This Week in Troop 508
News
Popcorn Dates: All orders due at the Oct 22 troop meeting; Popcorn pickup is Saturday Nov 16
Please contact Kathy Whitgrove with any questions 214-632-0662
Canoe Campout Brazos River / Worth Ranch 9/20-22 Cost $40
Meet at Woodhaven at 6PM Friday 9/20
Return around 11:00AM Sunday 9/22
Contact Bret Bolton 214-444-8503.
Hiking Merit Badge – The hikes will start in October. Dates coming soon…
Trinity Trash Bash 9/28 9am to noon – Earn conservation service hours! TW Richardson Grove Park Irving: a cleanup of Campion Trail along the Elm Fork of the Trinity River; Bring a canned food item & receive a t-shirt; hot dog lunch is provided. Everyone needs a signed release, attached to this email, to participate. Please bring it to the event. Contact: Denise Bolton 469-844-5425
Eagle Project Workday Isaac R – Sunday 9/29 10AM @ the pocket park at the corner of Rochelle and MacArthur. Sign up at the next troop meeting. Come out and help if you can!
Personal Management Merit Badge – Starting during the November 5 troop meeting
A Scout is Courteous… Please bring a reusable water bottle or cup to troop meetings. This will cut down on the number of cups we are throwing away.
Also, we need to be respectful of the church as a whole, this includes the kitchen area and the ice maker. When getting ice, use the blue scoopon the side of the ice maker and fill your bottle over the sink, not over the ice maker, so we don’t spill ice on the floor. Thank you!
Troop Court of Honor is 9/24! – The Troop Court of Honor is a biannual celebration of achievements for the Scouts and their families. It is a time for recognition and to highlight accomplishments. Family and friends should try to attend!
Upcoming Events
9/20-22 Canoe Campout Brazos River / Worth Ranch
9/24 Troop Court of Honor
Upcoming Events Cont
9/28 Trinity Trash Bash
9/29 Isaac Eagle Project Workday 10AM @ pocket park Rochelle & MacArthur
11/5 PLC / Troop Meeting / Personal Management MB
Merit Badge Opportunities
*Registration required* Most require pre-work. Don’t forget your signed Blue Card!
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament$32.95 per person; for reservations call 469-342-5555 or (Sept 21) Animal Science; email
District Merit Badge College@ Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie November 16
Details to come soon…
Cavanaugh Flight Museum Addison:$6 per scout; to register call 972-380-8800
(2ndSaturday of each month) Aviation
Limited to 12 scouts age 12+; bring sack lunch & water, MB book, Blue card, & Aviation MB workbook, completion of the workbook is required for sign off by MB counselor; the material to complete the workbook will be covered in class w/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
LLELA Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area:$10 per scout,
for more info contact Robert Smith 469-635-5482
(Oct 19) Environmental Science; (Nov 2) Soil & Water Conservation; (Nov 16) Bird Study; (Dec 14) Reptile & Amphibian Study; (Jan 11) Insect Study; (Feb 15) Weather. Limited space!
Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s:3 MB classes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays beginning at 6PM. Class size is limited; call your local store to register
Fishing (9/24); Rifle Shooting (9/19, 9/25); Fish & Wildlife Management (9/26)
Advancement Report
Joey H – Star Rank
Isaiah S – Second Class Rank and First Class Rank
Billy S – First Class Rank
Ian G – Nature MB
Adam N – Camping MB, Cooking MB
Colton N – National Outdoor Award for Camping
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