On October 15 – 17, we will have a Troop campout at Bear Creek near Ellijay, GA (about 2 hours north). You can find this on Google Maps by searching for “Bear Creek Campsite”. For those who wish to attend, there is a cost of $15 to cover the cost of food. You can pay […]
Category: Scouting Activities
Fall Camporee
Our first post-summer campout is just over a month away from now. Fall Camporee is September 17-19, so please mark your calendars now! Similar to the Spring Camporee, this event will be held at Bert Adams Scout Camp. All of the activities at the Fall Camporee will be focused on S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and […]
Merit Badge Class Follow-up
On Saturday, July 31, Mr. Jim Towhey and Mr. Jim Carey led two merit badge classes for Emergency Preparedness and Environmental Science. They reported having excellent participation, with nearly a dozen Scouts in attendance. One Scout was even able to complete his Environmental Science badge, since he previously had finished most of the requirements. Mr. […]
Advancement Day @ Stone Mountain
On Saturday, August 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. there will be an “Advancement Day” at Stone Mountain. No, you are not wrong. We did originally note this would be at the Scout Hut. We needed to shift locations due to a scheduling conflict at the Scout Hut with the cub scouts. Stone Mountain […]
Upcoming Meeting @ Westhampton Pool
UPDATE (8/16/21 – 8:15 pm): We will not meet at the pool tomorrow evening due to expected weather conditions in the Atlanta area. In fact, there will be no Troop meeting tomorrow evening. The plan is to postpone this by 1 week and instead meet at the pool on August 24 (same time). Some of […]
Whitewater Rafting Trip
No, we are not going to the water park. The Troop is going whitewater rafting on May 29! The rafting will take place on the Nantahala River in North Carolina through the Rolling Thunder River Company. You can check out their website [here]. For any Scout, parent or family/friends attending, please read over the information […]
Camp Rotary Campout
Our next Troop campout is scheduled for April 23 – 25 at Camp Rotary. This will be “car camping” (i.e. – no gear restrictions; your car will be close to the campsite) and is two hours away in Hartwell, Georgia (located on Lake Hartwell). For those who have never been, Camp Rotary is ran by […]
Camping Merit Badge Class
Mr. Jim Carey, Mr. Jim Towhey and Scoutmaster Jarod Vautrot will be starting a new Camping merit badge class on Saturday, March 20. The class will start promptly at 9:00 am at the Scout Hut Pavilion and will run until noon. This class is open for all Scouts who have yet to earn the Camping […]
Camporee Approaches!
Troop 129 is the the host troop for this year’s Camporee, which will be held at Bert Adams Scout Camp on March 5-7! We are looking for maximum Troop participation at this event! There are a lot of exciting activities planned for this year’s Camporee. Some highlights include… Golden Axe Competition – Troop 129 currently has the […]
Ninjakour Lock-in: Apr 25
On April 25th, the Scouts of Troop 129 will have a lock-in at Ninjakour, a 13,000 square foot real ninja course. This event is open to all Scouts in the Troop., and FREE to those who earned it. […]
