This Week in Troop 508
News
Troop 508 Summer Fishing Photo Contest – Now through 8/31; prize for best photo
“Fishing Photo” can be a lot of different things: photo of your big catch, great sunset from the lake where you’re fishing, funny pic of a family member who fell asleep in their chair while fishing, etc.
Over the summer take pics whenever you go fishing and email them to along with a short 50 words or so write up on the photo. You can enter up to 5 photos over the summer.
Please enter only pics from summer 2017. Good luck!
Trinity Forest Adventure Park Event; Cost $45
*Rescheduled due to lightening* to the tentative date of Saturday 9/23
1820 Dowdy Ferry Rd. Dallas TX 75217; online waiver
Contact: 214-649-6529
Horseback Campout – 9/15-17 @ Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp
USS Lexington WWII aircraft carrier Campout – 10/7-9 2914 N. Shoreline Blvd. Corpus Chrisit
Cost $100 (scout account eligible) This is a really fun campout that you won’t want to miss!
Visit their website for more info about camping on the USS Lexington
Troop Elections are coming soon – Scouts will elect a Senior Patrol Leader and Patrol Leaders.
For Scouts who are interested in a position of responsibility, there will be cards to put your name on and anything you would like to say about yourself. This is a great opportunity to take a leadership role in the troop!
Troop Court of Honor coming soon, 9/19 – any advancements or merit badges to be recognized at this COH need to be turned in to Daniel Murphy no later than Sept 5.
A Scout is Courteous… 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
8/22 Troop Meeting
8/29 Troop Meeting / Troop Elections
9/5 PLC / Troop Meeting
9/12 Troop Meeting / COH Rehearsal
9/15-17 Horseback Campout @ Trevor Rees-Jones
9/19 Court of Honor
9/26 Troop Meeting
Merit Badge Opportunities
*Registration is required* for these workshops. Most require pre-work
Five Trails Fall MB College: Coppell Bible Fellowship, Coppell
(September 16)
Medieval Times: email to register
Animal Science MB workshop begins at 1PM, dinner & tournament at 2PM
(September 23) – Animal Science
Circle Ten MB Clinic: Camp Wisdom
(December 2)
Circle Ten Council’s Winter Camp: Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp
(December 27 – 31)
Five Trails Spring MB College: Plymouth Park United Methodist Church, Irving
(February 2018)
Circle Ten MB Mania: Camp Wisdom
(March 14 – 16)
Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses
Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving
Awards and Advancements
John W – National Outdoor Award for hiking, American Heritage MB, Communication MB
Micah N – Tenderfoot Rank, Rifle Shooting MB
Luke B – American Heritage MB
Carson M – Life Saving MB
Colby C– Pottery MB, Wood Carving MB
Mike W – First Aid MB
Isaiah S – Leatherwork MB, Wood Carving MB
Billy S – Leatherwork MB, Wood Carving MB
Colton R – Leatherwork MB, Wood Carving MB, Nature MB
Jacob K – Geology MB, Environmental Science MB
Aiden C – Wood Carving MB, Leatherwork MB, Fingerprinting MB, First Aid MB, Fish & Wildlife Management MB, Swimming MB