 By erfielder on October 12, 2009, at 9:13 am
Great fun – beautiful hiking trail – fall foliage
Dates: Thursday, October 22 to Sunday, October 25 (to be confirmed)
Leaders: Fletcher Gabbard
David Clardy and RB Browning-to be confirmed
Scouts: [please sign up]
When: Leave Thursday night after school/work from THUMC by 6 pm
Drive: to Great Smokey Mountains National Park
Camp: Elkmont Camp Ground Thursday night
On the trail the next 2 nights
Cost: Cost of Gas divided by number of scouts (TBD)
Return: Sunday afternoon – calls will be made to confirm pick up time
What to bring: Backpack full of:
Tent
Sleeping bag (warm)
Ground pad
Water bottle
Water filter if you have one
Freeze Dried Food – 2 dinners, 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, snacks, drink mixes
Money for dinner Thursday night? Lunch Sunday?
Travel in Class A uniform
Clothes for Thursday nite, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Warm clothes for cool/cold times – sweatshirts/jackets, hat; hiking boots/shoes, change of shoes
Miscellaneous: flashlight, knife, playing cards, personal care items, camera, sunglasses, etc.
By erfielder on October 11, 2009, at 12:45 pm Everyone sign up for as many wrapping sessions as possible for Amazon.com!
Check your email for details!
By erfielder on September 28, 2009, at 1:15 pm Update on Ocoee trip from Scoutmaster Fielder:
Troop 859 had a GREAT whitewater trip to the Ocoee on Saturday the 19th!! Four Scouts earned the Whitewater Merit Badge using Funyaks (an inflatable kayak). The Funyaks are incredible – - – better than regular whitewater rafts lead by a guide. The staff at Ace Funyaks was incredible. Jeff West, a former Scout, carefully led the guys through every requirement and spent the day training the Scouts on whitewater via kayak. The Scouts had to individually chart their course on the river. They learned a lot about the river and kayaking. All the Scouts who participated want to go back and continue their whitewater adventures. What a GREAT day!!!
By erfielder on August 19, 2009, at 11:41 am National Public Lands Day 2009
Who: TMMK is partnering with Toyota Motor Sales, Toyota Motor North America, National Public Lands Day and Audubon Society for National Public Lands Day 2009. In years past we have averaged 200+ team member volunteers and their families, in addition to local volunteers (e.g., Boy Scouts/ Girl Scouts).
What: “Fun at the Fort”- Make a difference in only a few hours! Projects will include: Trail maintenance- installing steps along hiking trail, trimming/ pruning, clean up; constructing and installing wooden benches to expand outdoor classroom; planting trees, including American Chestnuts; planting native perennials, making improvements to existing landscaping; building and sign improvements, including painting and repairing; bluebird and bat box construction and installation. Projects will range in difficulty from expert to kid-friendly. ALL VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE FREE ADMISSION TO THE FORT.
When: September 12, 2009- 8am- 2pm. Any hours you can donate count!!
Where: Fort Boonesborough State Park- Richmond, KY
Contact: Ashley Chatham, 502-868-2848 or 859-473-3709; ashley.chatham@tema.toyota.com
How Do I Sign Up?: All outside groups (Boy Scouts/ Girl Scouts, etc.) should contact Ashley to register.
By erfielder on August 19, 2009, at 11:32 am Some information on 2009 Popcorn Sale and how your Scout can place orders online:
 Visit Trails' End Web Site Good news: Popcorn sales can be made online on behalf of your scout! It is very easy to set up and log on going forward. Visit the Trail’s End site using this link to set up an account for your Scout and begin selling popcorn online that will be credited to his account and entitle him to popcorn prizes, scholarships, and all other rewards. Once your Scout has an account you can even use the ”Send Emails” function to start sending emails to friends and family willing to help out.
This is easier than going door to door, taking orders, getting checks, and then delivering the popcorn once it it arrives, because the ordered popcorn is shipped directly to the buyer.
By Administrator on August 13, 2009, at 2:28 pm We’ve just launched our online fundraising campaign. We created a special landing page for all of our friends and family to come to and support our great cause! All you need to do is visit the site and add the email addresses of the friends and family members you think will want to support you.
 For every purchase your friends or family make, Boy Scout Troop 859, will receive 50% of the total sale. So, if “Cousin Sally” comes to the site and makes a purchase of $40… Boy Scout Troop 859 will get $20 to use toward our fundraising goal.
What’s really great about this fundraising program is that our partner, Flower Power Fundraising, is totally committed to our cause. They are putting out top-quality, best-selling flower bulbs and plants, shipping directly to your friend or family member, and, they’re giving us a 100% satisfaction guarantee. It’s hard to go wrong with that!
To start supporting our group today just click on the link below and follow the instructions once you’re there. It’s completely safe and any email address you enter into the site will only be used for our fundraiser. Flower Power will not sell or use the names for any other purpose.
By Administrator on August 13, 2009, at 10:44 am While working on their Radio Merit Badge, several of our Scouts gathered this week for a personal tour of WVLK-AM, and other radio stations based out of the same offices, by none other than Lexington radio personality Jack Pattie.
By Administrator on July 22, 2009, at 3:19 pm High and low resolution versions (in B&W and color) of the Troop 859 logo are now available for download to REGISTERED MEMBERS OF THE TROOP 859 WEB SITE.
Go to FORMS/RESOURCES on main navigation menu and then click on the “Images” tab.
By Administrator on July 13, 2009, at 2:23 pm Scoutmaster Fletcher Gabbard led several of the Scouts on a backpacking trip through the Great Smokey Mountains, June 22-26, 2009.
By Administrator on July 13, 2009, at 1:52 pm From June 7-13th several of the Troop spent the week at summer camp at Camp Crooked Creek, outside of Louisville, KY.
Just for fun, ask some of the guys to tell you about all the “yellow food”, how much fun they had swimming in the lake and Mitchell’s foot. :)
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