This Week in Troop 508
News
Popcorn Important Dates:
12/1 – Popcorn Pick Up
12/11 – All money due
Contact: Kathy Whitgrove 214-632-0662
CTX (Circle Ten Xperience) 11/9-11 @ Texas Motor Speedway; Cost $40
Meet at Woodhaven at 6pm Friday so we may depart at 7pm
Arrive back to Woodhaven Sunday about 10am
5K Fun Run, Obstacle Course, Cardboard City, Crafts, Pioneering Exhibition, Monkey Bridges, Catapults, STEM activities, Video game trucks, Fast Robe Helios, Motocross, Human Foosball
There will also be lots of vendors and an Arena Show and a fireworks show Saturday night
Contact: Mr. Chapman 214-649-6529
Racers Reunion Banquet Flag Ceremony – 11/10 A few scouts are needed to perform a flag ceremony; 1551 Corporate Dr. Suite 125 Irving 75038
Contact Mr Whitgrove for more information:
Personal Fitness MB – 11/13 and 11/27 troop meetings. Under you uniform, wear clothes suitable to exercise in. Bring a copy of the Personal Fitness MB workbook. The entire troop can participate, even scouts who already have this merit badge by recording times, jogging alongside, and offering encouragement.
Cub Scout Hike (Alaska Prep) 11/17 9am @ Forth Worth Nature Center; Cost $5/person
This is a 6 mile hike. Meet at the Hardwicke Interpretive Center. Bring a sack lunch.
Contact: Mr. Bolton 214-444-8503
Dutch Oven Cooking Recruiting Event – 11/17 @ Woodhaven 1-4pm
Scouts are needed to come out and help Webelos cook.
Christmas Family Campout 12/8-9 @ Camp Wisdom
Bring the whole family! Camp Saturday night or just come for the day!
Dinner and games Saturday
Dutch oven cooking contest for both youth and adults!
Bring a side dish/dessert to share; Fun gift exchange: everyone who wants to participate bring a gift valued at approx. $10
News Cont.
Winter Camp – 12/27-31 @ Trevor-Rees Jones Scout Camp; Cost:$100
If you haven’t already, email your merit badge choices (top 3 plus 2 alternate) to Mrs. Cleveland
Turn in a copy of your BSA medical form. We should already have it if you went to summer camp. More information can be found here Winter Camp Program Addendum
Recharter Time – Scouts need to catch up on their dues by Thanksgiving or they will have to pay their recharter fee of $33.
Upcoming Events
11/9-11 CTX @ Texas Motor Speedway
11/10 Racers Reunion Banquet Flag Ceremony
11/13 Troop Meeting / Personal Fitness MB
11/17 Cub Scout Hike (Alaska Prep) @ Fort Worth Nature Center 9am
11/17 Dutch Oven Cooking Recruiting event @ Woodhaven 1-4pm
11/20 Troop Meeting / Game Night (bring a board game to play)
11/22 Happy Thanksgiving!
11/27 Troop Meeting / Personal Fitness MB
12/8-9 Christmas Family Campout @ Camp Wisdom
12/27-31 Winter Camp @ Trevor-Rees Jones Scout Camp
Merit Badge Opportunities
*Registration required* for these workshops. Most require pre-work. Don’t forget your Blue Card
Circle Ten Council Merit Badge University: Dec.1 @ Camp Wisdom *Registration Open Now*
See Flyer for merit badges offered & for more information; registration required on CampMaster
Cavanaugh Flight Museum: $6 per scout; to register call 972-380-8800; 4572 Claire Chennault, Addison 75001 Flyer with more details
(2nd Saturday of each month) Aviation
Limited to 12 scouts age 12+; bring sack lunch & water, MB book, Blue card, and Aviation MB workbook , completion of the workbook is required for sign off by the MB counselor; the material to complete the workbook will be covered in class with the exception of item 3b(build a model FPG-9)
Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses
Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving
Merit Badge Opportunities Cont.
Texas Fins Feathers & Conservation: Merit Badge University & Trail to First Class Day
3/23 8:30am – 5:00pm @ Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center 5550 FM2495 Athens
Cost $20/scout, $5/adult scout leader (lunch and a patch included)
Register info at circleten.org beginning in January.
2019 Conservation Day at Camp James Ray: 9:00am – 4:00pm; $20/scout lunch provided
Register on Circle Ten CampMaster
(May 18) Forestry, Weather, Soil & Water Conservation, Geology
Advancement Report
Nicholas B – Cooking
Aiden B – Citizenship in the World, First Aid
Colby C – Cooking
Jacob K – Cooking
Aidan R – Geology
Isaiah S – Geology, Aviation
Brian N – Astronomy, 50 Miler Award
Adam N – 50 Miler Award
Colton N – 50 Miler Award