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This Week in Troop 508

Popcorn Time! ­ Scouts can fundraise to pay for long term camps and high adventure trips by selling popcorn! Let’s encourage all our scouts to participate. Important dates:
10/2 ­ Blitz day meet at Woodhaven at 2pm
10/11 ­ Last day to turn in orders

11/5 ­ Popcorn pick up TBD 11/14 ­ Last day to turn in money Contact: Kathy Whitgrove

Lake Vilbig Clean­Up Saturday 9/17 8:00 ­ 12:00 @ 1800 Diamond Irving 75060 Breakfast and lunch provided; Help out your community and earn some service hours

Racers Reunion Banquet Meet and Greet, 9/17 1:30 ­ 5:30 @ 1551 Corporate Dr. Suite #125 Irving 75038; Sell popcorn and see some cool carsContact: Mr Whitgrove

Canoe Trip/Campout ­ 9/23­25 @ Worth Ranch Palo Pinto 76484; Cost $35 per person Contact: Bret Bolton

Fall Five Trails MB College Registration is now open! Sept 24; Cost $5 per Scout
@ Coppell Bible Fellowship Church 751 W Sandy Lake Rd. Coppell 75019
Sign­up ASAP as space is limited. Priority of Eagle MB will be given to scouts that are at least First Class Rank. It’s recommended that newer scouts sign­up for elective MBs.
Each scout must have a signed blue card from the Scoutmaster.
Register at: http://www.fivetrails.org

Vote Now! The survey for Summer Camp 2017 is on the t roop website
All troop youth are invited to vote! The survey will close at the end of September

Beach Campout ­ Saturday 10/8 thru Monday 10/10 @ Sea Rim State Park; Cost $50 per person covers food, camp fee, and fuel

Upcoming Events

9/17 Lake Vilbig Clean­Up
9/17 Sell Popcorn / Flag Ceremony @ Racers Reunion Banquet 9/20 Court of Honor
9/23­-25 Canoeing Campout @ Worth Ranch
9/24 Five Trails MB College

9/27 Troop Meeting

10/4 Troop Meeting
10/8-­10 Beach Campout @ Sea Rim State Park

Merit Badge Opportunities

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

Fall Five Trails MB College at Coppell Bible Fellowship: http://www.fivetrails.org to register (September 24) ­ Several Eagle­required and elective MB’s will be offered

National Scouting Museum : *Eagle required classes fill­up fast*
(September) ­ Radio, Theater, Bugling, Skating
(October) ­ Communication, Citizenship in the World, American Heritage, Citizenship in the Nation, Entrepreneurship, American Cultures, Animation, Environmental Science, Scouting Heritage, Oceanography

Medieval Times : email to register (September 24) ­ Animal Science

LLELA Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area: to register (September 17) ­ Forestry
(October 15) ­ Reptile and Amphibian Study
(November 12) ­ Nature

Frontiers of Flight Museum : to register (September 24) ­ Aviation

Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving

Other Opportunities

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

This Week in Troop 508

Popcorn Time! ­ Scouts can fundraise to pay for long term camps and high adventure trips by selling popcorn! Let’s encourage all our scouts to participate. Important dates:
9/10 ­ Blitz day meet at Woodhaven at 10am
10/2 ­ Blitz day meet at Woodhaven at 2pm10/11 ­ Last day to turn in orders 11/5 ­ Popcorn pick up TBD 11/14 ­ Last day to turn in money Contact: Kathy Whitgrove

Troop Pictures Needed! Please send pictures for the upcoming Court of Honor slideshow to Isaac or post pictures to the troop Facebook page

The Troop has been asked to do a Flag Ceremony at the Racers Reunion Banquet, 9/17. We will sell popcorn there as well.
Contact: Mr Whitgrove

Canoe Trip/Campout ­ 9/23­25 @ Worth Ranch Palo Pinto 76484; Cost $35 per person Contact: Bret Bolton

Fall Five Trails MB College Registration is now open! Sept 24; Cost $5 per Scout
@ Coppell Bible Fellowship Church 751 W Sandy Lake Rd. Coppell 75019
Sign­up ASAP as space is limited. Priority of Eagle MB will be given to scouts that are at least First Class Rank. It’s recommended that newer scouts sign­up for elective MBs.
Each scout must have a signed blue card from the Scoutmaster.
Register at: http://www.fivetrails.org

Vote Now! The survey for Summer Camp 2017 is on the t roop website
All troop youth are invited to vote! The survey will close at the end of September

Beach Campout ­ Saturday 10/8 thru Monday 10/10 @ Sea Rim State Park; Cost $50 per person covers food, camp fee, and fuel

Upcoming Events

8/30 Troop Meeting
9/6 PLC / Troop Meeting / Elections
9/13 Troop Meeting / COH Rehearsal
9/17 Flag Ceremony @ Racers Reunion Banquet

9/20 Court of Honor
9/23-­25 Canoeing Campout @ Worth Ranch

9/24 Five Trails MB College
9/27 Troop Meeting
10/4 Troop Meeting
10/8-­10 Beach Campout @ Sea Rim State Park

Merit Badge Opportunities

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

Fall Five Trails MB College at Coppell Bible Fellowship: http://www.fivetrails.org to register (September 24) ­ Several Eagle­required and elective MB’s will be offered

National Scouting Museum : *Eagle required classes fill­up fast*
(September) ­ Radio, Theater, Bugling, Skating
(October) ­ Communication, Citizenship in the World, American Heritage, Citizenship in the Nation, Entrepreneurship, American Cultures, Animation, Environmental Science, Scouting Heritage, Oceanography

Medieval Times : email to register (September 24) ­ Animal Science

LLELA Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area: to register (September 17) ­ Forestry
(October 15) ­ Reptile and Amphibian Study
(November 12) ­ Nature

Frontiers of Flight Museum : to register (September 24) ­ Aviation

Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving

Other Opportunities

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