Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Troop 303 New & Updates (3/22/10)

Announcements:

  • Sunday, March 28th is the BSA Troop Swimming Test 2010 at North Georgia College University Pool from 2-4pm. Any scouts wishing to go canoeing in Spring with Troop or planning on attending Summer Camp needs to take this test. All scouts and parents are welcome.

  • Next Monday Night (March 29th), we need to finalizes our Troop list of scout list for Summer. Parents, I would enjoy any scout to sign-up. It’s a wonderful learning adventure for a lifetime.

Woodruff Summer Camp 2010 (June 27-July 3). Cost is $280 per scout.
Check-out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdTOfYusWw4 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdTOfYusWw4>
Or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctPIoeFAoGw <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctPIoeFAoGw>

      • First Deposit Due of $70: February 1st
      • Second Deposit Due of $70: March 1st
      • Third Deposit Due of $70: March 29th (Last opportunity to sign-up.)
      • Final Deposit Due of $70 or Balance Due: May 3rd

Scouts signed-up: John Passman, Sam Barrentine, Justin Scott, Landon Tennant, Damian Mobley, Nicklas Chaput, Patrick Barber, Gregory Barber, Michael Pierce
Adult Leadership: Paul Passman, David Scott & Chris Mobley

  • Next session TBA.“Communication” & “Citizenship of the Nation” Merit Badge Classes (Lead by Kimberly & Chris Mihok) started February 1st from 7:35-8pm at the Scout Hut. (For additional details or to sign-up, email Kimberly Mihok <accinc@windstream.net>.

Troop 303 Calendar for 2010

  • March 25 (Thursday Night) Taste of the Mountains (see Roger Greer) 3:30-8:30pm
  • March 28 Swim Test at NGCSU 2-4pm
LCS Spring Break (April 3-11)
  • April 9-11 Climbing Trip (Sandrock, AL) (Tentative Date)
  • April 18 Day Hike (Blood Mountain)
Scouts signed-up: Joseph Head, Damian Mobley, Sam Barrentine, Miles Clark, Nicklas Chaput

  • TBA: Day Canoe Trip (Must pass BSA swim test.)
Scouts signed-up: Damian Mobley, Joseph Head, Landon Tennant, Conner Legler, Justin Scott, Ethan David, Gregory Barber, Patrick Barber, Nicklas Chaput

  • May 8, 2010, FBLA Day of Merit, North Forsyth High School, Registration begins March 1, 2010, This is a double session - Scouts can earn two merit badges in one day (Kathy Barber is contact person)

  • May 16 or 23 (They’ll need help putting up the Veteran’s markers for Memorial Day: watch the paper for details.)
  • May TBA

  • June 27-July 3 (Summer Camp at Woodruff) Paul Passman & David Scott, Chris Mobley (Betsy Chaput is contact person)

News for NEGA Council:

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

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

Troop 303’s Youth Leadership Council:

  • Senior Patrol Leader: Davis Gabriel
  • Assistant Senior Patrol Leader: Danny Niconovich
  • Troop Quartermaster: Eric Niconovich
  • Assistant Quartermaster:
  • Troop Historian: Jonathon McCraney
  • Troop Librarian: Daniel Mihok
  • Instructor: Jacob Walden, Luke Hebert, Michael Pierce
  • Jr Assist Scoutmaster: Will Passman, Trey Greer
      • Thrasher Patrol Leader: Anthony Bennett
      • Assistant Leader: Grant Lytch
      • Black Hawk Patrol Leader: John Passman
      • Assistant Leader: Eric Niconovich
      • Panther Patrol Leader: Micah Mihok
      • Assistant Leader: Daniel Mihok

All parents are encourage to be active within the Troop either on the Committee or on Monday Nights, or leading outings for the scouts. We need everyone engaged and active to have an awesome troop.

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








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