This Week in Troop 508
News
Hiking MB 10mile Hike – This Saturday 2/1 10am @ Mike Lewis Park North Carrier Park Grand Prairie 75050; Meet at the parking lot located at the corner of Roy Orr Blvd and Glacier Park Lane. Bring water and a snack. Contact: Mr. Bolton 214-444-8503
Webelos Show N Do – 2/8,9 @ Camp Wisdom Cost $10
Drop off Saturday 10AM at Camp Wisdom, pick up Sunday 10AM at Camp Wisdom
Sign up at the next troop meeting!
Scouting for Food – 2/15 Meet at Nicholl’s home 10AM 1702 Glen Valley Dr. Irving 75061
Be in full uniform
Scout Sunday – 2/16 @ Woodhaven 10am; Reception immediately following service
Wear your uniform with your mb sash, neckerchief, etc.
Webelos Cooking / Recruiting Event – 2/29 Woodhaven noon to 5pm,
actual event runs from 1-4PM. We would like to see everyone come out to help! Earn service hours! Contact: Mr. Murphy 817-909-2864
Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge to start sometime in February
Summer Camp – Camp Alexander in Colorado, July 18-26. First deposit $110 due 1/14
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.
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
Pikes Peak council requires us to make several payments in the spring so we are setting up a payment plan. The 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
Reminders – Dues are now $12/month. All scouts bring a reusable water bottle to every meeting.
Upcoming Events
2/1 Hiking MB 10mile Hike @ Mike Lewis Park Grand Prairie 10am
2/4 PLC / Troop Meeting
2/7-9 Webelos Show N Do Recruiting Event @ Camp Wisdom
2/11 Troop Meeting
2/15 Scouting for Food 10am; Meet at Nicholl’s home
2/16 Scout Sunday Woodhaven 10am; Reception immediately following service
2/18 Troop Meeting
2.25 Troop Meeting
2/29 Webelos Cooking Event Woodhaven noon – 5pm
3/27-29 Fishing Campout @ Purtis Creek State Park
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 (found at meritbadge.org), 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
(Feb 15) Weather MB. Limited space!
Texas Fly Fishing and Brew Festival: 10am @ Plano Center 200 E Spring Creek Pkwy Plano 75074; No Cost; Contact Mr. Bolton to register
(March 21 or 22) Fly Fishing MB. Limited spots each day. Bring MB book, signed blue card, sack lunch or money for lunch (there is food available at the Plano Center)
Texas Fin Fur Con Wildlife & Conservation MB University: Cost $20/Scout, $10/adult Scout leader; @ Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp; More info and to register
(March 28) Annual merit badge university and Trail to First Class event with a focus on the outdoors, wildlife, and conservation; in partnership with Circle Ten Council and Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC).