SUMMER CAMP PHYSICAL EXAMS
Dr. Russ Galloway will be available at this Monday's (Apr 13) Troop meeting to give summer camp physicals. Anyone who needs a physical, should show up with Section A of the new BSA Health Form completed and signed by a parent. Dr. Galloway also will be at the troop meeting on May 4th and May 18th.
APRIL CAMP OUT
By popular request, we are backpacking in the Virgin Falls Natural Area near Sparta. With the heavy rain we've had lately, the falls should be awesome! The camp site on the banks of the Upper Caney Fork River ranks in my top ten favorite spots. It's a fairly easy downhill hike going in with a moderate uphill coming out … okay, there's a couple of short sorta difficult stretches in there also. We will meet at the Eagle's Nest at 6:30 AM on Sat., Apr.18 and return at 2:00 PM on Sunday, Apr.19. Plan your meals either as an individual or with a buddy or as a patrol. The troop has backpacks and tents are available to loan out. If you have a troop tent or backpack and are not planning to make the trip, please return them for others to use. Make sure you sign up at the troop meeting so we can plan for transportation.
TROOP MEETING
Will Ramsey, a Philmont veteran will be providing helpful hints about backpacking this Monday night. Backpacks and tents will be signed out to those who need them.
Order of the Arrow Call out/Tap out Ceremony:
The Wdee Chapter (Trail of Tears District) of Wa-Hi-Nasa Lodge, Order of the Arrow held their 2009 Call out/ Tap out Ceremony on Saturday, April 4. This ceremony was for those scouts from Troop 398 and the other district troops, who were elected to the Order of the Arrow by the members of their respective troops, last month. The Ceremony took place at Camp Boxwell at 7:00 PM around a ceremonial fire.
Those scouts called out from Troop 398 were: Mike Montalbono, Asher Paxton, Alex Riner, Sidney Roy and Reed Spivey.
Adult candidates from Troop 398 for 2009 were: Tom Fowler, Linda Montalbano and Bill Riner.
OA Spring Ordeal is scheduled for 29-31 May at Camp Boxwell.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
This is forwarded from the Exchange Club. If you have time, they need some help. You may recall I have been pitching The Exchange Club's Healing Field - Flags of Remembrance project over Memorial Day weekend that honors and memorializes military, law enforcement, fire firefighter, heroes, etc. with sponsored flags. I am now asking for something and it is not money - I am begging for help, assistance, volunteers, community service, etc. as we are probably going to be overwhelmed without some help. This field located on Medical Center Parkway next to the Belk end of The Avenue ( between Maplegrove and Robert Rose ) will become a field of 1500 3' x 5' American Flags on 8' fiberglass poles. Yes, that is 1500 flags and poles whether we have them sponsored or not. The rebar will already be installed so the pole will just slip over the top of the rebar. If I can get 100 people to volunteer around 8:00 AM on that Saturday, only 15 flags per person, we will be finished in less than an hour. If I get 50 people to do 30 flags that will take just over an hour. The Flags will already be assembled. It will be easy to do, and the flags on the poles are not heavy, just due to size you cannot handle more than three or four at a time. We prefer ages 13 and up but families are welcomed to come together and enjoy the beauty of watching that field of Flags grow. Once in place that is going to be an awesome Patriotic sight. If you can assist, please let me know and I will get more information to you. WrightDon@Comcast.net RightDonNews@Gmail.com. This project is an Americanism Project by The Murfreesboro Noon Exchange Club and proceeds go toward the Exchange Club projects including Americanism ( we are the lead group handing out the small American Flags at the Murfreesboro Christmas Parade each year ), Youth Activities, Community Service, and the Prevention of Child Abuse. www.MurfreesboroNoonExchangeClub.org www.healingfield.org/murfreesboro
We are also seeking donated port-a-johns, golf carts, small vans, volunteers the whole weekend to help with the field activities ( selling sponsorship of flags; helping people locate the flag they sponsored with the name of the person on the flag, selling of bottled water, traffic, parking, etc. but nothing strenous ). Don Wright RightDonNews@GMail.com WrightDon@Comcast.net
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Troop 398 News - April 9
