Eagle Project - Shawn B. is conducting his Eagle Scout project on Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15 starting at Parking Lot B, Old Ellicott City. Look for the parking lot across from the B&O Railroad Museum on Frederick Road/Main Street. Shawn is restoring the waterfront area in historic Ellicott City. Bring work gloves, eyewear, long sleeve shirt and long pants, hedge clippers, shovels. For Pioneers and Rangers looking for advancement to First Class this project counts as an outing and service time. Second date is scheduled for April 21 and 22.

Personal Fitness Merit Badge – Mrs. Gloria Serrao will continue the Personal Fitness Merit Badge on Saturday, April 14 at 9:00 am at Howard High School. Scouts can start the merit badge or complete the testing process. Be at Howard High School at 9:00 am SHARP!

Permission slips were distributed to scouts tonight for the April 27-29 camping trip. They must be completed and returned next week.

Mr. Dean Clark is looking for several scouts to assist him in building and conducting a camp fire on Friday, April 27 from 6-10 pm at Girl Scout Camp Ilchester. This can count as service time and an outing.

Mr. Meister announced that Troop 874 was the first standby troop for Philmont Scout Reservation in 2008. There is a strong likelihood that the troop will get a slot but attendees must be ready with the $250 deposit per person by April 20. Keep watching the troop web site and e-mail. Prospective attendees must be prepared to act quickly to reserve a slot.

A few opening are available for the June 9 rafting trip down the Lower Youghegheny River. The trip will feature white water rafting on the Lower Youck and other site seeing opportunities (if you survive the raft trip!). The cost is $55 paid by May 4. Contact Dave Dobbs or Randy Possehl.

Six scouts and five adults cycled down the 184.5 mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Tow Path over the spring break. This was a superb event organized by Daniel Hunt and Dean Clark in the wilds of Maryland along the banks of the Potomac River. Congratulations to all the members of the C&O Canal crew.

Friends of Scouting Campaign continues. Please consider making a donation in the closing weeks of the campaign. The troop has over $6,700 from 35 families. You can make a donation at the meeting next week or use the attached form and mail directly to the Boy Scouts of America, Baltimore Area Council, 701 Wyman Park Drive , Baltimore, MD 21211 . For more information, contact Bud Hunt.