There is no general troop meeting on July 25 or August 1 as the crew is at Philmont on their trek. Most of the youth leadership is on this crew.
However, Bryan and Heather will be at the church on the evening of July 25 so that any Scout who wishes to complete merit badges started at camp or is working on rank advancement up to Second Class can meet with us during the usual timeframe. All the new Scouts except Hayden, have attained Scout rank.

Dear Troop 44 Families:
Thank you so much for your incredibly generous gift. We were able to use it to purchase a snow blower. Thank you so much for being a part of our lives. We are so proud and each and every one of you!

Ledges State Park is a local favorite and despite recent flooding along Canyon Drive and Lower Ledges Road, Troop 44 will be safe and sound in the youth campground. This is a tent camping event and patrol cooking will be part of the program.

Check out our Facebook page for photos from the Bike Ride. https://www.facebook.com/BoyScoutTroop44Johnston/
It was a hot day, but all the cyclists made it to the end.

How do you evaluate the summer camp experience?
It’s not by how many merit badges you earned – everyone got at least four and some more. The quality of the instruction was not always great, and yet areas like the shooting range and the lake had wonderful staff who went above and beyond. We don’t test the Scouts knowledge after a merit badge is completed. That is up to the counselor. Some are ridiculously easy – like the ones taught in one evening, but the ones that are meaningful are the ones that it took effort to earn.

Patrol Leaders' Council, now approved for August 11 at 1:30 PM at St Paul.
This is the meeting at which the calendar is reviewed thru April, 2025 and then set for May, 2025 - April, 2026. All youth leaders are expected to attend.