There will be no troop meeting on Thursday, March 20th. Glen Mar UMC will be used for church services.

Summer Camp 2008 – Troop 874 will go to Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation from 13 – 19 July. The registration form is attached. Please fill it out and return it promptly so we can get accurate numbers as quickly as possible. Remember, boys who go to summer camp stay in Scouting!

Mulch Fundraiser - Place your orders now! – The troop is selling top-quality mulch for $3.80 / bag with delivery directly to your home on April 5th. You can order on line at www.troop874.com (our web site) or send your orders / requests to troop874.mulch@gmail.com. Bring payment to the next Troop meeting. See the attached flier for more information.

The 2008 Friends of Scouting campaign continues! Please help the Baltimore Area Council continue to deliver the promise of Scouting to all our youth. Mr. Bud Hunt will have fliers at the next troop meeting and a flier is also attached to this email. Your donation can be mailed to the address on the flier or turned in at the Troop meeting. Please be generous and thanks in advance for your continued support of the Scouting Program!

Change of date… The Eagle Project is now on 20 March only – Mahesh will complete his Eagle Project at the Therapeutic and Recreational Riding Center at 3750 Shady Lane in Ellicott City. For more information contact Mahesh.

What is the value of Scouting? The short video about a "regular guy" captures the message: http://old.scouting.org/media/value/c/17/. Check it out. It is gooooood!

Thanks to Bill Morose who conducted Youth Protection Training for the Troop and to all those who attended the training! Youth protection and training are critical parts of the Scouting Program.

Wagon Wheel - Adult Leader Training – Every boy deserves a trained leader!!! Adults, new and old, are encouraged to attend Wagon Wheel Training. You will learn the principles of the Scouting Program and have loads of fun. Troop 874 will reimburse 100% of the registration fee upon completion of the course! Registration forms are at: http://www.troop874.com/Training/WagonWheelFlierSpring2008.pdf.

Thanks to Brian Meek, our Chief Information Officer, who continues to update and make Troop 874's web pages (www.troop874.com) more effective. Check out the photos, the new calendar, notes from Committee meetings and Troop meetings, etc. Comments, praise or suggestions for (even more) improvements should be sent to his email on the web site.

Troop Email Alias – If you know someone in the troop who isn't getting our notes, ask them to send their name and email address to troop874.information@gmail.com and we will add it to the alias.