Welcome to the Troop 497 homepage.
| [23 Feb 11] :: Scout Master Update |
ALL,
ITEM #1: Troop Meeting 1/24/2011
6:30 PM- Scoutmaster conference
7:15 pm- Opening: Cobra-skit
Activity: Presidential Lesson, Freezoree campsite planning, Lost & Found Auction, First Aide Review (Cobra)
8:30 pm- Closing: Venture I
ITEM #2: Upcoming Campouts:
2/11-2/13/2011: FREEZOREE
--LOCATION: Jim Braley/tradinghouse Lake
--Scout skills
-- Adult cooking
7/23/2011 -7/31/2011 SUMMER BASE CAMP
--Camp Alexeander in Colorado
--includes White water rafting on Arkansas River
--Estimated Cost: $450.00 (presuming we drive personal vehicles--bus or van rental will increase cost dramatically).
--SIGN UP SHEET IS POSTED IN THE TROOP HUT.
Item #3: Northern Tier info and 1st DEPOSIT PAST DUE. NEED YOUR $500 NOW TO BOOK FLIGHTS !!!
--$500 DUE NOW.
-- If you have and questions or special circumstances please let me know. If you want to try and use frequent flier miles, I will let you contact the travel agent helping us.
Her name is Mary Hamilton (1-800-888-4064)
--ALL PARTICIPANT MUST HAVE A VALID PASSPORT WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE LATER THAN OUR RETURN DATE(6/26/2011)
--SLOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE IN BOTH CREWS IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED
--TOTAL COST: ROUGHLY $1500 FOR THE 10 DAY TREK
$1200 FOT THE 7 DAY
COST WILL VARY DEPENDENT ON FINAL FLIGHT/TRANSPORTATION AND HOTEL COSTS)
TROOP SUBSIDY WILL BE $250 PER SCOUT, $500 PER ADULT.
WE WILL START TRAINING TRIPS IN THE EARLY SPRING. EXPECT TO BECOME PROFICIENT WITH YOUR PADDLE STROKES.
POINT OF CONTACT IS: RANDY GARDELL 848-2373 HOME
717-3380 CELL
Item #4: Winter Court of Honor
Saturday, February 19th, 2011
Baylor University, Barfield Drawing Room
6:00 - 9:00 pm.
several eagles with be awarded.
ITEM #5: Miracle Match Marathon Aide Station
We had inadequate interest to staff our own station.
However, you can contact Eddie Tejada, Luis.Tejada@va.gov, if you wish to join a MCC group at their station.
Email Mr. Tejada for details if you are still interested.
Item #6: RECHARTER
troop recharter will be starting shortly.
Please be watching for your INVOICE in the mail.
Return these ASAP with a check for the appropriate fees.
These invoices MUST BE MAILED to the troop P.O. Box in the envelope that will be provided.
Please DO NOT bring your invoice to the troop hut or pass it off to any of our adult leadership.
They must all be processes by Terry Crook and Peter Miller.
Item #7: President's Day Flag Routes
We have 3-4 routes that need to be filled for President's Day (2/21/2011).
Please contact Susan Vick, John Prather, or myself if you are able to fill in one of these routes, even if only this one time.
Item #8: A Note from the Awards Chairman (Mr. Collum).
Any awards to be received at the February(2/19/2011) Court of Honor MUST BE SUBMITTED by 2/7/2011.
Item #9: Lost and Found
Auction of remaining unclaimed articles will be on 1/31/11.
That's all Folks
YIS
E. Pape |
