This Week in Troop 508

 

News

Solar Eclipse Patch – If you completed the requirements for this you must let Mr. Bolton know by end of day Thursday, tomorrow.  Due to high demand for these patches, we must know how many to order by tomorrow.  Send email to

 

Troop 508 Summer Fishing Photo Contest – Now through 8/31; prize for best photo

“Fishing Photo” can be a lot of different things: photo of your big catch, great sunset from the lake where you’re fishing, funny pic of a family member who fell asleep in their chair while fishing, etc.

Over the summer take pics whenever you go fishing and email them to along with a short 50 words or so write up on the photo.  You can enter up to 5 photos over the summer.

Please enter only pics from summer 2017.  Good luck!

 

Trinity Forest Adventure Park Event; Cost $45

*Rescheduled due to lightening* to the tentative date of Saturday 9/23

1820 Dowdy Ferry Rd. Dallas TX 75217; online waiver

Contact:   214-649-6529

 

Campout – 9/15-17 @ Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp; Cost $20

Unfortunately, TRJ doesn’t offer horses in Sept. but there is great fishing and camping

 

USS Lexington WWII aircraft carrier Campout – 10/7-9 2914 N. Shoreline Blvd. Corpus Chrisit

Cost $100 (scout account eligible)

We will spend Saturday night at Goose Island State Park and then Sunday on the Lexington

Visit their website for more info about camping on the USS Lexington

 

Troop Elections next troop meeting – Scouts will elect a Senior Patrol Leader and the Patrol Leaders.

For Scouts who are interested in a position of responsibility, there will be cards to put your name on and anything you would like to say about yourself.  This is a great opportunity to take a leadership role in the troop!

 

Troop Court of Honor coming soon, 9/19 – any advancements or merit badges to be recognized at this COH need to be turned in to Daniel Murphy no later than Sept 5.

 

A Scout is Courteous…  Please bring a water bottle to meetings.  Woodhaven has asked us not to use their cups.  We need to be respectful of the church as a whole, this includes the kitchen area and the ice maker.

 

Scoutmaster Mr. Bolton will be at Woodhaven from 6:30 to 7:00 before each meeting to sign books, have conferences, etc.

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events  

8/27                 Committee Meeting @ Woodhaven 7PM

8/29                 Troop Meeting / Troop Elections

9/5                   PLC / Troop Meeting

9/12                 Troop Meeting / COH Rehearsal

9/15-17            Campout @ Trevor Rees-Jones

9/19                 Court of Honor

9/26                 Troop Meeting

 

 

 

 

Merit Badge Opportunities

*Registration is required* for these workshops.  Most require pre-work

 

Five Trails Fall MB College: Coppell Bible Fellowship, Coppell

(September 16)

 

Medieval Times: email to register

Animal Science MB workshop begins at 1PM, dinner & tournament at 2PM

(September 23) – Animal Science

 

Circle Ten MB Clinic: Camp Wisdom

(December 2)

 

Circle Ten Council’s Winter Camp: Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp

(December 27 – 31)

 

Five Trails Spring MB College: Plymouth Park United Methodist Church, Irving

(February 2018)

 

Circle Ten MB Mania: Camp Wisdom

(March 14 – 16)

 

Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses

Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving