Post date: Mar 2, 2017 2:52:30 AM
Hello Troop Family,
Please keep ASM Byron Tyer and his family in prayer on the passing of his father. Funeral arrangements are as follows:
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Woodstream Church
9800 Lotsford Rd
Mitchellville, MD 20721
Viewing: 10am
Service: 11am
We offer our deepest condolences to the Tyer family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
Surprising Fact:
Checkout this cool link below about Josh Hart who is a Villanova Wildcat preparing for the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament.
Troop Meeting: 3/3/17
PLC/ ASM Roundtable/Committee Meeting (NO PATROL MEETING ON SITE)
MANDATORY FOR ALL PLs, ASMs/Designee, and Troop Youth Leaders (SPL, ASPL and cabinet). Agenda for this meeting will be around all upcoming camping activities
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.
Sale Schedule:
November 1st to December 15th – Sign Up
February – Cards Distributed at Roundtable, Marriott Service Center or Springfield Scout Shop.
March – Mid Sale check point – settle what you have sold and order more!
May – Fully settle your account (turning in all unsold cards and payments) for full 50% commission prior to May 15th. Accounts settled after May 15 are reduced to 40% Commission rate
Be sure to check out our Bonus Savings Program with your Unit’s unique access code to see THOUSANDS OF DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE at: www.boyscoutscampcard.com
The value of the Camp Card:
If your family shops at the vendors on the card, you can buy a card directly from your Scout and it is the same as putting money back into your child’s Scouting program. Families have bought $100 in cards and recoup them over future visits.
Money is to be turn in starting March 17th and again April 14th. Final Money’s are to be turned in on May 5th.
We have received our initial request for 500 camp cards. Currently 170 Camp Card where distributed this past weekend. 330 are left. Should we request another 1000?
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 2/24 so that we can get an accurate count for the troop to register
Currently there 16 out of 78 scouts signed up and 3 out of 45 adult leaders and two parents signed up.
When using paypal, please make sure the scout 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 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:
Future Events:
3/4 - Salisbury Merit Badge College Day 2
3/4 - Feed the Hungry @ MC 1:15pm
3/10 - Order of Arrow Elections
3/17 - Webelos II Summer Camp Information Session (Parent)
3/17 - 3/18 - Scout Day/Community Service Camping @Watkins Park
3/18 - Capital Area Food Bank (9am-1pm) @Ministry Center
3/24-Tentative Board of Review
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
5/5 - 5/6 - Scout Day/Community Service Camping @Watkins Park
5/26 - 5/29 - Goshen 50th Spring Camporee
6/23 - 6/25 Cub Scout Family Campout
7/9 - 7/15 - Camp Powhatan
7/19 - 7/26 - Jamboree