Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Troop News (4-27-09)

Announcements:

* Please pay up on your scout accounts. We have a lot money tied up with Summer Camp 2009 this year. If you need an updated personal account summary sheet see TJ Gabriel
* May 1st: Camp Woodruff Balance Final payment due: $120
* If you have not completed a new annual physical for this year, please do so ASAP. (Questions to Cara Barrentine.)
* Please bring your Scout book on Monday nights.
* Trey’s work days for his Eagle Project: TBA
* Justin Scott & Ethan David completed their Scout Rank Requirements, last night.


* May 2-3: Canoeing Trek $30
o Meet at the Troop Hut Saturday Morning at 9:30am
o Departing for Reservoir at 10am, After lunch paddling the Chestatee River
o Camping at Appalachian Outfitters on Hwy 60
o Sunday Morning Paddling TBA (Maybe Etowah River HWY 9 to Castleberry Bridge.)
1. John Passman (need permission form)
2. Grant Lytch
3. Braden Barrentine (Sat Only)
4. Sam Barrentine (Sat Only)
5. Joseph Head (need permission form)
6. Landon Tennant
7. Justin Scott (need permission form)
8. Damian Mobley
9. Trey Greer
10. Jacob Walden (need permission form)
11. Luke Herbert (Grab-master)
12. Paul Passman
13. David Scott
14. Roger Greer
15. Jeff Barrentine (Sat Only)
16. Mr. Tennant



o We are starting to draft on the 2009-2010 Troop 303 Calendar. Adult Leaders & Parents please help us by volunteering to lead a outing or trip next year.


o May 4: Regular Scout Meeting


* We are rescheduling the May 4th, Troop Committee Meeting at 6pm for May 11th (Senior Patrol Leadership Meeting 6pm) Adult Leaders & Parents please attend.


* Spring Court of Honor???


* May 31-June 6: Summer Camp at Woodruff 2009

Adult Coordinator: Jim Pierce
Camp Dues: $280


Adults: Jim Pierce (except Wed), Paul Passman (All week), David Scott ??, Jeff Barrentine ???, Tom Campell (2 days)

1. Grant Lytch
2. Luke Hebert
3. Braden Barrentine
4. Sam Barrentine
5. Eric Niconovich
6. Danny Niconovich
7. Michael Pierce
8. John Passman
9. Davis Gabriel
10. Landon Tennant
11. Jacob Walden
12. Justin Scott
13. Micah Mihok
14. Daniel Mihok
15. Joseph Head
16. Ethan David


* Summer Long Backpacking Trek (AT NC/VA: July 6-17 or 12-24)
* LCS 2009-10 school year start August 7th for students.


Troop 303 Updates: http://bsa303.org/index_updates.html
Etowah District website: http://etowah-bsa.org/
NEGA Council website: http://www.nega-bsa.org/

Adult Training:
BSA On-line Learning Center: http://olc.scouting.org/info/bsfs.html
We’re requesting that you use the web link above and take the "Troop Committee Challenge" and “Youth Protection” Training on-line.


Other training opportunities:

* "Fast Start: Boy Scouting"
* "Safe Swim Defense"
* "Safety Afloat"

Monday, April 20, 2009

Troop News & Updates (4/20/09)

Announcements:
  • Please pay up on your scout accounts. We have a lot money tied up with Summer Camp 2009 this year. If you need an updated personal account summary sheet see TJ Gabriel
  • If you have not completed a new annual physical for this year, please do so ASAP. (Questions to Cara Barrentine.)
  • Please bring your Scout book on Monday nights.
  • Trey’s work days for his Eagle Project: TBA
We had a wonderful Climbing Weekend on April 17-19. Thank you Paul Passman and David Scott for your help. Here are few photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/rogergreer311/SandrockApril2009?feat=directlink
(Jacob Walden, Michael Pierce, Kaleb Hunt, Justin Scott, Davis Gabriel, Grant Lytch , Trey Greer , and John Passman)
Adults: Paul Passman, David Scott, Roger Greer, Scott Gooch

  • May 1st: Camp Woodruff Balance Final payment due: $120
  • May 2-3: Canoeing Trek $30
  • Drafting on the 2009-2010 Troop 303 Calendar
  • May 4: Troop Committee Meeting 6pm (Senior Patrol Leadership Meeting 6pm)
  • Spring Court of Honor???
May 31-June 6: Summer Camp at Woodruff
April 1st: Camp Woodruff 2nd deposit due: $100
February 1st: Camp Woodruff 1st Deposit Due: $60
May 31-June 6, 2009
Woodruff Summer Camp
Adult Coordinator: Jim Pierce
Camp Dues: $280
Promo Video – Woodruff: Just follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEROoEJUuSM.

Adults: Jim Pierce (except Wed), Paul Passman (All week), Scott Gooch (3 days), David Scott ??, Jeff Barrentine ???, Tom Campell (2 days)
  1. Grant Lytch
  2. Luke Hebert
  3. Braden Barrentine
  4. Sam Barrentine
  5. Eric Niconovich
  6. Danny Niconovich
  7. Michael Pierce
  8. Nick Gooch
  9. John Passman
  10. Davis Gabriel
  11. Landon Tennant
  12. Jacob Walden
  13. Justin Scott
  14. Damian Mobley
  15. Micah Mihok
  16. Daniel Mihok
  17. Joseph Head
  18. Ethan David

  • Summer Long Backpacking Trek (AT NC/VA: July 6-17 or 12-24)
  • LCS 2009-10 school year start August 7th for students.
  • Troop 303 Updates: http://bsa303.org/index_updates.html
  • Etowah District website: http://etowah-bsa.org/
  • NEGA Council website: http://www.nega-bsa.org/

Adult Training:
BSA On-line Learning Center: http://olc.scouting.org/info/bsfs.html
We’re requesting that you use the web link above and take the "Troop Committee Challenge" and “Youth Protection” Training on-line.

Other training opportunities:
  • "Fast Start: Boy Scouting"
  • "Safe Swim Defense"
  • "Safety Afloat"
--
Roger Greer
Scoutmaster, BSA Troop 303
http://www.bsa303.org/
706-867-7047
706-867-9001
rgreer@lumpkin.k12.ga.us

Monday, April 13, 2009

Troop News (3-27-09)

Announcements:

  • Welcome to the five new Scouts and their Family from Pack 357. ( Damion Mobley, Jeffery Tennant, Justin Scott, Joseph Head, Ethan David)
  • Thank you, Dean Sockwell for helping us with our troop physicals last night.
  • If you have not completed a new annual physical for this year, please do so ASAP. (Questions to Cara Barrentine.)
  • Please bring your Scout book on Monday nights.
  • Trey's Work Days for his Eagle Project: TBA.
  • April 1st will be your last opportunities to sign-up for Summer Camp before we start giving back some of the 9 spaces left we reserved.
  • March 26th: Taste of the Mountains (See Roger Greer for details.)
  • April 1st: Camp Woodruff 2nd deposit due: $100
  • February 1st: Camp Woodruff 1st Deposit Due: $60 We have 11 scouts sign-up with only 9 open spot left. Sign-up today!
  • May 31-June 6, 2009 Woodruff Summer Camp

Adult Coordinator: Jim Pierce
Camp Dues: $280
Promo Video - Woodruff: Just follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEROoEJUuSM.

  • April 18-19: Canoe Trek
  • Spring Court of Honor (April 20)
  • April 25th: Side by Side Community Service Day
  • May 1st: Camp Woodruff Balance due: $120
  • May 2-3: Rock Climbing Trek
  • May 4: Troop Committee Meeting 6pm (Senior Patrol Leadership Meeting 6pm)
  • May 31-June 6: Summer Camp at Woodruff ($280)
    1. Grant Lytch
    2. Luke Hebert
    3. Braden Barrentine
    4. Sam Barrentine
    5. Eric Niconovich
    6. Danny Niconovich
    7. Michael Pierce
    8. Nick Gooch
    9. John Passman
    10. Davis Gabriel
    11. Landon Tennant
  • Summer Long Backpacking Trek (AT NC/VA: July 6-17 or 12-24)

Troop 303 Updates: http://bsa303.org/index_updates.html
Etowah District website: http://etowah-bsa.org/
NEGA Council website: http://www.nega-bsa.org/

Adult Training:
BSA On-line Learning Center: http://olc.scouting.org/info/bsfs.html
We're requesting that you use the web link above and take the "Troop Committee Challenge" and "Youth Protection" Training on-line.

Other training opportunities:
"Fast Start: Boy Scouting"
"Safe Swim Defense"
"Safety Afloat"

--
Roger Greer
Scoutmaster, BSA Troop 303
http://www.bsa303.org/
706-867-7047
706-867-9001
rgreer@lumpkin.k12.ga.us