Post date: Mar 23, 2017 1:38:33 AM
Troop Family,
Do you ever wonder why Boy Scouts shake hands with their left instead of their right? Click on this link to find out: http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2016/04/04/scout-handshake-left-hand/. Below are this week’s announcements:
Patrol Meeting:
We will have our regular Patrol Meeting this Friday, March 24, 2017 at the Worship Center. The scouts will participate in a Fitness Scavenger Hunt. Scouts should come to room 2010-2012 at 7pm for the fitness activity. Scouts will be dismissed to patrol meeting after the event.
Board of Review: 3/24:
Our next BOR will be on Friday, March 24, 2017. Sign up is now closed.
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. Please stay tuned for additional information on the details of the event.
Currently there 22 out of 78 scouts signed up and 3 out of 45 adult leaders two parents signed up.
When using PayPal, please note the scout's name and event name when using PayPal. 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 should be paid by the person submitting payment.
Summer Camp:
Currently there are 13 out of 78 scouts, 3 Webelos II’s and 4 out of 45 leaders, two Webelos II Leaders
July 9-15 July Summer Camp at Camp Powhatan
· Location- Roanoke, VA
· Cost total- $325 Leaders- $175
· Payment Schedule:
· When using PayPal, please note the scout's name and event name when using PayPal. 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 should be paid by the person submitting payment.
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:
3/31-Court of Honor-Worship Center, Main Sanctuary
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
4/14-Den Chief and Troop Guide interest meeting-Conference Call Meeting-*Remind Kelly on Wednesday*
4/21-Elections of Troop Positions
4/29 National Scout Day @Six Flags
https://scoutingevent.com/082-11567#
5/5 - 5/6 - Scout Day/Community Service Camping @Watkins Park
5/5 - 5/6 Hillcrest-Marlow Heights Civic Association
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DgtU7iqt7E6eK8SbzgI1zCM6bZRwn8qDnC7bpVGyadU/prefill
5/26 - 5/29 - Goshen 50th Spring Camporee
6/23 - 6/25 Family Campout (Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts) Please see attachments at the bottom. Any scout interested in being a Den Chief should attend this event.
7/9 - 7/15 - Camp Powhatan
7/19 - 7/26 - Jamboree
This will not be a Troop activity, any scout that attends will be part of another Crew once onsite at the camp