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TROOP OUTING
Theme:
Wilderness Survival
When: Weekend of December 12
Where: Blue Angel Recreational Area
Cost: $10.00 menu
Departing Scout Hut Friday (12/12) at
6:00 PM. Return Sunday PM. This weekend offers opportunities
to not only work on the WS MB, but also advancement requirements for
cooking, orienteering and other skills. |
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Here are upcoming events you should know:
- Troop Committee-- Thursday,
11/13/08, 7:00PM at the Scout Hut.
Parental support and planning!
- Patrol Leaders' Council-- Monday,
12/01/08, 6:30 PM at the Scout Hut. Planning for the boys, by
the boys.
- Adult Leaders' Roundtable-- Thursday,
12/04/08, 7:00 PM at 9th Ave. LDS Church.
- Court of Honor & Christmas
Party-- Tuesday, 12/16/08, 7:00 PM at the Scout Hut. This
is the last troop meeting of 2008. Meetings resume 01/06/09.
- Vicksburg National Military
Park-- MLK weekend (01/17/09). For more information,
visit: Vicksburg National
Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)
COUNCIL NEWS
Read the latest issue of the Gulf Coast
Scouter
here.
Download the 2008 council calendar
here.
KUDOS
The Thunderbolt Patrol secured several
blue ribbons during competition at the Council-wide Jamboree held at
Spanish Trail Scout Reservation the weekend of November 8.
Congrats and kudos to all the scouts who made this outing a success!
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MERIT BADGES IN
PROGRESS
Work is currently underway on three
merit badges: Sports, Engineering and Wilderness Survival. Please make sure that
your "blue card" is in order. Mr. Croley is the MB counselor for
Sports, Mr. Spitznagel for Engineering and Mr. Samsel for Wilderness
Survival. The December outing will be dedicated to Wilderness
Survival, particularly requirement 8 (improvise a natural shelter).
MB requirements can be found at
Meritbadge.org.
ADVANCEMENT
Scouts who attended the Conecuh Trail
backpacking trek logged 14 miles and completed a number of advancement
requirements, including the 2nd Class requirement for a 5 mile hike with
map and compass.
The troop has logged 42 miles
afoot and afloat since September. Way to go!
ADVANCEMENT CHANGES
2008 brings some changes to Tenderfoot, Second
Class and First Class requirements. Read about them
here .
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