Boy Scout Troop 1001

Details of this weekend's campout:

Where: Camp Meisenbach at Clements Scout Ranch near Athens, TX.

What: Climbing, hiking, wilderness survival--good Scout stuff! 

When: Meet at TBC by 5:30 pm Friday, March 2.  We'll return by 12:30 Sunday to the hospital parking lot across from the church.

Be prepared!  Bring:

• A signed permission form (this has a packing checklist, too) 
• A backpack suitable for hiking, with all your gear inside.
• Clothing appropriate for the weather.
• A map, if you are driving.
• An adventurous spirit!
  

We had a great turnout at the last meeting on February 26 when we went to the hospital. Everyone seemed to have a good time at it, even though there wasn't a lot going on at the hospital.

Camporee is coming very soon, on March 23 - 25. This weekend, March  2-4 is our Pre-Camporee campout. We only have about 17 people going, but we can always take more! We will spend Friday night at Cherokee with our tents, somewhere near the tower. Then we will be climbing the tower till noon, and then we will be hiking to our campsite in Meisenbach, where we will ditch the tents and create our own shelter. The hike will be long, so wear the right shoes and socks.

Please bring a hiking backpack that you will be able to carry for about half an hour. No tubs or bags, please, since you will be the one carrying it. Also, there will be no real stoves, only hiking stoves, so bring hiking food that doesn't need to be kept cold and doesn't take up a lot of room. Whatever you bring, you will have to carry. Be at the church at 5:30 sharp so we can get to Cherokee quicker.

Wedneseday will be loading the trailer, so all quartermasters, and those who want to help, come to the church at 6:30.

Golden Acorn is coming soon, and if you want to staff, ask Alby.

We really would like more people to come on this campout so that we can all be prepared for Camporee! 

EARN YOUR SERVICE HOURS THIS SATURDAY. Church Property Work Day - Trinity Bible Church and Troop 1001

Earn up to 4 hours service, applicable to rank advancement or some merit badge service requirements. Also counts for God and Country award service project, and for any of your school club or Honor Society service hour requirements. Lots of hard work, lots of fellowship.

WHO:  All Scouts and Scout leaders. Parents are also welcome even if not registered in Scouting.

WHEN:  Saturday, February 24, 2008 - 8:00 am to 12:00 noon - Meet in the west parking lot.

JOBS TO DO (probably):

1. Basketball court fencing - repair netting again, like last year
2. Brush pick up and piling
3. Window washing

BRING: (Bring whatever you have.) Please put your name on all your tools! Please remember to take your tools when you leave.

• A-frame ladders
• Shovels
• Rakes
• Buckets
• Squeegies and sponges

WEAR:

• Work clothes, NOT uniform. NO SCOUT UNIFORMS. Protective (close-toed) shoes
• Long pants and long sleeves
• Jacket/hat depending on the weather

IN CASE OF RAIN: Your choice: you may stay and get your hours working on indoor jobs at Trinity, or you may leave.

Hello all Scouts and Scouters,

We continue Camporee preparation this Monday night. Subjects will include proper use of fire, safe food and water handling in the wilderness. All registered scouts should plan to attend.

Merit badge classes continue at 6:00pm sharp. Citizen in the Nation and First Aid are currently scheduled.

If you took a tent home to dry after the last campout you should return it no later than this Monday.

We have a workday planned at the TBC on Saturday February 24th. Details will be given to the scouts on Monday night.

A special Scoutmaster recognition will be given for the cleanest joke. As always check the website to stay informed.

Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Coon

Hello all Scouts and Scouters,

We had a great camp out this past weekend in Austin. Thank you to all that helped out.

We have two service events this weekend. Please make plans to attend both. Each scout participating in Saturday's food drive will receive service hours toward rank advancement.

This Saturday, February 10th, is the annual Scouting for Food drive. This year is different than last year. We did not leave bags out last weekend, so we will be knocking on doors and asking for our bags to be filled on Saturday. Contributions from troop 1001 families are also welcome. We need to collect more that 1200 pounds of food to do better than we did last year. Please be at the church at 8:30 in your Class A uniform. We will start with donuts and hot chocolate at 8:30 and we should be finished about noon.

Sunday morning, February 11th, we will be celebrating Scout Sunday at the Trinity Bible Church at 400 West Campbell in Richardson.. Please plan to arrive by 8:30am in your Class A uniform. Patrol leaders will be contacting certain scouts to assign door duty and Color Guard responsibilities. We need a big turnout to show the church membership our gratitude for their sponsorship.

Please see the troop website regarding the plans for the next meeting Monday February 12th. There will be merit badge classes resuming at 6:00pm followed by the regular 7:00pm meeting.

I look forward to seeing you this weekend.

Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Coon

This Sunday, February 11, all Troop 1001 Scouts and families are invited to attend the Contemporary Worship Service at Trinity Bible Church. Come in full Class A uniform and meet in the skylit atrium at 8:30. All Scouts will sit together in a designated area; parents and siblings should sit elsewhere, at will, in the sanctuary. Scouts will participate in an opening flag ceremony and work as ushers/greeters handing out bulletins. Pastor Jeff Miller will present the God and Country Award to Alby B., Travis K., Alex O., and Alex vH. Don't miss it.

Questions: Grady Frank, 972-658-0103

Updated 9/7/07: 

Troop 1001 has drawn a slot for a Philmont trek June 12 - 23, 2008. The cost is $560 with $50 due now to hold your place, $255 due by Sept 24, 2007, and the final $255 by Feb 1, 2008. Transportation and lodging will be determined soon and will be due by April 1, 2008. For more information and to reserve your place, see Mr. Reisinger or Mr. McClure ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ). The crew is limited in size to 12 (scouts and adults) and will be filled based on when a financial commitment is made. Our Troop's goal is to make the trek available to as many scouts as possible, so preference will be be given to Scouts over adults (two adults are required to meet BSA two deep policy).

More information will be released soon.

The turnout for the Austin trip was great. Thank you for all of those who came on the campout to represent the troop. Everyone seemed to enjoy the capitol and the scavenger hunt. Now it is time to get ready for our next campout.

We will be getting ready for the Camporee at our next campout, Camporee Prep on March 2. The theme for Camporee this year is "Wilderness Survival." The next few meetings, we will be working on all the Camporee tasks, which are Orienteering, Fire Building, Signaling, First Aid, Shelters, and Food and Water.

At the February 12 meeting, we will probably be working on Orienteering and a little bit of Signalling. There will be a fifteen minute review on Orienteering, and then we will go outside for an Orienteering course. It will have six stations in it, each leading up to the next one. Between each station will have something to do with Signalling. Remember to bring back all the tents taken home to dry!

This Saturday, February 10, is Scouting for Food. This year will be different. We did not leave out bags, so we will be going around with bags to be filled that day. Be at the church at 8:30 in your Class A.  We should be finished about noon.

The next morning will be Scout Sunday at TBC. Come at 8:30 in your Class A to help with the service. Some people will need to do the flag ceremony. Others will greet and hand out bulletins.

Please come to all of these meetings and activities. There all very important!

This coming Friday the troop will be leaving to Austin for the Report to State. If you are coming, arrive at TBC at no later than five-thirty so that the bus may leave by six. If you have not paid your money for the trip yet, bring the twenty-five dollars that you need on Friday with the additional money for lunch on Saturday and souveneirs. Please do not bring ANY electronics or skateboards.

On the bus, there may be Patrol Corners and possibly a movie. For the patrols that don't have their patches sewn on yet, patrol leaders or any other people can use the time on the bus to sew their patrol patch onto their uniform. Remember to also have all your patrol things. Bring a sack dinner to eat on the bus as well. There will be no stops for anything.

Bring all of your Class A things, like the neckerchief and socks, so that we may leave a good impression. Dress for the weather, since the temperature may be cool and there is a very slight chance rain. Be Prepared! Bring a compass as well for the Orienteering course we will be having after the parade.

Don't forget all your camping gear! We will be camping like normal!

Quartermasters will meet at TBC at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday to load the trailer. 

Travis K.
Scout Webmaster

[Ed. note: See the following additional information.]

• Print out the permission form/packing checklist.  Every scout must have a signed permission form.
• Be prepared! Check the Austin weather.
• PDF of the letter that was mailed home.
• More information about Report to State.
• Report to State flyer.
  

Hello all Scouts and Scouters,

Tonight we will begin at 6:00pm with a Citizen in the Community and First Aid merit badge class. The patrols will practice forming up and marching tonight in the parking lot. There is a scoutmaster prize for the winning patrol in tonight's practice march.

During tonight's meeting we will be making final plans for this weekend's event. Each patrol should have its flag ready and patrol patches on uniforms for the parade on Saturday. The cost is $25 per scout. We need to do our best to fill at least 50 seats with Scouts and Scouters from 1001. It would be ideal to fill all 56 seats.

Any Troop 1001 scout that has recently been awarded Eagle should plan to attend. If you know someone that has not been in attendance lately please let them know about our 'urban campout'. We really want to represent North Trail and Circle 10 with the largest, proudest group of scouts we can muster.

This trip differs from most due to its urban setting. More adult supervision will be required for this reason. This trip is also unique since we will share transportation - the bus. We will need a minimum of two adults per patrol participating in the scavenger hunt to ride on the bus. Two Deep Leadership will remain in effect all weekend. We will send an advance group down early Friday with the trailer, tents and other troop gear. Personal gear will be stowed on the bus.

Each Scout planning to work toward the Citizen in the Nation or Orienteering merit badge will need to make sure to get a blue card from me or the advancement committee before the weekend.

Let's get ready for a memorable weekend at the state capital.

Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Coon