4-6-06 Letter

3-8-06

Dear Parents,

I felt that it was time for me to contact each of you to let you know what the Troop has in the works over the next few months. I also need to give you information on your son’s advancement progress.

We will start off with this month. The merit badges are Camping and Orienteering

March 12^th- Crossover ceremony at Hugh McRae park bridge- 2:45pm

                     This is to welcome a new scout to the Troop

March 18^th- Service project (fund raiser) at the convention center- 8-5

                     We will be working a cat show

March 24^th- Camping at C.B. State Park- 9am

                    Everyone is to arrive at the park at 9. We will be working on the

                    Camping and Orienteering merit badges. Pickup is 10am on Sunday

                     at the park.

The month of April has changed a little. We will continue on the merit badges from March and add Archery if we get the chance. Any camping we had scheduled has been canceled due to a fund raising event.

April 22^nd & 23^rd- Coastal Living Show at the Schwartz Center – 8am

                               We will only be there a few hours, and then we will go to the Activity Center to clean trailer and closet. Lunch we be served with pickup at 3pm

May is going to be a busy month with 2 camping trips in the plans.

May 5^th-7^th- This will be the District Camporee. Leaving the Center between 5:30 and 6:00 with pickup at noon on Sunday.

May 19^th-21^st- Camping at the Outer Banks. We will leave the Center around noon on Friday and return Sunday at a time to be determined later. The cost will be about $60 or less.

The troop has decided to attend Summer Camp as well as the D.C. trip. Summer Camp is scheduled for the 18^th-24^th of June. The fee for summer camp is $140 if paid by the 5^th of May. There is an early bird payment of $20 due by April 13^th. If the total payment is paid after the May 5th deadline the cost is $175. Beth Whitley has volunteered to be the scoutmaster for summer camp this year but she is needing some help. If we could pull together and give her some adult leadership backup by giving her at least 1 day and 1 night so the troop will have its 2 leaders. If you can help please contact her for more information. We will try to plan the swim test before camp. No cost to adults.

The date for the DC trip will be July 1^st – 8^th. We will leave at 8am on the 1^st and return at 5pm on the 8^th. Paul Mason is heading up this trip. We will be camping at the same place as last time. More details will be announced as they become available. The cost will be determined according on how many attend. There is a $50 nonrefundable deposit due to hold your sons place.

As you have all noticed the church has started remodeling the Center and we have been asked to find another place to meet starting sometime in May. This we will be announced as the time gets closer. Please check web site or contact me for any questions. 

Now to talk about your son’s advancement or should I say lack of. I know that all scouts go thru a period of where they just want to have fun and that is fine but we still need to keep them focused on their finale goal of Eagle Scout. I gave all the scouts a copy of their records so they could help me update and to show them what they need to do for their next rank. If you ask them they should have this.

8-2-2005 Woody is taking off the month of August. He's done a great job this year, and summer camp was excellent. He'll be back in the saddle in September. Paul Mason has agreed to be the Scoutmaster this month, with the help of Chris Swan as his assistant.

7-7-2005 Read the summer camp info page

1-24-05 From Woody....I'm under the weather this week and unless someone else can be an adult leader for this weekend, We'll need to reschedule the Wilderness survival camping trip to February 12-13. Call me if you can be an adult leader for this weekend.

1-17-05 From Woody.... The ski trip in February has been canceled due to lack of interest. Only 8 scouts and 1 adult wanted to go. We needed 15 to make the discount rate at Winterplace.

9-1-04 From Woody....I have 1 spot open for a parent to go on the White Water Rafting Trip. Call ASAP For details

12-23-03 From Woody....Billy Yap is having his Eagle Ceremony at the First Baptist Church Downtown on January 10th at 2pm

12-10-03 From Paul Canady....

8-15-03 Those scouts that are interested in going to Virginia for summer camp need to notify me by Sept. 1st. We need to make plans for this trip. If there is not enough participation we will not attend. Also the cutoff for the canoe trip is s Sept.1st.
  The Troop t-shirts will be ordered within the next week, so get your order in ASAP.
                                                                      Scoutmaster

7-7-03 We have set a date for the August trip. It will be Aug.2nd and 3rd . We will leave early on the 2nd go to Stone Mtn. see the laser show that night then on the 3rd go to a Braves game and return late Sunday night. Don't forget the Court of Honor on the 4th. Cost of the Trip is $45

6-25-03 We have some exciting plans for the next 6 months , to be able to fulfill them we will need everyone's help and participation. All scouts need to schedule their conference and / or their board of review ASAP. A special note to the adult leaders ; If you wish to attend the up coming woodbadge course the troop will help offset the cost. For more info on the course see me Monday night

5-27-03 The swim test has been canceled due to rain. The new day is Monday June 2 at 6:30pm at the same swim club. Bring clothes because we will go to the activity center after the swim test and have a hot dog cook out.