At Spur Cross Ranch, our scouts hiked 2.5 miles with all of their camping gear to their campsite. After arriving, they set up camp and ate lunch, before going on a 1 mile day hike shortly afterwards. After returning, the scouts played card games, worked on rank requirements, and cooked dinner before hiking 2.5 miles back to their cars the next day.

Our scouts spent February 1st hanging up flyers around Moon Valley to ask for donations as part of a national effort to help feed the hungry called Scouting for Food. On February 7th, scouts went around and collected the donations that had been left outside for us. We collected 2,908.1 total pounds of food, which broke last year’s record of 2,673.1 pounds.

On January 27, Troops 323 and 3323 recognized scouts and youth leaders for their hard work at our Court of Honor. Our scouts earned rank patches from Scout through Star, as well as merit badges and prizes for holiday greens top sellers. Our Eagle Scout Wyatt conducted a research project on perception of water taste. Afterwards, we all feasted on donuts, cookies, and Rice Krispy treats.

We wanted to take a minute to honor Bill Dunlop, a dedicated leader and father who passed away unexpectedly just before Christmas. Bill was COR for Troops 3/323 since 2019 and was involved with Cub Scout Pack 323 for a solid decade before that. He was vitally important to so many scouts and helped so many other leaders with his humor, knowledge, and constant encouragement. Memorial services were held Jan. 17 and his remains were interred at All Saints Lutheran Church. We’ll miss you, Mr. Bill, there will never be another like you.