Troop Leadership Positions
We have a new scout leadership position – Troop Web Master. David Carey will be updating our troop web site (bsatroop398.blogspot.com). Pass any ideas you might have for improvement on to David.
Michael Zietz is our new Troop Historian. He will be working to record pictures and information on troop activities. If you have good photos from recent trips, please pass it on to him.
Poinsettia Sales
Orders are due Monday, Nov. 29. The troop has to pay for the poinsettias when we order them, so it would be helpful to collect as you take the order. In any case, collect when you deliver the poinsettias and pay Mr. Holtman as soon as possible. Checks can be made out to "Troop 398 BSA (poinsettias)"
December Camp Out
The December Campout will be Dec 3rd – 5th at Short Mountain near Woodbury. We will do a service project on Sat. morning. Family members are invited to come up for Sat. supper and the Christmas program.
Troop Court of Honor
Our next troop Court of Honor will be held on Dec. 6th. The last Board of reviews will be held on Nov. 29th
Winter Camp
Winter Camp at Boxwell reservation will be Dec. 27th – 31st. The cost is $105. After The Hawaiian Vacation camp theme will feature many new events as well as the usual favorites.
Winter Outdoor Leadership School for adults will be offered December 29th and 30th at Boxwell Reservation during Winter Camp. Attendance at Winter Camp is not required for OLS.
More information about Winter Camp is on the bulletin board.
Merit Badge Universities
See Mr. Horne if you want to register for one or more of the Merit Badge Universities. Tennessee Tech MBU will be Jan. 22nd, MTSU MBU will be Feb 26th and Cumberland MBU will be Mar.12th.
Summer Camp Staff Opportunities
Dear Scout Leader,
The 2011 Summer Camp season is in its planning stages. Summer Camp staff is an important element to having a great program. Boxwell Reservation has always tried to have the best staff possible.
This is where you come in. Do you have any scouts age 15 or older that you feel would contribute to our Summer Camp experience?
Are they outgoing, energetic, knowledgeable, proven leaders and hard workers? If so, please provide a copy of the Summer Camp 2011 Staff Application to that Scout you think is worthy.
Interviews are for December 11, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Boxwell Reservation,
Parish High Adventure Center. Deadline to submit an applications is December 31, 2010.
For those staff members that are in college or seniors getting ready to enter college, there is a scholarship fund available! Please see the information/application about the Laura and William Miller Scholarship Laura and William Miller Scholarship for Summer Camp Staff. The deadline for the scholarship is December 17.
Also, Scouts who are 14 years old can serve 2 weeks as a Counselor-in-Training (CIT) . We have enclosed a CIT application for those Scouts.
I look forward to receiving your Scout’s applications. Thank you for your help in making Boxwell’s 2011 Summer Camp Staff the best staff yet!
Sincerely, Carl Adkins, Director of Support Services, Middle Tennessee Council, Boy Scouts of America
Eagle Courts of Honor
Logan Sissom will receive his Eagle Award at 7:00 PM (note this is a change from 2:00 PM) on Saturday, Dec. 11th at the Rutherford County Courthouse. All Troop members are invited.
Adult Aquatics Supervisor – Swimming and Water Rescue Training
This is new – I understand at some point we will have to have someone trained in order to get a trip permit for canoeing or sailing. Tenn Tech is offering this as adult training at their MBU. If you are interested contact Dorsey Horne.
Message from Tenn Tech:
The Tennessee Tech University Merit Badge University has added another training feature to our program this year. This opportunity is for adults to complete the "Swimming and Water Rescue" portion of the new BSA National "Aquatics Supervisor" program. If your troop has adults who would like to register for this new training opportunity, please e-mail me their names and troop affiliation. We will take the first 20 adults who register. There is no additional fee for this program, however the participants will be required to purchase and read the training manual (Aquatics Supervision Guide) prior to the MBU. This manual can be purchased from at the Middle Tennessee Council Scout shop.
Virgin Falls Camp Out - Oct. 2010
Duck River Camp Out - Sept. 2010
KEY DATES
2010
Nov 20 Public Lands Day Trash pick up along the shore of Priest Lake in Smyrna. 7:30 AM - noon
Nov 29 Scouting for Food - Bring cans of food collected to the Troop meeting
Nov 29 Turn in poinsettia orders and money if you have it.
Nov 29 All money for popcorn orders turned in
Dec 3-5 Troop Christmas Camp Out – Short Mountain
Dec 4 Scouting for Food Turn in at the Food
Dec 4 OA Winter Banquet
Dec 6 Troop Court of Honor
Dec 11 Eagle Court of Honor – Logan Sissom 7 PM – Rutherford Co. Courthouse
Dec 27-31 Winter Camp at Boxwell Reservation – Adults & Scouts, see Mike Warren
Dec 29-30 Adult Outdoor Leadership School at Camp Boxwell
2011
Jan 8 Polar Bear Plunge 9:30 – 10:30 AM at SportsCom
Jan 21-23 District Winter Camporee at Camp Tubbs
Jan 22 Adult University of Scouting – register on line @ MT Council Website
Jan 22 Tennessee Tech Merit Badge University (See Mr. Horne)
Feb 5-6 Super Bowl Sunday BBQ Fund Raiser
Feb 15 Scout Sunday at St. Mark’s
Feb 26 MTSU Merit Badge University (See Mr. Horne)
Mar 12 Cumberland Merit Badge University (See Mr. Horne)
April 1 Deadline for Early Bird registration for Summer Camp
May 20-22 Adult White Water Training Weekend # 1 Boxwell Reservation
Jun 3-5 Adult White Water Training Weekend # 2 Hiwassee River,
Order of the Arrow Spring Ordeal
Jun 12-18 Summer Camp – Camp Stahlman, Boxwell Reservation
Jun 19-26 (Tentative) – High Adventure - Key West Sailing
July 29-31 Youth White Water Canoe/Kayak School – Hiwassee River
Aug 12-14 Troop White Water Camp Out Hiwassee River