Troop 508 Newsletter 3/29/2017

This Week in Troop 508

 

News

Backpacking Overnighter – has been postponed.  Will be rescheduled at a later date

Contact:  Mr. Bolton 214-444-8503

 

A Scout is Thrifty…  Camp Card time!  Pay your way to summer camp by selling camp cards.

Each card is $10, $5 goes directly into your scout account; sell 66 cards to pay for camp minus transportation; Pick-up cards at the next troop meeting

Booth Sale spots are available:

Sat. 4/1 Tom Thumb at Beltline & Northgate 11am-1:50pm

Fri 4/7 Tom Thumb at Northgate & MacArthur 6pm-8pm

Sat 4/8 Dick’s Sporting Goods 11am-12:50pm

Sat 4/15 Tom Thumb at Northgate & MacArthur 11am-1:50pm

Sat 4/15 Dick’s Sporting Goods 5pm-7pm and 7pm-9pm

To get cards or sign-up for a booth sale contact Mrs. Roman @

You are entered into a drawing for every 25 cards you sell (let Mrs. Roman or Mrs. Whitgrove know when you have sold 25 cards)

Contact Mrs. Roman @ Mrs. Whitgrove

 

Flag Ceremony – 4/6 6:00pm @ Irving Convention Center

A few scouts are needed to perform the flag ceremony at the Circle Ten Council dinner

Contact:  Mr. Bolton 214-444-8503

 

New Patrol Campout – 4/8 @ Camp Wisdom; meet at Woodhaven that morning to carpool to Camp Wisdom.  Experience camping as a patrol as well as work on Scout requirements and choose patrol name and leader

Need a few older scouts to attend to help.

Contact Mr. Roman for more information

 

Irving Lake Association Clean-up 4/22 8am-noon @ Lake Vilbig

Earn conservation service hours.  Let’s have 100% participation!

 

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

(leaving Sat 8th returning Sun 16th)

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

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events  

4/4                   PLC / Troop Meeting

4/8                   New Patrol Campout @ Camp Wisdom

4/11                 Troop Meeting

4/18                 Troop Meeting

4/22                 Clean-up Lake Vilbig 8AM

4/23                 ILST Training for new leadership 1pm @ Running Bear Park
4/25                 Troop Meeting

4/28-30            Webeloree @ Camp Wisdom
 

Merit Badge Opportunities

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

 

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

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

(May) – Coin Collecting

 

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

(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)

 

Merit Badge University:  Cost $15/scout; bring $5 for your lunch

Alpha Phi Omega and Circle 10 Council host this MB college

April 1 at UT Dallas Campus 8:00am – 5:00pm; various MB classes

to register

 

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

Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving

3/28/2017

Who can tell me why ____________________ is SPL?

………………………..

Right, you elected him. Where did he come from? Can we order SPL’s on Amazon? Did aliens beam him down to lead the troop? Did we find him with a ‘will SPL for food sign? Where was he before he was SPL?

……………………………………….

Exactly, he was a scout just like you. For the past  few  years ___________________ , has been doing several jobs in the troop and has been working through his ranks. He’s been working on leadership skills, and has been learning a lot..

But __________________________ is a Scout just like you, and, before you know it, some of you will be up here, trying to get the rest of the troop to pay attention. Treat __________________ the way you want to be treated, because the job is easier when we all work together.  Keep that in mind now, instead of waiting until then.

Troop 508 Newsletter 3/22/2017

This Week in Troop 508

 

News

Troop Elections – 3/28 Make your voice heard!  Attend the meeting and vote

 

Athletics MB Campout – @ Camp Wisdom; Cost $10

Meet at Woodhaven at 6pm, leaving at 7pm

Returning around 11am or noon on Sunday

 

A Scout is Thrifty…  Camp Card time!  Pay your way to summer camp by selling camp cards.

Each card is $10, $5 goes directly into your scout account; sell 66 cards to pay for camp minus transportation; Pick-up cards at the next troop meeting

Booth Sale spots are available:

Sat. 4/1 Tom Thumb at Beltline & Northgate 11am-1:50pm

Fri 4/7 Tom Thumb at Northgate & MacArthur 6pm-8pm

Sat 4/8 Dick’s Sporting Goods 11am-12:50pm

Sat 4/15 Tom Thumb at Northgate & MacArthur 11am-1:50pm

Sat 4/15 Dick’s Sporting Goods 5pm-7pm and 7pm-9pm

To get cards or sign-up for a booth sale contact Mrs. Roman @

You are entered into a drawing for every 25 cards you sell (let Mrs. Roman or Mrs. Whitgrove know when you have sold 25 cards)

Contact Mrs. Roman @ Mrs. Whitgrove

 

Backpacking Overnighter – Sat 4/1 6am to Sun 4/2 6pm @ Cross Timbers Trail

Contact:  Mr. Bolton 214-444-8503

 

Flag Ceremony – 4/6 6:00pm @ Irving Convention Center

A few scouts are needed to perform the flag ceremony at the Circle Ten Council dinner

Contact:  Mr. Bolton 214-444-8503

 

New Patrol Campout – 4/8 @ Camp Wisdom; meet at Woodhaven that morning to carpool to Camp Wisdom.  Need a few older scouts to attend to help.

Contact Mr. Roman for more information

 

Irving Lake Association Clean-up 4/22 8am-noon @ Lake Vilbig

Earn conservation service hours.  Let’s have 100% participation!

 

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

(leaving Sat 8th returning Sun 16th)

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

 

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.

 

 

Upcoming Events  

3/24-26            Athletics MB Campout @ Camp Wisdom

3/26                 Committee Meeting 7pm @ Woodhaven.  All adults welcome!

3/28                 Troop Meeting / Troop Elections

4/1-2                Backpacking Overnighter

4/4                   PLC / Troop Meeting

4/8                   New Patrol Campout @ Camp Wisdom

4/11                 Troop Meeting

4/18                 Troop Meeting

4/22                 Clean-up Lake Vilbig 8AM
4/25                 Troop Meeting
 

Merit Badge Opportunities

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

 

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

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

(May) – Coin Collecting

 

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

(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)

 

Merit Badge University:  Cost $15/scout; bring $5 for your lunch

Alpha Phi Omega and Circle 10 Council host this MB college

April 1 at UT Dallas Campus 8:00am – 5:00pm; various MB classes

to register

 

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

Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving

3/21/17

Over the past few months, some of our scouts have attended NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training). And next week, you guys are selecting your new troop and patrol leaders.

 

This got me thinking about something I hear from people regarging leadership (bout youth and adults)

 

“They don’t listen to me.”

 

Getting people to follow you is pretty hard. So I’m going to share with you a secret. It’s a secret that is shared in almost every major world religion, and the best CEO’s, sports coaches and other leaders know it too.

 

What is it?

 

It’s servant leadership. If you take care of your people, they will take care of you. If you give them what they need to be their best, they will trust you. When they trust you, they will follow you.

 

Before you step in front of your team to lead, ask yourself, “Do I serve them? Or do they serve me?””