This Week in Troop 508
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A Scout is Thrifty… Camp Card time! Pay your way to summer camp by selling camp cards.
Each card is $10, $5 goes directly into your scout account; sell 66 cards to pay for camp minus transportation; Pick-up cards at the next troop meeting
Booth Sale spots are available:
Fri 4/7 Tom Thumb at Northgate & MacArthur 6pm-8pm
Sat 4/8 Dick’s Sporting Goods 11am-12:50pm
Sat 4/15 Tom Thumb at Northgate & MacArthur 11am-1:50pm
Sat 4/15 Dick’s Sporting Goods 5pm-7pm and 7pm-9pm
To get cards or sign-up for a booth sale contact Mrs. Roman @
You are entered into a drawing for every 25 cards you sell (let Mrs. Roman or Mrs. Whitgrove know when you have sold 25 cards)
Contact Mrs. Roman @ Mrs. Whitgrove
Flag Ceremony – 4/6 the Scouts who have committed to participate should meet @ 6:00pm Irving Convention Center
Flag ceremony at the Circle Ten Council dinner
Contact: Mr. Bolton 214-444-8503
New Patrol Campout – 4/8 @ Camp Wisdom; meet at Woodhaven 9:00am to carpool to Camp Wisdom. Eat breakfast before you arrive.
Experience camping as a patrol as well as work on Scout requirements and choose patrol name and leader
Need a few older scouts to attend to help.
Contact Mr. Roman for more information
Irving Lake Association Clean-up 4/22 8am-noon @ Lake Vilbig
Earn conservation service hours. Let’s have 100% participation!
Summer Camp 2017 Camp Alexander Lake George, Colorado 7/9 – 7/15
(leaving Sat 8th returning Sun 16th)
Cost: Scout $330, Adult $265 + transportation to be determined
1st payment $110 due 1/30, 2nd payment $100 due 3/27, remaining amt due 5/2
Contact: Mr. Chapman 214-649-6529
Please bring a water bottle to meetings. We should not be using the church’s cups.
Scoutmaster Mr. Bolton will be at Woodhaven from 6:30 to 7:00 before each meeting to sign books, have conferences, etc.
Upcoming Events
4/8 New Patrol Campout @ Camp Wisdom
4/11 Troop Meeting
4/18 Troop Meeting
4/22 Clean-up Lake Vilbig 8AM
4/23 ILST Training for new leadership 2pm @ Running Bear Park
4/25 Troop Meeting
4/28-30 Webeloree @ Camp Wisdom and OA Call Out
Merit Badge Opportunities
To sign-up for these classes, please visit their website to register. *Registration is required*
Perot Museum of Nature and Science: Cost $27/scout
(April 22) – Environmental Science
(May 6) – Chemistry
(June 3,10, 25) – Engineering, Aviation, Robotics
(July 1, 15, 29) – Citizenship in the Community, Aviation, Digital Technology
(August 5) – Environmental Science)
Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses
Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving
New Troop Leadership
SPL – Noah
ASPL – Carson M
ASPL – Isaac R
Jr Asst SM – Robert J
Troop Guide – Trevor N
Historian – CJ R
Instructor – Ben R
Scribe – Chris R
Librarian – Christian S
Bugler – Aiden B
Webmaster – Luke B
Quartermaster – Matthew C
Chaplain Aide – Pierce W
OA Rep – John W
Patrol Leaders / Assistant Patrol Leaders
Phoenix – Aiden B/ Matthew C
Dragon – Pierce W / Connor M
Viper – Luke B / Trevor N
Oh Dear – Riler H / Carson M