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Scoutmaster Corner
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Thursday, 10 January 2008 |
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Hello all Scouts and Scouters,
Our next regular meeting on January 14 is a short one due to upcoming semester final tests.
Parents: please make a note to pick up your scout from the meeting
at 8:00pm, thirty minutes earlier than usual. The PLC will meet from 8:00pm to 8:15pm.
It is Money Monday. Scouts planning to attend our upcoming Derby Campout should bring $10
to give to the scout buying the food for his patrol. Bring your best creative ideas; you
will be working on your callout skits for Derby Day.
The meeting is scheduled for 7 to 8 pm and is preceded by a Florida Seabase meeting at 6 pm and a First Aid Merit badge meeting also at 6 pm. Scouts who missed the first First Aid MB meeting a week earlier can still start it January 14.
Make note of the following schedule changes:
- Derby day camput January 19th & 20th, returning Saturday evening. This is a one-night
campout leaving TBC Friday evening and returning Saturday evening.
- Camporee preparation campout rescheduled to March 7,8,9 to avoid conflicts with
Advanced Backcountry Training.
- Camporee rescheduled for April 4,5,6 to avoid conflicts with Oak Leaf Training.
All first class scouts should attend Oak Leaf Training if they have not done so already.
Our four troop instructors will be making themselves available before meetings to
ensure all our scouts are proficient tying knots. Please practice your knots and
be ready to ask questions.
I look forward to seeing you all Monday night at Trinity Bible Church.
Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Coon
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 February 2008 )
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Training
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Saturday, 05 January 2008 |
(Click course title for details and to register)
Sign up Now! Training begins Soon!!
For a complete list of training opportunities see the Troop 1001 Training Page or North Trail Training Page
All New Leaders
Youth Protection Training - Online (YPT). Takes 30 minutes or less. Must be taken every 2 years.
Fast Start Training - Online Takes 30 minutes or less. Note: If you have a BSA member ID, make sure to use it when registering for online courses. If not, take the training now and update your online profile after your receive your BSA member ID.
New Leader Essentials -- Saturday February 2, 9:30am-noon. $5. YPT and Fast Start are prerequisites. Class held at Waterview Church of Christ
Committee Members
Boy Scout Troop Committee Training -- Saturday February 2, 1pm-3pm. $5, Waterview Church of Christ
Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster
Boy Scout Leader Specific Training (Part 1) -- Saturday February 23, 7:45am-5:30pm. $15, Class held at
First United Methodist Church of Richardson
Boy Scout Outdoor Leader Training (Part 2) -- Friday eve – Sunday noon, March 7-9. Camp James Ray $25.
Youth Training
Oak Leaf Training -- Saturday & Sunday March 29-30, Camp James Ray . $20 (by 03/14) or $30 thereafter.
Golden Acorn -- $200 Camp James Ray unless otherwise noted.
Session I - March 9 -14
Session II - March 16-21
Session III - July 13-18
Session IV - July 14-19
Session V – July 15-20
Session VI - December 26-31, Camp Wisdom $200
Trek Training (If you’re going to Philmont, consider taking this course)
Backcountry Advanced Training – Thursday February 14, 7:00 (Part I). $20 (by 1/31) or $30 thereafter.This is a 3-part class with two classroom sessions and a weekend backpacking experience. Waterview Church of Christ
Advanced Adult Leader Training – Wood Badge. 3 Courses each year.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 31 March 2008 )
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Scoutmaster Corner
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Wednesday, 02 January 2008 |
Hello all Scouts and Scouters,
Another year is here and the holiday break is coming to an end. I hope you all had a
good break.
Each patrol should have spent some time together working on the next campout scheduled
for the third weekend in January. It is our Derby Day campout. I am looking forward to
seeing each patrol's creativity in action. The Senor Patrol has raised the bar high with
the presentation of their 'rolling couch potato' entry which was on display at our
December Court of Honor.
Next Monday night January 7, 2008 we will have our next regularly scheduled meeting at
7:00pm at the Trinity Bible Church.
I look forward to seeing you all there.
Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Coon
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 February 2008 )
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Announcements
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Monday, 31 December 2007 |
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Mike Reisinger will offer the First Aid Merit Badge starting January 7, 2008. This eagle-required merit badge is recommended for all scouts. The class will meet Monday evenings from 6-7 pm for six to seven weeks. Candidates should obtain the scoutmaster's signature on a blue card and pick up a copy of the 2007 edition of the merit badge book.
The first session will begin with requirement number 1: review of Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class first aid requirements.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 31 December 2007 )
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Announcements
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Wednesday, 26 December 2007 |
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We hope you had a merry Christmas.
The next troop meeting is January 7, 2008. We will be preparing for our January 18-20 Derby Car campout. Patrols that intend to race a derby car should be working on them now.
Happy New Year from Troop 1001!
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Did You Know
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Friday, 21 December 2007 |
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There is a National Boy Scout Memorial on the Ellipse just south of the White House in Washington, DC.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 21 December 2007 )
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Read more...
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Announcements
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Sunday, 16 December 2007 |
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PLC Meeting also Relocated, Rescheduled
The December 17, 2007 PLC meeting is a pizza party at Carmines Pizzaria, NW corner of Coit and Campbell from 8 to 9 pm.
The location and time of the committee meeting Monday, December 17, 2007 has been changed to coincide
with the PLC meeting. All adult leaders and parents are encouraged to attend.
Mr.
Coon will be at the PLC pizza party (see inset).
Our Committee meeting will be next door at Corner Bakery at 8:00pm to 9:00pm.
You do not have to dine there, but I would ask that if you do, please eat before the meeting starts.
We want to concentrate on our meeting as much as possible, and since they close at 9:00 we need
to keep all our comments on point and brief and be concentrating as much as possible on the
work at hand.
They do have WiFi (will it work...?)
Corner Bakery
7615 Campbell Road, Ste 106
Dallas, TX 75248-1760
Phone: (972) 407-9131. Map NW corner - in the strip
center, just behind Rockfish.
I don’t anticipate moving the date, time or place of the committee meeting again. Unusual
circumstances required me to do so this time.
Thank you for your consideration.
Doug Miller, Troop Committee Chair
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 16 December 2007 )
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Scoutmaster Corner
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Thursday, 13 December 2007 |
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Hello all Scouts and Scouters,
It is time for Fall Court of Honor. Please respond to the evite
if you are planning to attend. If the current weather continues
we may be in the cold so please dress accordingly.
Patrol patches were distributed recently. Your scout should have it
attached to his right sleeve directly under the flag by the time we
convene Saturday.
We will be meeting at the Trinity Bible Church at 8:00am on Saturday
morning with departure for Camp Hoblitzelle near Midlothian, Texas as
soon as possible after that. Please eat breakfast before arrival or
have it with you so we do not have to stop on the way to camp.
Scouts attending should have paid $10 Monday night to cover meal costs.
If a scout did not pay we will be collecting money Saturday morning before
departure. A signed permission slip is required as well. Patrol members
who are responsible for getting ingredients for the patrol dessert contest
should turn in their receipts to Mr. Watts for reimbursement.
The dinner and ceremony will commence at 5:30pm with a planned conclusion at
8:00pm. Parents and visitors are welcome to campout overnight with the troop.
All scouts will return Sunday morning with arrival at the church no later than
12:30pm. No scout will leave early unless the scoutmaster has spoken with the
parents of the scout prior to departure Saturday morning.
I look forward to another fun outing.
Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Coon
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 13 December 2007 )
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Announcements
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Monday, 10 December 2007 |
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Updated 12/14/07 5:26pm
Campout Cancelled;
CoH Moved to TBC!
Inclement weather has forced us to modify plans. The campout is
canceled so that we can move the Court of Honor to a location that will
be more comfortable for family members.
The dinner and Court of Honor will be held on schedule but relocated to Trinity Bible Church. Dinner will be at 5:30 pm and the Court of Honor will begin at 7 pm.
We would appreciate everyone revisiting Evite and updating their RSVP so we can adjust food quantities appropriately.
Troop 1001 cordially invites you and your family to its spring Court of Honor, Saturday, December 15, 2007. The catered dinner will be served at 5:30 pm with Court of Honor following at 7 pm.
Parents, siblings, and extended family are invited to celebrate the Scouts'
achievements and join in fun and fellowship with all the people who are
part of Troop 1001.
The event will be held at the "Fort Tejas" facility in the Hoblitzelle Conference Center
in Midlothian Trinity Bible Church in Richardson. For driving directions, click here.
Macaroni Grill will cater. Dinner cost: $8.00 per person, payable at the
door (checks preferred). Children under 10: no charge. (Note: dinner for
scouts and scouters is included in their $10 camp fee, to be collected at
the troop meeting, "Money Monday", Dec 10.)
We need all RSVPs by Wednesday, December 12 to provide a headcount for the caterer. If you did not receive an "Evite" invitation by email for this event, please visit the Evite web site and tell us how many guests to expect.
Tips to help you help us:
- A 'Yes' or 'No' response is much more helpful for planning than a 'Maybe.'
Give us your best guess and go back to the Evite site to change it later if necessary.
- Be sure to include the number of guests who will be eating dinner in your
RSVP. Let us know how many of those are kids in the comments box.
- If your family has received an invitation at multiple email addresses,
please respond from only one address so you are not counted twice.
- No RSVP is necessary if you will be attending the Court of Honor but not
eating dinner.
We look forward to your company Saturday.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 14 December 2007 )
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Scoutmaster Corner
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Sunday, 09 December 2007 |
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Hello all Scouts and Scouters,
We have one regular meeting before the upcoming Court of Honor. Any scout
that had a scoutmaster conference and did not have a Board of Review (BOR)
should come to the meeting ready for his Board of Review. Any adult attending
the Monday meeting who has a uniform should wear it to assist with the BOR process.
Patrols will finalize flags, skits, cheers and songs. There will be an outdoor
activity as well. Please plan for cool weather.
For parents attending the Court of Honor who do not want to camp out, there
are rooms available for $63 per night at Camp Hoblitzelle. We need to make
those reservations ASAP so let me or Mr. Miller know so we can make arrangements.
Scouts will be camping in tents as usual for this event.
Patrols should be well underway in planning their cars for the January derby
day. Patrol advisors please contact your patrol leader to see how you can help
your patrol meet their goal of building a working vehicle for the race.
I look forward to seeing you all Monday night at the TBC.
Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Coon
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