This Week in Troop 508
News
Below is the link to the sign up genius for camp card booth sign ups. Tom Thumb is open only in April (except sat/sun Easter) M-F 4pm-8pm and all day Saturday and Sunday. If there is a particular date you want to try and sign up for at Tom Thumb please let me know and I will do my best to get the date, most days during the week are still open.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0549A9AE2BA57-camp
Contact: Mrs. Cleveland
Fishing Campout This Weekend 3/22-24 @ Lake Whitney State Park; Cost $35/person
Friday please arrive at Woodhaven at 6:00pm so we can depart by 7:00pm
Sunday arrive back at Woodhaven around noon
Contact: Mr. Bolton 214-444-8503
Troop Court of Honor is 3/26. Bi-annual formal event where family and friends are encouraged to attend and support the scouts. Scouts should be in full uniform (mb sash, neckerchief)
Canoe Campout 4/5-7 @ Worth Ranch; Cost $35/person
Friday please arrive at Woodhaven at 6:00pm so we can depart by 7:00pm
Sunday arrive back at Woodhaven around noon
Contact: Mr. Bolton 214-444-8503
Summer Camp 2019! The troop’s summer camp is at Trevor Rees Jones
June 23 – 29; Cost is $275 per scout plus fuel and any merit badge fees
Sign-up by emailing Mr. Murphy or at the next troop meeting!
For those of you going to Alaska, since that summer camp is not merit badge heavy, you can certainly attend both summer camps.
Upcoming Events
3/22-24 Fishing Campout @ Lake Whitney State Park
3/26 Troop Court of Honor
3/31 Troop Committee Meeting @ Woodhaven 7PM
4/2 PLC / Troop Meeting
4/5-7 Canoe Campout @ Worth Ranch
4/9 Troop Meeting
4/13-14 Backpacking Trip @ Cross Timbers Trail
5/11 Swim Check @ Camp Wisdom Pool for Summer Camp (TRJ and Alaska)
6/23-29 Summer Camp @ TRJ
Merit Badge Opportunities
*Registration required* Most require pre-work. Don’t forget your signed Blue Card!
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
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
(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