Tennessee Tech Merit Badge University
Scouts who have registered for Tenn Tech MBU need to meet at the McDonald's (Next to Taco Bell) at 1706 Memorial Boulevard (at the intersection of Memorial Boulevard with Northfield Boulevard) between 6:00 and 6:30 AM on January 30, 2010. We will be taking a van from St. Mark's. We will depart at 6:30 AM sharp. We will return at approximately 5:30 PM. to the Eagle's Nest.
Be sure to be in Class A Uniform!
If your plans have changed, contact Mr. Horne Dorsey.Horne@state.tn.us or (615) 898-1203
Scout Sunday
Scout Sunday is Feb. 14th 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. We had a huge amount of support from St. Mark's for our Fund Raiser last weekend.The early service begins at 8:30 AM and the late service begins at 11:00 AM. So far, very few scouts have told me that they plan to attend! Everyone seems to be hoping that "Someone Else" will be there. It appears that "Some Else" will be out of town. Please plan to attend at least one service at St. Mark's – you can still make it to your own church. Class A uniform – look sharp! This will count as service hours for advancement. Please reply to this email if you plan to attend.
Personal Management MB
This message is from Asst. SM Les Grey, 615-429-5216: The next Personal Management meeting will be on Monday, February 15 at 7:30pm. We will use a classroom over in the church building. To enter the class, scouts must have 1) printed a copy of the Personal Management merit badge worksheet available at www.usscout.org/usscouts/mb/mb011.asp, 2) assembled a notebook binder with the worksheet and initial assignments, 3) completed requirements #10 and #1a, and 4) confirmed that each scout will be earning some kind of income over the next 3 months either through a real job, allowance, or other arrangements. If the scout is not able to earn income, then he will have to wait until the next course offering.
There will be no exceptions for these requirements. Scouts should be ready for class and ready to take it seriously. This is an Eagle requirement and one that can be very valuable and interesting if done to the established standards. This is personal management and the scout should be able to manage his time to accomplish these assignments. If the scout has not completed the items above by February 15, he will have to wait until the next course offering.
Troop Meeting Feb 15
There will be no regular troop meeting on Monday, Feb. 15 due to the holiday.
Super Bowl Fund Raiser
We've still got some collections coming in, but it looks like we cleared about $3,000. From all the feedback I've gotten so far, everyone was really happy with their BBQ. Good job, everyone. We sold out of everything but pork - we have some pork pound packages in the freezer at the Nest that we'll discount to $5/ pound if you didn't order enough. We also have a few whole butts we'll sell for $35. Otherwise, we'll be eating BBQ at the next campout!
Eagle's Nest Clean-up
Dennis Harden is looking for some adult and scout volunteers to clean up in and around the Eagle's Nest on Sat., Feb 20th. This will count as service hours.
District Cross Over
The District Cross Over will be held on Friday, March 5th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at McKnight/SportsCom Park – Pavilion 1. Troop 398 will welcome five new scouts from Pack 440 at Campus School: Connor Ervin (Jerrod & Tracy), Zachary Peay (Joey & Charlotte), Madden Pack (Tracy & Courtney), Ryan O'Boyle (Rob & Ann), and Eric Smith (Rob & Tamara).
Laser Tag
We had to reschedule Laser Tag to March 26th because we didn't have enough signed up after Tenn Tech MBU was rescheduled to this Sat. A new sign-up sheet will be posted on the bulletin board. We must have a minimum of 30 people in order to go. Please sign up as soon as possible.
March Camp Out
Our March camp out is scheduled for March 12 – 14. We will return to Savage Gulf, but we will be camping at the other end of the park. Philmont participants will enter at Collins Gulf and Hike the Collins Gulf and South Rim trails to Savage Falls Campsite. Younger scouts will enter at Savage Ranger Station and hike approximately 2.5 miles to Savage Falls Campsite. We'll hike out together on Sunday. Savage Falls should be awesome with all the rain we've had!
KEY DATES
Feb 13 Tennessee Tech Merit Badge University
Feb 14 Scout Sunday at St. Mark's
Feb 15 No Troop Meeting (Presidents' Day)
Feb 20 Clean-up day at the Eagle's Nest
Feb 27 MTSU Merit Badge University
Mar 5 District Webelos Cross Over
Mar 6 District Adult Awards Banquet – All adult leaders are invited!
Mar 7 Transportation MB Field Trip
Mar 12-14 Troop Camp Out – Savage Falls at Savage Gulf
Mar 15 Troop SPL and PL & Order of the Arrow elections
Mar 22 Troop Planning Meeting (Leaders only): PLC meeting
Mar 22-26 Spring Break
Mar 26 Laser Quest
Mar 29 Troop Court of Honor
Apr 16-18 Troop Camp Out – Backpacking – Walls of Jericho
Apr 25 Eagle Scout Reception Class of 2009 Eagles 1:30 – 3:30 PM, Opryland Hotel
Apr 30 – May 2 Camp Out – Canoeing at Grimes Canoe Base Buffalo River
May 21-23 Adult White Water School, Session 1, Camp Boxwell
May 29 Flag Placement at Stones River Nat'l Batttlefield
June 4-6 Adult White Water School, Session 2, 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
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Troop 398 News - Feb 10
