Troop 508 Newsletter 9/6/2017

This Week in Troop 508

 

News

A Scout is Helpful…  One way Scouts can help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts is by collecting needed supplies and taking them to Irving Cares. Current list of needed items:  Needed Items List .  Items can be brought to their location at 440 S. Nursery Rd. Suit 101 Irving

 

Popcorn Time! – Scouts can fundraise to pay for campouts, summer camp, winter camp, etc. by selling popcorn!  Let’s encourage all our scouts to participate.  See email about online selling.  Important dates:

10/14 – Blitz day meet at Woodhaven at 10am

11/7 – All order forms due to Kathy

12/2 – Popcorn pick up (all money due when you pick up your popcorn)

Contact: Kathy Whitgrove

 

Trinity Forest Adventure Park Event; Rescheduled to Saturday 9/23 11:00am-2:00pm

Cost $45;  a few openings are available!

1820 Dowdy Ferry Rd. Dallas TX 75217; online waiver

Contact:   214-649-6529

 

September Campout – 9/15-17 @ Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp; Cost $20; fishing and hiking

 

PICTURES NEEDED!  We need pictures for the upcoming Court of Honor slideshow.  Send them from any Troop activities from the last six months (since the last COH) to troop Historian:

 

Troop Court of Honor 9/19 – Our twice a year event to formally recognize Scouts’ achievements.  Scouts’ family members are invited to share in this event.  Scouts should be in full uniform including merit badge sash for all who have earned a merit badge, regardless of rank. Everyone should try to attend this important event!

 

Trinity Trash Bash – 9/30 9am – noon @ T.W. Richardson Grove Park

Earn conservation service hours!

Everyone participating must have a signed waiver. You will turn these in at the volunteer sign-in area. The waiver is attached to this email, please print and take it to the event. Wear your activity uniform (troop t-shirt) if you have one, closed toed shoes, hat, long pants, bring rain gear. They will have igloo containers w/water so please bring a reusable water bottle.

Contact: Mrs. Bolton 469-844-5425

 

USS Lexington WWII aircraft carrier Campout – 10/7-9 2914 N. Shoreline Blvd. Corpus Christi

Cost $100 (scout account eligible)

We will spend Saturday night at Goose Island State Park and then Sunday on the Lexington

Visit their website for more info about camping on the USS Lexington

 

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  

9/12                 Troop Meeting / COH Rehearsal

9/15-17            Campout @ Trevor Rees-Jones

9/19                 Court of Honor

9/23                 Trinity Forest Adventure Park 11am-2pm

9/26                 Troop Meeting

9/30                 Trinity Trash Bash 9am – noon @ T.W. Richardson Grove Park

10/3                 PLC / Troop Meeting

10/7-9              USS Lexington

10/10               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

 

Bass Pro Shops Grapevine:  classes begin at 6 p.m. Class size is limited. Call to register over the phone 972-724-2018;  More information

  • Thursday, Sept. 7 – Fish and Wildlife Management MB
  • Tuesday, Sept. 12 – Rifle Shooting MB
  • Wednesday, Sept. 13 – Fish and Wildlife Management MB
  • Thursday, Sept. 14 – Fishing MB
  • Tuesday, Sept. 19 – Fish and Wildlife Management MB
  • Wednesday, Sept. 20 – Fishing MB
  • Thursday, Sept. 21 – Rifle Shooting MB
  • Tuesday, Sept. 26 – Fishing MB
  • Wednesday, Sept. 27 – Rifle Shooting MB
  • Thursday, Sept. 28 – Fish and Wildlife Management MB