This Week in Troop 508
News
Troop Elections – 3/28 Make your voice heard! Attend the meeting and vote
Athletics MB Campout – @ Camp Wisdom; Cost $10
Meet at Woodhaven at 6pm, leaving at 7pm
Returning around 11am or noon on Sunday
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
Booth Sale spots are available:
Sat. 4/1 Tom Thumb at Beltline & Northgate 11am-1:50pm
Fri 4/7 Tom Thumb at Northgate & MacArthur 6pm-8pm
Sat 4/8 Dick’s Sporting Goods 11am-12:50pm
Sat 4/15 Tom Thumb at Northgate & MacArthur 11am-1:50pm
Sat 4/15 Dick’s Sporting Goods 5pm-7pm and 7pm-9pm
To get cards or sign-up for a booth sale contact Mrs. Roman @
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
Backpacking Overnighter – Sat 4/1 6am to Sun 4/2 6pm @ Cross Timbers Trail
Contact: Mr. Bolton 214-444-8503
Flag Ceremony – 4/6 6:00pm @ Irving Convention Center
A few scouts are needed to perform the flag ceremony at the Circle Ten Council dinner
Contact: Mr. Bolton 214-444-8503
New Patrol Campout – 4/8 @ Camp Wisdom; meet at Woodhaven that morning to carpool to Camp Wisdom. Need a few older scouts to attend to help.
Contact Mr. Roman for more information
Irving Lake Association Clean-up 4/22 8am-noon @ Lake Vilbig
Earn conservation service hours. Let’s have 100% participation!
Summer Camp 2017 Camp Alexander Lake George, Colorado 7/9 – 7/15
(leaving Sat 8th returning Sun 16th)
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
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.
Upcoming Events
3/24-26 Athletics MB Campout @ Camp Wisdom
3/26 Committee Meeting 7pm @ Woodhaven. All adults welcome!
3/28 Troop Meeting / Troop Elections
4/1-2 Backpacking Overnighter
4/4 PLC / Troop Meeting
4/8 New Patrol Campout @ Camp Wisdom
4/11 Troop Meeting
4/18 Troop Meeting
4/22 Clean-up Lake Vilbig 8AM
4/25 Troop Meeting
Merit Badge Opportunities
To sign-up for these classes, please visit their website to register. *Registration is required*
National Scouting Museum: *This is the last opportunity to take a MB class at the National Scouting Museum so sign-up ASAP to register
(April) – Electronics, Mammal Study, Genealogy, Nuclear Science, Moviemaking
(May) – Coin Collecting
Perot Museum of Nature and Science: Cost $27/scout
(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)
Merit Badge University: Cost $15/scout; bring $5 for your lunch
Alpha Phi Omega and Circle 10 Council host this MB college
April 1 at UT Dallas Campus 8:00am – 5:00pm; various MB classes
Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses
Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving