Scouters, Natchitoches Parish Schools are closed on Thursday because of the weather and we will follow suit. Safety first! We will not be meeting this week. See you September 7th, and stay safe.

Troop 60 was thrilled to hear all about Jamboree from JP and see his many patches and trades. Scouts then planned their outings and merit badge goals for 2017-18 and voted on the new T-shirt design. 

Order forms and schedules will be coming home soon, so watch for them! 

Scouts interested in recruiting new members are asked to help staff the table this Sunday at FUMC at 9:15 and/or 10:30. Please wear your Class A uniform and be ready to talk about the fun in Scouting!

Last night Troop 60 reconvened after the summer break, and what a great night! After visiting with each other about their summer adventures and the new school year, Scouts got down to business learning about the solar eclipse next week. They learned about what causes both solar and lunar eclipses, learned about rotation and revolution, used NASA maps to discover what percentage of totality will occur over Natchitoches, and talked about SAFETY! It is very important not to look at the sun, ever, even during a partial eclipse, so Scoutmaster Sarah gave each Scout eye protection that’s safe for direct solar viewing (thank you Natchitoches Parish Library for the generous donation of lenses to Troop 60!). Just to make sure the safety message hit home, Melanie showed the Troop what happens to eyeballs after looking at the sun. Yikes!

Participating Scouts will earn the Eclipse patch after the Monday eclipse event.

Troop 60 is now meeting regularly again each Thursday from 7-8 pm at FUMC. Interested potential Scouts are welcome to join us!