This Week in Troop 508
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Popcorn Time! – Sell popcorn to pay for campouts, summer camp, winter camp, etc.!
Scouts receive 32% of his sales into his Scout account.
Everyone is encouraged to set up an online account at www.trails-end.com. You can attach it to all your social media and send out emails to friends and relatives. Great for anyone who wants to pay with a credit card. There are prizes just for online sales & all totals go towards all prizes.
Important dates:
10/30 – Order forms and prize choices are due to Kathy
12/1 – Popcorn Pick Up
12/11 – All money due
Contact: Kathy Whitgrove 214-632-0662
Beach Campout – Sea Rim State Park 10/6-8 Cost $50
Bring your fishing gear, Frisbee, football, kite or anything of the sort that you might want to play with on the beach.
Meet at Woodhaven @ 6:00 AM Saturday so we may depart by 7:00AM.
*Please be on time* Eat breakfast before you arrive
We will depart from the beach around 10:00 AM Monday.
ETA back at Woodhaven is 6PM on Monday but because it is such a long drive, we may arrive earlier or later.
We will have the scouts TXT you when we leave lunch at a rest stop for sandwiches on the way.
Contact: Mr. Bolton 214-444-8503
Adult Training Update – All adults planning on going on any troop campouts need to have this training. The new Youth Protection Training must be completed online by Oct 1 Hazardous Weather training is now also required. Login to myscouting.org to take your training.
Upcoming Events
10/6-8 Beach Campout @ Sea Rim State Park
10/9 Troop Meeting
10/13 Alaska Prep Cub Hike @ Cedar Ridge Preserve
10/16 Troop Meeting
10/19-21 Backpacking Trip @ Cross Timbers Trail
10/23 Troop Meeting
10/30 Troop Meeting
11/3 Luke’s Eagle COH Woodhaven @ 6pm
Merit Badge Opportunities
*Registration required* for these workshops. Most require pre-work. Don’t forget your Blue Card
Cavanaugh Flight Museum: $5 per scout; to register call 972-380-8800; 4572 Claire Chennault, Addison 75001
(2nd Saturday of each month) Aviation
Limited to 10 scouts age 12+; bring sack lunch & water, MB book, MB worksheet, Blue card
Jamboree on the Air : Explore the science of amateur radio; 10am-5pm @Connor Pavilion in Lewisville Lake Park; contact Mike Reitz 214-535-1368 w5evt@sbcglobalnet for questions
(Oct. 20) Radio
Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses
Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving