Troop 919 News
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Troop 919 Notes 5-29-2010
Spelunking – Menu planning for the upcoming Spelunking Trip will be at this week’s Troop meeting. If you are going on the Spelunking trip, please make every effort to be present at Tuesday’s meeting.
We realize that some Scouts are busy preparing for exams and other end of school activities and your presence for at least part of the meeting will be appreciated. We can ask our SPL to rearrange the schedule if necessary and make menu planning one of the first things we do on Tuesday.
The following Scouts and Leaders are signed up for this trip:
Scouts: Riley B., Will H., Avery C., Daniel P., Jonathan W., Lucas B., Thomas L. (?), Patrick B., Devlin B., Paul L., Brady A., Logan E., Ben E., Corey E., Chris W., Ben G., Andy N., Alexander Z. (?), Raymond F., Bryce W.
Adults: Tim L., Mike W., Jim P.(?), Tom H., Jay W.
Whitewater Rafting – The sign-up for our August 28-29 whitewater trip will at Tuesday’s Troop meeting.
There is a $25 per person deposit required to sign up for this trip. The Troop will cover a portion of the cost of this trip and the total cost of the trip will be communicated later this month.
Backyard BBQ – Thanks for the Scouts and Leaders who participated in the Backyard BBQ with WXII’s Lanie Pope. If you missed the news coverage, you can view a video clip of the report on YouTube. Nice job out not dropping Lanie out of the stretcher!
Swim Checks – We will offer summer camp swim checks in the place of our regular Troop meeting on Tuesday, June 8. The swim checks will be at the Fulton Family YMCA at 7:30 p.m. and the cost is $3 per person. There is not a charge if you a member of the Fulton YMCA (or a metro member).
Medical Form Update – We are still missing Health and Medical Record forms for 32 Scoutsand 12 Leaders. We understand that some families are waiting the required year before their insurance company will cover another physical. If this is your case, please schedule your son’s doctor’s visit in plenty of time for us to submit his record to Camp Raven Knob. We will be submitting our Troop’s medical records to Raven Knob on June 23.
We are still missing health records for 17 Scouts who are planning to attend summer camp. We will not be able to take a Scout with us to summer camp whom does not have a current and valid health record on file with the Troop.
Summer Camp Photo – If you would like to purchase a copy of the Troop summer camp photo, the cost is $10 for each photo and must be submitted to the Troop before we depart of camp. Photos are usually delivered to the Troop when we check out of camp on Saturday.
Summer Schedule – Our last Troop meeting prior to Summer Camp will be on Tuesday, June 22. We will depart for Summer Camp on Sunday, July 18 and our regular Tuesday night Troop meetings start again on Tuesday, August 3.
Shining Light Event – The Old Hickory Council’s Shining Light – Let’s Pack the Baseball Park event is scheduled for Saturday, July 31. The Shining Light event culminates the Council’s year-long Scouting 100th Anniversary Centennial Celebration.
The Shining Light event includes a parade through downtown Winston-Salem and concludes when Scouts pack the new Dash baseball stadium for an evening of fun activities, There will also be a live feed on the stadium’s huge 100 ft, video screen from the National Jamboree!
Families are invited to this event and we must purchase tickets in advance. Tickets are $5 and include a commemorative patch.
Sign-up for this event will begin at Tuesday’s Troop meeting.
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
Troop 919 Notes 5-23-10
Court of Honor – Our May Court of Honor will be held Tuesday (May 25) at 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Brookstown Methodist Church.
There will be a large number of Scouts honored with rank advancements and merit badges at Tuesday’s Court of Honor, so be sure to invite your family to attend and celebrate with you. Many of our Raven Scouts will be receiving their Scout rank badge at the Court of Honor.
Don’t forget to bring those all important snacks and drinks for the fellowship time following the Court of Honor!
For our newest Scout families, a Court of Honor is similar to a pack meeting. Our Troop typically holds a Court of Honor once a quarter.
Spelunking Trip – Our next camping trip is a Spelunking camping trip. Sign-up for this trip will be at Tuesday’s Court of Honor and menu planning will be at the Troop meeting on June 1.
The plans are to camp in the Boone area on Friday, enjoy the spelunking on Saturday and return Saturday evening so everyone can have Sunday to prepare for exams and the final days of school.
Camp Balances – There are 12 Scouts who have a summer camp balance remaining. The final payment was due on May 11. Please make arrangements to make any outstanding payments at Tuesday’s Court of Honor so we can make our payment to Camp Raven Knob on time. Troops which make their camp payments on time are given first choice in merit badge sessions, so it’s very important that we make our camp payment on time.
Medical Forms – Here it comes….the weekly medical form whine.
Currently there are 39 Scouts and 13 leaders whose Annual Health and Medical record is not current.
Eagle Scout Court of Honor – Our Troop has two upcoming Eagle Scout Court of Honors planned.
June 6 – Brady A. will receive his Eagle Scout rank in a ceremony in the Fellowship Hall at Brookstown Methodist Church at 2 p.m.
June 12 – Andrew C. and Tyler F. will receive their Eagle Scout rank in a ceremony at 2 p.m. at Olivet Moravian Church.
Please support these Scouts as they are recognized with Scouting’s highest rank.
Swim Checks – Summer camp swim checks will be held on June 8. We will confirm the location of the swim checks at next week’s meeting. We will NOT be meeting at the Scout Hut on June 8.
Scouts attending summer camp should complete their swim check before camp to allow for additional “camp set up time” when we arrive at camp on Sunday afternoon.
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posted by Troop 919 # 8:56 PM
Monday, May 17, 2010
Troop 919 Notes 5-17-2010
Menu Planning – All Scouts going on this weekend’s whitewater canoe trip should be at Tuesday’s Troop meeting for menu planning.
The following are signed up for the trip:
Scouts: Lyle G., Will H., Ben G., Josh J., Tyler W., Chris W., Patrick B., Avery C., Paul L., Alexander Z., Andy N., Lucas B., Noah B., Bryce W., Michael B.
Leaders: Tim Lasley, Richard DeHeck, Mike Warner, Brian Wham, Richard DeHeck
Summer Camp Payments – The final summer camp payment was due last week. 22 of the 28 Scouts planning to attend summer camp with our Troop have an outstanding balance.
Please make arrangements to pay your summer camp balance this week.
Board of Review – The Troop Committee will be available at the Scout Hut on Thursday at 6 p.m. to conduct a Board of Review for any Scout needing to complete this task for rank advancement.
PLC Meeting – The Troop Patrol Leader’s Conference will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Scout Hut.
Troop Committee – The Troop Committee will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Scout Hut (following the PLC and Board of Review)
Brady’s Eagle Scout – Brady A.’s Eagle Scout Court of Honor is scheduled for 2 p.m. on June 6 in the Fellowship Hall at Brookstown United Methodist Church.
Brady’s family would like to invite all Troop 919 families to come out and celebrate this great Scouting accomplishment with Brady.
Medical Form – Here is a link to the BSA Annual Health and Medical Record. Please submit your medical form to Mr. Burgiss by June 1. http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34605_Letter.pdf All Scouts and Leaders must submit a new medical form annually.
There are 38 Scouts and 14 leaders who have not submitted an updated medical form for 2010!
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Troop 919 Weekend Reminders 5-13-10
Relay for Life – Don’t forget the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life this weekend. Our Troop will once again be walking with our Committee Chairman and cancer survivor, Jim Pierson, in the Forsyth County Relay for Life.
We will meet up with Mr. Pierson at Parkland High School at 7 p.m. on Saturday (May 15) and “walk for a while” with Jim and his team.
Let’s make sure we have a good showing and show our support for Mr. Pierson and other cancer survivors. Service hours are available for Scouts participating in this community service event.
Whitewater Canoe Practice – There will be a canoe practice for our Whitewater Canoe trip on Sunday afternoon at Camp Raven Knob.
Scouts will be meeting at the Scout Hut at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday to car pool to camp.
OA Spring Fellowship – Wahissa Lodge #118, Order of the Arrow, will hold its Spring Fellowship at Camp Raven Knob this weekend (May 14-16).
OA members will gather to help set-up camp for the summer, enjoy some great food and participate in the weekend’s fellowship. Word is there are going to be some fun games and other exciting activities on Saturday evening.
If you have been considering an Indian Affairs role in the lodge, dancers and singers usually have a practice/learning/training session on Saturday as well.
The second patch in the 2010 set will be available to all who participate this weekend. Registration is at 7 p.m. on Friday in the dining hall.
Our chapter will be staying in the Kit Carson site.
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posted by Troop 919 # 10:08 PM
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Troop 919 Notes 5-9-2010
Merit Badge College – Thanks to all of the leaders and Scouts who gave up a beautiful Saturday to participate in our Troop’s Merit Badge College on Saturday.
A special thank you to our instructors: Michael Hough, Jim Pierson, Jay Wilhelmi, Tom Hardin, Jay Harmel, Bill Brewer and Richard DeHeck. A special thanks to Mr. Pierson for helping to keep things organized and on schedule…and for preparing a great lunch!
Relay for Life – Our Troop will once again be walking with our Committee Chairman and cancer survivor, Jim Pierson, in the Forsyth County Relay for Life.
We will meet up with Mr. Pierson at Parkland High School at 7 p.m. on Saturday (May 15) and “walk for a while” with him and his team.
Service hours are available for Scouts participating in this community service event.
Whitewater Canoe Trip – The final signup for our Whitewater Canoe Trip (May 21-23) will be at Tuesday’s Troop meeting. You must have a current BSA swim test to participate in the trip and for those whose swim test is not current we will arrange a swim check prior to the trip.
There will also be a mandatory canoe practice session on Sunday afternoon, May 16, at Camp Raven Knob. You must participate in this canoe practice even if you went on the Bear Island trip. Paddling whitewater is much different from the flat/still water you encountered on the way to Bear Island.
The following Scouts and Leaders have singed up for this trip:
Scouts: Lyle G., Will H., Ben G., Josh J., Tyler W., Chris W., Patrick B., Avery C., Paul L., Alexander Z., Andy N., Jonathan W., Lucas B., Noah B.
Adults: Richard DeHeck, Mike Warner, Tim Lasley
Medical Forms – Our Troop has current BSA Medical and Health Record forms for ONLY 3 Scouts and 2 Leaders. Most expired this Spring. The BSA and Old Hickory Council require all of us whom participate in outing to have an annual physical by a licensed and certified health care provider annually.
An e-mail was sent to each individual in our Troop over the weekend to remind you that a current medical form is due to the Troop by June 1. The e-mail included the date your medical form expired and a link to download a copy of the form to take to your doctor with you.
Please honor this deadline and get your updated form to Mr. Burgiss by June 1, which is a Tuesday night and Troop meeting.
Patrol Food – If you attended the Council Camporee last weekend, have you paid for your share of the Patrol food cost? If you have not, please take care of this important chore at Tuesday’s Troop Meeting.
OA Spring Fellowship – Wahissa Lodge #118, Order of the Arrow, will hold its Spring Fellowship at Camp Raven Knob this weekend (May 14-16).
OA members will gather to help set-up camp for the summer, enjoy some great food and participate in the weekend’s fellowship. Word is there are going to be some fun games and other exciting activities on Saturday evening.
If you have been considering an Indian Affairs role in the lodge, dancers and singers usually have a practice/learning/training session on Saturday as well.
The second patch in the 2010 set will be available to all who participate this weekend. Registration is at 7 p.m. on Friday in the dining hall.
Our chapter will be staying in the Kit Carson site.
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posted by Troop 919 # 9:32 AM
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Troop 919 Notes 5-2-2010
Merit Badge College – Tuesday’s Troop meeting will be your last opportunity to sign up for sessions at Saturday’s Troop Merit Badge College. The Following Scouts have signed up for Merit Badge sessions:
Citizenship in the Nation (9-12): Tanner P.
Personal Management: (9-12):
Fire Safety (9-12): Will Hardin
Traffic Safety (9-12):
Tracker (1-3): Will Hardin
Public Speaking (1-3): Ryan McS.
Sports (1-2): Riley B., Patrick B., Lucas B., Tanner P.
Family Life (2-3): Riley B., Patrick B., Lucas B.
Whitewater Canoeing: Our next camping trip is the whitewater canoe trip on the weekend of May 21-23. Sign-ups for this trip will be at Tuesday’s Troop meeting.
If you are planning to go on this trip it is imperative that you attend each Troop meeting between now and trip. We will be reviewing and teaching whitewater canoeing skills at these meetings.
Scouts must have passed a BSA swim test to participate in this trip.
Council Camporee – Thanks to the small group of Scouts who attended the Council Camporee with the Troop this weekend.
And a huge shout-out to the large group of adult leaders in attendance. The Camporee committee was very appreciative of your help in staffing the activities on Saturday.
Medical Form – Here is a link to the BSA Annual Health and Medical Record. Please submit your medical form to Mr. Burgiss by June 1. http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34605_Letter.pdf All Scouts and Leaders must submit a new medical form annually.
Summer Camp Payment – Your final summer camp payment, including program fees, is due on May 11.
Court of Honor – Our May Court of Honor is scheduled for May 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall at Brookstown Methodist Church.
If you have rank advancement or merit badges in progress, be sure to have everything completed in time for a Board of Review prior to the Court of Honor. The Troop Committee will be available to conduct a Board of Review on Thursday, May 20 at 6 p.m. at the Scout Hut.
OA Spring Fellowship - Wahissa Lodge will holds it Spring Fellowship at Camp Raven Knob the weekend of May 14-16. All OA members should make their plans to attend this event, which includes the Saturday evening carnival.
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