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Troop 508 Newsletter 7/6/2016

News

Service Hours Opportunity – 7/7 this Thursday 6:00-7:30PM @ FUMC 211 W 3rd St Irving

Help is needed feeding the homeless.  Help serve food and cleanup afterwards

Please be in uniform

A great way to give back to your community!

 

Orienteering Campout @ Camp Meisenbach – 7/29-31 ; Cost $20

Meet @ Woodhaven 6PM Fri, arrive back at Woodhaven noon Sunday

There will be a sign-up sheet at the next troop meeting

 

Upcoming Events

7/7 Homeless Service Opportunity

7/12 Troop Meeting

7/19 Troop Meeting

7/26 Troop Meeting

7/29-31 Orienteering Campout @ Camp Meisenbach

7/31 Troop Committee Meeting – All adults welcome! 7pm @ Woodhaven

8/2 Troop Meeting

8/9 Troop Meeting

8/16 Troop Meeting

 

Merit Badge Opportunities

To sign-up for any of these classes, please visit their website to register

 

National Scouting Museum: *Eagle required classes fill-up fast*

(July) – Electronics, Indian Lore, Entrepreneurship, Reading, Moviemaking, Scouting Heritage, Astronomy, Digital Technology

(August) – Art, Traffic Safety, American Heritage, Oceanography

 

Medieval Times: email to register

(September 24) – Animal Science

 

Frontiers of Flight Museum: to register

(September 24) – Aviation

 

Merit Badge Opportunities Cont.

Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses

Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving

 

Other Opportunities

Outdoor Ethics LNT Trainer certification courses available

Go to this link for more info

 

Awards and Advancements

Evan H. – Eagle Rank

Chet M. – Eagle Rank

Troop 508 Newsletter 6/22/2016

News

Summer Camp 2016 – 6/26-7/2 @ Kerr Scout Ranch at Slippery Falls Oklahoma

Meet at Woodhaven Sunday @ 9AM, departing @ 10AM; Be in uniform

Bring a camp chair if you haven’t already; Bring a sack lunch for Sunday

Electronics are OK for travel time

Contact: Bret Bolton 214-444-8503

 

Upcoming Events

6/26-7/2 Summer Camp (no troop meeting this week)

7/5 PLC / Troop Meeting

7/12 Troop Meeting

7/19 Troop Meeting

7/26 Troop Meeting

7/29-31 Orienteering/Geocaching Campout

 

Merit Badge Opportunities

To sign-up for any of these classes, please visit their website to register

 

National Scouting Museum: *Eagle required classes fill-up fast*

(June) – Skating

(July) – Electronics, Mammal Study, Indian Lore, Entrepreneurship, Reading, Moviemaking, Scouting Heritage, Astronomy, Digital Technology

(August) – Cooking, Citizenship in the Nation, Art, Traffic Safety, American Heritage, Citizenship in the Community, Oceanography

 

Merit Badge Opportunities Cont.

Medieval Times: email to register

(September 24) – Animal Science

 

Frontiers of Flight Museum: to register

(September 24) – Aviation

 

Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses

Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving

 

Other Opportunities

Outdoor Ethics LNT Trainer certification courses available

Go to this link for more info

Troop 508 Newsletter 6/15/2016

This Week in Troop 508

 

News

 

Woodhaven Block Party – this Saturday 10am-2pm @ Woodhaven

Come out whatever time you can to help with dutch-oven cobbler cooking

Great way to support our chartered organization and our community

 

Summer Camp 2016 – 6/26-7/2 @ Kerr Scout Ranch at Slippery Falls Oklahoma

Shakedown next troop meeting (bring your gear to load on the trailer)

There will be some time to load the trailer on Saturday.

Departing: Sunday 10am, please arrive by 9am.  

Everyone attending (youth and adults) must have their BSA Medical Forms (parts A,B, & C) turned in to Kathy by the 6/21 troop meeting

 

Upcoming Events

6/18 Dutch-oven cobbler cooking @ Woodhaven

6/21 Troop Meeting / Summer Camp Shakedown

6/26-7/2 Summer Camp (no troop meeting this week)

7/5 PLC / Troop Meeting

7/12 Troop Meeting

7/19 Troop Meeting

7/26 Troop Meeting

7/29-31 Orienteering/Geocaching Campout

 

Merit Badge Opportunities

To sign-up for any of these classes, please visit their website to register

 

National Scouting Museum: *Eagle required classes fill-up fast*

(June) – Theater, Scouting Heritage, Nuclear Science, Law, Skating

(July) – Electronics, Mammal Study, Indian Lore, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Science, Reading, Moviemaking, Scouting Heritage, Astronomy, Digital Technology

(August) – Family Life, Personal Management, Cooking, Citizenship in the Nation, Art, Traffic Safety, American Heritage, Citizenship in the Community, Oceanography

Perot Museum:

(June 25) – Aviation

 

Medieval Times: email to register

(September 24) – Animal Science

 

Frontiers of Flight Museum: to register

(September 24) – Aviation

 

Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses

Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving

 

Other Opportunities

Outdoor Ethics LNT Trainer certification courses available

Go to this link for more info

Troop 508 Newsletter 6/1/2016

News

Summer Camp 2016 – 6/26-7/2 @ Kerr Scout Ranch at Slippery Falls Oklahoma

Everyone attending (youth and adults) must have their BSA Medical Forms (parts A,B, & C) turned in to Kathy by the 6/21 troop meeting

 

Cooking MB – First meeting of the Cooking MB class will be at the 6/7 troop meeting; all scouts participating need to get a blue card and bring a mb book. The mb workbook is also helpful to have and can be found here

 

Upcoming Events

6/5 Troop Committee Meeting – All adults welcome! 7pm @ Woodhaven

6/7 PLC / Troop Meeting / Cooking MB

6/11 The Guzman’s COH/Graduation Celebration 11am @ Woodhaven

6/14 Troop Meeting / Summer Camp Adult Meeting

6/15 Robert Josch Eagle Project @ National Cemetery 2000 Mt Creek Pkwy

6/21 Troop Meeting / Summer Camp Shakedown

6/26-7/2 Summer Camp (no troop meeting this week)

7/5 PLC / Troop Meeting

7/12 Troop Meeting

7/19 Troop Meeting

7/26 Troop Meeting

 

Merit Badge Opportunities

To sign-up for any of these classes, please visit their website to register

 

National Scouting Museum: *Eagle required classes fill-up fast*

(June) – Theater, Scouting Heritage, Nuclear Science, Law, Skating

(July) – Electronics, Mammal Study, Indian Lore, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Science, Reading, Moviemaking, Cooking, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Scouting Heritage, Astronomy, Digital Technology

 

Merit Badge Opportunities Cont.

Perot Museum:

(June 5, 12, 25) – Citizenship in the Community, Engineering, Aviation

 

Medieval Times: email to register

(September 24) – Animal Science

 

Frontiers of Flight Museum: to register

(September 24) – Aviation

 

Adventure Scuba and Snorkeling Center in Plano: check out their regularly scheduled courses

Oceanography, Scuba Diving, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving

 

Other Opportunities

Outdoor Ethics LNT Trainer certification courses available

Go to this link for more info

Troop 508 Newsletter 5/25/2016

News

Fishing Campout – @ Lake Vilbig; Cost $10/person for food

Meet @ Woodhaven 6PM Friday, arrive back at Woodhaven around 11AM Sunday

Fishing MB will be offered; Bring fishing gear if you want to fish

Contact: Bret 214-444-8503

 

Summer Camp 2016 – 6/26-7/2 @ Kerr Scout Ranch at Slippery Falls Oklahoma

Summer Camp money due!  Pay asap if you haven’t already paid; cost is $240 per scout, $120 per adult

Email your merit badge choices to if you haven’t already turned in your choices

 

Upcoming Events

5/27-29 Fishing Campout / Fishing MB @ Lake Vilbig

6/5 Troop Committee Meeting – All adults welcome! 7pm @ Woodhaven

5/31 Troop Meeting

6/7 PLC / Troop Meeting

6/14 Troop Meeting / Summer Camp Adult Meeting

6/21 Troop Meeting / Summer Camp Shakedown

6/26-7/2 Summer Camp (no troop meeting this week)

 

Merit Badge Opportunities

To sign-up for any of these classes, please visit their website to register

 

National Scouting Museum: *Eagle required classes fill-up fast*

(June) – Theater, Scouting Heritage, Nuclear Science, Law, Skating

(July) – Electronics, Mammal Study, Personal Management, Communication, Indian Lore, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Citizenship in the Community, Environmental Science, Reading, Moviemaking, Cooking, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Scouting Heritage, Astronomy, Digital Technology

 

Perot Museum:

(June 5, 12, 25) – Citizenship in the Community, Engineering, Aviation

 

Medieval Times: email to register

(September 24) – Animal Science

 

Other Opportunities

Outdoor Ethics LNT Trainer certification courses available

Go to this link for more info

 

Advancements and Awards

Ian R. – Climbing MB

Isaac R. – Climbing MB