Scouts once again have an opportunity to design the cover for our spaghetti dinner ad journal. The winning entry will receive a one year subscription to Backpacker magazine.

Scout Sunday mass was celebrated by Father Jim at St Clement this past Sunday. After mass 'coffee and' was offerred to thank the parishioners for use of the facility and their support.

I announced to the troop that we have way too much equipment that is not being returned promptly. Going forward, if a scout has equipment signed out, he will not be permitted to turn in or receive blue cards or advancement until the equipment is returned. There is a new link on the webpage main menu that shows signed out equipment.

We received a letter of thanks from Hope House of Morris County located in Dover. It acknowledges and expresses gratitude for our donation of 300 pounds of assorted groceries for their Food Pantry program.

Five troop leaders devoted 3 hours Saturday morning attending a Patriots' Path Council sponsored Youth Protection Forum in Basking Ridge. SM Rick Weber, ASM's Carlo Thompson and Tom Mizelle, committee secretary Judy Spataro and committee chairman Richard Onorevole heard National BSA Director of Youth Protection, Michael Johnson, address BSA's youth protection policy.

The Klondike derby in our district is a very competitive event. We have a lot of very active and dedicated scouts. Out of 52 crews, Troop 113 came in 10th place. This is very good considering the spread from 1-10 is 121 points. First place was 1434, Troop 113 score 1313. Guess that’s our lucky number!