Boy Scout Troop 1001

Campout

There's a campout this weekend, from the 21st to the 23rd. The theme for this campout is Canoe Wars, so remember to bring a swimsuit. Scouts will need to meet at TBC at 5:30 sharp so that we can leave as early as possible. Bring a sack dinner, because we will not stop for something to eat along the way. Please wear your complete Class A, including socks, belt, and neckerchief. Also, bring the money that you need to give to the person buying food for your patrol. If you took home chuck box supplies, like pots, pans, and stoves, remember to bring those Friday as well. If you would like a list of gear you will need, there should be a link on the front page. Be sure to have your parents sign the permission form.

Other Stuff

Don't forget to start selling popcorn. If nothing else, remember that the more you sell, the better chance you have a winning a Wii. There will be a PLC the Monday after we get back. People in the PLC only need to wear their Class B's, since their Class A's are hopefully being washed.

Details of this weekend's campout:

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

What: War Canoes and other good Scout stuff! 

When: Meet at TBC by 5:30 pm Friday, Sept 21.  We'll return by 12:45 Sunday to the hospital parking lot across from the church.

Be prepared!  Bring:

• A signed permission form (this has a packing checklist, too)
• Sack dinner for the drive Friday.
• Backpack or duffel with all your personal gear.
  
• Clothing appropriate for the weather.
• A map, if you are driving.
• An adventurous spirit!
  

Hello all Scouts and Scouters,

Our kickoff meeting was well attended and fun was had by all. The PLC met after the regular meeting to select the remaining roles in the patrol leaders council. Thank you to all who remained after the regular meeting to request a position of responsibility which will be officially announced at the meeting next week.

Patrols should have settled on a name and begun work on flags and cheers. All patrol leaders need to contact Scoutmaster Coon to discuss patrol patches.

Monday patrols will prepare menus and other planning as required. Please arrive on time in full Class A uniform.

Next week is the last meeting before our first campout at Camp Cherokee near Athens, Texas. We are planning to use canoes and hone our pioneering skills. Start checking out your camp gear now to make sure you are ready for fun in the woods in East Texas September 21st-23rd!

If you took a tent home to dry, it should be dry by now. Please return it to Mr. Roberts. We seem to be missing about eight tents.

Deposits are due for the Philmont and Seabase treks next summer. Please contact our new treasurer Mr. Watts with your deposit.

Cottonwood is around the corner.  Parents: the troop needs your contribution of time to retain the contract and achieve the aims of community service and civic involvement, but if you cannot be there, please consider a cash contribution to the troop. We have an exciting year planned. It takes great resources to run a great troop like ours.

I look forward to seeing you all Monday night.

Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Coon

Dear Parents,

Cottonwood is the troop's major fundraiser.  Money raised from Cottonwood is used to fund campouts, purchase camping supplies, pay for buses used on some of the camping trips, and other troop activities. Every boy and parent in the troop benefits from Cottonwood and as such we need every scout and adult to participate. 

Each scout was given the information below, which describes how parents can assist.  There will be having sign up sheets at the next few scout meetings.  I urge each of you to donate your time generously.  If you cannot donate your time, the troop will kindly accept a donation of $75 or greater. 

If you have any questions, please contact either Roy Carnes at 214-223-2817 or Dan Bryan at 214-529-4862. 

Thank you,
Roy Carnes and Dan Bryan

Cottonwood Arts Festival is the troop's main fundraiser.  The troop makes money three ways (largest to smallest): tips from the artists, a payment from the city, and water sales.   The more people helping the artists, the more tips we make.  Based on past years we need about 470 adult hours for Cottonwood to be successful, which equates to about 9 hours of adult help per scout.   We need everyone to help!

As this fundraiser benefits all scouts and parents, the troop will be accepting donations of $75 for those families unable to participate. 

Opportunities to help

Friday, October 5: 

Need help setting up the artist.  Need 20 adults from 10:00 to 4:00 and 12 adults from 4:00 to about 7:00

Saturday, October 7:

Festival hours are 10:00 to 6:00.  Needed are 5 booth sitters and 4 beer garden attendants for each 2 hour shifts starting at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM for the beer garden.

The booth sitter role is an excellent opportunity to for those who enjoy shopping for art, to mix a little shopping with fulfilling this important requirement.  This role is responsible for watching an artist booth during breaks and various other artists tasks.

The beer garden role is one of the easiest roles at the show and that is to make sure no alcoholic beverages are taken out of the beer garden. This year we are suggesting that we have 2 uniformed adults are at each exit. 

Sunday October 8:

Festival hours are 10:00 to 6:00.  Needed are 5 booth sitters and 4 beer garden attendants for each 2 hour shifts starting at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM for the beer garden.   Please roles above

Need everyone starting at 6:00 for artist tear down.   

Other Opportunities to Help:

• Redesign of the Troop Information Sheet
• Troop Advisers are responsible for recruiting parents in their patrols
• Help on Thursday, October 4 packing trailer and setting up tent, tables etc.
• Staying late on Sunday to return and unpack trailer

When creating your account for online training, make sure to provide your BSA ID number.  If you don't have one yet, you can still register and complete the training.  Make sure to print your course certificate, which will be available once you complete a course.  You can update your online member information at a later time when you receive your BSA ID.

Boy Scout Leader Fast Start - This is the first step to take for any volunteer new to Boy Scouting. This course should be taken before beginning youth activities. You'll learn the aims and purposes of the Boy Scouts of America's core program, then zero in on the job. You'll cover the seven parts of the troop meeting, the troop committee, outdoor program, and other basic concepts of Scouting, all in one short online experience.

Troop Committee Challenge - (Not required for the Committee Member Track) This fun and interactive training serves as a vital tool for new troop committee members as well as for veterans. The mission of the Troop Committee Challenge training is to help each troop committee work as a team to improve the Scouting experience for adult and youth members. It helps build the commitment of individual members as well as cultivates a better troop committee team.

Youth Protection Training - The BSA places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. All Cub Scout and Boy Scout adult volunteers should take this course. It covers the BSA's Youth Protection policies, kinds of abuse, signs of abuse, how to respond to disclosure of abuse, and proper reporting procedures. It does so by taking you through situations that require choices and produce consequences. Successful completion of this course requires an 80 percent or higher score.

If you take this test as a registered member of the BSA and designate your local council, your completion will be reported back to your council to adjust your training records. You'll also be offered a certificate of completion. It is a good idea to print out both the web page that shows your test score and the certificate.

Safety Afloat - Safety Afloat has been developed to promote boating and boating safety and to set standards for safe unit activity afloat. Before a BSA group may engage in an excursion, expedition, or trip on the water (canoe, raft, sailboat, motorboat, rowboat, tube, or other craft), adult leaders for such activity must complete Safety Afloat Training, have a commitment card with them, and be dedicated to full compliance with all nine points of Safety Afloat.

Safe Swim Defense - Before a BSA group may engage in swimming activities of any kind, a minimum of one adult leader must complete Safe Swim Defense training, have a commitment card (No. 34243) with them, and agree to use the eight defenses in this plan.

If the North Trail training classes don't fit your schedule, you can attend training within other Circle 10 districts. See Circle 10 Training Schedules or go directly to the individual district training links below.

Arrowhead (Northern Collin County)

Gray Owl (Garland, Sachse, Rowlett)

Great Plains (Plano, Murphy, Wylie)

White Rock (Dallas)

More Training...

For those who want to dig deeper:

Back Country Advanced Training - Trek training

KODIAK - Youth Leadership training in a High-Adventure setting

COPE - Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience for Youth

Climb on Safely - Climbing And rappelling

Wood Badge - Advanced Leadership training for adults

Monthly Roundtables, packed with valuable information and program advice.

Safety Afloat - Online Boating Safety training

Safe Swim Defense - Online Swim Safety Training

Supplemental Training modules available from Circle 10.

And LOTS More!!!

Please help us keep track of your training.

Many Scouting events are contingent upon having enough leaders with specific training. E.g. Water and climbing activities. Please download the spreadsheet , fill in  your information and This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Each time you complete a training module, be sure to send an update to the Training Chair. Remember, certain training is required in order to participate in Scouting events, such as camping.

All Scouting parents should be registered leaders and all registered leaders should be trained.

This is a requirement if you plan to join the Scouts in outdoor program activities, such as camping. Registered leaders will fall into one of two roles - Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster or Committee Member.

Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster - You work directly with the Scouts or plan to be part of the Outdoor program. This does not mean you are volunteering to be the Scoutmaster.

Committee Member - Your primary role is working with Scouting parents, Troop planning, finances, record keeping, etc.  If you plan to camp with the Scouts, the Scoutmaster track is recommended in addition to the Committee Member course.

Adult Training Track

Common Training - All Leaders start here:

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) sex offender background check - Online. Troop 1001 and our chartered organization, Trinity Bible Church, require ALL ADULTS who meet with youth to run a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) sex offender background check and furnish a printout to the troop records manager indicating no problems found.

Youth Protection Training- online .  This can be completed in 30 minutes or less.  This is an absolute necessity for all leaders. Proof that you have completed this training must be furnished to your Troop Training Chair.  This training should be taken every two years.

Fast Start Training - Online should be taken by all registered adults too.  This can be completed in 30 minutes or less.

New Leader Essentials. Classroom training for any and all adult volunteers and is a prerequisite for any further training. This Course describes the Scouting program from the local unit level to the National level. The focus is on the Aims and Methods of Scouting.

Next, follow your role-specific training:

Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster Track

1) Boy Scout Leader Specific Training - Daylong session for adult leaders who work directly with boys. Every aspect of unit operation is covered in detail. This is a great course for interested parents who think they might like to be leaders, but are not sure what is involved. New Leader Essentials is a prerequisite for this course.

2) Boy Scout Outdoor Leader Training - Weekend camping activity designed to demonstrate by "doing" how a troop functions. Participants will be assigned to patrols, elect patrol leaders, plan and execute a campout. Any adult leader who expects to go on camping activities with their units should consider this excellent course. Boy Scout Leader Specific Training is strongly recommended as a prerequisite for this course.

Committee Member Track

1) Boy Scout Troop Committee Training - Specific training for adults serving on troop committees. Every parent should be active on the troop committee in some capacity. This session focuses on planning, finances, record keeping, selecting leaders, the importance of training, insuring that activities are done safely and implementation of policy. These are interactive sessions with opportunities for questions and discussion. New Leader Essentials is a prerequisite for this course.

2) If you are planning to camp with the scouts we also recommend taking the Scoutmaster track training.

Den Chief Training - The Den Chief is a critical member of the Scouting Leadership Team. Den Chief Training is intended to build enthusiasm for the job and teach the skills the Den Chief will need to be successful. This training combines fun and enjoyment with an excellent character building experience. Participants will learn leadership, organization, how to work with adults to solve problems, and, most importantly, how to encourage and work with Cub Scouts while being a role model.

Oak Leaf Training - Oak Leaf is a junior leader training course designed to supplement Troop level training, and prepare Scouts for Golden Acorn. It is for Boy Scout youth, First Class Rank or above who will be serving in a leadership capacity within their Troop. Minimum age is 12 years old at time of course. Oak Leaf is highly recommended by Circle 10 as preparation for Golden Acorn.

Golden Acorn (GA) is an intense, 5½ day, outdoor leadership training experience for troop youth leaders.   Its principle function is to help Scoutmasters by training their top boy leaders in the skills of leadership. This course is a National BSA-developed course that follows the material provided in the 21^st Century Wood Badge training for adults.

NAYLE  (National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience) - This camp is designed to provide you with a Philmont based wilderness encounter that motivates you to follow a life of helping others succeed based on the values expressed in the Scout Oath and Law.  The Philmont leadership is committed to making NAYLE a very special experience.  You will live in a patrol setting at Rocky Mountain Scout Camp where you will use leadership skills to resolve exciting and challenging backcountry situations.  This week will conclude with a closing challenge for each Scout to build upon the Legacy of Waite Phillips, the benefactor of the Philmont Scout Ranch.

KODIAK - Youth Leadership training in a High-Adventure setting

COPE - Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience

Back Country Advanced Training - Trek training