This Week in Troop 508
News
Winter Camp – 12/26-31 @ Trevor-Rees Jones Scout Camp; Cost $100
Merit Badge sign up begins 11/1. *Turn in your merit badge choices to Mrs. Cleveland as soon as possible.* Merit Badge choices can be found here Winter Camp Program Addendum . The Leaders Guide can be found here.
Contact: Mr. Murphy 817-909-2864
Dues Increase – Due to BSA raising their membership fees, the troop is raising dues from $10 a month to $12 a month. This will start in January.
Summer Camp – Camp Alexander in Colorado, July 18-26, 2020.
The troop will be leaving on Saturday July 18, staying overnight in Amarillo then continuing on to the camp on Sunday. They will again stay in Amarillo on the return trip the following weekend.
The cost of the camp is $360 + $40 transportation cost + $13 Camp Alexander tshirt + $85 optional white water rafting excursion
Adult cost is $295 + $40 transportation + $13 Camp Alexander tshirt + $85 optional white water rafting excursion
The Pikes Peak council requires us to make several payments in the spring so we are setting up a payment plan the first deposit is due 1/14/20
Payment Schedule
$110- 1/14/20
$110- 2/25/20
$110-3/31/20
$83- 4/30/20
Due 5/31/20- Cost of individual merit badges (merit badge sign up begins 5/13/20) + optional white water rafting excursion $85
http://www.pikespeakbsa.org/pubs/Parent_Guide_Camp_A_2019_FINAL.pdf
Upcoming Events
12/24 Christmas Eve! No troop meeting
12/26-31 Winter Camp @ Trevor-Rees Jones
1/7 Troop Meeting / Personal Management MB
1/21 Troop Meeting / Personal Management MB
1/31 New Year’s Eve! No troop meeting
1/26 Troop Committee Meeting 7pm @ Woodhaven
2/4 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 email
(4/19/20, 5/3/20, 5/17/20, 9/19/20) Animal Science
Cavanaugh Flight Museum Addison: $6 per scout; to register call 972-380-8800
(2nd Saturday 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
(Jan 11) Insect Study; (Feb 15) Weather. Limited space!
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