The safety of the scouts is Troop 286 is very important. To the end, three
adults are necessary for all troop camp outs, including summer camp.
Yesterday, Joe Solch (who's son Michael achieved the rank of Eagle many
years ago and is no longer active in Troop 286) had to cancel his plans to
camp with the scouts during the week of summer camp. I immediately sent
out an email requesting that another scout parent step up and volunteer to
camp at least Sunday to Wednesday to fill that vacancy and help ensure the
safety of all the scouts. No one offered to help.
Late last night Tim Cartwright (who had already committed to camp with the
scouts Wednesday to Saturday) offered to increase his commitment to
include the first half of the week as well. Thanks to Tim, the scouts in
Troop 286 will now have the minimum number of adult leaders to help keep
them safe during the entire week of summer camp.
Rick Colby
Scoutmaster
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Respect is earned. Honesty is appreciated. Trust is gained. Loyalty is
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