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7/7/10

 

Summer Camp info click here.

 

7/7/10

All,

 I’ll start taking names for whoever wants to sign up. You have to August 1 to choose a couple of merit badges. This will give us time to register.

This is a great opportunity to earn the Historic merit badges that will only be offered this year.

 

Since summer camp is my priority right now can I get a parent volunteer to help out with this? I need someone to take names, merit badge choices, collect money and get us registered. This would really help me out.

 

Yours in scouting,

Eugene

 

Link to Flier

 

Earn Historic Merit Badges

New Merit Badge University

On September 18, 2010, a new program will offer 34 Merit Badges, including the Historic Merit Badges that are only offered this Centennial year. This program is made possible by the University Of Houston College Of Technology, the Alpha Phi Omega chapter at UH, and the Antares District of the Sam Houston Area Council, Boy Scouts of America.

 

Preregistration of $20 is required by August 20th.

 

Please don’t miss out on this wonderful offering! You could earn two of the historic merit badges in one day!! 

Due to the high demand for courses, payment needs to received within 3 weeks of registration to secure the class slot. 

Scouts, for which payment is not received within that 3 week period, will be moved to a pending list and are subject to being replaced by a paying registrant.

 

5/25/10

 

Greetings Troop!

 

We will be having our Court of Honor this Thursday at 7pm at Westland.

This is a Class A event. But just in case you forgot, it’s Scout Shirt, Scout Pants, Scout Socks, Scout Neckerchief, Scout Sash and Scout attitude!

 

I am copying Mrs. Noblitt’s email below as a reminder:

 

WHAT TO BRING?  I’m glad you asked!!  Each patrol has been selected to bring a main dish or meat, side dish or dessert.  Please see the list below to determine                                what you will need to bring. 

COBRAS and SWAT PATROLSDesserts

FALCONS and RATTLESNAKESMeat or Main Dish

TROLLS and LOST PATROLSide Dish

Each family should also bring one drink.  It can be a 2 liter bottle of soda, 1 gallon of tea, juice or water.  Whatever you like!!

We will provide all paper goods and ice.  Thanks for all your help and we look forward to tasting what everyone has cooked up!!

Please reply back to me and let me know what you will be bringing so we can make sure we have plenty for everyone.

 

I am now going to copy Mrs. Zierk’s email as a reminder as well.

 

At our Court of Honor, we have invited the Friends of Scouting to attend and make a quick presentation. As you may know, Friends of Scouting is the organization that raises money to help underwrite camps and activities in the Sam Houston Area Council. The council had 3 great camps we can take advantage of, and offers many services to local scouts. They will be making a brief presentation, and asking members of the troop to contribute to the Friends of Scouting campaign. I encourage you all to consider making a donation to friends of scouting – no matter the amount, everything we do will help!

 

Also, Bertha Ann Lucas will be doing another scrips order. We will only be doing one order for June – and I’m not sure about July yet!  I have attached the most recent scrips order form for your purchasing pleasure. Remember, we are not asking you to buy anything you don’t already use – you can just purchase scrip cards (gift cards) to make purchases you normally make!  50% of the commission earned will go to your scout account (rounded down to the nearest whole dollar) and the remaining commission will go to the troop general fund, paying for shipping of the scrip order and other troop costs. I know the commission doesn’t sound like much per family per order, but really, the amounts add up, and EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!!!!  Bertha Ann will be placing the order on June 1st, so if you want to give her your order at the court of honor she will be happy to take it then. Checks will be deposited on Tuesday, June 1st. The cards should be in the following Friday (June 4th I think) – but Bertha Ann will correct me if I am wrong!!! J

 

I have also attached the medical form. If you have any questions on why we are doing this go here: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/Resources/MedicalFormFAQs.aspx

This is required by BSA for all adults and scouts. As of Jan. 1,2010 we have to use the new medical forms.  We must have the medical forms in before summer camp. For you adult leaders we no longer have to visit a doctor every three years, we have to do it annually just like the scouts. If you have any questions I’ll try to answer as best as I can but I’ll probably just point you to the link. If you have a complaint please direct them to BSA. I am doing what I am told to do and I am just a messenger. Please turn in your completed form to Mr. Peralta or Mr. Wells.

 

With awesome volunteers like we have the troop runs very smooth, but we can always use more. There are a lot of positions to fill so If you would like to help please see Mrs. Zierk or Mrs. Noblitt.

 

Yours in scouting,

 

Eugene

281-683-6331

ezierk@gmail.com

 

 

5/20/10

 

Once again it is time for us to celebrate with our boys all that they have accomplished over the past few months and we do that by acknowledging them during a Court of Honor ceremony.  Before the ceremony begins we will be having a POT LUCK DINNER and we need YOUR help to feed everyone!!

 

DATE:  Thursday, May 27

 

TIME:  7:00 pm

 

PLACE:  Westland Baptist Church (Room TBA)

 

WHAT TO BRING?  I’m glad you asked!!  Each patrol has been selected to bring a main dish or meat, side dish or dessert.  Please see the list below to determine what you will need to bring. 

 

COBRAS and SWAT PATROLSDesserts

 

FALCONS and RATTLESNAKESMeat or Main Dish

 

TROLLS and LOST PATROLSide Dish

 

Each family should also bring one drink.  It can be a 2 liter bottle of soda, 1 gallon of tea, juice or water.  Whatever you like!!

 

We will provide all paper goods and ice.  Thanks for all your help and we look forward to tasting what everyone has cooked up!!

Please reply back to me and let me know what you will be bringing so we can make sure we have plenty for everyone.

 

Thank You,

Debbie Noblitt

 

 

5/3/10

Greetings Troop!

 

 Hope all is well. I wanted to send some reminders about things going on between now and summer camp.

 

First, we held our elections last Thursday and here are the results:

 

Senior Patrol Leader: Jacob W.

Cobra Patrol Leader: Tyler T.

Troll Patrol Leader: Jared S.

Falcon Patrol Leader: Tim F.

Lost Patrol Leader: Mason A.

Rattlesnakes Patrol Leader: Derek A.

SWAT Patrol Leader: Brandon G.

 

Congratulations!

 

 Second, We are meeting this Thursday, May 6th  at Westland at 7pm. All newly elected PLC must be there at 6:30pm to go over a few things before the meeting starts. At this meeting we’ll be taking up money for our May campout which is May 14, 15 and 16. This will be the last campout of the school year. Campout fees are $20 plus quartermaster money. Remember, campout fees go to Mr. Poteet and quartermaster fees go to the quartermaster/grubmaster. Please, if you can try to keep them separate. During this meeting after we get a head count on who is going we’ll breakout into patrols and plan the meals. The patrols determine how much they want to spend and eat. Generally the quartermasters money is about $10 (for hotdogs and pop tarts all weekend) to $20 per person (steak and potatoes), it all depends on what the patrols want to eat. We’ll spend a couple of minutes planning on what we are going to do and if we have time we might play a game of kickball depending if we get our troop work done in time. Yes, the scoutmasters want to play too!

 

 Next, we have Summer Camp. Summer Camp is July 17th – 24th.  http://www.halescoutreservation.org/ Just want to let everyone know that registration and merit badge selections are closed. I hope everyone reviewed the merit badge list is sent out a couple of weeks ago. We can no longer make changes to merit badges and add additional scouts to attend summer camp. I have attached the FINAL merit badge selection list. The final payment for summer camp will be May 20th.

 Camp Hale is allowing scouts to take the Camp Swim test at our leisure as long as the swim test is administered from a certified lifeguard and done two weeks before camp. Mr. Lopez is setting up the Lifeguard and as soon as I get a confirm date we can reserve the Cimarron pool and get it done before camp. I know some may be on vacation but don’t worry, your scout will still be able to take it at camp. The last thing about summer camp is that BSA is requiring us to use the new medical forms. Mr. Peralta will be contacting you soon if your son is using the old medical forms. Please don’t shoot the messenger, but this will have to include the doctor visit as well.

 

Lastly, The troop website is up and running. When you see Mr. Angel, please thank him for his persistence in talking to the right people and getting our website going again. All troop information can be found here: www.scoutsofkaty.com .

 

Ok just a quick recap for those who read the bottom part only:

May 4th – Committee Meeting. (Thought I would throw this in there to see who is paying attention)

May 6th – troop meeting, must have final headcount and camp fee, quartermaster fee due

May 14-16 – Campout Choke Canyon SP

May 20th – troop meeting – Final summer Camp money due

May 27 – Court of Honor. Place and time TBD

 

Between July 4th and July 16th – Summer Camp Swim Test. Final date and time TBD

July 15th – troop meeting. Final Summer Camp Information Meeting

July 17th to July 24th – SUMMER CAMP.

 

See, that wasn’t too painfully boring wasn’t it? Ok maybe a little….

 

Eugene

281-683-6331

ezierk@gmail.com

 

 

4/29/10

Hello again, I think we’re back online. A lot of things have happened since the website crash so I won’t go into details. But starting soon I’ll put all my emails that I send out here. So all you have to do is check here and the calendar then you’ll know everything I know! If you have news you want to post send it to me and I’ll put it up here.

 As for the old news that was on here, don’t worry, it’s been archived.

 

See you soon!

 

Yours in Scouting

Eugene

 

 

 

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