This Week in Troop 508
News
Mr. Bolton is asking for any unwanted Boy Scout and Cub Scout patches you have hanging around your house. For upcoming recruiting event. Please bring them to Mr. Bolton at the next few troop meetings. Thank you.
Troop Planning Meeting Saturday 1/19 2:00pm @ Woodhaven
The current and previous PLC and positions of responsibility should attend.
Webelos Show-n-Do 1/26-27 @ Camp Wisdom; Cost $10
Saturday meet at Camp Wisdom at 8:00am
Sunday pick up from Camp Wisdom at 10am
Scouting for Food – A Scout is Helpful… Great opportunity to give back to our community.
Tuesday 1/29 we will be putting out bags during the troop meeting
Saturday 2/2 we will meet at Woodhaven at 9:00am in uniform and pick up bags of food.
Drivers will be needed for both days
Upcoming Events
1/8 PLC / Troop Meeting
1/19 Alaska Prep(Cub hike) 10:00am @ Cedar Ridge Preserve
1/19 Troop Planning Meeting 2:00pm @ Woodhaven
1/26-27 Webelos Show-n-Do @ Camp Wisdom
1/29 Troop Meeting / Scouting for Food
2/2 Scouting for Food Bag Pick-up 9am
2/5 Troop Meeting / OA elections
Merit Badge Opportunities
*Registration required* for these workshops. Most require pre-work. Don’t forget your Blue Card
Merit Badge Mania Duck Creek District: Jan. 26 @ LDS Church Garland; Cost $10 lunch provided; Register on CampMaster between 12/6-1/12
(Art, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, E Prep, Entrepreneurship & American Business, Environmental Science, Plumbing, Sustainability, Theater, Citizenship in the World, Communication & Public Speaking, Disabilities Awareness, Fingerprinting, Moviemaking, Oceanography, Scouting Heritage, Sustainability, Cooking, Genealogy, Pioneering)
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
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