This Week in Troop 508

 

News

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:

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

 

Flag Ceremony – 4/6 the Scouts who have committed to participate should meet @ 6:00pm Irving Convention Center

Flag ceremony at the Circle Ten Council dinner

Contact:  Mr. Bolton 214-444-8503

 

New Patrol Campout – 4/8 @ Camp Wisdom; meet at Woodhaven 9:00am to carpool to Camp Wisdom. Eat breakfast before you arrive.

Experience camping as a patrol as well as work on Scout requirements and choose patrol name and leader

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

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  

4/8                   New Patrol Campout @ Camp Wisdom

4/11                 Troop Meeting

4/18                 Troop Meeting

4/22                 Clean-up Lake Vilbig 8AM

4/23                 ILST Training for new leadership 2pm @ Running Bear Park
4/25                 Troop Meeting

4/28-30            Webeloree @ Camp Wisdom and OA Call Out
 

Merit Badge Opportunities

To sign-up for these classes, please visit their website to register. *Registration is required*

 

Perot Museum of Nature and Science:  Cost $27/scout

(April 22) – 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

New Troop Leadership

SPL – Noah

ASPL – Carson M

ASPL – Isaac R

Jr Asst SM – Robert J

Troop Guide – Trevor N

Historian – CJ R

Instructor – Ben R

Scribe – Chris R

Librarian – Christian S

Bugler – Aiden B

Webmaster – Luke B

Quartermaster – Matthew C

Chaplain Aide – Pierce W

OA Rep – John W
Patrol Leaders / Assistant Patrol Leaders

Phoenix – Aiden B/ Matthew C

Dragon – Pierce W / Connor M

Viper – Luke B / Trevor N

Oh Dear – Riler H / Carson M