Next weekend (our rafting weekend), August 26th will be the deadline for any scouts wanting to receive their advancement at our September 6th Court-of-Honor. This is to give us time to prepare the paperwork and order the badges. Some scouts have incomplete merit badges from summer camp and others have advancements that they have been working on all summer. We have already met with several scouts who have passed off advancements, so our next Court-of-Honor will be very exciting. Please contact John or myself if your scout has anything to pass off for advancement. Hal Bates Scoutmaster - Troop 17 http://www.ScoutTroop17.org <http://www.scouttroop17.org/> 2204 Teal Court Burlington, NC 27215 HM: 336.585.1962 WK: 336.586.1325 MB: 336.269.2215