Troop 508 Newsletter 8/14/2019

This Week in Troop 508

 

News

Canoe Campout Brazos River / Worth Ranch 9/20-22

Meet at Woodhaven at 6PM Friday 9/20

Return around 11:00AM Sunday 9/22

Contact Bret Bolton 214-444-8503

Sign up at the next troop meeting

 

 

Troop Sweatshirt Order Time! – FALL is just around the corner.

Cost is $20 each +$2(2XL) +$3(3XL). We are ordering these at cost so you MUST pay Ms. Roman prior to the order being placed with the vendor.

Please email Mrs. Cleveland your size. Deadline for sending your order AND paying Ms. Roman is Tuesday 8/27.

Email questions/orders to

 

 

Hiking Merit Badge – First 2 troop meetings in September will be the classroom portion.  The hikes will start after that. Dates to come.

 

 

Trinity Trash Bash 9/28 9am to noon – Earn conservation service hours! @ TW Richardson Grove Park Irving: a cleanup of the Campion Trail along the Elm Fork of the Trinity River; Bring a canned food item and receive a t-shirt; hot dog lunch is provided.

Contact: Denise Bolton 469-844-5425

 

 

OA Fall Fellowship 2019 – Greek Mikiology

Camp Constantin Sept.6-8. Cost: $25, $35 after 8/22

Hercules Challenge, Gladiatorial Games, Triathlon, Patch Bingo, Costume Competition, Lodgeball, Volleyball, Gagaball, Corn Hole, Board Games, plus more!

Register at https://www.miki.org/fallfell/

 

 

A Scout is Courteous…  Please bring a reusable water bottle or cup to troop meetings. This will cut down on the number of cups we are throwing away.

Also, we need to be respectful of the church as a whole, this includes the kitchen area and the ice maker. When getting ice, use the blue scoopon the side of the ice maker and fill your bottle over the sink, not over the ice maker, so we don’t spill ice on the floor. Thank you!

 

 

Troop Court of Honor is coming soon, 9/24 – any advancements or merit badges to be recognized at this COH need to be turned in to Mr. Buchanan no later than 9/10

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events  

8/17                 Cub Scout Night Hike @ Cedar Hill State Park 8PM, Meet at “Duck Pond” trail head, bring a flashlight / headlamp

8/20                 Troop Meeting

8/25                 Troop Committee Meeting 7PM @ Woodhaven

8/27                 Troop Meeting

9/3                   PLC / Troop Meeting / Hiking MB

9/10                 Troop Meeting / Hiking MB

9/14                 Christopher & Benjamin Eagle COH

9/17                 Troop Meeting / Troop Elections

9/20-22            Canoe Campout Brazos River / Worth Ranch

9/24                 Troop Court of Honor

9/28                 Trinity Trash Bash – Earn Conservation Service Hrs.

 

 

 

Merit Badge Opportunities

*Registration required*  Most require pre-work. Don’t forget your signed Blue Card!

 

Archery / Rifle / Shotgun Merit Badge Completion Event:@ Camp Wisdom morning August 24

If your scout did not finish any of these three merit badges at Summer Camp or any other camp, this would be a great opportunity for them to get this done. See this link to register:

https://circleten.ihubapp.org/posts/27757/shooting-sport-merit-badge-completion-event

 

Cavanaugh Flight Museum Addison:$6 per scout; to register call 972-380-8800

(2ndSaturday of each month) Aviation

Limited to 12 scouts age 12+; bring sack lunch & water, MB book, Blue card, & Aviation MB workbook, completion of the workbook is required for sign off by MB counselor; the material to complete the workbook will be covered in class w/the exception of item 3b(build a model FPG-9)

 

Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses

Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving

 

LLELA Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area:$10 per scout,

for more info contact Robert Smith 469-635-5482

(Oct 19) Environmental Science; (Nov 2) Soil & Water Conservation; (Nov 16) Bird Study; (Dec 14) Reptile & Amphibian Study; (Jan 11) Insect Study; (Feb 15) Weather.  Limited space available! Sign up early!

 

Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s:3 MB classes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays beginning at 6PM. Class size is limited; call your local store to register

Fishing (9/3, 9/12, 9/18, 9/24)

Rifle Shooting (9/4, 9/10, 9/19, 9/25)

Fish & Wildlife Management (9/5, 9/11, 9/17, 9/26)

 

 

 

 

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