SUPER BOWL BARBEQUE
According to Mr. Noyce’s count last Monday night, only SEVEN Scouts had turned in any tickets!!! That’s downright scary! I sure hope a lot of people plan to turn in lots of sales this Monday night. Everyone needs to sell about $100 in order for us to equal last year’s sales. Please get out and sell as much as you can. This is our main fund raiser for the year. Turn in the original of the ticket to Mr. Holtman with any money you’ve collected Monday night. Our meat orders will be based on our numbers Monday night. We always order some extra to cover late orders and customers who walk in on Sunday without a ticket, but we want to keep that as a minimum.
Let me know if you know someone who would donate at least half a pick up load of hickory – split if possible, otherwise we will have to but at load on Wednesday.
We normally have to cook on Friday and Saturday. Myron Noyce, Gary Wiser, Dennis Harden and Mike Warren are planning to cook on Friday 7:00 AM till ? – if you are off on Friday, come on by. Saturday is a busy day – we will be cooking, pulling and weighing the, slicing and weighing the turkey and preparing the Cole slaw and beans. We will need plenty of help to get all of that done. Come on over starting at 8:00 AM and we’ll put you to work. Sunday till 1:30 PM, we need adults to take the money and check orders and scouts to put together the orders and assist customers if they have a lot to take to their cars. We will need to be ready for customers by 9:15 AM on Sunday. A sign-up list is posted or email if you plan to help.
LASER TAG
Laser tag was rescheduled to Feb 18th. We will meet at the Eagle’s Nest at 10 PM on Friday night and go to Laser Quest in Nashville. The cost is $35/person if we have a minimum of 30 people and this includes pizzas. Guests are welcome. We split into two groups and alternate playing 15 minute games from midnight till 6:00 AM. Scouts will be ready to be picked up at 7:00 AM at the Eagle’s Nest.
MTSU MERIT BADGE UNIVERSITY
Attached is the final Class Roster for the 2011 MTSU MBU and a blank copy of the Waiver/Release and Authorization to Seek Medical Assistance Form. Can you forward this to the parents of the twenty-five (25) scouts on the roster? Dorsey Horne must have the completed forms in his hands prior to the MTSU MBU. Otherwise the scouts will not be allowed to attend class at MTSU MBU.
The parents have the option of completing the forms, scanning the forms and emailing Dorsey the resulting pdf copies at Dorsey.Horne@state.tn.us MTSU MBU is scheduled for Saturday, February 26.
I need these completed forms in my hands a week prior to class
MIDDLE TENNESSEE PHILMONT CONTINGENT
Troop 398 is not planning to attend Philmont until 2013, but the Middle Tennessee Council sends crews each year. Middle Tennessee Council currently has 3 spaces available for the Philmont Contingent, July 10-23, 2011.
Age Requirement: 2011 Philmont participants must be 14 years of age OR completed 8th Grade and be at least 13 years of age prior to participation. Please do not request or expect exceptions. Requirements for Philmont participation cannot be relaxed.
The fee for is Youth $1360 Adult $1190, this includes airfare, hotel, bus, and Philmont fee
Please contact Mark Rodgers if you are interested jmarkrodgers@charter.net .
CUMBERLAND MERIT BADGE UNIVERSITY
Dorsey Horne is now taking reservations for this MBU – see him at the troop meeting or email him at Dorsey.Horne@state.tn.us
Cumberland University and Walton Trail District of the Boy Scouts of America invite you to bring the scouts from your troop to CUMBERLAND MERIT BADGE UNIVERSITY on MARCH 12, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. The campus is located in Lebanon, TN., 30 miles east of Nashville, 50 miles west of Cookeville and 30 miles north of Murfreesboro on I‐40 exit 238.
Check‐in will be held at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center from 8:00 ‐ 8:30 a.m. Registration fee of $15.00 must accompany your registration for each scout and adult. This fee includes lunch, patch and course material. Each scout may select 5 merit badges from the list according to his 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th choice. Each troop will receive a confirmation list confirming the merit badge for each scout. The scout then needs to get the appropriate merit badge book, read it in advance and do any pre‐requirements and bring proof of completion with him to the merit badge university if he is to complete the merit badge that day. Some merit badges may not be completed the day of the merit badge university and may be completed later with the approval of a local counselor. There will be an adult class while the scouts are in their classes. Uniform for the day will be CLASS “A”.
Please remember walk on’s cannot be accepted, there is only a limited number of spaces available for each merit badge class. So REGISTER EARLY!
The following is a list of merit badges the will be offered their code and pre‐requirements.
M.B. MERIT BADGE PRE‐REQUIREMENTS NO.
110 Aviation Consent Form (sent with confirmation)
111 Citizenship in the Community 4, 5 & 7
112 Citizenship in the Community 4, 5 & 7
113 Citizenship in the Nation 4
114 Citizenship in the Nation 4
115 Citizenship in the World 7
116 Citizenship in the World 7
117 Emergency Preparedness 1 & 5
118 Emergency Preparedness 1 & 5
119 Environmental Science 4 & 5
120 First Aid 1 & 7
121 First Aid 1 & 7
122 Fire Safety None
124 Personal Management 1, 2 & 3
125 Computers None
126 Composite Materials
130 Communications
131 Communications
132 Automotive Mechanics
134 Radio
135 Traffic Safety/Truck Trans.
137 Crime Prevention/FP 2 & 7
139 Disability Awareness None
129 Nuclear Science
KEY DATES FOR 2011
Jan 28 -30 Ski Trip to Paoli Peaks
Jan 31 Deposit ($100) due for Key West Sailing Trip
Feb 3 District Roundtable for adult leaders and Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting for
Members - 7:00 PM North Blvd. Church of Christ
Feb 4-6 Super Bowl Sunday BBQ Fund Raiser
Feb 13 Scout Sunday at St. Mark’s
Feb 13 Tentative - Eagle Court of Honor – Daniel Moreland – Time & Place TBAN
Feb 18 Laser Tag Fri 10 PM to Sat 7 AM
Feb 21 Presidents’ Day Holiday – No School – we will have a troop meeting
Feb 23 Friends of Scouting Luncheon @ Stones River CC
Feb 26 MTSU Merit Badge University (See Mr. Horne)
Feb 26 Boy Scout Leader Specific Training (Adult) at the MTSU MBU
Mar 3 District Roundtable for adult leaders and Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting for
Members - 7:00 PM North Blvd. Church of Christ
Mar 4 District Webelos Cross Over
Mar 5 District Adult Awards Banquet – All adult leaders are invited! Blackman UM Church
Mar 12 Cumberland Merit Badge University (See Mr. Horne)
Mar 18-20 Troop Camp Out – rappelling
Mar 21- 25 Spring Break - No School
Mar 21 Troop Court of Honor/Summer Camp Program
Mar 25-27 Adult Rappelling Training
Mar 25-27 Adult Leadership Skills Training
Mar 28 Deadline for Early Bird registration for Summer Camp
Apr 1 Reservations for 2012 Northern Tier Canoe Treks begin at 8:00 AM Central Time
Apr 2 Stones River Relay/Race to the Mill @ 9:00AM at Short Mountain
Apr 7 District Roundtable for adult leaders and Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting for
Members - 7:00 PM North Blvd. Church of Christ
Apr 8-10 Troop Camp Out – Backpacking
Apr 22 Good Friday – No School
Apr 24 Easter Sunday
Apr 29-May 1 Adult Rappelling Training
Apr 29-May 1 Adult Leadership Skills Training
Apr 30 Eagle Scout Reception Class of 2010 Eagles
May 5 District Roundtable for adult leaders and Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting for
Members - 7:00 PM North Blvd. Church of Christ
May 8 Mother’s Day
May 13-15 Troop Camp Out – Canoe Camping
May 20-22 Adult White Water Training Weekend # 1 Boxwell Reservation
May 23 Balance of Summer Camp fees are due
May 27 Last Day of School
May 28 Flag Placements
May 30 No Troop Meeting – Memorial Day
Jun 2 District Roundtable for adult leaders and Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting for
Members - 7:00 PM North Blvd. Church of Christ
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 18-26 (Tentative) High Adventure - Key West Sailing
Jun 19 Father’s Day
July 4 Independence Day (Monday)
July 17-23 National Youth Leadership Training
July 29-31 Youth White Water Canoe/Kayak School – Hiwassee River
Aug 4 District Roundtable for adult leaders and Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting for
Members - 7:00 PM North Blvd. Church of Christ
Aug 12-14 Troop White Water Camp Out Hiwassee River
Aug 26-28 Adult Woodbadge Training Session #1
Aug 31 Troop 398 Re-charter date
Sep 1 District Roundtable for adult leaders and Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting for
Members - 7:00 PM North Blvd. Church of Christ
Sep 5 No Troop Meeting – Labor Day
Sep 17 Webelos Discovery Day
Sep 23-25 Adult Woodbadge Training Session #2
Oct 6 District Roundtable for adult leaders and Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting for
Members - 7:00 PM North Blvd. Church of Christ
Oct 7-9 District Fall Camporee at Latimer Reservation
Oct 8 Boy Scout Leader Specific Training (Adult) at the camporee
Oct 15-16 Bell Buckle Craft Fair – Troop Fund Raiser
Oct 21-23 Adult Rappelling Training
Nov 3 District Roundtable for adult leaders and Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting for
Members - 7:00 PM North Blvd. Church of Christ
Nov 24 Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec 1 District Roundtable for adult leaders and Order of the Arrow Chapter Meeting for
Members - 7:00 PM North Blvd. Church of Christ
Dec 3 ??? Cut- Off for Reservations for 2013 Philmont Treks
