Troop New Feb. 2

Super Bowl Sunday Fund Raiser
Good job! Ticket sales are close to $9,000 which is about $1,000 more than we had at this time last year! If we have the same levels of non-ticket sales on Sunday, we are looking at another record year.

Now all we have to do is cook and package 120 pork butts, 50 turkey breasts, and 214 slabs of ribs!
Mike Holtman and I will begin cooking at 9 PM Thursday night. Dane Carey and Dennis Harden will join us Friday. We will continue to cook as long as necessary on Sat. We need plenty of help starting Sat at 9:00 AM until we get everything packaged. Sunday starting at 7:00 AM, we need help moving the product into the church in order to get set up before the 8:30AM service. We need plenty of help in Class A uniform starting at 9:00 AM to hand out the orders to our customers. We usually have everything handed out by 1:30 PM and we need a few folks to stick around and help us clean up.

It’s a heck of a lot of work, but if everyone pitches in, it’ll all get done! See you this weekend.

Canada (Ely) Canoe Trek Meeting - Mon. Feb 6
If you are going on this trip this summer, please plan to attend a meeting at 6:00 PM this Monday, Feb. 6 at the Eagle’s Nest. We will discuss documents needed to travel in Canada, required training, and preparations for the trip.

Troop Planning Meeting – Mon. Feb. 6
Planning meeting only troop leaders are required to attend. PLC at 7:00 PM. Patrol Leaders, make sure your patrol is represented.

Scout Sunday at St. Mark’s
We will celebrate Scout Sunday on Feb 12th at St. Marks. We plan to sit as a group at the 8:30 and 11:00 am services. Scouts will serve as ushers and possibly present the colors during both services. All scouts and parents are encouraged to attend one or both services as an expression of our appreciation for the support we receive from the staff and members of St. Marks.

God and Country
Meetings will begin in February. A sign-up list is posted on the Troop bulletin board.

Scouting For Food
Start collecting non-perishable items of food. We will bring it all in to the Eagle’s Nest on Sat., Feb 11th. We will consolidate it and deliver it to the collection point.

LASER TAG – FEB 17
Laser tag has been scheduled for Feb 17th. 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.

Trail of Tears Volunteer Banquet
Adult Leaders, you are all invited to attend the 2012 Trail of Tears Volunteer Banquet!
Please join us for Food (steak dinner), Fun, and Fellowship

The banquet will be held March 10th at Blackman United Methodist Church. Please see the attached document for more details on how to register.

Most of all THANK YOU for all you do for the Boys you serve in your unit – You do make a difference!

Please direct any additional questions or comments to denise.forsberg@ocharleys.com
Thanks and I hope to see you there!

Troop Calendar
Feb 3-5 Super Bowl Sunday BBQ Fund Raiser (Fri–cook, Sat-cook/prep, Sun-pick-up)
Feb 6 Troop Planning Meeting (Leaders only): PLC & Troop Committee meeting ??
Feb 11 Scouting for Food
Feb 12 Scout Sunday at St. Mark’s
Feb 17 Laser Tag Fri 10 PM to Sat 7 AM
Feb 18 Eagle Court of Honor – Matt Fowler – 2:00 PM at St. Mark’s UM Church
Feb 20 Third payment of $200/person due for Canadian Canoe Trek at Ely, MN AND
First payment of $100/person for Philmont July 2013
Feb 25 MTSU Merit Badge University (See Mr. Horne) Adult Leader Specific Training
Feb 27 Troop SPL & PL Elections
Mar 3 Adult University of Scouting – register on line @ www.mtcbsa.org
Mar 3 Eagle Court of Honor – David Reagan – 2:00 PM at St. Mark’s UM Church
Mar 3 Troop JLT for New Troop Leaders
Mar 5 Troop Planning Meeting (Leaders only): PLC & Troop Committee meeting ??
Mar 10 Cumberland Merit Badge University (register w/Mr. Horne to register)
Mar 10 District Adult Awards Banquet at Blackman UMC
Mar 12 New Troop Leaders assume duties
Mar 19-23 Spring Break
Mar 23-25 Adult Rappelling Training
Mar 23-25 Adult Outdoor Leadership Training
Mar 26 Troop Court of Honor/Summer Camp Kick-off
Mar 30-Apr 1 Troop Camp Out Rappelling/survival Tentatively Beany Elam at Boxwell
Mar 31 District Webelos Cross Over Boxwell Reservation
Apr 6 Good Friday
Apr 8 Easter Sunday
Apr 14 OA Tap Out/ Beaver Day at Camp Tubbs
Apr 20-22 Troop Backpacking Campout – Walls of Jericho
Apr 27-29 Adult Rappelling Training
May 4-6 Troop Fishing Camp Out – Pack Farm – Bell Buckle
May 13 Mother’s Day
May 18-19 Adult White Water Training Weekend # 1-Boxwell Reservation
May 26 Flag Placements
May 28 Memorial Day - No Troop Meeting
Jun 1-3 Adult White Water Training Weekend # 2 Hiwassee River
Jun 4 Troop Court of Honor
Jun 10-16 Summer Camp Camp Stahlman, Boxwell Reservation
Jun 23- Jul 4 High Adventure Canoe Trek Ely, MN & Canada
July 28-29 Youth BSA White Water Canoe/Kayak School – Hiwassee River
Aug 10-12 Troop White Water Camp Out Hiwassee River
Sept 3 Labor Day No Troop Meeting
Sep 14-16 Adult Rappelling Training
Sep 16 Second payment of $335/person for Philmont July 2013
Oct 19-21 Adult Rappelling Training
Oct 20-21 Bell Buckle Craft Fair – Troop Fund Raiser
Nov 22 Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec 24 No Troop Meeting due to Holiday
Dec 7-8 Troop Christmas Camp Out – Short Mountain
Dec 31 No Troop Meeting due to Holiday