This Week in Troop 508
Popcorn Time! Scouts can fundraise to pay for long term camps and high adventure trips by selling popcorn! Let’s encourage all our scouts to participate. Important dates:
9/10 Blitz day meet at Woodhaven at 10am
10/2 Blitz day meet at Woodhaven at 2pm10/11 Last day to turn in orders 11/5 Popcorn pick up TBD 11/14 Last day to turn in money Contact: Kathy Whitgrove
Troop Pictures Needed! Please send pictures for the upcoming Court of Honor slideshow to Isaac or post pictures to the troop Facebook page
The Troop has been asked to do a Flag Ceremony at the Racers Reunion Banquet, 9/17. We will sell popcorn there as well.
Contact: Mr Whitgrove
Canoe Trip/Campout 9/2325 @ Worth Ranch Palo Pinto 76484; Cost $35 per person Contact: Bret Bolton
Fall Five Trails MB College Registration is now open! Sept 24; Cost $5 per Scout
@ Coppell Bible Fellowship Church 751 W Sandy Lake Rd. Coppell 75019
Signup ASAP as space is limited. Priority of Eagle MB will be given to scouts that are at least First Class Rank. It’s recommended that newer scouts signup for elective MBs.
Each scout must have a signed blue card from the Scoutmaster.
Register at: http://www.fivetrails.org
Vote Now! The survey for Summer Camp 2017 is on the t roop website
All troop youth are invited to vote! The survey will close at the end of September
Beach Campout Saturday 10/8 thru Monday 10/10 @ Sea Rim State Park; Cost $50 per person covers food, camp fee, and fuel
Upcoming Events
8/30 Troop Meeting
9/6 PLC / Troop Meeting / Elections
9/13 Troop Meeting / COH Rehearsal
9/17 Flag Ceremony @ Racers Reunion Banquet
9/20 Court of Honor
9/23-25 Canoeing Campout @ Worth Ranch
9/24 Five Trails MB College
9/27 Troop Meeting
10/4 Troop Meeting
10/8-10 Beach Campout @ Sea Rim State Park
Merit Badge Opportunities
To signup for any of these classes, please visit their website to register
Fall Five Trails MB College at Coppell Bible Fellowship: http://www.fivetrails.org to register (September 24) Several Eaglerequired and elective MB’s will be offered
National Scouting Museum : *Eagle required classes fillup fast*
(September) Radio, Theater, Bugling, Skating
(October) Communication, Citizenship in the World, American Heritage, Citizenship in the Nation, Entrepreneurship, American Cultures, Animation, Environmental Science, Scouting Heritage, Oceanography
Medieval Times : email to register (September 24) Animal Science
LLELA Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area: to register (September 17) Forestry
(October 15) Reptile and Amphibian Study
(November 12) Nature
Frontiers of Flight Museum : to register (September 24) Aviation
Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving
Other Opportunities
Outdoor Ethics LNT Trainer certification courses available Go to this link for more info