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