Thursday, October 28, 2021

The New Troop Flag has Arrived

 

After almost 70 years of service, the original troop flag was found torn and tattered in the troop room in July.   It was simply no longer usable. 

A new troop flag was ordered and it arrived a few days ago.  It was installed in mid-October on the troop flag pole.

 Not only is a a difference in materials (linen vs. nylon) but also in the shape and lettering.  

 



 

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Conrad's Eagle Scout Project (Part Two)

Here are photos from Day Two.  Thanks to Mr. B. for these. 

 






 



 

Monday, October 18, 2021

Conrad's Eagle Scout Project (Part One)

 

In mid-September (11th and 18th to be exact), Troop 466 worked on Conrad's Eagle Scout Project.

 The location was St. Michael's School parking lot in downtown Silver Spring.  The project was to create a garden, for meditation/prayer/relaxation, in a grassy area that was not used.  Over 40 local plants were obtained, via a grant from the National Wildlife Federation.  

The location was the site of the original school convent, and the clay soil was mainly filled with lots of stones.  However, with a lot of hard work and effort, the project was completed.

The garden will be maintained by the members of the St. Michael's Green Committee.

 Here are the photos from the first day of work courtesy of Mrs. G.

 




 



Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Supporting Pack 23 at St. Michael's in Downtown Silver Spring

 

On Sunday, September 12th, Troop 466 set up a small campsite on the grounds of the St. Michael Elementary School in downtown Silver Spring.  

The purpose, along with other troops, was to promote Scouting to potential Cubs for Pack 23.  

Here are a couple of photos from that event. 

Thank you to all of the leaders and Scouts who participated.

 



This is the original troop flag, which was found to be in tatters, before the event.  So it was removed from the flagpole and will be used as a banner.  It has served the troop since 1952.  Note that the non-grommet side is more shaped like a V than a straight side.