This Week in Troop 508
News
This Saturday! – Irving Lake Association Clean-up 4/22
8am-noon @ Lake Vilbig 1800 Diamond Drive
Earn conservation service hours. Let’s have 100% participation!
Contact: Mr. Bolton 214-444-8503
ILST – Intro to Youth Leadership Skills for Troops *All new positions should attend*
Sunday 4/23 2pm @ Running Bear Park 2601 S Story Rd Irving
This will teach scouts with leadership positions about their new roles and how to most effectively reach success in that role.
Wear your uniform with t-shirt underneath for activities; bring water, a notebook & pen/pencil
Contact: Eric Shipp
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
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
Webeloree – 4/28-30 @ Camp Wisdom; Cost $10 to cover food, patrol cooking
Check-in begins at 6pm on Friday; Flag Ceremony 8:30am Saturday
OA Call-Out 8pm Saturday
(Back in Feb. we had OA elections, all scouts who were eligible should attend the Call-Out)
Cub Scout Day Camp @ Camp Wisdom is coming June 19 – 23
Earn service hours and have fun working as a Junior Helper!
Contact: Mrs. Whitgrove
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
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. Woodhaven has asked us not to use their cups.
We need to be respectful of the church as a whole, this includes the kitchen area and the ice maker.
Scoutmaster Mr. Bolton will be at Woodhaven from 6:30 to 7:00 before each meeting to sign books, have conferences, etc.
Upcoming Events
4/22 Clean-up Lake Vilbig 8AM
4/23 ILST Training for new leadership 2pm @ Running Bear Park
4/25 Troop Meeting
4/28-30 Webeloree @ Camp Wisdom and OA Call-Out
5/2 PLC / Troop Meeting
5/9 Troop Meeting
5/16 Troop Meeting
5/19-21 Zombie Campout
Merit Badge Opportunities
*Registration is required* for these workshops. Most require pre-work
Medieval Times: email to register
Animal Science MB workshop begins at 1PM, dinner & tournament at 2PM
(April 23, May 20, May 21, or September 23) – Animal Science
Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses
Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving
Awards and Advancements
Ian G. – 2nd Class Rank
Colton R. – 2nd Class Rank
Micah N. – Scout Rank
Bret Bolton – William T. Hornaday Gold Badge
Denise Bolton – William T. Hornaday Gold Badge