New year...new patrols

At the troop's first meeting of 2017, on Monday, Jan. 9, its two newly formed patrols gathered under the leadership of newly elected patrol leaders to get better acquainted and to design their respective patrol flags, pictured here:

Newly elected patrol leader of the Armored Armadillos Patrol, Jacob,
with his patrol's new flag.

Newly elected patrol leader of The Patriots Patrol, Rusty,
with his patrol's new flag.

Assistant Scoutmaster Dagg reviews the requirements
for Snow Sports Merit Badge. 

Following the patrols' creative flag-design session, many of the troop's Scouts with prior snow skiing experience gathered with Assistant Scoutmaster Christian Dagg to review the requirements of the Snow Sports Merit Badge. The troop's upcoming annual ski trip to Gatlinburg, Tenn., should allow these Scouts to complete several of the merit badge's requirements.