BSA Troop 398

Our Sailing Crew all made it home safely. Many thanks to Bill Riner, Dane Carey, Mark Perkins and all the other adults who made that trip possible! Mrs. Scoutmaster and I are home after our 4,600 mile trip out west. (Mrs. SM finally got to visit Philmont!)

Eagle Court of Honor
Everyone is invited to Tyler Honey’s Eagle Court of Honor at 2:00 PM this Sunday, July 7th at St. Mark’s.

Troop Meeting
There will be a troop meeting on July 11th. Patrols will have an opportunity to plan their menus for the Great Patrol Cooking Contest which will be held at Sat. Supper at the July Camp Out. I won’t be at the meeting since I’ll be attending a week of Summer Camp with my two grandsons in NC. If you need a SM Conference, see Mr. Taylor or Mr. Dix.

July Camp Out
July’s camp out will be at Training Area 4 at the Smyrna Army NG Training Center. The camp site will be on the shore of Percy Priest Lake where the old Air Base recreational beach used to be. We’ll have canoes and kayaks. Be sure to bring your fishing tackle. The Great Patrol Cooking Contest will take place at Sat. Supper. Winning patrol participants will receive a prize!

There’s a sign-up sheet on the Bulletin Board.

Directions: From Murfreesboro, Travel North West on Hwy 41 and exit on Nissan Blvd (Hwy 102) and follow it to the Airport entrance. Exit off Sam Ridley, Hwy 266 left onto Fitzhugh Boulevard at signs to Airport and Tennessee Army National Guard Training Center. Go to guard gate, show photo ID, Identify yourself as a member or guest of Boy Scout Troop 398 and ask for directions to Rally Point Training Area 4, Beach area.

Youth Whitewater Paddling Clinic – July 30 - 31
Time is running out to sign up for the BSA Whitewater Paddling Clinic. Classes are organized according to skill levels from novice on up. This is a good opportunity to hone your paddling skills prior to the Troop Whitewater weekend August 12-14. So far Mitchell Jacobs, Cole Ott and Ross Hopkins have signed up. Several of our adults will be attending as instructors and support staff.
Here’s the information on the training:
The Middle Tennessee Council, BSA is hosting its second annual Youth Whitewater Paddling School, which will be instructed by TSRA trained instructors.
The instructors for this school have over 30 years of collective paddling experience.
Kayaking Prerequisites:
1. Previous Youth Whitewater Canoe School
2. 13 years or older
3. 1st Class Scout (if applicable)
4. Canoeing Merit Badge (if applicable)
5. BSA Swimmer
6. Signed Permission Slip
7. Annual Health and Medical Record
Canoeing Prerequisites
1. 13 years or older
2. 1st Class Scout (if applicable)
3. BSA Swimmer
4. Signed Permission Slip
5. Annual Health and Medical Record
Note: Boats, PFDs, paddles, spray skirts and helmets will be provided.
Whitewater Training Dates
Youth Session: July 30 - 31, 2011
Hiwassee River
Cost: $50.00 (non-refundable)
Limit: 60 participants
 Kayak - 30 participants
 Canoe - 30 participants
Course Director: John Harding
Do you have questions? Contact us at (615) 890-6035 or by email: whitewaterschool@yahoo.com
For a brochure containing a registration form and all the information for these training sessions, go to http://www.mtcbsa.org/assets/forms/YouthWhitewaterTraining.pdf

Key Dates
July 10 Eagle Court of Honor – Tyler Honey – 2:00 PM at St. Mark’s UMC
July 15-17 Troop Campout @ Smyrna Air Base – Fishing, canoeing & patrol cooking contest
July 17-23 National Youth Leadership Training
July 17-23 Order of the Arrow Summit Corps, Virginia (OA members only)
Info: email Summit-corps@wa-hi-nasi.org
July 29-31 Youth White Water Canoe/Kayak School – Hiwassee River
Aug 1-6 Order of the Arrow Indian Summer (OA members only)
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 6 Eagle Court of Honor – Josh Perkins – 2:00 PM at Bellaire Baptist Church
Aug 12-14 Troop White Water Camp Out Hiwassee River
Aug 12-14 Order of the Arrow Fall Ordeal (OA members & newly elected candidates only)
Aug 22 Troop Court of Honor
Aug 26-28 Adult Woodbadge Training Session #1 (B. Barrett & D. Harden)
Aug 31 Troop 398 Re-charter date