Boy Scout Troop 1001

Dear Parents,

Cottonwood is the troop's major fundraiser.  Money raised from Cottonwood is used to fund campouts, purchase camping supplies, pay for buses used on some of the camping trips, and other troop activities. Every boy and parent in the troop benefits from Cottonwood and as such we need every scout and adult to participate. 

Each scout was given the information below, which describes how parents can assist.  There will be having sign up sheets at the next few scout meetings.  I urge each of you to donate your time generously.  If you cannot donate your time, the troop will kindly accept a donation of $75 or greater. 

If you have any questions, please contact either Roy Carnes at 214-223-2817 or Dan Bryan at 214-529-4862. 

Thank you,
Roy Carnes and Dan Bryan

Cottonwood Arts Festival is the troop's main fundraiser.  The troop makes money three ways (largest to smallest): tips from the artists, a payment from the city, and water sales.   The more people helping the artists, the more tips we make.  Based on past years we need about 470 adult hours for Cottonwood to be successful, which equates to about 9 hours of adult help per scout.   We need everyone to help!

As this fundraiser benefits all scouts and parents, the troop will be accepting donations of $75 for those families unable to participate. 

Opportunities to help

Friday, October 5: 

Need help setting up the artist.  Need 20 adults from 10:00 to 4:00 and 12 adults from 4:00 to about 7:00

Saturday, October 7:

Festival hours are 10:00 to 6:00.  Needed are 5 booth sitters and 4 beer garden attendants for each 2 hour shifts starting at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM for the beer garden.

The booth sitter role is an excellent opportunity to for those who enjoy shopping for art, to mix a little shopping with fulfilling this important requirement.  This role is responsible for watching an artist booth during breaks and various other artists tasks.

The beer garden role is one of the easiest roles at the show and that is to make sure no alcoholic beverages are taken out of the beer garden. This year we are suggesting that we have 2 uniformed adults are at each exit. 

Sunday October 8:

Festival hours are 10:00 to 6:00.  Needed are 5 booth sitters and 4 beer garden attendants for each 2 hour shifts starting at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM for the beer garden.   Please roles above

Need everyone starting at 6:00 for artist tear down.   

Other Opportunities to Help:

• Redesign of the Troop Information Sheet
• Troop Advisers are responsible for recruiting parents in their patrols
• Help on Thursday, October 4 packing trailer and setting up tent, tables etc.
• Staying late on Sunday to return and unpack trailer

Service Hours Opportunity

All Scouts and adult Scouters of Troop 1001 are invited to work with the people of Trinity Bible Church on a 4-hour workday cleanup project. Scouts can earn four rank advancement service hours. Bring your Scout Handbook for sign-off if applicable.

Date: Saturday, September 8, 2007
Time: 8:00 am to Noon
Place: West parking lot. Look for Mr. Frank. Please sign in and out.
Bring: Leaf rakes, dirt rakes, shovels, work gloves. Put your name on your equipment.
Dress: Class D.M.M. … Dirty-Muddy-Messy. No uniforms. Wear protective shoes.
Jobs: Spreading mulch in children’s playground; tree trimming and stacking; general/trash pickup.

The church will be open for restrooms and drinking water.

Questions:
Grady Frank
972-658-0103

Parents, what better way to spend the end of your Labor Day weekend than learning how this year will be you son's best year in scouting yet?

Please join us for our 2007-2008 Scouting year kick-off in Fellowship Hall at TBC, 7-8 pm on Monday, Sept. 3.  Important reasons to attend:

• Learn about all the exciting plans for 2007-2008
• Get the calendar of events for the year
• Update your son's contact and medical information
• Learn how you can help in small and big ways
• Learn about high adventure and other opportunities for your son

All Troop 1001 Parents,

We are having a Troop 1001 parent-committee meeting this Saturday, August 11, at Palomino's Buffet, SW corner of I-75 and Belt Line.

The meeting will take place at 9:30AM in a specific area on the premises. Please join other parents for a buffet breakfast (Dutch) and socializing beforehand if you like.

All committee chairs should have their "ducks in a row" as far as what they need (paperwork, volunteers, etc...) for the year.

We especially encourage our new parents to be in attendance so they will have an idea as to what the year is going to look like, and we strongly encourage them to get involved however feel they can best serve.

We are in serious need of a Troop Secretary to record the minutes of our parent and committee meetings. Nothing fancy required- just take notes at our meetings, then send them to the committee chair and scoutmaster by email. They will be proofread and posted to our website. If this sounds like something you would like to do, bring paper and pen and let me know before the meeting starts.

So far the year looks awesome, I am looking forward to getting the ball rolling again!

Doug Miller
Committee Chair, Troop 1001

Six young men have recently earned the rank of Eagle and the troop is celebrating with two Eagle Scout Courts of Honor. Be sure to attend both ceremonies and congratulate these young men.

Eagle Scout Court of Honor for  Alby Bell David Cuddihee Grayson Frank and Kane Kaualoku Friday, August 10, 2007 7:30 pm Trinity Bible Church Reception following  RSVP

Eagle Scout Court of Honor for   Everett Burns and Nicholas LeClair   Tuesday, August 14, 2007 7:00 pm Trinity Bible Church Mmm...Cobbler  RSVP

Hello all Scouts and Scouters,

I hope this note reaches you enjoying a wonderful wet summer.

The Patrol Leaders Council met to set next season's schedule. We have an exciting plan which we will share with the scouts at Group Dynamix when we meet for our first overnighter on September 1st.

Our next committee meeting will be July 18th at 7:00pm at the Trinity Bible Church. We will be discussing troop committee assignments and next year's schedule. All families should have at least one representative. We would like to extend a special invitation to all new scout parents to attend.

Family involvement in scouting is one of the secrets to an individual scout's success. Get involved. Scouting is fun with a purpose.

I look forward to seeing you Wednesday July 18th at the church.

Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Coon

Summer is here, but you don't have to remain stuck in front of a video game until September.  Here are some opportunities to sharpen your Scouting skills and give your thumbs a rest.

Merit Badge College—Many classes are already filled, but Scouts age 13 and up can enroll in one or more merit badge classes or add their names to a wait list.  This year, two sessions are being held: July 16-20 at the Eastfield Campus (Mesquite) of the Dallas County Community Colleges and July 23-27 at the Spring Creek Campus (Plano) of the Collin County Community College.  Registration started June 6 so sign up as soon as possible.  Classes are small and fill up quickly. 

• Be prepared:
• Read about it
• Review the schedules: Eastfield, Spring Creek
• Register for classes: Eastfield, Spring Creek
  
• Read the Rules & Guidelines
• Bring a signed Class 1 medical form

Golden Acorn—This leadership training is for boys who are both First Class rank or above and age 13 or above who are in leadership roles or want to prepare for one.  Six sessions, five days each, are scheduled during the month of July at Camp James Ray.  Three sessions are already filled, so sign up as soon as possible.

• Be prepared:
• Read about it. Be sure to read the rules, parents' letter, and equipment list.
• Register
• Bring a signed Class 2 medical form (doctor's signature) with the Class 1 portion also signed by your parents.  If you went to summer camp, contact Scoutmaster Coon early if you need a copy of your current Class 2 form.

Stay tuned—check this article frequently for new activities and opportunities.