Troop 508 Newsletter 8/9/2017

This Week in Troop 508

 

News

Troop 508 received the Youth Leadership Award from Keep Irving Beautiful.  Great job guys!

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!

 

Ropes Course / Zipline Sunday 8/13 1:00pm – 5:00pm @ Trinity Forest Adventure Park

Cost $45 per scout, families are welcome to participate price varies depending on age

1820 Dowdy Ferry Rd. Dallas TX 75217; please sign the waiver online and bring to park

*Anyone not already signed up please email Mr. Chapman by Thursday 10th and he will add you to the list*   214-649-6529

 

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!

 

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  

8/8                   Troop Meeting

8/13                 Ropes Course/Zipline @Trinity Forest Adventure Park

8/15                 Troop Meeting

8/22                 Troop Meeting

8/29                 Troop Meeting / Troop Elections

9/5                   PLC / Troop Meeting

9/12                 Troop Meeting

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