Monthly Archives: February 2017

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Troop 508 Newsletter 2/8/2017

This Week in Troop 508

 

News

Please bring a water bottle to meetings.  We should not be using the church’s cups.

 

Scoutmaster Mr. Bolton will be at Woodhaven from 6:30 to 7:00 before each meeting to sign books, have conferences, etc.

 

Troop Cook-off – 2/14 next Troop Meeting

Breakfast for dinner; 1 dish per patrol or small group; using camp methods

 

Scouting for Food – 2/11 A Scout is Helpful…  A Scout is Kind…

Wonderful service opportunity

Give back to our community and help those in need!

Meet at Woodhaven at 9:00am in uniform

 

Trampoline and Pizza Day – 2/25  more details to come

 

Summer Camp 2017 Camp Alexander Lake George, Colorado 7/9 – 7/15

Cost: Scout $330, Adult $265 + transportation to be determined later

1st payment $110 due 1/30, 2nd payment $100 due 3/27, remaining amt due 5/2

Contact: Mr. Chapman 214-649-6529

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

2/11                 Scouting for Food @ Woodhaven 9am

2/14                 Troop Meeting / Troop Cook-off

2/18                 Five Trails MB College @ PPUMC

2/21                 Troop Meeting

2/25                 Trampoline and Pizza Day

2/28                 Troop Meeting

3/7                   PLC / Troop Meeting

3/14                 Troop Meeting

3/21                 Troop Meeting

3/24-26            Sports MB Campout @ Camp Wisdom

3/28                 Troop Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

Merit Badge Opportunities

To sign-up for these classes, please visit website to register. *Registration is required*

 

Five Trails Spring MB College: Cost $5 for full day AM or PM or AM & PM

(Saturday 2/18)  Plymouth Park United Methodist Church 1615 W. Airport Frwy Irving 75062

To Register and for more information go to  FiveTrails.org

 

National Scouting Museum: *This is the last opportunity to take a MB class at the National Scouting Museum so sign-up ASAP*

(February) – Moviemaking, radio, energy, coin collecting, traffic safety

(March) – Energy, Soil & Water Conservation, Scouting Heritage, American Heritage, Astronomy, Indian Lore, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Reading, Digital Technology, Oceanography

(April) – Electronics, Mammal Study, Genealogy, Nuclear Science, Moviemaking

(May) – Coin Collecting

 

The Texas Fly Fishing and Brew Festival in Plano:

(March 11 and 12) – Fly Fishing

To register email

 

Perot Museum of Nature and Science:  Cost $27/scout

(February 11,25) – Engineering, Digital Technology

(March 4) – Citizenship in the Community

(April 1, 22) – Space Exploration, Environmental Science

(May 6) – Chemistry

(June 3,10, 25) – Engineering, Aviation, Robotics

(July 1, 15, 29) – Citizenship in the Community, Aviation, Digital Technology

(August 5) – Environmental Science)

 

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

Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving

Scoutmaster Minutes

February 7 2017

With the opportunities to volunteer this weekend,   I wanted to talk about “Why we volunteer”.

 

  1. Volunteers live longer and are healthier.

Volunteers are happier and healthier than non-volunteers. Recent studies show that giving back can lower blood pressure, and increase memory retention.

 

  1. Volunteering establishes strong relationships.

Despite all of the online connections that are available at our fingertips, people spend less time with other people than ever. Working alongside people who feel as strongly as you do about supporting a particular cause creates a path to developing strong relationships with others

 

  1. Volunteering is good for your school.

It isn’t just us that recognizes the importance of volunteering, many school districts across the Nation are requiring their students to give back.  Developing an attitude of service, makes these requirements easy to obtain

 

  1. Volunteering is good for society.

Many businesses, and almost all mission-driven organizations, are successful only if they maintain a strong volunteer workforce. In fact, places like museums, social service organizations, and faith-based organizations often rely on more volunteers than paid workers to meet their goals and fulfill their mission.

 

  1. Volunteering gives you a sense of purpose.

Although it is not well-understood why volunteering provides such a profound health benefit, a key factor is assumed to be that volunteering serves to express and facilitate opportunities to carry out one’s sense of purpose.

 

  1. Because we can

We have the ability and the time to volunteer for others, if, we make the decision to have the time.  By looking at our priorities, we can see where our time is spent, and can adjust to make a difference in our community.

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Troop 508 Newsletter 2/1/17

This Week in Troop 508

 

News

Scoutmaster Mr. Bolton will be at Woodhaven from 6:30 to 7:00 before each meeting to sign books, have conferences, etc.

 

OA Elections – 2/7 at the beginning of the Troop Meeting

All scouts need to make this meeting.  The election is important so please make every effort to be there.

 

Troop Cook-off – 2/14 *Moved back 1 week due to OA elections ; during the Troop Meeting – breakfast for dinner; 1 dish per patrol or small group; using camp methods

The planning for this will be after the OA Elections on 2/7

 

Scout Sunday – 2/5 A Scout is Reverent… Meet out front of Woodhaven at 10am in full uniform.  The troop will sit together and participate in the service.  Let’s show Woodhaven how much we appreciate them

 

Scouting for Food – 2/11 A Scout is Helpful… Wonderful opportunity to give back to our community.  Meet at Woodhaven at 9:00am in uniform

 

Summer Camp 2017 Camp Alexander Lake George, Colorado 7/9 – 7/15

Cost: Scout $330, Adult $265 + transportation to be determined later

1st payment $110 due 1/30, 2nd payment $100 due 3/27, remaining amt due 5/2

Contact: Mr. Chapman 214-649-6529

 

 

Upcoming Events

2/5                  Scout Sunday @ Woodhaven 10am

2/7                   PLC / Troop Meeting / OA Elections

2/11                 Scouting for Food @ Woodhaven 9am

2/14                 Troop Meeting / Troop Cook-off

2/18                 Five Trails MB College @ PPUMC

2/21                 Troop Meeting

2/24                 Trampoline Day Event

2/28                 Troop Meeting

3/7                   PLC / Troop Meeting

3/14                 Troop Meeting

 

 

 

Merit Badge Opportunities

To sign-up for these classes, please visit website to register. *Registration is required*

 

Five Trails Spring MB College: Cost $5 for full day AM or PM or AM & PM

(Saturday 2/18)  Plymouth Park United Methodist Church 1615 W. Airport Frwy Irving 75062

To Register and for more information go to  FiveTrails.org

 

National Scouting Museum: *This is the last opportunity to take a MB class at the National Scouting Museum so sign-up ASAP*

(February) – Moviemaking, radio, energy, coin collecting, traffic safety

(March) – Energy, Soil & Water Conservation, Scouting Heritage, American Heritage, Astronomy, Indian Lore, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Reading, Digital Technology, Oceanography

(April) – Electronics, Mammal Study, Genealogy, Nuclear Science, Moviemaking

(May) – Coin Collecting

 

The Texas Fly Fishing and Brew Festival in Plano:

(March 11 and 12) – Fly Fishing

To register email

 

Perot Museum of Nature and Science:  Cost $27/scout

(February 11,25) – Engineering, Digital Technology

(March 4) – Citizenship in the Community

(April 1, 22) – Space Exploration, Environmental Science

(May 6) – Chemistry

(June 3,10, 25) – Engineering, Aviation, Robotics

(July 1, 15, 29) – Citizenship in the Community, Aviation, Digital Technology

(August 5) – Environmental Science)

 

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

Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving