Summer Camp 2009

Summer Camp is June 7-13 at the conference camp ground. Scouts need to declare their intent to attend within the next week or so. Cost is $250, with portions of popcorn sales available to credit toward each Scouts' cost.

New Year: New Meeting!

I look forward to seeing you tonight at 6:45 at Fellowship Hall. I also want to let you know about the CPR training that we have scheduled for THIS Sunday the 11^th at 3-7 pm. I think we should probably do this in Fellowship Hall unless our instructor David Sperry prefers that we do this in the Christian Ed building.

Edward Brouwer

Scoutmaster

Tonight's meeting and looking ahead

Hey everyone a couple of announcements:

Don’t forget caroling tonight at 6:30 with hot chocolate and cookies afterwards in the fellowship hall.

Also get this on your calendars:

Red Cross CPR training

Sunday January 11 2009

3-8 pm

Instructor: Dave Sperry

Location: TBA

The books cost $10/participant and after the training, if desired the participant can take a $10 test and if they pass they will be officially Certified. This is open to all boys of Troop 50 and their adult leaders. This is REQUIRED for all boys taking the Wilderness Survival Merit Badge that we started last summer but is encouraged for all our Troop 50 members.

Please let us know within the week if you plan to attend as we need numbers for our Instructor.

Edward Brouwer

Scoutmaster

December meetings

Here are some details for December meetings:

Monday December 1: regular meeting at 645PM

Monday December 8, caroling with Montreat Church 630PM until 8PM with hot chocolate afterward in Gaither Hall.

Don't forget our participation in the Black Mountain Christmas parade on 12/6.

Meeting 11/24

Present:
Joseph M.
Lochlan A.
Caleb G.
Zach S.
Matthew S.
Will P.
Matthew B.
Hunter K.
Kyle P.
Micah S.

Will P. led the troop in an opening flag ceremony. Our flag ceremonies are improving dramatically vs. the beginning of the year.

Jeff Kruse led the troop through a number of objectives toward open merit badges:
Shoulder dislocation (Whitewater 1a). Thank you Mr. Sabo for your help.
Using a signal mirror (Wilderness Survival 7b).
Ground to air signals (Wilderness Survival 7c).
Cleaning and adjusting a bicycle, pre-ride checklist (Cycling #2). Thank you Kyle P. for bringing your bike for our use.

We also reviewed contents of an emergency kit for hikes and got a handout on Morse Code. Remember SOS signal is ...---...

Mr. Angle reminded the Beaver patrol to continue working on their fitness for next week's progress assessment.

Jeff reviewed progress toward merit badges for Micah, Kyle, Matthew, and Caleb and plans to review with other scouts who attended summer camp at next week's meeting. Please bring me any material you have on progress toward merit badges that you have completed outside our classroom or campout activities.

Scouts working on STAR and LIFE rank need to complete 6 hours of service work for each badge in addition to completing their merit badges.

Our next meeting is scheduled for next Monday, 1 December 2008 at 6:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeff Kruse

We need pictures

Please email your pictures! Our site is looking pretty boring!

Calendar Changes: December

Due to some challenges related to the Hawk Patrol, I have decided (in consultation with the assistant Scoutmasters) to postpone our scheduled Court of honor from December to early February. I hope this will not be too great a disappointment for some who are hoping to be awarded their ranks and badges.

So we will have regular meetings in December (no scout master conferences) and we have been invited to the PACK 50 Christmas Party on December 15th in Fellowship Hall. I would also like to suggest that on December 1 we join Montreat Presbyterian Church in their annual Christmas Caroling tradition and have hot chocolate and goodies in the Fellowship Hall afterward.

Please remember that we will march in the Black Mountain town parade on Saturday December 6th at 4 pm (gather at 3 pm).

Edward Brouwer
Scoutmaster