Troop 79

WELCOME

Troop 79 provides a strong year-round Scouting program utilizing the ideals and methods of Scouts BSA.  We are fortunate to have a strong relationship with Hopewell UMC in Tyrone, Georgia since 1974.

Please contact us via the Troop 79 Interest Form find out more about the registration process and to visit a Troop Meeting.

SNAPSHOT OF OUR TROOP SCHEDULE

Members should always check the Troopmaster calendar to confirm.

Weekly Troop Meetings: We meet Sunday evenings at Hopewell Methodist Church unless otherwise noted on the calendar.  We meet year-round with the exception of major holidays, most school breaks, and camping weekends.  Often there are opportunities for advancement work before the regular meeting.

Monthly Committee Meetings: The (Adult) Troop Committee normally meets the 2nd Sunday evening each month, provided it is not major holiday week or during a Fayette/Coweta County Public Schools break.  All Committee Members are expected to attend, but all parents are welcome.  This is the time to learn about upcoming events, volunteer your talents, establish policies, and conduct Board of Reviews (approving each Scout's rank advancement).  These meetings begin before that week's Troop Meeting and finish up sometime during the Troop Meeting, depending on the number of Scouts need a Board of Review and whether some Committee Members stay for a working session.

Monthly Outings: The Troop strives to camp or have another major activity at least once a month.  Normally the activity is are posted on the calendar for registration and more specific information is provided closer to the event.  Campouts typically are combined with hiking, biking, canoeing, or other activities such as scouting competitions with other units or serving others by assisting Cub Scout units, surrounding schools, the local scout campground, religious organizations, and others.

Camp: Troop 79 normally attends a week-long Summer Camp. It is STRONGLY recommended that all first year Scouts participate.  Basic Scout skills are taught and used as a foundation for the remainder of their time as Scouts.  As a Troop recommendation, parents of first year Scouts are advised not to attend summer camp.  We also usually attend a mini-camp at the end of December. Older scouts also might attend a High Adventure during the summer (the Troop participates as a group in even years).

Rise Against Hunger

Hopewell Garden Project

Heavenly Peace Beds

How To Join

Many Scouts move from Cub Scouts to the Troop in early-spring and the two units coordinate the "crossover" and transfer.  We also recruit new Scouts at the beginning of the school year.  Other new or returning Scouts are welcome to join throughout the year, as described below.

Phase I - Reach Out To The Troop

Please contact us at troop79newscoutcoordinator@gmail.com or click and submit the Troop 79 Interest Form, to request more information and to schedule a visit.


Returning to Scouting?  Whether you took a break from Cub Scouts or from Boy Scouts, we are so glad you are considering coming back to Scouting.  We will work with BSA to retrieve your record.  If you have paid dues/fees to a unit in the last year, you can contact that unit to determine whether (1) any credit can be transferred to your new account with Troop 79 and (2) your BSA fees have been paid already for the current year.  If you or the unit happen to have your BSA ID number handy, that will make the transfer process easier.  Please be sure to contact the New Scout Coordinator before proceeding. troop79newscoutcoordinator@gmail.com

Phase II - Register with BSA Scouts

When you are ready to move forward with registration, we will need an application for the scout(s) and an application for at least one adult to become a Committee Member (if you previously have been an Assistant Scoutmaster, consult with Scoutmaster).  Annual payments will need to be made to the Scouts BSA organization and to the local unit (our Troop).  Additional amounts will be assessed based on costs incurred for specific events and average $30 per attending scout.


Phase III - Prepare for Adventure

Welcome to the Troop 79 family!


Communications work best when each scout has their own email address separate from the parent's email address, even if the parent is monitoring both accounts.