Troop 398 News - Oct 22

October Camp Out
We will participate in the Trail of Tears District Camporee this weekend, Oct. 23 – 25 at Smyrna Air Base. We will leave the Eagle's Nest at 5:30 PM. Plan to eat supper prior to that – we will not stop enroute. We should be back on Sunday by 11:30 AM. Cost is $20 which includes food and a camporee patch. We will be constructing a catapult in order top enter the water balloon tossing competition. We will form into patrols for cooking. Food will be provided for the patrols. Plan to attend – this ought to be a lot of fun.

DIRECTIONS:  From Murfreesboro, Travel North West on Hwy 41 and exit on Nissan Blvd (Hwy 102) and follow it to the Airport entrance.  Exit off Sam Ridley, Hwy 266 left onto Fitzhugh Boulevard at signs to Airport and Tennessee Army National Guard Training Center.  Go to guard gate, show photo ID, Identify yourself as a member or guest of Boy Scout Troop 398 , Trail of Tears district and ask for directions to Training Areas 6 & 7.  From North of Smyrna, travel South East on Hwy 41 through Smyrna to Sam Ridley Parkway.  Exit to the Airport.

Popcorn Sales
Last chance to turn in your orders to Mrs. Hopkins will be this Monday, Oct. 26th. Popcorn pick up will be on November 14th.

Bell Buckle Craft Fair
Many thanks to everyone who turned out to help this weekend. Due to the bad weather, we didn't do as well as we hoped, but we learned a lot for next year.

Troop Planning Meeting
Next Monday, October 26th will be a Troop Planning Meeting. Troop leaders and adult leaders need to attend.

Eagle Service Project
On Saturday, October 31st I will be working on my Eagle Scout Project at the Hope Christian Center, 1325 Wenlon Drive. We will begin working at 8 AM and will finish about 3 PM. Lunch will be provided.  We will be working on repairing a deck, and building a basketball and 4-square court.  I'd appreciate help from anyone who can make it.

Thanks,
Will Ramsey

November Camp Out
This will be a backpacking camp out November 20-22. We will hike and camp at Savage Gulf.  Back packs can be checked out from the troop. A sign up sheet is on the bulletin board.

KEY DATES
Oct 23-25                    District Camporee
Nov  14                       Food Drive and Popcorn Pickup
Nov 20-22                   Troop Backpacking Campout – Savage Gulf
Dec 13                         Eagle Court of Honor – Patrick Horne 2:00 PM
Dec 18-20                   Christmas Camp Out/Family Feast – Short Mountain
June 13-18                   Summer Camp, Camp Stahlman, Boxwell Reservation
July 2-17                      Philmont High Adventure Trek

Troop 398 News - Oct 7

Eagle Service Project

Please send out an e-mail to let scouts and adults know that I am finally having a work day on my project. The work day is this Thursday, Oct. 8th, from 9-3ish depending on how many show up. Lunch will be provided. Make sure that when you come to bring a shovel if you can, gloves, and a hammer. I am also in need of a heavy duty double axle trailer that can haul a bobcat if someone has one that can be used. As well as someone that can operate one. Please have them contact me if they have any questions or even just want to let me know that they can make it. Sorry for the short notice! If anyone needs rides, call me, I or one of my family members will be available to pick them up.  Devin Bargatze ; email Devin.Bargatze@att.net

Bell Buckle Craft Fair
For a number of years, we have parked cars for Webb School and we will do so again this year on Oct. 17 & 18. As before, priority will be given to scouts going on the 2010 high adventure trip to Philmont. Proceeds will be prorated among scouts based on hours worked. Workers are needed from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM on Sat & Sun. Let us know what hours you can work. There are sign-up sheet on the bulletin board or reply to this email.

In addition, for the first time, we will set up a food booth on Maple Street in the heart of the craft fair. A friend of our troop has generously offered to let us set up on his property free of charge. He has also given us permission to camp in his back yard if we want to. Profits will be used to offset some of the costs of the high adventure trip next summer. This is a very ambitious project with the potential to make a very good profit. To pull it off, we need a lot of support from our Troop 398 family. While all high adventure crew members are expected to help out on Sat or Sun, we will need a lot of volunteers. You may not benefit directly this year, but you will at some point because, if successful, we hope to continue to do this each year to help fund future high adventure trips.

We will need a crew to set-up on Friday, Oct 16. We plan to leave M'Boro around 2:00 PM and work till we are done. We will also need 4 crews for cooking/serving. Shifts will be from 7:00 AM to Noon and Noon to 5:00 PM on both Sat and Sun. We will break down on Sun afternoon with volunteers from the 2nd shift. You can work shifts at both the parking and the cooking.

There are sign-up sheets on the bulletin board or reply to this email.

Troop 398 News - Oct 4

Troop Meeting Oct 5^th
Yes, we will have a troop meeting during Fall Break for those who are not out of town. We will be working on our catapult for the Fall Camporee, so we need plenty of help.  See you there!

Service Opportunity
The Webelos Den Leader from Pack 398 sent out the following request for help. You will receive service hour credit for helping out.  Saturday Oct. 10th  from  10:00 am till  5:00 pm  one  of my webelos is conducting a trash pick up at Elam  Mill Rd.  The county has been notified  and the road will be closed during this time. Even though pack 538 has been notified, the response has been very little.  If any of your troopers want to join us for a merit badge (service credit), we would welcome them, all trash bags, bottle water,trailers,will be there .  Directions…..take Rutherford blvd. to S.E. Broad (or) Manchester Hwy.; turn left, travel down about 4 miles, turn right onto Elam Road, go 2miles and look for the American flag on the stop sign.  Then turn left. Then you are there. This is the site of the old mill. We will gather at the dam at 10:00.  I  think about 3 out of ten of my webelos will be there and poss. one of the webelo:1"s and any volunteer,s we can find, pass this on to your guy's   thank's,    Brett.
Any one wishing more info ,can call Brett Barrett.

Popcorn Sales News
As of Sept 30th, the troop had sold $3,614 – we're off to a great start! Josh Meyer continues to rake it in; he won a Sony Digital Music Player from the district drawing from all the "fill it up" sheets!  He also won the "bow and mallow" for the "fill it up" sheet from the district.  Get busy and turn in your orders, there are still prizes to be won!

KEY DATES
Oct 17-18                    Bell Buckle Craft Fair Fund Raiser
Oct 19                         Popcorn Orders Due
Oct 23-25                    District Camporee – Smyrna Air Base – Troops will lash together
catapults and duel it out during the afternoon.(Adult Leader SpecificTraining will be offered on Saturday.)
Nov  14                       Food Drive and Popcorn Pickup
Nov 20-22                   Troop Backpacking Campout – Savage Gulf
June 13-18                   Summer Camp, Camp Stahlman, Boxwell Reservation
July 2-17                      Philmont High Adventure Trek