Friday, November 18, 2011

Troop 398 news November 17, 2011

Eagle Court of Honor
Chip Adkins will receive his Eagle Award at 2:30 PM this Sunday, Nov. 20th at St. Mark’s. All troop members are invited. Wear class A uniform and come celebrate Chip’s achievement.



Backpacking Trip
All troop equipment, backpacks, tents, stoves should be turned back in by next Monday.



Popcorn Sales
If you have not picked up your popcorn orders call Mrs. Hopkins 410-8060 as soon as possible – our resident mice are a hungry bunch!



Poinsettia Sales
Here’s another great opportunity to fatten your Scout Account – as with the popcorn sales, 100% of the profit goes to the individual scouts. Orders and money should be turned in on Nov. 21st. Pick up the plants on Nov. 28th.



Troop Court of Honor
The next troop Court of Honor will be Mon., Dec 5th. Your last opportunity for a Board of Review will be Nov 28th. All completed Merit Badge paperwork should also be turned in by Nov 28th.



December Camp Out
Campout will be at Short Mountain Dec. 2nd – 4th. We will sleep in cabins. We will do a service project on Saturday morning and go hiking in the afternoon. Family members are invited to join us for supper and a Christmas program on Saturday evening. A sign-up sheet is posted.



Ski Trip Jan 28
$50 deposit is due or you will be dropped from the list.





Calendar
2011

Nov 21 Turn in poinsettia orders

Nov 24 Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov 28 Pick up poinsettias

Dec 1 District Roundtable for adult leaders and Order of the of Arrow Chapter Meeting for

Members - 7:00 PM North Blvd. Church of Christ

Dec 2-4 Troop Christmas Camp Out – Short Mountain

Dec 3 Order of the Arrow Winter Banquet (OA members only)

Dec 5 Troop Court of Honor All Popcorn money due

Dec 12 Troop Planning Meeting (Leaders only): PLC & Troop Committee meeting ??

Dec 26 No Troop Meeting due to Holiday

Dec 27-31 Winter Camp at Boxwell Reservation – Adults & Scouts, see the

Scoutmaster if interested



2012



Jan 2 No Troop Meeting due to Holiday

Jan 7 Polar Bear Plunge 9:30 – 10:30 AM at SportsCom

Jan 20-22 District Winter Camporee at Camp Tubbs, Rock Island, TN

Jan 27-29 Ski Trip

Jan 28 Tennessee Tech Merit Badge University (See Mr. Horne)

Feb 3-5 Super Bowl Sunday BBQ Fund Raiser

Feb 12 Scout Sunday at St. Mark’s

Feb 20 Third payment of $200/person due for Canadian Canoe Trek at Ely, MN

Feb 25 MTSU Merit Badge University (See Mr. Horne)

Mar 3 Adult University of Scouting – register on line @ www.mtcbsa.org

Mar 10 Cumberland Merit Badge University (See Mr. Horne)

Apr 6 Good Friday

Apr 8 Easter Sunday

May 13 Mother’s Day

May 25-27 Adult White Water Training Weekend # 1-Boxwell Reservation

May 28 Memorial Day

Jun 1-3 Adult White Water Training Weekend # 2 Hiwassee River

Jun 10-16 Summer Camp

Jun 23- Jul 4 High Adventure Canoe Trek Ely, MN & Canada

Nov 22 Thanksgiving Holiday