This Week in Troop 508

News

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 1:00-3:00pm (prize for most sales!)

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

Salesmanship Merit Badge over the next 2 or 3 troop meetings

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

Contact: Bret Bolton

Upcoming Events

10/4 PLC / Troop Meeting / Salesmanship MB

10/8-10 Beach Campout @ Sea Rim State Park

10/11 Troop Meeting / Salesmanship MB

10/18 Troop Meeting

10/25 Troop Meeting

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*

(October) – American Heritage, Entrepreneurship, American Cultures, Animation, Environmental Science, Scouting Heritage, Oceanography

(November) – Sustainability, Cooking, Genealogy, Traffic Safety, Art, Citizenship in the Community, Communication, Movie Making

 

LLELA Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area:  to register

(October 15) – Reptile and Amphibian Study

(November 12) – Nature

 

Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses

Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving

Other Opportunities

Jamboree on the Air –  October 15 at the National Scouting Museum 10am-5pm.  Scouts use amateur radio to connect with other scouts and ham radio operators from around the world, the nation, and in their own communities.  There will be more than 7 contact stations, including;  HF,UHF, VHF stations, a satellite radio station, a repeater, basic electronics demonstrations, a Morse code station, an internet radio station, fox hunts, and much more!

Outdoor Ethics LNT Trainer certification courses available

Go to this link for more info