Troop 398 News - Dec 31

Don't Forget the Polar Bear Plunge
Start the New Year off with something different and challenging – join your Scoutmaster and Senior Patrol Leader at SportsCom for the 8th annual Polar Bear Plunge at the outdoor pool this Sat., January 2, 2010. Dennis Harden, the Mansfield's, Whitaker's, Hines', Meyer's and Spivey's have eagerly (?) signed on. Last I heard, Steve and Jarod Dix were still searching for an excuse not to come. Will Luke Clement make it two years in a row?  Still no word from Chantal "Back Paddle" Quiterio and Jane "Oshi" Paxton! Maybe the Ervin's will bring Beth over so she won't feel so bad about returning to the Philippines in Jan! The more the merrier! I've got a miserable cold, but I'm hoping the frigid water will kill the germs! Bring an article of non-perishable food for admission.  Hot Chocolate, coffee and donuts will be provided starting at 8:30 AM. The plunge itself is scheduled for 10:00 AM. Wear your troop 398 T-shirt plus any other weird garb you might have! Last weather report was predicting 32 degrees on Sat. … we may even get a chance to really "break the ice" … won't that be C-O-O-O-L !!!

Troop Meeting
This Monday, Jan. 4th will be our first troop meeting of 2010.

January Campout
We will be attending the Trail of Tears District Winter Camporee at Camp Tubbs, near Rock Island, TN, Jan. 8th – 10th. The theme will be celebrating the 100 years of scouting.  We always look forward to the possibility of snow in Jan!

Since time is short, please reply to this email if you plan to attend!

Super Bowl Barbeque Fund Raiser
Pick up tickets for the Fund raiser tonight. We want to sell as much as possible by Monday, Feb 1st.  Tell your customers that they need to buy a ticket in order to make sure they will get their order. You can collect their money when you fill out the ticket or they can pay you when they pick up their order on Feb. 7th. Each scout is encouraged to sell at least 5 orders. Top salesman wins a $165 campership.

Eagle Court of Honor
Everyone is invited to attend Michael Daniel's Eagle Court of Honor at 2:00 PM on Sunday, Jan. 17th at First Presbyterian Church.

Everyone is also invited to attend Drew Fry's Eagle Court of Honor at 3:00 PM on Saturday, Jan. 23rd at St. Mark's United Methodist Church.

Super Bowl Barbeque Fund Raiser
Tickets for the Fund raiser are now available. We want to sell as much as possible by Monday, Feb 1st.  Tell your customers that they need to buy a ticket in order to make sure we will have enough to fill their order. You can collect their money when you fill out the ticket or they can pay you when they pick up their order on Feb. 7th.

Each scout is encouraged to sell at least 5 orders. Top salesman wins a $165 campership. For every $10 sold, you will get a chance added to the hat for a drawing for a $100 gift certificate for the store of your choice.

Future Camp Outs
The PLC set the following dates: No camp out in Feb. due to short month and other activities; Mar. 12-14; Apr. 16-18; and Apr 30-May 2

KEY DATES
Jan 2                           Polar Bear Plunge 9:30 – 10:30 AM at SportsCom
Jan 4                           First Troop Meeting of the New Year
Jan 8-10                     District Winter Camporee at Camp Tubbs
Jan 17                        Eagle Court of Honor – Michael Daniel 2 PM – First Presbyterian Church
Jan 18                        Martin Luther King Holiday
Jan 23                        Eagle Court of Honor – Drew Fry 3 PM – St. Mark's UMC
Jan 30                        Tennessee Tech Merit Badge University
Feb 6-7                      Super Bowl Sunday BBQ Fund Raiser
Feb 7                          Scout Sunday
Feb 12                        Laser Quest
Feb 27                        MTSU Merit Badge University
Mar 5                          District Webelos Cross Over
Mar 6                          District Adult Awards Banquet – All adult leaders are invited!
Mar 12-14                  Troop Camp Out – destination TBAN
Mar 22-26                  Spring Break
Mar 29                        Troop Court of Honor
Apr 16-18                   Troop Camp Out – Backpacking – Walls of Jericho
Apr 30 – May 2          Troop Camp Out – Rappelling/Fishing
May 21-23                  Adult White Water School Camp Boxwell
May 29                        Flag Placement at Stones River Nat'l Batrtlefield
June 4-6                     Adult White Water School Hiwassee River
June 13-18                 Summer Camp, Camp Stahlman, Boxwell Reservation
July 2-17                     Philmont High Adventure BackpackingTrek to Philmont
Aug 6-8                      Youth White Water Canoe & Kayak School Hiwassee River
Aug 20-22                  Troop White Water Camp Out Hiwassee River