Boy Scout Troop 1001

Hello all Scouts and Scouters,

Tonight the meeting will begin at 6:00pm. The staff from GroupDynamix is bringing an outdoor tag game to play. Each scout planning to play should bring a signed release form to the meeting tonight. If the form did not make it all the way home from last week's meeting it can be found at this link.

Class B will be the uniform of the evening. The four scouts who requested a Scoutmaster's conference are granted a waiver tonight only to have a conference in Class B, however scout socks and belt are still required.

There is no communications merit badge class this evening.

Scouts taking the Citizen in the Community merit badge who still need to meet a public official will be joining Mrs. Van Hamme at 5:30pm at the Richardson City Hall.

Scout Show tickets are still for sale. Scouts that sell tickets will receive 35% of the proceeds in their scout account which can be used to buy gear or even pay for camping fees. Please see Mr. Reavis for tickets.

Some Camporee fees are still not paid. If you did not pay Mr. Roberts for your food at Camporee please do so tonight.

This is the last meeting before our campout at Beaver Bend, Ok. Make sure you check back on the website for additional details about this weekend's event. The camping fee is $25 which covers food and canoe rental. The fee can be paid this evening or Friday before we depart the TBC.

I look forward to seeing you all this evening.

Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Coon

The Canoeing Campout is next weekend, on the 20th through 22nd, at Beaver's Bend, Oklahoma. Adults will be providing Cracker Barrel on Friday night, Lunch Saturday, and Breakfast Sunday. All each needs to worry about is one breakfast and one dinner. Scouts will need to bring $25 total, $20 for the adults and $5 for you patrol leader. SPL, ASPL, and PL elections are this campout. If you want to be part of the elections, talk to Kane.

Use this campout for rank advancement.

This Monday, we will be playing tag at our meeting so lots of things are different from usual. Meet at the church at 6:00 pm in your Class B. Remember to bring a GDX form, signed by your parents, so that you can participate. Bring your summer camp Merit Badge sign-up form camp too.

Grayson's Eagle Project has been moved to April 28, so those who wanted to get the Golf Merit Badge can also do Grayson's Eagle.

Hello all Scouts and Scouters,

The Communication Merit Badge participants will meet tonight and will be taken to a RISD School Board meeting at 6:30pm. Please arrive before then so we can arrange for transportation for the group.

If you have not paid for your food for Camporee please pay Mr. Roberts tonight.

Scout Show tickets are for sale. Scouts can apply $3.50 per ticket sold to summer camp fees. This is a great way for scouts to "learn to earn" and help with the family budget.

Tonight's meeting is a combination Troop Meeting and Committee Meeting. We have arranged for the sanctuary for the Committee meeting. This is a very important planning meeting to wrap up this scouting year while planning for summer camp and beyond. At least one adult from each Scout family should plan to attend.

The troop meeting will consist of a dry land canoe safety demonstration. Patrol corners will meet to plan for the campout in two weeks.

See you tonight at the TBC.

Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Coon

This course will be limited to 8 scouts. Our goal is to do all the work necessary to fulfill the requirements for the golfing Merit Badge in this one day session. We will be conducting a 2 hour class prior playing 18 holes at Sherrill Park. Please pick up your child at Sherrill Park Golf course at approximately 8:00PM.

Time and Date: April 14 at 1:00PM to about 8:00PM

Drop off location: Dan Bryan's house. 1902 Country Meadow Lane, Richardson, TX 75081. (Yahoo Map Link)

Pick Up location: Sherrill Park Golf course, 2001 E. Lookout Drive, Richardson, TX 75082 (Yahoo Map link)

Cost: $24.00 for Green Fees at Sherrill Park Golf Course plus club rental should the scout not have his own clubs. Please provide the scout with a few extra dollars for snacks and drinks while golfing.

For more information please call Dan Bryan at 972-680-8602

Trash Bash is tomorrow! We will meet at the TBC at 8:00am and move from there as a group to our assigned cleanup location. We will finish and go to City Hall for lunch and prizes. This event counts as four service hours toward rank advancement.

Monday night's meeting is a combination Troop Meeting and Committee Meeting. We have arranged for the sanctuary for the Committee meeting. This is a very important planning meeting to wrap up this scouting year while planning for summer camp and beyond. At least one adult from each family should attend.

The troop meeting was to be a safety afloat and Texas-T canoe tipping demonstration. So far we have not found a pool for this purpose. You should hear from your patrol leader this weekend on the final plan for Monday's meeting.

See you tomorrow morning!

Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Coon

Campout

April 20th is our white-water/canoeing campout. There may be patrol leader/senior patrol leader election over the campout.

Meetings

The next few meetings before the campout will be done by Richard. Next meeting will be more skills for rafting. We may even try to find a pool to practice some rafting skills. Patrol leaders will call about where/when to meet for next meeting if it is not at TBC.

 Upcoming Events

Remember to sell your Scout Show tickets! Don't lose them, or it's your money.

The Trash Bash is this Saturday. If you want to get some service hours, meet at the TBC this Saturday at 8 am. It will probably go to 12 pm. Lunch will be supplied.

Grayson's Eagle Project is Saturday, April 14th. Forms will will be sent out with where to meet and when. Also April 14th is the Golf Merit Badge. More information next meeting.

Don't forget to sign up for your Merit Badges for summer camp! We are going to a new place, so turn in your forms on time.

Troop 1001 Parents and Adult Leaders

You are invited to a Special Adult Meeting, Monday April 9th, 7:15 p.m. in the Trinity Bible Church Sanctuary.  While your son is in his regular meeting, we want to share details with you of critical activities that are fast approaching.  We want at least one adult representative of every Scout family to attend.  On the agenda:

• Open adult volunteer positions
• Our final campout April 20-22
• Visit by Astronaut Charlie Duke April 22
• Cottonwood Fundraiser May 4-6
• Troop elections
• Advancement and Court of Honor May 14
• Summer Camp May 27-June 2

Your attendance will be greatly appreciated.

David Wakefield, Committee Chairman and Hal Coon, Scoutmaster

Update 4/24/07: The application deadline has been extended to April 29.  Be sure to email your intent to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ASAP and turn in an application form with your merit badge selections and a check for $200 at the April 30 meeting.  

Troop 1001 will be camping at Hale Scout Reservation near Talihina, Oklahoma from May 27  to June 2, 2007 (http://www.halescoutreservation.org). This is an exciting opportunity to experience a camp in a different Council with excellent facilities and catch a break from the Texas heat! Since the camp is located approximately 200 miles NE of Richardson, the Troop is arranging a charter bus for transportation. The cost for camp and transportation will be $200.

If your son will be attending summer camp, please check your family calendar then review, sign, and return the application form he brought home by the April 16 meeting.  Did the dog eat his form?   Download a new one.   Or email  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by April 16 29, 2007. Thanks for your support of Troop 1001.

ALL TROOP 1001 PARENTS AND SCOUTS ARE ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS SEMI-ANNUAL FUNDRAISER.

The troop uses the revenue from our support of the Cottonwood Art Festival for the purchase of camping equipment for the outdoor programs and to keep the transportation costs to a minimum for our out-of-District programs.

Sign-up sheets will be available at troop and committee meetings.  Please look over the opportuinties below and sign up for several time slots. 

Adults will be needed at 10:00 AM on Friday, 4 May 2007 to help unload and set-up the participating artists.  Take the day off work and make a difference!

Saturday and Sunday, duties requiring adult participation are Booth Sitting, Beer Garden Gate Keepers, Water Sales, and general supervision of Scouts and Scouters.

Sunday Night is "All Hands Loading," 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, as we break down the artists' booths and tents and load them into their vehicles for the trip home.

Please see Phil Miller for additional details. I am available at 214-728-9083 and via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Hello All Scouts and Scouters,

Tonight there will be a communication merit badge class this evening at 6pm with Mrs. L.

The Scouts will begin preparing for our upcoming water campout on April 20th.

Scout Show tickets will be distributed for sale tonight. These are used to attend the show in May and also for discounts at local retailers. The money a scout earns from the sale of tickets can be applied toward summer camp fees.

Ten Scouts completed Oak Leaf Training this weekend at Camp James Ray. Steven C. was selected as outstanding troop member in his troop. Congratulations Steven and the other nine graduates for a job well done. Thank you to the four Scout staff from 1001 also.

If you did not pay for food last week at Camporee please be prepared to pay $10 tonight to Mr. Roberts. We had 40 scouts and 18 adults attend Camporee while we only collected funds from 18 Scouts and 13 adults. A list of paid individuals will be available at the meeting tonight if you are not sure if you paid.

The busy Spring has sprung itself upon us. Here is a list of upcoming events. Many Scouts need service hours for rank advancement and the opportunity to fulfill those hours is coming in the next three weekends. Take your pick. Please pick one or more. We will need two-deep leadership at each of these events as well.

Saturday April 7 - Trash Bash in Richardson 8am to Noon. Meet at TBC at 8am.

Saturday April 14 - Pals & Partners Cub camping at Camp Cherokee near Athens. All day event.

Saturday April 28th - Heights Elementary Carnival, need uniformed scouts to run games.

Upcoming Troop Activities:

April 20th-22nd - Final Campout of the season. Water campout, most likely Canoe Trip in Oklahoma

April 22nd - Astronaut Charlie Duke speaks at TBC 6:30pm.

May 4,5,6 Cottonwood Fundraiser - all hands on deck

May 14th Court of Honor

May 21 Final Summer Camp Meeting

Check your schedules and plan accordingly. Let's get ready for more fun!

Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Coon