How to be a Blogger 101

Glossary

Blog - webpage the is easily editable by its members

Post - the articles you see in the Blog

Moderator - creator of Blog (Diane) and gatekeeper of all posts (will review before publishing)

Follower - someone who gets email alerts every time a post is updated or created

Radio Button - a box on a webpage that acts like a push button, if you click it, it performs an action


How to become a Follower:
If you'd like to get an email everytime a Post is editted or created, you must be a Follower. There are two ways to do this:

1. Go to the dark blue toolbar at the Top of the page and click "Follow Blog" then follow the directions

2. Click the "Follow" radio button on the right side of the page and follow the directions


Don't be afraid to play the games.
They're not SPAM. I put it there for the troop to play.

1. Sign in in the top right corner
2. Once you do that it will take you to a screen that shows the Blogs you manage.
3. Click the "New Post" radio button
4. When you hit Publish, it will either go to me to approve or right to the blog....we'll see!

How to find this blog easily
Create a Google account for yourself. Once you do that, it gives you a link to Blogger and you can see a list of Blogs that you have created or Follow.

2009 Calendar of Events

Treasurer's Report - As of 4/20/09 - $1460.53 ($620+ for summer camp)
ACTION ITEMS IN RED

May 9— Cumming Merit Badge Clinic—Automotive
Attendees: Diane, Michael, Chris, Miko, Augie, Mr. Luna, Mr. Dusse
Meet at church at 6am
Lunch out somewhere after event
Diane and Augie will meet troop in Cumming at 7am


June 14—20 Summer Camp
Attendees: Mr. Willis, Diane, Michael, Chris, Miko, Augie, David

Mr. Willis: Buy pressure treated wood, bolts and reflectors for trailer

ALL HANDS: Put wood on trailer

BOYS: Bring knight shields for tents (as soon as you've completed them, put in troop trailer)

Mr. Farley: bring suit of armor as soon as possible and put in trailer

BOYS: Gather limbs for drawbridge

BOYS: Develop specific plans for each morning flag ceremony


Boys want to build a draw bridge and create a shallow dry moat around their site with rubber alligators, fake snakes, etc

Use screened in dining tent as main rest area with fans and a water cool down station

Decorate with dragon flag

Bring tiki torches for entry

Morning Flag ceremony ideas for each day:
- Clippity clop of Monte Python
- Kilts and war paint on faces
- Carry Mr. Willis in a chair with poles


July 4 need a festival as fund raiser
Signature Apple Cobbler, Fresh Potato Chips, Boiled Peanuts, Cold drinks
Mr. Nordin: Find us another festival to sell our wares

July 24
Water sports (kayaking)
Mr. Nordin to findout about availability of M.O.E.

August 21 - 23
Planning meeting & court of honor (Mr. Nordin volunteered his place in the Smokey Mountains....Bryson, North Carolina)tubing

Cub Scout Recruiting Night

September
Geocaching
http://www.historicbanningmills.com/canopy.html

October
Tree Flight Zip Line Canopy Tour ??????
http://www.historicbanningmills.com/canopy.html

November
?????

December
Sleep under the stars and watch the meteor shower
Check out this link. Any suggestions for high places to camp and watch the meteors?
http://www.secretfalls.com/hiking/show/213-stone-door-trail
http://www.secretfalls.com/hiking/show/11-bartrams-trail

Pimp My Trailer was a Success

WOW!!!! Can anyone else say "SunBurn"?

I don't think we lost a limb or even got a splinter AND WE USED POWER TOOLS!!!!

Look at this sorry rusty naked trailer. It's rotten wood and rusty bolts were sent flying.

Now it is precision sanded and perfectly primered and on it's way to the welding beauty shop!