Troop 508 Newsletter 9/14/2016

News

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:
10/2 ­ Blitz day meet at Woodhaven at 2pm
10/11 ­ Last day to turn in orders

11/5 ­ Popcorn pick up TBD 11/14 ­ Last day to turn in money Contact: Kathy Whitgrove

Lake Vilbig Clean­Up Saturday 9/17 8:00 ­ 12:00 @ 1800 Diamond Irving 75060 Breakfast and lunch provided; Help out your community and earn some service hours

Racers Reunion Banquet Meet and Greet, 9/17 1:30 ­ 5:30 @ 1551 Corporate Dr. Suite #125 Irving 75038; Sell popcorn and see some cool carsContact: 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

9/17 Lake Vilbig Clean­Up
9/17 Sell Popcorn / 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