit. Patrece Keeter is leading up Summer Camp this year, and she needs to register individuals on […]
Okefenokee Campout
Just a couple of weeks after Tallulah Gorge will be our second campout of the year on March 2 – 5 at Okefenokee Swamp. Chris May will be taking the lead on this campout and has reserved the group pioneer campsite at Stephen C Foster State Park, which is the southern entry to the swamp. Just […]
Tallulah Gorge Campout
Our first campout of 2023 will take place at Tallulah Gorge on February 17 – 19. Thanks to Chris May, we have some helpful information to share about the campsite and the hiking trails available. If you are looking for additional details about Tallulah Gorge, check out there website [here]. Link to Pioneer Campsite: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pioneer+Campground/@34.7445313,-83.3962035,546m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8858c7455a6b64e5:0x2c1b160a821da013!8m2!3d34.7441314!4d-83.3949047!16s%2Fg%2F11fhqnxvkh […]
Family Day Hike @ Unicoi State Park
On Saturday, November 12, we will have a family day hike in Unicoi State Park, which is near the town of Helen, Georgia. This event will be co-led by Troop adult leaders Mr. Jim Carey and Mr. Bill Penkava. In addition to all Scouts, parents and other family members are welcome to participate. The trails we […]
Cloudland Canyon Campout
Our next Troop campout will be at [Cloudland Canyon] on October 21 – 23. We have a relatively quick deadline for this campout. Anyone interested needs to sign-up by October 16. For anyone attending, please plan to pay $14 for food (via [PayPal] or to Jean Hilyard directly) by October 18. [Sign-up for Cloudland Canyon […]
