This Week in Troop 508
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Emmanuel’s Eagle Scout Project – Sunday 3/18 2:00pm
Come out and help feed the hungry, help cook burgers. Chance to earn service hours.
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. You are entered into a drawing for every 25 cards you sell (let Mrs. Roman know when you have sold 25 cards)
Sales Booth times: 3/9 Dick’s Sporting Goods 2000 Market Place Blvd 4pm-8pm; 3/10 Lowe’s 3500 W. Airport Fwy 10am-12:50; 3/17 Lowe’s 1pm-3:50pm; 3/24 Dick’s 5pm-9pm. Sign up at the next troop meeting or contact Mrs. Roman @
Troop Court of Honor is 3/20. Bi-annual formal event where family and friends are encouraged to attend and support the scouts. Scouts be in full uniform (mb sash, neckerchief)
Troop Elections are 3/27 – 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 why you want that position. This is a great opportunity to take a leadership role in the troop!
Medieval Campout 3/23 – 25 @ Camp Constantin; Cost $20
Meet at Woodhaven Friday 6pm, Arrive back at Woodhaven Sunday noon
Contact: Mr. Chapman
For those needing conservation service hrs – April 7, 9am-noon Texas Trash Off @ Trinity View Park 2221 E. Hwy 356 Irving 75060 more details
Summer Camp 2018 is at Sid Richardson Scout Ranch
June 10 – 16; Cost is $265 per scout
Sign-up at the next troop meeting!
A Scout is Courteous… The troop has been doing a great job with this so keep up the good work! The church is appreciative! 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.
Upcoming Events
3/13 Troop Meeting / Game Day – bring a board game to play
3/17 Church Work Day
3/20 Court of Honor
3/23-25 Medieval Campout @ Camp Constantin 6pm-noon
3/25 Troop Committee Meeting @ Woodhaven 7pm
3/27 Troop Meeting
4/3 PLC / Troop Meeting
4/14-15 Backpacking Trip @ Cross Timbers
Upcoming Events Cont.
4/17 Troop Meeting
4/21 Swim Test / Cardboard Regatta @ Camp Wisdom
4/25 Troop Meeting
Merit Badge Opportunities
*Registration is required* for these workshops. Most require pre-work
Circle Ten MB Mania: Camp Wisdom; Cost $20 fee covers 1 full day course or 2 half day sessions; space is limited, prerequisites required, courses added often
(March 12-16) contact: register at https://circle10.camp-master.com
Citizenship in the Community & Citizenship in the Nation M, T, W, Th, F; Citizenship in the World M, W; Communication M, W; Cooking W; Personal Management T, Th; Aviation M; Radio T, W; Stamp Collecting F; Nuclear Science F
Texas Fin-Fur-Con Merit Badge University and Trail to First Class Day: Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens For more information
(March 24) Archaeology, Archery, Bird Study, Energy, Environmental Science, Fish & Wildlife Management, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Forestry, Geocaching, Geology, Insect Study, Landscape Architecture, Mammal Study, Nature, Orienteering, Pioneering, Plant Science, Reptile & Amphibian Study, Soil & Water Conservation, Sustainability, Weather
Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses
Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving
Advancement Report
Billy S. – Scout Rank and Tenderfoot Rank
Isaiah S. – Tenderfoot Rank, Climbing MB
Joey H. – Second Class Rank
Noah K. – Communication MB
Benjamin R. – Emergency Preparedness MB
Christopher R. – Emergency Preparedness MB
Micah N. – Wilderness Survival MB, Climbing MB
Colby C. – Wilderness Survival MB, Climbing MB
Ian G. – Climbing MB
Ethan B. – Climbing MB
Matthew C. – Climbing MB
Aiden B. – Climbing MB
Trevor N. – Climbing MB
Adam N. – Climbing MB
Brian N. – Climbing MB
Colton N. – Climbing MB
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