Post date: Mar 15, 2016 1:17:19 PM
-Troop Meeting: There will be a Troop meeting with Friday, March 18, 2016
-Spring Camporee: Doodle for the Spring Camporee closes this Friday, March 18, 2016. Sign up is here: http://doodle.com/poll/rfpxtxqpy3s7qq7t
Spring Camporee is April 8-10. We will be departing the South side of the Worship Center at 7pm Friday and returning to LA Fitness Sunday by 11am. If you did not attend summer camp last year or have not been on any other weekend camp outs, please complete part A & B of the BSA Medical Form. We will be cooking by patrols and cost will be $15 per scout to cover food collected by patrol and $25 per scout for registration collected by the troop. The Finance Team will be onsite collecting payments this Friday, March 18, 2016.
-Board of Review: 3/18 We need parent volunteers to sit on the board of review panels. If we do not have adequate volunteers to support these scouts that have worked hard to receive their rank advancements we jeopardize the morale of our boys. If you have not been on a Board of review panel we can walk you through the process. Purpose of the Board of review and instructions are attached. All scouts that have completed their scoutmaster conference, please sign in below:
-Friends of Scouting: Please see the attached flyer from the Friends of Scouting Instructions are listed on the flyer for all those who would like to contribute. Full description of friends of can be found here: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/financeimpact/pdf/CFD-Manuals/FOS_Family_Campaign.pdf
-District Pinewood Derby: Held this Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the worship center from 12pm to 4pm. We are in great need of Scouts to volunteer to support this event. This is a big event and we want to show representation from the Troop. If you are able to take time out of your schedule to have scouts volunteer, it would be greatly appreciated. Service hours will be granted for all scouts that volunteer. Sign up here:http://doodle.com/poll/ac447c6d83ypmsyr
-Summer Camp:
$275 registration fee – Payments are being accepted and can be made in installments. Final payment is due by 5/20/16, $20 discount if early deposit was paid by 2/25 and final payment is made by 3/25/16. Please see anyone on the finance committee at the meetings to make payments. Registration is located here: http://doodle.com/poll/69hrta5wtsk6fqc7
-Uniforms: The Uniform Committee will be collecting gently used Class A and Class B uniforms. Please bring items to meeting Friday for collection.
-Endurance Run: The troop fitness team will have 2 events this week. An endurance run will take place on Thursday, March 17 at 6:30pm at the worship center.
-Physical Fitness: The troop fitness team will hold a workout with scouts at the worship center this Friday at 6pm sharp. Please arrive early as the workout may start at various locations at the worship center. Please make sure scouts dress appropriately with running shoes, towel/mat, and bring water to drink. Please send an email to danielle.estrada@gmail.com or text to 301-370-5636 to be added to the group text distribution.
Upcoming Events:
-3/25/16: No meeting-We encourage all to attend the play “Witness to the Cross” at the Worship Center. Play starts at 7:30
-4/1/16: Board of Review
Have a great day,
Senior Patrol Leader Chris Brown
Scout Master Kelly Burgess
Committee Chair Charles Heyward