This Week in Troop 508
News
Board Game Night – Next Troop Meeting, 3/14
Bring your favorite board game!
Troop Elections – 3/28 If you want to run for SPL see Mr. Bolton, or email him
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:
Tom Thumb Sat. 4/1 & Sun 4/2 11:00am-1:50pm
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
Robert’s Eagle Ceremony – 3/10 6:30pm @ National Scouting Museum
The troop is invited to be a part of Robert receiving his Eagle Scout Rank
Please wear field (class A) uniform
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
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
3/10 Robert J Eagle Ceremony – National Scouting Museum 6:30pm; field (class A) uniform
3/14 Troop Meeting / Board Game Night
3/21 Troop Meeting
Upcoming Events Cont
3/24-26 Athletics MB Campout @ Camp Wisdom
3/28 Troop Meeting / Troop Elections
4/22 Clean-up Lake Vilbig 8AM
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
(March) – 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
(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