Troop 508 Newsletter 2/13/2019

This Week in Troop 508

 

News

A Scout is reverent… Scout Sunday is this Sunday 2/17 at Woodhaven Presbyterian

Meet out front at 9:40am in full uniform

*Scouts and their families are encouraged to attend*

Scouts will open doors, greet people as they come in and hand out bulletins, present the colors, and perform the offertory.

After service, around 11:30am, the church is having an after worship reception for the troop

Let’s have a great turn out for this!

Contact: Mrs. Bolton 469-844-5425

 

 

 

Upcoming Events  

2/17                 Scout Sunday 9:40am @ Woodhaven

2/19                 Troop Meeting

2/23                 Trinity Tree Tops 1820 Dowdy Ferry Rd. Dallas 75217

2/24                 Troop Committee Meeting @ Woodhaven 7PM

3/5                   PLC / Troop Meeting

3/22-24            Fishing Campout @ Camp Meisenbach

3/26                 Troop Court of Honor (cut-off for advancement 3/12)

4/13-14          Backpacking Trip @ Cross Timbers Trail

 

 

 

 

Merit Badge Opportunities

*Registration required* for these workshops. Most require pre-work. Don’t forget your Blue Card!

 

 

Five Trails Spring Merit Badge College: 3/2 8am-5pm @ Plymouth Park United Methodist Church 1615 Airport Fwy, Irving 75062 ; Registration coming soon at fivetrails.org

 

 

 

Spring Merit Badge University:  Held daily from 9am-3pm on March 12, 13, & 14  @ Camp Wisdom 6400 W Red Bird Ln, Dallas TX 75236 ; Register soon through Circle Ten Council

 

 

 

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)

more info can be found on the event flyer

Register on Circle Ten CampMaster

Merit Badge Opportunities Cont.

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)

 

 

Perot Museum: $20 per scout; register online at PerotMuseum.org;

contact or 214-756-5763 with any questions

These classes are all on Sundays and they fill up fast

(May 26 at 12pm) Citizenship in the Nation

(May 26 at 3pm) Citizenship in the Community

(Jul 28 at 12pm) Environmental Science

(Jul 28 at 3pm) Communication

 

 

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

Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving

 

 

 

 

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