Troop 508 Newsletter 7/22/2020

 

This Week in Troop 508

 

News

Troop 510 Court of Honor next Tuesday 7/28 @7pm. This will be our Troop Meeting. You can attend in-person at the field outside Woodhaven or join over Zoom. Former T508 Scoutmaster, Blaine Whitgrove, will be receiving the Silver Beaver award from Circle Ten Council.

 

 

Troop Meetings – Patrols will meet outside @ Woodhaven field (social distancing). Different patrol each week will have a skill and activity. The rest of the troop will join via Zoom.

The next meeting is Tuesday 8/4, it will be the Phoenix Patrol.

Contact Mr. Murphy with any questions

If you are not getting the meeting invites, email Mr. Nicholls

 

 

Communication MB – If you want to sign up for the Communication MB, let Mr. Murphy know by 7/22. The MB will begin on 7/23. Contact Mr. Murphy to sign up

 

 

Jacob K’s Eagle Court of Honor has been postponed.

 

 

Troop Virtual Campout – Coming soon is another troop virtual campout. Start planning a skit, joke, or something. We would like all scouts to participate.

 

 

Hopefully everyone is working on some sort of advancement while being at home. Merit badges, Eagle projects, Rank requirements and more!

Go to Merit Badges (virtual/online) where Circle Ten has some opportunities listed.

Bryan on Scouting has some museum virtual visit links which may fulfill MB requirements. Talk with your mb counselor first.

Under the MB Opportunities section of this newsletter, you will find some online MB sessions.

Please contact Mr. Murphy if you need Scoutmaster approval

Let Mr. Buchanan know if you have completed any advancements

 

 

2021 National Jamboree has been postponed.

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

7/26                 Troop Committee Meeting over Zoom 7pm

7/28                 Troop 510 COH streamed over Zoom / in-person outside Woodhaven

8/3                   KIB Flag Ceremony First Baptist Irving, 6:30pm

8/4                   Troop Meeting (via Zoom) Phoenix Patrol to meet outside Woodhaven

 

 

 

 

Merit Badge Opportunities

*Registration required* Contact Mr. Murphy for approval

 

Virtual MB Opportunities through other Councils

Go here for even more MB sessions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advancement Report

If you have any advancement to turn in, contact Mr. Buchanan

If you need a scoutmaster conference or board of review, let troop leadership know and we will get it scheduled.

 

For those who attended summer camp, get advancements to Mr. Buchanan. Text pic of advancement sheet to 469-348-6483.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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