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