A message from Scoutmaster leadership:  Hi everyone! I’m excited to take the position of Scoutmaster for Troop 119 and lead us into our next chapter. Here are a few fun facts about me and our family.  I’ve worked in telecommunications for more than 20 years at Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia, and presently as Network Manager for Fort Collins Connexion, the city’s municipal broadband utility.  My wife Shelley was raised in Fort Collins and is an early-education teacher at Redeemer Lutheran Church, our Charter organization.  We have two amazing boys, Ian (14) and Elliott (12), both scouts in Troop 119.  I grew up as an Army “brat” outside of Fort Bliss, Tx and enjoyed scouting as a youth, achieving the rank of 1^st class.

WELCOME INCOMING BRIDGING SCOUTS!!  CONGRATULATIONS on all of your hard work and successfully bridging over into Troop 119 Boy Scouts. Youth empowerment and skill building for leadership are the cornerstones of Troop 119.  A Troop Run by Boys for Boys, where the Scouts are "in charge" and the adults provide support to the Scouts. The Scouts have a lot of plans for fun weekly Troop meetings, Troop meetings filled with advancement opportunities, exciting monthly campouts, sub-freezing wintery freeze points (Brrr!!- what fun!), spring activities and an INCREDIBLE week-long Summer Camp! Wow!

Adults/Guardians:  Looking for the PERFECT New Year's Resolution for 2022? Make the perfect New Year's Resolution of Volunteering YOUR time - a few minutes a month or every few months!  What perfect resolution - to continue the path of supporting our Scouts in their success.  Troop 119 has several Adult Parent/Guardian Volunteers whose Scouts have Eagled out or are nearing Eagle-out; one incredible Adult Volunteer's Scout Eagled out 4 years ago.  These incredible Adult Parent/Guarding volunteers are individuals that transitioned in from Cub Scouts, and have supported an amazing group of Scouts through their Boy Scout journey towards Eagle. The success of Troop 119 is attributed to the strong team work of ALL of our adult volunteers - EVERYONE is involved. No prior experience needed. Please reach out to the Troop Committee with YOUR New Year's Resolution of volunteer position.  E-mail:  committee@boyscouts119.org  

Looking for that last minute gift for your Scout?  Not sure what to get your Scout?  Give them the priceless gift of Volunteering YOUR time - a few minutes a month or every few months!  What perfect gift to give Scouts of Troop 119, and to continue the path of supporting our Scouts in their success.  Troop 119 has several Adult Parent/Guardian Volunteers whose Scouts have Eagled out or are nearing Eagle-out; one incredible Adult Volunteer's Scout Eagled out 4 years ago.  These incredible Adult Parent/Guarding volunteers are individuals that transitioned in from Cub Scouts, and have supported an amazing group of Scouts through their Boy Scout journey towards Eagle. The success of Troop 119 is attributed to the strong team work of ALL of our adult volunteers - EVERYONE is involved. No prior experience needed. Please reach out to the Troop Committee with the volunteer gift that you would like to give.  E-mail:  committee@boyscouts119.org  

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for Virtual Merit Badge University 2022.  Merit Badge University is held each year in January and consists of two 4-hour sessions on the first two Saturdays of that month.  There are over 15 Merit Badge courses are offered.  This is a great chance to work through Merit Badges in a fun environment with lots of other scouts! You must sign up for this event on your own, but if you sign up or have signed up, please self-register for this event and then register in this Troop Event to put down the classes your signed up for in the notes section so the Scout Masters and Merit Badge Coordinator know what you are working on and can help assist you in getting them done and recorded.  Registration Link: Longs Peak Council - 2022 Bighorn Virtual MBU (scoutingevent.com)

CONGRATULATIONS to our Rank Advancing and MB Earning Scouts. Court of Honor Fall 2021 is this Tuesday 11/16/21 at 7:00pm in the Community Room inside Fort Collins Police Department - enter through front main door and it will be on immediate right.  Join us in honoring the Scouts who have achieved their first or next rank and/or merit badge achievements. Bring your own mask as well as camera/phone to capture all of the memorable picture moments!  Please sign up on Troop website if you will be attending (https://fortcollins119.mytroop.us/). We will use this format to track attendees to this event if the need for contact tracing becomes necessary.