Friday, January 15, 2010

Troop 398 News - Jan 14

Eagle Court of Honor
We plan a special Court of Honor for each Eagle Scout.  All members of the troop and parents are encouraged to attend. It will serve as motivation to keep you working toward Eagle and you will be showing your support and sharing in the accomplishment of another Troop 398 Eagle. (Besides, the food is always good!)

Michael Daniel's Eagle Court of Honor will be at 2:00 PM this Sunday, Jan. 17th at First Presbyterian Church, 210 N Spring Street.

Drew Fry's Eagle Court of Honor will be at 3:00 PM on Saturday, Jan. 23rd at St. Mark's United Methodist Church.

Martin Luther King Holiday
There will be no Troop meeting next Monday, Jan 18th due to the Martin Luther King Holiday.

Super Bowl Barbeque Fund Raiser
Please remember to sell tickets – if you need more, you can pick up tickets at the troop meeting. 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. In addition, for each $10 you sell, you will have a ticket placed in the hat for a drawing for a $100 gift certificate at the store of your choice.

Merit Badge University
Tennessee Tech Merit Badge University will be Sat Jan 30.  Class A uniforms are mandatory for participation. Meet between 6:00 and 6:30 AM at McDonald's at Northfield and Memorial Sat. The group will return to the Eagle's Nest by 5:30 PM.

Scout Sunday
Note the date change to Feb 14 for Scout Sunday at St. Mark's. Yes, this is Mother's Day and hopefully you have something special planned for your mom.  Traditionally, Troop 398 participates in both services at St. Mark's.  Most members of our troop attend other churches, but I think it's important for as many of us as possible to attend one of the services to show our appreciation for the support St. Mark's gives our troop throughout the year. The early service begins at 8:30 AM and the late service begins at 11:00 AM. Hopefully, you can attend one service at St. Mark's and still make it to your own church.  Please put this important date on your calendar.

Laser Tag
Laser Tag will be Friday, February 12 at Laser Quest in Nashville. Plan to be at the Eagle's Nest between 9:00 PM and 9:45 PM Friday. We will leave the Eagle's Nest at 10 PM sharp and return by 7:00 AM Saturday.  The cost for unlimited laser tag games and pizza will be about $35 per person. If you plan to play the other arcade games or purchase soft drinks, bring extra money. You can use funds from your scout account for this activity.  Guests are welcome, but they must have their parents sign a release form. Class A uniform is not required for this activity. Avoid light colored shirts that show up under black light and make it easier to spot you. We will order in pizza when we get to Nashville. A sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board.

KEY DATES
Jan 17                        Eagle Court of Honor – Michael Daniel 2 PM – First Presbyterian Church
Jan 18                        Martin Luther King Holiday - No Troop Meeting
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 12                       Laser Quest
Feb 14                       Scout Sunday
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