Post date: Mar 8, 2017 8:49:04 PM
Hello Troop Family,
Below are this week’s announcements:
Did you know that moving forward, every Boy Scout is required to earn the Cyber Chip and renew it annually? Here is the link, so go and earn yours now: http://www.netsmartz.org/ scouting
Patrol Meeting: 3/10/17
Order of Arrow Elections will take place at the start of the meeting. We must have at least 40 scouts in attendance to successfully complete the election process. All scouts should report to 2011-2012 by 7:00pm. All scouts will be dismissed for patrol meetings immediately following the elections.
Board of Review: 3/24
Our next BOR will be on 3/24. Please make sure you have final sign off from your ASM and complete your Scout Master conference. SM conference must be completed by one of the approved Support ASMs (Adrianne Wallace, Chris Waldron, and Chris Hawkins) by 3/17/17
Once you have completed these steps, please sign up with the following link for the BOR:
We are in need of parent volunteers to assist with the BOR. Please click the link below to sign up. If we do not have enough parent volunteers to sit on the boards, we will not be able to hold the BOR: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScc1xW6qpte4Usu48Tb2ZHHA-1XOKmTbLsiw5-kvqiMSgOATg/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link
Spring Camporee:
The Spring Camporee will be May 26-29 at Goshen for the 50th Anniversary. The cost will be $35 for the camp fee. Each patrol will be responsible for their own cooking and menus. We are getting the cost for transportation but in the meantime, we need to know who is interesting is participating on this campout. If you are interested in attending please complete the form below by 3/10 so that we can get an accurate count for the troop to register
Currently there 24 out of 78 scouts signed up and 3 out of 45 adult leaders and two parents signed up.
When using PayPal, please make sure to include the scout name and event name. You can send PayPal payment as Friends and Family to fbcgtroop1657@gmail.com. Please DO NOT send as Good and Services which results in additional fees to the troop and will have to be paid by the person submitting payment.
Summer Camp:
Currently there are 8 out of 78 scouts, 3 Webelos II’s and 4 out of 45 leaders.
July 9-15 July Summer Camp at Camp Powhatan
· Location- Roanoke, VA
· Cost total- $325 Leaders- $175
· Payment Schedule:
Camp Cards:
The “Camp Card” fundraising program is back!
This initiative is designed to help Scouts earn their way to Summer Camp and Day Camp. Units participating in the 2017 program will earn up to 50% commission, ($2.50) on each $5 Camp Card they sell. Please see ASM Taylor at upcoming meetings for more information on how to obtain the cards.
Future Events:
3/11 - Blue and Gold 12-3pm @Ministry Center (Troop is invited to attend)
3/17 - Webelos II Summer Camp Information Session (Parent)
3/18 - Capital Area Food Bank (9am-1pm) @Ministry Center
3/24 - Board of Review
Volunteer Sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScc1xW6qpte4Usu48Tb2ZHHA-1XOKmTbLsiw5-kvqiMSgOATg/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link
Scout Sign Up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdgavZHt29UlQQ9onTsNaGE5w0_Ss9BQ5lXQIUVDZfccl8hQ/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link
3/31-Court of Honor
4/1 - MITRE Scout Engineering Day @McLean, VA
http://www.scoutengineeringday.org/index.html
4/7 - 4/9 - Tour of History Student Program @Washington D.C and Williamsburg, VA
4/29 National Scout Day @Six Flags
https://scoutingevent.com/082-11567#
5/5 - 5/6 - Scout Day/Community Service Camping @Watkins Park
5/26 - 5/29 - Goshen 50th Spring Camporee
6/23 - 6/25 Family Campout (Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts)
7/9 - 7/15 - Camp Powhatan
7/19 - 7/26 - Jamboree