On Monday, Sept. 13, at the next troop meeting, I will be taking new photos of all the scouts and adult volunteers. Please "Be Prepared", If you have a neckerchief, merit badge or OA sash, please bring it. Please make sure your correct rank patch is sewn on and all other normal patches. And please make sure your uniform is "Clean". If you have questions, call me at 563-326-2210.

Thank you,

Matt Wince
Troop 43

Good evening.

At last nights meeting, the troops previous Senior Patrol stepped down and the new patrol stepped in. Senior patrol Leader Nate Wells, Assistant Patol Leaders Matt Budelier, James Lange and Alex Underwood performed their first official duty of closing ceremony. Please remember, the troop is to be "Boy Led".

Thanks you all, parents and adult volunteers, for your help and support at last nights meeting. It is greatly appreciated!

Matt Wince
Troop 43

The next Troop Committee Meeting will be on September 21st. All are welcome to attend. Due to a conflict, the site has been changed to the M&S Foods/McDonald's General Office, 2515 W. Central Park Ave., Davenport. The office is located just west of Hickory Grove and Central Park, next to Danceworks Studio.

They're back!!

The crews returned today after a 2 week adventure at Philmont Ranch in New Mexico. Despite feeling weary and ready for a real bed, food and shower, it was an awesome trip and positive experience for everyone!

The guys are anxious to share their experiences with the rest of the Troop, so be looking for a slide show at a future Troop meeting.

They're on their way! Troop 43 has sent its first group of Scouts off to trek the mountains at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico.

The group of 14 boarded an Amtrak train yesterday, July 29th, and pulled out at 5:53 PM from the Galesburg train station. They are scheduled to arrive the morning of July 30th and begin hiking early Saturday.

The group is divided into 2 crews and each will have their own route. In addition to hiking, there are opportunities to learn technical rock climbing skills, archeological excavation techniques and blacksmithing. Other activities include rifle shooting, horseback riding and fishing.

The crews will be carrying all of the supplies they will need, including food and water, with just a couple of places to restock their supplies during their 12 day hike.

The crew members include:
Brad Lange
Gary Budelier
Ryan Ellenberg
Joe Bierl
James Lange
Matt Budelier
Noah Kirschbaum

Randy Shipman
Alex Shipman (Andrew's brother)
Brian Moore (David's brother)
David Moore
JP Menard
Jeremy Erskine
Andrew Shipman

Look for more info after they return and can communicate with us!

Be courteous to all drivers on the road

Matthew Underwood The Quad-City Times | Posted: Monday, July 19, 2010

Driving safely is a key factor to a driver, but recently I haven’t seen safe drivers. People drive recklessly all the time and it shocks me.

My sister has her driver’s license, and I am 13 getting ready to begin to get my permit, but I am afraid that I will get hit and crash. It’s scary to ride long distances in a car.

I am a Boy Scout and one of our scout’s laws is to be courteous. I think every driver should be courteous to all the drivers. When I do get my permit, I will be cautious on the road and respect all the drivers on the road, even if they don’t respect me.

Matthew Underwood

Life Scout Troop 43

Davenport

Thank you Matthew, we all need to try to be more "Courteous"!

Matt Wince
Troop 43

Good morning all!

Last night at camp, the following boys were tapped out at the OA ceremony:

Spencer Barton
Taylor Carstens
Mike Moeller
Nick Moeller
Matthew Underwood
Jeremy Erskine

Also, tapped out as OA Vigil members were:

Ron Schwener
Trevor Wince

If you have not had a chance to congratulate them yet, please make a point of doing so at you earliest convenience. This is a highly regarded honor nation wide. It should not be taken lightly, they all deserve it.

Thank you all for your support in scouting,

Matt Wince
Troop 43