BOY SCOUT TROOP 420
	LAURINBURG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
	NEW SCOUT INFORMATION Revised 10/30/2023
Unit Number: 420 Founded: 1929 Sponsor: Laurinburg Presbyterian Church District: Lumber River  Council: Cape Fear Meeting Day: Tuesday Meeting Time: 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM Troop Meeting Place: The Hut at Presbyterian Park - 601 W. Church Street, Laurinburg, NC Scoutmaster:   Kris Coleman* Asst. Scoutmaster: Page Pratt*, Bill Purcell, II *, Lee Gaunt*, Dan Hamilton, , Gus Purcell*, Walker McCoy* Troop Advancement Chm: Julie Hogan Troop Treasurer: Bill Purcell* Troop Committee Chm: David Harling * * Denotes Eagle Scout Troop Program: The troop program is planned from Aug. 15 to Dec. 31 and from Jan. 1 to May 15. A calendar of events is mailed to parents informing them of all troop meetings, camporees and other Scouting events. Much of our communication today is via the internet to Scouts and parents. Troop Registration: $151.00 per year payable Nov. 1 of each year includes: National BSA Registration, Advancement Fee, District Camporee Fees, and Boys Life Magazine, Troop Equipment Rental and Troop T Shirt. If you have NEVER been a registered Scout, there is a one-time $25.00 application fee. Troop Website: www.BSAtroop420.com Uniform: Scouts will need an official scout shirt, short or long pants, short socks and a scout belt. We do have a uniform closet containing used uniforms. These are free to anyone who can find their size. Scouting items can be purchased from the National BSA Supply at 1-800-323-0732. Uniforms should be worn to troop meetings and at the troop’s departure for camporees. Uniforms are expensive and you should insist they wear them. Uniform patches that need to be purchased from BSA include the following: Cape Fear Council Strip, Numerals 4,2,and 0, American Flag (my still come with shirt), World Scout Crest Emblem. See inside back cover of the Boy Scout Handbook for patch placement on uniform. Our troop has a used uniform closet with plenty of small sizes. These are free for the asking. Camping Equipment: Call 1-800-526-4784 and ask Campmor for a catalog. They have all kinds of camping equipment, and the prices are among the best around. Much of the camping equipment available locally is not of the quality that a Scout needs. Ask a Scout leader for advice before you spend your money on sleeping bags, backpacks, pocketknives, rain gear, etc.