Post date: Apr 20, 2016 7:57:53 PM
Troop Family,
-Court of Honor
Court of Honor will be held this Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Worship Center, Main Sanctuary. If you have not updated the evite for the dish you will bring, please do so by COB Thursday, April 21, 2016.
-Fitness Update:
Due to the activities surrounding the Court of Honor, the fitness workout will not take place this week.
Quartermasters Meeting:
There will be mandatory meeting for Quartermasters and every scout that attended the last campout. The date is April 23 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. We will inventory and assess on all equipment on the trailer. We will demonstrate how to properly check in and check out equipment for campouts. Also during the 3 hour window there will be a fireman chip certification training course. Please sign up in the doodle for this event: http://doodle.com/poll/date25pbp5tazf6b
-Order of the Arrow (OA) Elections at the close of the COH:
The Order of the Arrow, the Honor Society of the Boy Scouts, under the direction of the District OA Team, will conduct an election to select new members for the upcoming program year. The election will take place at the conclusion of the Court of Honor on April 22nd. Potential candidates must satisfy the following criteria: 1) Since 4/22/14, have spent 15 nights camping, of which only 5 nights can be at a long-term camp, 2) be 1st Class or above in rank. 3) obtain the Unit Leader’s approval. More details, as well as the official application, will be forwarded in a future email.
More information on the Order of the Arrow - http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/OrderoftheArrow.aspx
Summer Camp:
$275 registration fee – Payments are being accepted at each regularly scheduled Friday night troop meeting. Installments will be accepted, and the deadline for final payment is May 20th, 2016. Payments made in cash or by check made out to BSA Troop 1657 will be accepted. Please see anyone on the finance committee -- Terry Christian, Sheria Washington or Hellen Johnson at the meetings to make payments. Online registration is located here: http://doodle.com/poll/69hrta5wtsk6fqc7 , however, registration will not be finalize without full payment being made on or by the May 20th deadline
A Scout is Trustworthy:
Please take a couple of minutes for you and your scout to watch the video below. Being a trustworthy scout pays off in the end. http://www.ellentv.com/videos/0-ipz0m69p/
Future Events
5/13 - Troop Physical Fitness
5/20 - Troop Camping and Hiking @ Watkins
5/27 - Troop Memorial Day Cook Out.