Boy Scout Troop 1001

Hello Scouts and Scouters,

The Scouts spent Monday’s meeting practicing their map and compass skills. This is an important Scouting skill that each Scout should master. Remember – on our next backpacking or hiking campout YOU will be asked to lead your crew!

Derby Day Campout – January 29-31

This year’s derby will be held during the January 29-31 campout at Erwin Park in McKinney. That leaves only one weekend left to finish your cars. There will be prizes for speed, durability, originality, and “Judges Choice” so make your cars fast and original!

Campout details are available in the article Campout Jan 29-31, 2010 - Orienteering and Derby Day.

Living Campout Display

To commemorate Scout Sunday and the 100th anniversary of Scouting, Troop 1001 will set up a “living Campout Display” on the TBC grounds. The display will include tents, chuck box, campfire, and live Scouts! It will help share the news of our 100th anniversary with passersby on Campbell Road and show that Scouting traditions are alive and well at Trinity Bible Church.

The living display will be staffed form 4:30 to 6:00 on Tuesday, February 2 and Thursday, February 4.

Trail to First Class Scouts should attend. This will be a great opportunity to complete the personal fitness requirements and more.

Scout Sunday

Sunday, February 7th, is “Scout Sunday”. All Scouts should plan to meet at Trinity Bible Church at 8:30 that morning. The service will be over by 10:15. This is a Full Class A event. TBC provides a fantastic home for our troop. Please show your appreciation by attending this special Scout service. See Scout Sunday at TBC - February 7, 2010 for details.

Scouting for Food

Our annual food drive will be February 20. With the continuing economic conditions and high unemployment the need for donations of food is greater than ever. If our whole troop works together we can make a big difference in the lives of those less fortunate. We need each Scout to step up to this challenge and live the Scout Oath “to help other people at all times”. Watch this web site and your newsletter for details.

Next Meeting is Money Monday™ – January 25

On Monday, 01/25, the boys will continue working on Orienteering skills. This is also Money Monday™. Remember to bring your signed permission slips and money for food.

Each patrol now has a copy of the “Golden Acorn Cookbook”. We encourage each patrol to choose recipes from this book to cook during the campout. This will score lots of points toward honor patrol for the month.

Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Payette

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.

There is a lot of information in this announcement, please read carefully and let me know if you have any questions. Attendance at all events is expected.

The next Philmont payment of $285.00 is due to the Troop Treasurer by February 15, 2010. Please make sure to meet this deadline. The final payment for Travel and crew related items will be due on April 15, 2010, the amount will be announced at a later date (appox. $250).

All crew members are required to attend the North Trails District Backcountry Advanced Training course. Information and online registration is available at this link: http://www.northtrail.org/data/backcountry_advanced.php. Please register by January 30, 2010.

Philmont Crew Meetings:

• Sunday Feb. 7, 2010 1:30-3:00 PM, Trinity Bible Church, Crew Leader selection, Trek Selection, Distribute Health Forms
• Thursday Feb. 11, 2010 7-9 PM, Dallas Elks Lodge, Backcountry Advanced Training – 6:30 - Meet at TBC for ride sharing
• Thursday Feb. 18, 2010 7-9 PM, Dallas Elks Lodge, Backcountry Advanced Training – 6:30 - Meet at TBC for ride sharing
• Sunday Feb. 21, 2010 1:30-3:00 PM, Trinity Bible Church, Stoves, Cook Dinner, Clean-up, Final Trek Selection
• Sunday Apr. 11, 2010 1:30-3:00 PM, Trinity Bible Church, Dining Fly Setup
• Sunday May 2, 2010 1:30-3:00 PM, Trinity Bible Church, Map and Compass orientation, Final Gear Check, Health Forms Due back to Mr. Reisinger
• Monday Jun. 14, 2010 7-8:30 PM , Trinity Bible Church, Final Pre-trek Meeting with parents

Philmont Crew Shakedowns:

• February 26 - 28, 2010, Camp Meisenbach, Athens, TX - Backcountry Advanced Training Campout
• March 26 - 28, 2010, Camp Wisdom, Dallas, TX - COPE (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience) and Crew shakedown
• May 7 - 9, 2010, Cross Timbers Trail, Whitesboro, TX - Crew Shakedown

Tentative Travel Dates:

• Thursday Jun. 17, 2010 Early AM, Trinity Bible Church, Depart for Philmont
• Thursday Jul. 1, 2010 Evening, Trinity Bible Church, Return from Philmont

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 all Scouts and Scouters,

The Scouts covered a lot of ground Monday.

We started off with the annual Order of the Arrow elections led by Travis L. Congratulations to all the Scouts who were on the ballot. The results of the election will be available at Camporee.

The Scouts continued their lashings/camp gadget practice with each patrol making a tripod pot or lantern holder and then had a tips and tricks session on derby car building.

In spite of all this, the boys finished on time and were in PLC by 8:30.

Derby Day is coming soon.

This year’s derby will be held during the January 29-31 campout. That leaves only two weekends to finish your cars. There will be prizes for speed as well as style so make your cars fast and original!

Campout details will be posted soon.

Scout Sunday

Sunday, February 8, 2010, is “Scout Sunday”. All Scouts should plan to meet at Trinity Bible Church at 8:30 that morning. The service will be over by 10:15. This is a Full Class A event. TBC provides a fantastic home for our troop. Please show your appreciation by attending this special Scout service.

Scouting for Food

Our annual food drive will be February 20th. With the continuing economic conditions and high unemployment the need for donations of food is greater than ever. If our whole troop works together we can make a big difference in the lives of those less fortunate. We need each Scout to step up to this challenge and live the Scout Oath “to help other people at all times”. Watch this web site and your newsletter for details.

Next Meeting – January 18

On Monday, 01/18, the boys will be working on Orienteering skills. A course will be set up for each patrol to follow relying on their compass reading and pace count skills. Remember, there are often misleading markers in these courses but due diligence with your orienteering skills should allow you to find the right markers.

Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Payette

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.