Boy Scout Troop 1001

Troop 1001 is paid by the Canyon Creek Neighborhood Association to distribute and pick up flags for special holidays. We will be distributing flags Saturday, Sept. 4 and pick them up on Saturday, Sept. 11 .

If you could help on either or both weekends, please sign up at the Scout meeting on Monday, Aug. 30. We will need some parent drivers as well. We will meet in the TBC parking lot 8:30 am. We should be finished around 11:30 or 12:00. We may have a fun activity afterward.

Thanks.

Zack M., Flag Master
Home: 972-889-0481
Cell: 214-455-5167

The first troop meeting of the fall season is 7 to 8:30 pm Monday, August 30 at Trinity Bible Church. Scouts and parents should attend to learn about the exciting plans your leaders have made for this year.

Remember that troop meetings are scheduled for 7-8:30 pm Mondays except following a campout and during the summer months. Patrol leaders and other Scouts with positions of responsibility meet 7-8:30 on the Monday following each campout and also briefly after each troop meeting.

While not required for Eagle Scout, the God and Country Award is one Scouts are encouraged to earn. Trinity Bible Church offers the Protestant version of the award, and we will hold eleven (11) class sessions, all at 6 pm on Mondays, in September, November and January. It is strongly recommended that Scouts be First Class before starting the program. Download the information sheet for details. If you are interested, contact Mr. Frank.

Hello Troop Committee and Parents:

I hope everyone has had a good summer and is ready to have a great scout year!

The PLC had a good planning session this past weekend and our SPL would like to present the plan for the year for committee approval as soon as possible.

I would like to have a short meeting primarily for the above purpose at GDX this Saturday. We would plan to start at 8:30pm. Following the meeting we plan to have a training session on the committee yahoo group and how to use it and time to discuss different roles and responsibilities for the year.

All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend troop committee meetings. Your perspective and support will make our troop better for all.

YiS
Rick Goad
214-802-3298

Former scoutmaster and ongoing supporter of Troop 1001 Ken Raney, Jr. and his wife Carolyn proudly display three new flagpoles at their ranch, Quail Alley. The poles were a gift of Troop 1001 to the Raneys for their long support of the troop, especially for hosting an annual campout at Quail Alley.

The Philmont crews have left for New Mexico so its up to the rest of the troop to pick up the flags that the trekkers set out before Flag Day. Summer Campers, this is your opportunity to do your share.

Who: At least a dozen scouts and six adults

When: Saturday, June 19, 9 am - noon (or earlier)

Where: Meet at TBC for route assignment in the nearby neighborhood

Attire: Class A uniform - we want to look sharp handling the flags

Adults: We desperately need three drivers with pickups or towing flatbed trailers. (SUV interiors are not suitable.) Please contact Russell Haas ASAP at 972-783-8412 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (address to both) to volunteer. We really need your help.

Background: Troop 1001 supports a community service and fundraising program sponsored by the Canyon Creek Homeowners Association and the Richardson Central Rotary Club in which they lease flags to residents for five flag-flying holidays each year. The troop handles distribution and collection of the flags in a portion of the neighborhood in exchange for a portion of the lease fee, making it a fundraiser for the troop as well. For more information, see Troop 1001 Participates in Community Flag Program.

It was a great summer camp! We had 41 scouts earn 127 merit badges and complete partial requirements on 47 more. There were countless achievements earned towards rank advancements by our scouts in the Soaring to Eagle program

I would like to thank all the other adults that gave of their time M. Saverline, W. Caldwell, J. Danen, K. Hollifield, R. Hyder, S. Reyes, M. Reisinger, R. Graff, J. Kennedy, D. Wakefield, C. Roberts

Along with the scouts, the adults also were in some classes. We had several take First Aid, CPR and Wilderness First Aid, in addition to various BSA leader classes.

We celebrated three birthdays at camp: D. Wakefield, J. Roberts and M. Danen.

After the internet problems at camp were resolved, several more photos were been uploaded to the Yahoo group (this is accessible only to the summer camp families who subscribed to the group).

Yours in Scouting,
Rick Goad

Troop 1001 returns from camp Saturday, June 12, at Canyon Creek Elementary School, 2100 Copper Ridge Drive in Richardson. The anticipated return time is 3 p.m. If it appears the group will arrive earlier, your Scout will call you from the road.