Monthly Archives: May 2016

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Troop 508 Newsletter 5/25/2016

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Fishing Campout – @ Lake Vilbig; Cost $10/person for food

Meet @ Woodhaven 6PM Friday, arrive back at Woodhaven around 11AM Sunday

Fishing MB will be offered; Bring fishing gear if you want to fish

Contact: Bret 214-444-8503

 

Summer Camp 2016 – 6/26-7/2 @ Kerr Scout Ranch at Slippery Falls Oklahoma

Summer Camp money due!  Pay asap if you haven’t already paid; cost is $240 per scout, $120 per adult

Email your merit badge choices to if you haven’t already turned in your choices

 

Upcoming Events

5/27-29 Fishing Campout / Fishing MB @ Lake Vilbig

6/5 Troop Committee Meeting – All adults welcome! 7pm @ Woodhaven

5/31 Troop Meeting

6/7 PLC / Troop Meeting

6/14 Troop Meeting / Summer Camp Adult Meeting

6/21 Troop Meeting / Summer Camp Shakedown

6/26-7/2 Summer Camp (no troop meeting this week)

 

Merit Badge Opportunities

To sign-up for any of these classes, please visit their website to register

 

National Scouting Museum: *Eagle required classes fill-up fast*

(June) – Theater, Scouting Heritage, Nuclear Science, Law, Skating

(July) – Electronics, Mammal Study, Personal Management, Communication, Indian Lore, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Citizenship in the Community, Environmental Science, Reading, Moviemaking, Cooking, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Scouting Heritage, Astronomy, Digital Technology

 

Perot Museum:

(June 5, 12, 25) – Citizenship in the Community, Engineering, Aviation

 

Medieval Times: email to register

(September 24) – Animal Science

 

Other Opportunities

Outdoor Ethics LNT Trainer certification courses available

Go to this link for more info

 

Advancements and Awards

Ian R. – Climbing MB

Isaac R. – Climbing MB

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Troop 508 Newsletter 5/18/2016

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A Scout is Helpful….  Help serve a hot meal to those in need, Many Helping Hands, tomorrow, Thursday 5/19 6pm @ FUMC 211 W 3rd St Irving

This is also an opportunity to earn service hours

 

Flag Ceremony practice session – next troop meeting @ 6pm; all patrol leaders please attend

 

Casting Contest! – next troop meeting 5/22- bring your rod and reel

 

ILST – Intro to Youth Leadership Skills for Troops, Sunday 5/22 1-4pm @ Running Bear Park 2601 S Story Rd Irving

This will teach all scouts with leadership positions about their new roles and how to most effectively reach success in that role.  All scouts holding a leadership position need to attend.  Wear t-shirt under your uniform; bring a notebook and pen/pencil

Contact: Eric Shipp

 

Fishing Campout – Cost $10/person for food

Fishing MB will be offered

Bring fishing gear if you want to fish

Contact: Bret 214-444-8503

 

Summer Camp 2016 – 6/26-7/2 @ Kerr Scout Ranch at Slippery Falls Oklahoma

Summer Camp money due!  Pay asap if you haven’t already paid; cost is $240 per scout, $120 per adult

Email your merit badge choices to if you haven’t already turned in your choices

 

Upcoming Events

5/22 ILST 1-4pm @ TBD

5/24 Flag Ceremony Practice / Troop Meeting / Casting Contest

5/27-29 Fishing Campout / Fishing MB @ Lake Vilbig

5/29 Troop Committee Meeting – All adults welcome! 7pm @ Woodhaven

5/31 Troop Meeting

6/7 PLC / Troop Meeting

6/14 Troop Meeting

6/21 Troop Meeting

6/26-7/2 Summer Camp (no troop meeting this week)

 

Merit Badge Opportunities

To sign-up for any of these classes, please visit their website to register

 

National Scouting Museum: *Eagle required classes fill-up fast*

(June) – Oceanography, Theater, Scouting Heritage, Environmental Science, Citizenship in the World, Astronomy, Nuclear Science, Citizenship in the Nation, Law, Skating

(July) – Electronics, Mammal Study, Personal Management, Communication, Family Life, Indian Lore, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Citizenship in the Community, Environmental Science, Reading, Moviemaking, Cooking, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Scouting Heritage, Astronomy, Digital Technology

 

Perot Museum:

(May 28) – Robotics

(June 5, 12, 25) – Citizenship in the Community, Engineering, Aviation

 

Medieval Times: email to register

(September 24) – Animal Science

 

Other Opportunities

Outdoor Ethics LNT Trainer certification courses available

Go to this link for more info

Announcements

Recipes from Webelos cooking day

These 2 recipes are great for camping.

 

“Easy Camp Vegetable Soup”

1/2 onion chopped

4 oz vegetable broth

1 can of stewed tomatoes

1 can green beans – drained

1 can of carrots – drained

1 can of dice potatoes – drained

1 can corn – drained

1 tablespoon cooking oil

salt and pepper

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Salute the onion in the oil in pan (or dutch oven) until clear

then add the broth,

followed by all your cans.

and cook for 30 minutes

salt and pepper to taste.

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“Basecamp Biscuit Bites”

open a can of biscuits and tear the biscuits into 3rds

put the biscuit pieces on a stick or hot-dog cooker and cook over coals

bread will slide off cleanly when done

 

 

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Troop 508 Newsletter 5/11/2016

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This Week in Troop 508

Camp Card money/unsold cards due! If you have not turned in money or unsold cards, please contact Mrs. Roman @ a so you can turn them in ASAP

Cub Scout Recruitment/Fun Day this Saturday 9am­11am @ FUMC 211 W 3rd St Irving Scouts are needed to help run activities including: tic­tac­toe relay races, pinewood derby demonstrations, knot tying, human foosball game…
Come out, represent the troop, and have fun! Please attend if you can! Please be in uniform Contact: Ronnie Buchanan r 4 69­348­6483

Casting Contest! ­ next troop meeting 5/17­ bring your rod and reel

ILST ­ Intro to Youth Leadership Skills for Troops 5/22 1­4pm @ location TBD
This will teach all scouts with leadership positions about their new roles and how to most effectively reach success in that role. All scouts holding a leadership position need to attend. Contact: Eric Shipp e

Summer Camp 2016 ­ 6/26­7/2 @ Kerr Scout Ranch at Slippery Falls Oklahoma
Summer Camp money due! Pay asap if you haven’t already paid; cost is $240 per scout, $120 per adult
Email your merit badge choices to b if you haven’t already turned in your choices

Upcoming Events

5/17 Troop Meeting / Casting Contest
5/22 ILST 1­4pm @ TBD
5/24 Troop Meeting
5/27­29 Fishing Campout / Fishing MB @ Lake Vilbig
5/29 Troop Committee Meeting ­ All adults welcome! 7pm @ Woodhaven 5/31 Troop Meeting

6/7 PLC / Troop Meeting
6/14 Troop Meeting
6/21 Troop Meeting
6/26­-7/2 Summer Camp (no troop meeting this week)

Merit Badge Opportunities

To sign­up for any of these classes, please visit their website to register

National Scouting Museum : *Eagle required classes fill­up fast*
(May) ­ Genealogy
(June) ­ Oceanography, Theater, Scouting Heritage, Environmental Science, Citizenship in the World, Astronomy, Nuclear Science, Citizenship in the Nation, Law, Skating
(July) ­ Electronics, Mammal Study, Personal Management, Communication, Family Life, Indian Lore, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Citizenship in the Community, Environmental Science, Reading, Moviemaking, Cooking, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Scouting Heritage, Astronomy, Digital Technology

Perot Museum:
(May 21, 28) ­ Digital Technology, Robotics
(June 5, 12, 25) ­ Citizenship in the Community, Engineering, Aviation

Medieval Times: email m to register (May 15, September 24) ­ Animal Science

Other Opportunities

Outdoor Ethics LNT Trainer certification courses available Go to this link for more info

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Troop 508 Newsletter 5/4/2016

News

Camp Card money / unsold cards due! If you have not turned in money or unsold cards, please contact Mrs. Roman @ so you can turn them in asap

 

Swamp Base Swim Check – 5/7 10:30am @ Camp Wisdom

Required for everyone attending Swamp Base; please practice beforehand

Scouts who are going to Summer Camp can also test but will have other opportunities to test. Please arrive about 10:15am to give yourself time to get ready as the troop must be ready to enter the water at 10:30.

Contact: Denise Bolton 469-844-5425

 

Hiking MB 10 mile hike 5/7 @ Mike Lewis Park Grand Prairie beginning @ 2pm

location: 2410 N Carrier Pkwy Grand Prairie 75050; same location as the February hike

Meet @ Mike Lewis Park @ pavilions located at the parking lot off Roy Orr Blvd.

There is more than one parking lot so make sure you pull into the right one

Contact: Bret 214-444-8503

 

ILST – Intro to Youth Leadership Skills for Troops 5/22 1-4pm @ Camp Wisdom

This will teach all scouts with leadership positions about their new roles and how to most effectively reach success in that role.  All scouts holding a leadership position need to attend.

Contact: Eric Shipp

 

Summer Camp 2016 – 6/26-7/2 @ Kerr Scout Ranch at Slippery Falls Oklahoma

Summer Camp money due!  Pay asap if you haven’t already paid; cost is $240 per scout, $120 per adult

Email your merit badge choices to if you haven’t already turned in your choices

 

Upcoming Events

5/7 Swamp Base Swim Check 10:30am @ Camp Wisdom pool / Hiking MB hike    

2pm @ Mike Lewis Park GP

5/10 Troop Meeting

5/17 Troop Meeting

5/22 ILST 1-4pm @ Camp Wisdom

5/24 Troop Meeting

5/27-29 Fishing Campout @ Lake Vilbig

 

Upcoming Events Cont.

5/29 Troop Committee Meeting – All adults welcome! 7pm @ Woodhaven

5/31 Troop Meeting

6/7 PLC / Troop Meeting

6/14 Troop Meeting

6/21 Troop Meeting

6/26-7/2 Summer Camp

 

Merit Badge Opportunities

To sign-up for any of these classes, please visit their website to register

 

National Scouting Museum: *Eagle required classes fill-up fast*

(May) – Digital Technology, Genealogy

(June) – Communication, Oceanography, Theater, Scouting Heritage, Environmental Science, Citizenship in the World, Astronomy, Nuclear Science, Citizenship in the Nation, Law, Skating

 

Perot Museum:

(May 14, 21, 28) – Environmental Science, Digital Technology, Robotics

(June 5, 12, 25) – Citizenship in the Community, Engineering, Aviation

 

Medieval Times: email to register

(May 15, September 24) – Animal Science

 

Other Opportunities

Outdoor Ethics LNT Trainer certification courses available

Go to this link for more info