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Troop 511
Today we had a well attended meeting. We still need tents from this last outing. Please bring them to the quartermasters if you have them next meeting. Today we did our second skills instruction which was on financial management. After that we had some free time to spare, so we played a giant game of dodgeball. You SHOULD be wearing full uniform, ESPECIALLY if you are in a troop leadership postion.
Matthew R.
At PLC we discussed the upcoming outings. At PLC we discussed the following. In February we will have a RailRoading outing. In March we will have a backpacking trip and in April a Busch gardens outing. It is also very important to be in full uniform ESPECIALLY if you have a troop position.
Troop Meeting- At the troop meeting we had a blast! This months theme is financial management. We still need tents from this months outing and the last months outings! Please give them to our quartermasters ASAP if you have them. We will have a Citizenship in the Nation merit badge at the church from 12:00-3:00 on December 7th. Contact Mrs.R if you want to be at this merit badge opportunity.
The Webleos came to tonight’s meeting and they will be with us this weekend at the November outing, Webleos overnighter. LDS and Rifle and Shotgun blue cards were handed out. We will be having a Citizenship in the Nation merit badge opportunity at the church on December 7th 12:00 to 3:00. Email Mrs.R about that if you want to have that merit badge. We worked on meal plans. HAVE A HAPPY HALLOWEEN.
Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge Saturday December 7th 12:00-3:00 at the church.
Free and taught by Mrs. Weidner.
You need to sign up with me by email (copy a parent) or at the Troop meeting. Parents, when you drop your scout off make sure I have a current contact number before you leave.
YIS, Mrs. Rabon
The webleos came to tonight’s meeting and we will have them again the next meeting. We will be having the Webleos overnighter in two weekends from now. Sign ups are out for the outing. Please sign up if you want to go. Popcorn money was due tonight. We still need a few more tents. Please give them to the Quartermasters.
Important announcement: Our Popcorn Coronel said that there are still slots left for the booths at Louisburg and also at the Lowe’s Improvement at Wake Forest. Email her and ask for a slot if you still need sales.
Announcements – we still need a Bugler, Outdoor Ethics guide and a New Den Chief. The wilderness survival outing happened last weekend and they did the following- boiled water in a plastic water bottle, raced to burn a string with fire and they built survival shelters. The upcoming is the Webelos Overnighter. The Webelos will be here for the next two meetings. we made Paul the Senior Patrol Leader tonight. Good Luck Paul! We still need tents from previous outings. If you have them please give them to our Quartermasters.
Our Troop has been giving a fabulous opportunity to earn the Rifle and/or Shotgun Merit Badge with The Sir Walter Gun Club in Creedmoor. 1:1 instruction. They do this monthly with different Troops so they are very knowledgeable about Scouts.
The maximum number of scouts they allow is 20 and it will be first come first serve. I will start taking sign ups Monday night 8/12 at 6:00pm in the order I receive the emails. If space is still available you can also sign up with me in person at the Troop meeting. This gives everyone time to look at their calendars and have conversations with parents.
You MUST attend both days of their training.
Cost:
Ammunition for both Rifle and Shotgun is free to the scouts thanks to the NRA Grant.
Rifle – free
Shotgun- ammo is free but the cost is around $8 to cover their cost of clay targets. This will be charged to their scout accounts.
The following is from Sir Walter Gun Club:
“Scouts MAY NOT bring ANY firearms with them.”
“Scouts must shoot our rifles and shotguns. They are all youth model guns that will fit them. The shotguns are 20 ga. semi auto’s with reduced recoil and perfect for scout use.”
“Scouts are welcome to try for one or both merit badges. We have not had a scout fail to qualify for the rifle badge in years. One on one instruction works wonders and my instructors are very dedicated to seeing their student succeed. (We sometimes swap out instructors to achieve the right chemistry between instructor and student and the instructors initiate this when needed)
I hope every scouts that does not have the rifle merit badge will try for it.”
“The shotgun badge is a bit harder to achieve. Shotgun shooting is not for everyone but again I encourage them to try.”
“Three things are needed for the scout to receive the blue card: (Everyone who passes all three will leave Saturday afternoon
with a blue card(s).
The homework assignment is the first section of the merit badge book and is designed to get the scout to open the book and read it.
If a parent has a question you cannot answer feel free to
share my contact info with them so they can ask me directly. “
Bob Davison
davisonrc@hotmail.com
919-606-0119 (c)
No Cost
Saturday, September 7th
9:00 AM – 12:00
Wake Forest Fire Department
Station 1
420 Elm Ave.
919-556-1966
Be Prepared:
Arrive by 8:55
Class A Uniform
Paper/Pen
Water and Snack
They only have room for 15 participants – See Mr. Rabon at a troop meeting
August Hanging Rock
September VA Creeper Trail
October Falls Lake
November Camp Durant
December Day Trip
January Church Lock-in
February Rail Camp
March Backpacking
April Amusement Park
May Mystery Outing
June Family Picnic