Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Troop News & Updates (8/24/09)

Announcements:
  • Welcome Greg & Patrick Barber to Troop 303!!!
  • Any one who would like to help is welcome. Direction questions to (706)531-5104 or email back at: treygr@gmail.com. Next Work Day is Saturday, August 29 at Yahoola Creek (8am till Done.) Trey’s Eagle Project: Building the Swings at Lumpkin County Park & Recreation (Yahoola Creek) See Trey for details. Here are a few photos from past weekend’s work days. http://picasaweb.google.com/rogergreer311/TreySEagleProject?feat=directlink
  • If you would like to lead a Troop Outing or Event this year is Roger Greer.

Troop Calendar for 2009-10

  • TBA (Day Hike) Allyson & Andy David
  • (Day Bike Trail) Allyson & Andy David/ David Scott
  • Sept 14, 21, 28 & Oct 3rd Aviation Merit Badge
  • taught by Chris Mihok (Mondays from 7:30-8pm & Saturday Morning 10am at the Airport.
  • Sept 12 (Day Fishing Trip) Jennifer & Brian/ Jim Pierce/ Martha Passman
  • Sept 19-20 (Silver Comet Trail) Jim Pierce / David Scott
  • (LCMS Roundup)
  • Oct 23-25 (Etowah Fall Camp-O-ree) Kevin McCraney
  • County Campground on Old Federal Rd in Forsyth County
  • (Advanced padding trip for Older Scouts)
  • Oct 17-18 (Gold Rush Booth) Co-lead Jim Pierce
  • (Jack River’s Backpacking Trail) Samuel Roys
  • Nov (Climbing Trip) Roger Greer
  • Dec 7 Fall Court of Honor
  • Dec 14 Christmas Bowling Match
  • Dec (Backpacking Trip) Roger Greer/ David Scott/ Samuel Roys
  • Jan (Winter Backpacking Trip) David Scott
  • Feb 27 (Advanca-a-Rama at NGCSU) Martha & Paul Passman
  • (Ski Trip) Jim Pierce
  • LCS Winter Break (13-21)
  • March (Day Hike) Jeff & Amy Tennant
  • Taste of the Mountains Roger Greer/ David Scott
  • April (Climbing Trip)
  • LCS Spring Break (3-11)
  • May (Day Canoe Trip)
  • (RAFB Air Show: May 1-2) http://www.robins.af.mil/ Jeff & Amy Tennant
  • June 6-12 (Summer Camp at Woodruff) David Scott, Jeff Tennant, Chris Mobley

News for NEGA Council:

National Youth Leadership Training 2010
May 30-June 4, 2010 at Scoutland

Troop Leadership Training TBA

Roundtable: 2nd Thursday of the Month at 7pm, First Baptist Cumming, 1597 Sawnee Drive in Cumming, Ga
Recharter Workshop, Dec 10th, 7pm
District Banquet on May 13

Adult Leader Training
Advanced Outdoor Skills Training, Scoutland, November 13-15, 2009
Wood Badge 2010, Camp Rainey Mountain, April 23-25 & May 14-16, 2010

Here are the Troop Elections Results:

  • Senior Patrol Leader: Michael Pierce
  • Assistant Senior Patrol Leader: Luke Hebert
  • Troop Quartermaster: Eric Niconovich
  • Assistant Quartermaster: Sam Barrentine
  • Troop Historian: Jonathon McCraney
  • Troop Librarian: Anthony Bennett
  • Instructor: Jacob Walden, Daniel Mihok
  • Jr Assist Scoutmaster: Will Passman, Trey Greer
#1 Patrol Leader: Davis Gabriel
Assistant Leader: Grant Lytch
#2 Patrol Leader: John Passman
Assistant Leader: Eric Niconovich
#3 Patrol Leader: Micah Mihok
Assistant Leader: Daniel Mihok
(See attached Troop Data Sheet for list of new patrol members.)

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

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Announcements:
  • We went to welcome Greg & Patrick Barber to Troop 303!!!
  • Trey’s Eagle Project: Building the Swings at Lumpkin County Park & Recreation (Yahoola Creek) See Trey for details. Here are a few photos from this past weekend’s work days. http://picasaweb.google.com/rogergreer311/TreySEagleProject?feat=directlink
Next Work Days will be:
  • Friday, August 14th at Scout Hut from 4-7pm
  • Sunday, August 16th at Scout Hut from 2-7pm
Any one who would like to help out on that dates please give me a call
at: (706)531-5104 or email back at: treygr@gmail.com. So that I can plan
on you being there. Trey
  • Please double check troop data sheet for correct addresses, phone number, and email addresses. Thank you. Roger Greer
  • Troop Calendar is coming along, see details below. I need all adult leaders to meet with me next Monday during recreation time (7pm) to talking about outings and what is your roles as a outing leader? (Scheduling, Adult Leadership, Youth Leadership, Tour Permits, Permission form and more...) Bring your questions. If you would like to add something to the calendar, we can always do that. Roger Greer
Here are the Troop Elections Results:
  • Senior Patrol Leader: Michael Pierce
  • Assistant Senior Patrol Leader: Luke Hebert
  • Troop Quartermaster: Eric Niconovich
  • Assistant Quartermaster: Sam Barrentine
  • Troop Historian: Jonathon McCraney
  • Troop Librarian: Anthony Bennett
  • Instructor: Jacob Walden
  • Jr Assist Scoutmaster: Will Passman, Trey Greer
#1 Patrol Leader: Davis Gabriel
Assistant Leader: Grant Lytch
#2 Patrol Leader: Daniel Mihok
Assistant Leader: John Passman
#3 Patrol Leader: Micah Mihok
Assistant Leader: Eric Niconovich
(See attached Troop Data Sheet for list of new patrol members.)

Troop Calendar for 2009-10

August (Day Hike) Allyson & Andy David
(Day Bike Trail) Allyson & Andy David/ David Scott

Sept (Silver Comet Trail) Jim Pierce / David Scott
(Day Fishing Trip) Jennifer & Brian/ Jim Pierce/ Martha Passman
(LCMS Roundup)

Oct (Etowah Fall Camp-O-ree: Oct 23-25) Kevin McCraney
(Advanced padding trip for Older Scouts)
(Gold Rush Booth) Co-lead Jim Pierce
(Jack River’s Backpacking Trail) Samuel Roys
Nov (Climbing Trip) Roger Greer

Dec (Backpacking Trip) Roger Greer/ David Scott/ Samuel Roys
Jan (Winter Backpacking Trip) David Scott
Feb (Advanca-a-Rama at NGCSU: Feb 27th) Martha & Paul Passman
(Ski Trip) Jim Pierce
LCS Winter Break (13-21)
March (Day Hike)
Taste of the Mountains Roger Greer/ David Scott
April (Climbing Trip)
LCS Spring Break (3-11)
May (Day Canoe Trip) (RAFB Air Show: May 1-2) http://www.robins.af.mil/
June/July (Summer Camp) David Scott

News for NEGA Council:

Fall Camporee 2009, Oct 23-25, 2009, County Campground on Old Federal Rd in Forsyth County

Powder Horn 2009
16 or older by September 1st, 2009
Camp Rainey Mountain, Sept 12-13, 2009
Whitewater Express, Ocoee Camp, Sept 26-27, 2009
Scoutland, October 10-11, 2009

Advance-a-rama, Feb 27th at NGCSU

National Youth Leadership Training 2010
May 30-June 4, 2010 at Scoutland

Troop Leadership Training TBA

Roundtable: 2nd Thursday of the Month at 7pm, First Baptist Cumming, 1597 Sawnee Drive in Cumming, Ga
Recharter Workshop, Dec 10th, 7pm
District Banquet on May 13

Adult Leader Training
Advanced Outdoor Skills Training, Scoutland, November 13-15, 2009
Wood Badge 2010, Camp Rainey Mountain, April 23-25 & May 14-16, 2010


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