This Week in Troop 508
News
Please bring a water bottle to meetings. We should not be using the church’s cups.
Scoutmaster Mr. Bolton will be at Woodhaven from 6:30 to 7:00 before each meeting to sign books, have conferences, etc.
Scouting for Food – the troop collected 800-850lbs of food! Great job and thank you to everyone who participated!
Trampoline and Pizza Day – 2/25 3:00pm @ Urban Air Trampoline Park 110 W Sandy Lake Rd.
Followed by pizza 5:30 @ Cicis 120 S Denton Tap Rd, both are in Coppell
Cost $19.99 2.5hrs at Urban Air, Pizza $5.99/adult $4.50/child 10 & under plus drink
Meet at Urban Air at 3:00, pay at the door or purchase your tickets and sign waiver online
Adults and siblings are welcome! See you there!
Contact: Mr. Chapman 214-649-6529
A Scout is Thrifty… Camp Card time! Pay your way to summer camp by selling camp cards.
Each card is $10, $5 goes directly into your scout account; sell 66 cards to pay for camp minus transportation; Pick-up cards at the next troop meeting
You are entered into a drawing for every 25 cards you sell (let Mrs. Roman or Mrs. Whitgrove know when you have sold 25 cards)
Contact Mrs. Roman @ Mrs. Whitgrove
Service opportunity – Sowers Cemetery Cleanup 3/4 8:00am-4:00pm
For more info call 972-322-9998
Troop Court of Honor – 3/7 troop meeting @ 7pm. 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, etc…
All scouts holding a Position of Responsibility need to be at the next troop meeting, 2/28, as you will find out your role in the COH
Summer Camp 2017 Camp Alexander Lake George, Colorado 7/9 – 7/15
Cost: Scout $330, Adult $265 + transportation to be determined later
1st payment $110 due 1/30, 2nd payment $100 due 3/27, remaining amt due 5/2
Contact: Mr. Chapman 214-649-6529
Upcoming Events
2/18 Five Trails MB College @ PPUMC
2/21 Troop Meeting
2/25 Trampoline and Pizza Day 3pm Urban Air Coppell
2/28 Troop Meeting
3/7 PLC / Court of Honor
3/14 Troop Meeting
3/21 Troop Meeting
3/24-26 Sports MB Campout @ Camp Wisdom
3/28 Troop Meeting
Merit Badge Opportunities
To sign-up for these classes, please visit their website to register. *Registration is required*
Five Trails Spring MB College: Cost $5 for full day AM or PM or AM & PM
(Saturday 2/18) Plymouth Park United Methodist Church 1615 W. Airport Frwy Irving 75062
To Register and for more information go to FiveTrails.org
National Scouting Museum: *This is the last opportunity to take a MB class at the National Scouting Museum so sign-up ASAP to register
(February) – Moviemaking, radio, energy, coin collecting, traffic safety
(March) – Energy, Soil & Water Conservation, Scouting Heritage, American Heritage, Astronomy, Indian Lore, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Reading, Digital Technology, Oceanography
(April) – Electronics, Mammal Study, Genealogy, Nuclear Science, Moviemaking
(May) – Coin Collecting
The Texas Fly Fishing and Brew Festival in Plano:
(March 11 and 12) – Fly Fishing
To register email
Perot Museum of Nature and Science: Cost $27/scout
(February 25) – Digital Technology
(March 4) – Citizenship in the Community
(April 1, 22) – Space Exploration, Environmental Science
(May 6) – Chemistry
(June 3,10, 25) – Engineering, Aviation, Robotics
(July 1, 15, 29) – Citizenship in the Community, Aviation, Digital Technology
(August 5) – Environmental Science)
Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses
Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving