Scout Notes - Monday, March 1, 2010

Special Note – These past two weeks I’ve heard a number of building rumors about our BSA Council. At first, like many rumors, I tend to brush them off as mere hearsay. They hit a peak, however, this past weekend when my son made me aware that there was an active Facebook page that was raising concerns. (BTW, he’s a college student in Arkansas) Cutting to the chase, I called Bobby Schultz, our Scout Executive in Enid. We discussed the rumors and ended the call with his commitment to issue a letter talking to the various points in question. If you click on the below link, you’ll find a copy of the letter that I received to day. It addresses Summer Camp, the Council Banquet and Scout Day at OSU.

http://www.bsatroop818.com/BobbySchultz.pdf

In the end, as Bobby states, please remember that all that we do is for the Scouts. Change isn’t always popular, but I like to think that Council has the best interest of our Scouts in mind.

Troop Meetings
Monday, March 1st
Knot Tying
Ouachita Shakedown Debrief/Recovery
Rank Advancement
Monday, March 8th
Knot Tying
Ouachita Planning
Rank Advancement

Upcoming Activities

Ouachita Trek – The 31st Annual Ouachita Trek will take place on March 13 – 17. Registrations are in, so we’ll spend the next couple of weeks in preparation.

Mulch Madness – The FUMC will be holding their annual mulch fund raiser for their “Thursday Night Community Dinner” and “Storehouse Food Pantry.” As Scouts, we’ll help to deliver the mulch on Saturday, March 27th. For those of you wanting to purchase mulch, please follow the below link to their order form. Orders will be accepted through March 15th.

http://www.fumcstw.org/mulchmad10.pdf

Court of Honor – We will be holding our Troop Court of Honor on Monday, March 29th. Scouts and their families are invited to participate as we recognize our accomplishments over the course of the past six months.

Summer Camp – Never too early to be thinking about Summer Camp. We have our reservation in for the second week, which is June 13 – 19. First Year Scouts need this camp, attending the Eagle Quest activities. Older Scouts will have the opportunity to select from the array of offered merit badges.
Justin Jones has volunteered to be one of our adult leaders for the week. How cool is that?

Other
Scout Notes on Blog – Each week I post the Scout Notes on our Troop Blog. If you’re not able to access your e:Mail, but have access to the Internet, you may link into our blog for the latest notes. Just navigate to our Troop website at www.bsatrooop818.com and look for the blog link in the lower left corner.