This Week in Troop 508
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A Scout is Thrifty… Camp Card time! Pay your way to summer camp by selling camp cards.
If you are done selling, please bring back any unsold cards next week so other scouts can sell them.
For available Booth Sale times please contact Mrs. Roman @ or sign up at the next troop meeting
Backpacking Trip 4/14-15 @ Cross Timbers Trail
This is a challenging trip scheduled as a bonus activity for the month of April; each participant will be hiking on difficult terrain while carrying all of their gear/food.
Cost $20 includes pizza on the way back (does not include trail food for each participant)
depart Woodhaven 6AM Sat, arrive back at Woodhaven 6PM Sun
Contact: Mr. Bolton 214-444-8503
Troop Swim Check – 4/21 9am-noon @ Camp Wisdom pool. Cost $5/participant.
Contact: Mrs. Bolton 469-844-5425
See below for specifics about the swim check
Cardboard Regatta – 4/21 1:00pm @ Camp Wisdom. Bring a sack lunch
4/24 Troop Meeting will end with the Order of the Arrow Call Out – OA members in good standing are requested to wear their sash. Scouts who were on the ballot in February should be there.
First Class Rank Requirement Orienteering Course – Saturday May 5th, 10am-12pm
Meet at St. Ann’s Parish 180 Samuel Blvd. Coppell, Texas 75019
Questions? Call Lynette Cleveland 214-717-8080
YOU MUST BRING A COMPASS AND PENCIL
A few older scouts are needed to come and help teach the younger scouts
Summer Camp 2018 is at Sid Richardson Scout Ranch June 10 – 16
Sign-up at the next troop meeting; First payment of $95 is due now!
Cost is $265 per scout plus merit badges and travel. Adults are $150 plus travel
Day Camp 6/18-22 – Junior helpers needed
Contact: Mrs. Whitgrove
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
4/14-15 Backpacking Trip @ Cross Timbers
4/17 Troop Meeting
4/21 Swim Check / Cardboard Regatta @ Camp Wisdom
4/24 Troop Meeting / OA Call-Out
4/29 Troop Committee Meeting @ Woodhaven 7pm
5/1 PLC / Troop Meeting
6/1-3 Diamond Campout @ Crater of Diamonds Arkansas
6/10-16 Summer Camp @ Sid Richardson Scout Ranch
Merit Badge Opportunities
*Registration is required* for these workshops. Most require pre-work
LLELA Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area: Registration is required by 11am the Friday before the class; go to their website for more information on registering
(April 21 1pm to 4pm) – Environmental Science
(May 19 9am to noon) – Forestry
(November 12) – Nature
Perot Museum: $20 per scout, classes fill up quick; to register
(May 27) Communication, Citizenship in the World
Ham-Com: Free and lunch is provided, register early; to register
(June 9) Radio
Medieval Times: $31.95 per person for exclusive scout show and MB workshop; to register
(Apr. 22, May 6, May 20, Sept. 22) Animal Science
Great American Trucking Show: Free and lunch is provided, space is limited; to register
(Aug 25) Traffic Safety, Truck Transportation
Frontiers of Flight Museum: $25 per scout, registration opens May1 & fills up quickly; to register
(Sept 29) Aviation
Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses
Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving
WHAT IS A SWIM CHECK?
All youth and adult participants are classified as swimmers, beginners, or non-swimmers based on swimming ability confirmed by the BSA swim checks. This classification is required for participation at summer camp and troop activities involving water.
SWIMMER: Jump feet first into water over the head in depth. Level off and swim 75 yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes: sidestroke, breaststroke, trudgen, or crawl; then swim 25 yards using an easy resting backstroke. The 100 yards must be completed in one swim without stops and must include at least one sharp turn. After completing the swim, rest by floating.
BEGINNER: Jump feet first into water over the head in depth, level off, and swim 25 feet on the surface. Stop, turn sharply, resume swimming, and return to the starting place.
NONSWIMMER: is anyone who has not passed the beginner or swimmer tests