Boy Scout Troop 1001

Troop 1001 will be camping at Erwin Park, McKinney Texas, for Orienteering and Derby Day on the weekend of January 29-31, 2010. Scouts should be at the church parking lot no later than 5:30 p.m. on Friday evening in Class A uniform. We will be returning about 12:45 p.m. Sunday to the hospital parking lot across Campbell Road 6 pm Saturday to TBC.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the BSA, the whole troop will attend our host church together. This is an optional activity but we urge all Scouts who can, and who are willing, to sit together at Trinity's worship service.

Meet T.J. in the atrium at 8:30 am. Form up in the corridor at 8:45 am and go to designated seats in the sanctuary. The service starts promptly at 9 am. The PLC will organize a flag ceremony. Pastor Jeff Miller will recognize the Scouts and make comments about Scouting and the 100th anniversary. The service is over at 10:15 am and you are free to leave at that time. Or, you may join T.J. F. and Zack M. in the Trinity Youth Ministry, which meets from 10:45 to noon, no reservations required.

Patrol leaders: please take a headcount at the February 1 meeting of your patrol members who will attend the service and provide to T.J. at the PLC.

Contact Mr. Frank at 972-658-0103 if you have any questions.

Hello Scouters,

February 20, 2010 is Scouting for Food day and we need to start signing up adult volunteers. The area that is covered by Troop 1001 has been expanded to Renner Road Lookout Drive so we really need the help of a number of adults for driving, especially if you have a truck or SUV. We will be meeting at TBC at 9am on February 20 and should be finished by noon if not sooner. If you want to be a driver for this event, please make sure you have the driver information form completed and turned into Rick Goad. If you can participate, please contact Melissa Harmon at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 214-504-8631. Thanks!

Happy New Year Scouts and Scouters!

I hope you all have had fun and relaxing holidays and are ready for a great 2010!

Our next two campouts are just around the corner so the boys will be focusing on lashing and orienteering skills for the next few meetings. These are both essential Scouting skills all Scouts should learn. As we practice these skills it’s especially important that our younger Scouts get lots of “hands-on” time with both.

Derby Day is only a few weeks away.

Our next campout is January 29-31. All patrols should be having separate patrol meetings to plan and build their derby cars. If you are stuck and don’t know where to start or have “how-to” questions about building a car, ask your senior team to steer you in the right direction. Their car is nearly complete already! We will have prizes for the fastest cars as well as the cars with the most “style”. Style categories will be announced soon.

Aggie Eagle Program

Troop 1001 Eagle Scout Grayson Frank was on hand in full Cadet Class A to talk to the PLC about the Aggie Eagle program. This is a Texas A&M program that recognizes the accomplishments of Eagle Scouts and provides scholarships for these exemplary young men. Contact your Patrol Leader or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Two Merit Badges starting January 11.

Citizenship in the World and First Aid merit badges will begin this Monday, 01/11. Both are Eagle required. Make sure to be at the Church by 6:00 if you are interested in taking one of these classes. The Citizenship in the World merit badge is recommended for Scouts who are at least 13 years old.

Next meeting is Monday, January 11.

The Scouts are planning to cover a lot of topics during our next meeting. They will continue working on lashings and have a “camp gadget” competition, there will be a discussion of derby car building tips and tricks, and also OA elections. Make sure to be there and formed up promptly at 7:00.

Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Payette

Doug Miller is soliciting reservations for the North Trail District Awards Banquet to be held January 24, 2010. All adult leaders are encouraged to attend. Reservations should be submitted to Mr. Miller by Friday, January 8.

Mr. Miller is also soliciting nominations for Y.E.S. (Your Extraordinary Service) Awards to be presented at the dinner. Troop 1001 is eligible to nominate two adults. The Y.E.S. Award is a North Trail District award honoring individuals for their service to the unit, scouting, and most importantly the boys. Each unit may submit one application for each 50 boys in the unit. The YES Award should be presented to someone within Troop 1001 who has given his or her time to help provide a quality program for the youth. Contact Mr. Miller ASAP with your nominations.

More information is available on the North Trail District Web site.

Mike Reisinger is offering a class for the First Aid merit badge on Monday evenings at 6 pm starting January 11, 2010. All scouts who do not have this eagle-required merit badge are encouraged to attend. Scouts who have not yet achieved First Class rank are especially encouraged so they may complete the first aid requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class advancement as well. All sessions will be held at Trinity Bible Church.

The class will take seven Monday evening sessions, scheduled for January 11 and 25; February 1, 8, 15 and 22; and March 1.  There will not be a session on January 18.

See Mr. Reisinger's information sheet for more details. Be sure to bring your Boy Scout Handbook to each session.

We have two immediate needs for help. The first one is for adults who can participate in Boards of Review on Monday, December 7. Any leader or parent who has taken Board of Review Training can participate and by doing so, will help us get through a very busy evening. If you are available at 6 pm, there will be a few early BORs. Otherwise, show up at 7 pm.

The second need is for drivers willing to take a car load of scouts to and from Six Flags on December 15. Departure is at 1 pm and return is by consensus of small groups, but no later than 10 pm when the park closes. Lots of scouts are signed up, so we need lots of drivers. Contact Rick Goad ASAP to volunteer.