Troop 398 News - May 14

EAGLE  SCOUT  SERVICE  PROJECT
Joey Falana plans to complete his Eagle Project on Sat. 5/17/08 from 8:00 AM  till about 12:00. Bring shovels, rakes, and gloves!

EAGLE SCOUT COURT OF HONOR
Jake Shaw  will receive his Eagle at a special Court of Honor this Sunday, May 18th at 2:00 PM at the Worship Center at St. Mark's. All troop members are invited to come and share in this special event.

EQUIPMENT ORDER FROM CAMPMOR
There is an order sheet posted on the bulletin board for those who want to order something from campmor. I'd like to place an order on May 20th.  Be sure and sign up if you need a mosquito net for camp. They cost about $10.

SUMMER CAMP
Summer Camp dates are Sunday, June 8 - Friday, June 13. Fee balance is due Monday, May 19 to the Troop Treasurer, Mr. Holtman . There is still time to sign up if you want to attend Summer Camp.

Be sure to have your parents update your Class I  Medical  History  form. Take this with you and a blank Class II form if you plan to get a camp physical from your regular doctor. Get these forms to Mrs. Daniel as soon as possible.

Mr. Doliana will administer the BSA Swim Test again on the following Thursdays at 7:00 PM at SportsCom: May 22 and May 29.  He has to cancel the May 1st test due to a business trip. If you have not done any swimming since last year, we recommend you practice a couple of  times before the test - especially your floating.

FLAG PLACEMENT
Flag placement is scheduled for Saturday, May 24th at the Stones River National Battlefield from 8:30 - 11:00 AM.  A sign up sheet os on the bulletin board. 
 
COURT OF HONOR
Our next troop Court of Honor will be Monday, June 2nd.  New scouts will be assigned to permanent patrols at that time.

Troop 398 News - May 7

EAGLE SERVICE PROJECT
Joey Falana  will be working on his Eagle Project Saturday 5/10/08 from 8:00 -12:00. Bring shovels, rakes and gloves. Any changes due to weather will be posted via e-mail.

CUMBERLAND MERIT BADGE UNIVERSITY
Cumberland MBU  was cancelled March 8th due to weather - it has been rescheduled for this Sat May 10th. Participants will meet at McDonalds at Memorial and Northfield between 6:00 and 6:30 AM Sat. Wear class A uniforms.

PLC MEETING
PLC will meet at 6:00 PM Monday, May 12th prior to the troop meeting .  Make sure your patrol is represented!

SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
The weekend is approaching and the conservation effort is on in Rutherford County.
They  need adults, boys and any other family members who would like to participate.
The REQUIRED waivers for both M'boro and Smyrna are posted at www.totscouting.org
Each participant must have a waiver.
Angela Jackson is coordinating the Murfreesboro efforts. We have helped Angela in the past and her staff is great to work with for the Cub Scout Clean-up (Oaklands/Maney Springs) and the Boy Scout efforts along the Stones River. Her contact number is 615-893-2141. If you have any further questions please call her direct. Angela Jackson's email is ajackson@murfreesborotn.gov
Greg Upham is going at this for the first time! The District is asking that those who live in Smyrna and LaVergne help his effort. This effort for the first year will combine Cub and Boy Scouts in a joint operation. Please feel free to call him at 615-459-5701 Ext. 5701 for any additional questions. Greg Upham email is greg.upham@townofsmyrna.org

EAGLE SCOUT COURT OF HONOR
Jake Shaw  will receive his Eagle at a special Court of Honor on Sunday, May 18th at 2:00 PM at the Worship Center at St. Mark's. All troop members are invited to share in this special event.

SCOUT ACCOUNTS
It's a good time to review  how scout accounts work  with regard to campouts, etc. When you pay Mr. Holtman for an activity or campout. He will make a deposit to your scout account. He will total the expenses for the trip and then he will determine how much participants owe for food, camping fees or  whatever.  He will then charge that amount to each  participant's scout account. Any excess money stays in the scout account. We generally try to give you an estimated cost.  It's hard to determine exactly how much food will cost ahead of time, because we don't place an order until after the Monday night meeting. This method ensures that we charge each scout the correct amount. It also provides a record of transactions in and out of scout accounts. Mr. Holtman can tell you what your balance is at any time.

KROGER CARES
We are getting a lot more participation and we are now getting a monthly check  for about $250. That's about $3000 annually that's split between the troop and participating scouts' accounts. See Treasurer Mike Holtman if you want a card.

FLAG PLACEMENT
Flag placement is scheduled for Saturday, May 24th at the Stones River National Battlefield.
A sign up sheet will be posted at the troop meeting.

COURT OF HONOR
Our next troop Court of Honor will be Monday, June 2nd.  New scouts will be assigned to permanent patrols at that time.

SUMMER CAMP
Summer Camp dates are Sunday, June 8 - Friday, June 13. Fee balance is due Monday, May 19 to the Troop Treasurer, Mr. Holtman.  Be sure to have your parents update your Class I  Medical  History  form. Take this with you and a blank Class II form if you plan to get a camp physical from your regular doctor.

Mr. Doliana will administer the BSA Swim Test again on the following Thursdays at 7:00 PM at SportsCom: May 22 and May 29.  He has to cancel the May 1st test due to a business trip. If you have not done any swimming since last year, we recommend you practice a couple of times before the test - especially your floating.

Let us know if you want a mosquito net or any other items from Campmor.  We will be placing an order around May 20th.  Campmor gives us a 10% discount and we pay no tax. Check out the on-line catalog at www.campmor.com.  By the way, there's a good deal going on now until May 15 on the BSA Switchback (zip-off  leg) pants. For a limited time you can buy two pair for the price of one. They do not have to be the same size, so grab a buddy and head for the Murfreesboro scout shop or order on-line from www.scoutstuff.org.  (You save about $5 in shipping by getting them locally).  These can be worn with a Class A shirt and they are perfect for camping year round as  they dry quickly. I find them much more comfortable than the uniform pants. We'd  really look sharp at camp if we could get everyone a pair of these.

Troop 398 News - April 30

NEWSFLASH!
The BSA on-line catalog is offering a great deal! From now till May 15, you can purchase two pairs of Scout Switchback (zip -off leg pants) for the price of one pair. Go to  http://www.scoutstuff.org/bsasupply/ and check it out. Get with a buddy and place an order!! These are great pants for year round camping and for school!

MAY CAMP OUT
The May camp out will be May 2 -4 at Camp Beany Elam. We plan to do rappelling on Saturday as well as work on fishing Merit Badge and land navigation requirements. Each patrol will have its own campsite and will do it's own cooking. We have three cooking groups. Each group will bring food for Sat breakfast and lunch and Sun breakfast. A representative from each group will purchase the food. They will turn in receipts to the Treasurer and be reimbursed. They will provide the Treasurer with the amount to collect from participants. Participants will be told how much they owe this weekend and can pay the Treasurer at the next meeting. Mr. Wiser  will provide the food for the patrols to prepare for the cooking competition for Sat supper. Meet at the Eagle's Nest at 5:00 PM Friday - we'd like to leave as soon as we can so we can set up camp in the daylight. We'll stop on the way up at a McDonald's or whatever so bring some extra money. We'll return by 12:00 Noon on Sunday.

Directions to Camp Beany Elam: Turn left at Boxwell Reservation sign and the road runs into Boxwell Reservation. Follow the main road to the stop sign at the Cripple Crab. Follow the signs to Camp Craig on the paved road. Go past the camp compound and the old  rappelling tower. A hundred yards or so past the tower is a gate on the right. Go through the gate and follow the dirt road a few hundred yards to Beanie Elam.

EAGLE SERVICE PROJECT
Joey Falana will have another  work session from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM this Sunday, May 4 at the Eagle's Nest. Service hours will be awarded. Ya'll come!

CUMBERLAND MERIT BADGE UNIVERSITY
Cumberland MBU  was cancelled March 8th due to weather and has been rescheduled for May 10th.  If you are unable to attend, please contact Mr Horne immediately at  Dorsey.Horne@state.tn.us  Slots are available for a short time for those who did not sign up - contact Mr Horne immediately if you want to take one of these slots - he will have to release them back to the MBU pretty soon.

FLAG PLACEMENT
Flag placement is scheduled for Saturday, May 24th at the Stones River National Battlefield. Put it on your calendar, more details to follow.

TROOP COURT OF HONOR
June 2nd. We will announce permanent patrol assignments for our Greenhorns at that time. Final details will be available for Summer Camp at that time.

SUMMER CAMP
Be sure to have your parents update your Class I  Medical  History  form. Take this with you and a blank Class II form if you plan to get a camp physical from your regular doctor.  Mr. Doliana will administer the BSA Swim Test again on the following Thursdays at 7:00 PM at SportsCom: May 22 and May 29.  (He had to cancel the May 1st test due to a business trip.) If you have not done any swimming since last year, we recommend you practice a couple of times before the test - especially your floating.