Sam Seiglers Eagle Ceremony is still on for Sunday afternoon, January 31st, at 4:00pm. Scouts and leaders please dress in Class “A” for this special occasion. Remember to bring an appetite with you. We look forward to seeing everyone.
Location: Anne Springs Greenway – Red Barn…
Saturday, February 6th, 2010 is Scouting For Food Service Project. We need volunteers to help collect and sort food from various neighborhoods surrounding the church. You can sign up to help on Monday, February 1st at regular Troop meeting. We will also need a few parents that have mini vans, trucks, and trailers to help assist in driving scouts and pick up food. Please see Mr Hatcher for more details.
We are also asking that each Scout bring in food to help donate to this cause. The Councils goal is 100 lbs per scout. If everyone brings in 100 lbs each that will be 3000 lbs total from the Troop alone. This will be a patrol competition as well. The Patrol that brings in the most food will win a Pizza party on February 8th during regular meetings. We will also be donating 10% of what we collect to the Harrison UMC Food bank as well.
Non perishables and canned foods only. NO GLASS accepted!!
Lets see if we can hit our goal of 3000 lbs.
Scout Sunday is February 7th, 2010 at Harrison UMC at the 9:15 service. We need Scouts to sign up to help usher, pass out bulletins, flags, and offering. Please Mr Hatcher on Monday night to sign up. We hope everyone will be in attendance for this important day at church. Class “A” uniform.
The following Scouts have signed up and paid their $50 deposits as of January 25th, 2010.
- Scooter Craig
- Michael Galloway
- Blake Garen
- Jequan Gold
- Zach Groce
- Craig Jones
- Jacob Lee
- Jared Letteer
- Michael McKay
- Kyle McKay
- Anthony Miller
- John Miller
- Linwood Robinson
- Andrew Weisenberger
- Ben Robinson
- Nehemiah Robinson (rising Web 2)
- Nathan Fisher
- Ben Knoble
- Tyler Lindsey
- Jordan Schnall
- Grey Skelton
- Michael Martin (rising Web 2)
- Daniel Beamer
Adults:
- Bob Beamer
- Bob MacLaren
- Karen Miller
- Joe Lane
This makes 23 youth slots accounted for, we have a total of 30 youth slots and 6 adult slots. If you are not on this list and you plan to attend, you need to contact Mr Lane at 704-576-5236 asap. The Troop will be sending payment by Monday, Feb 1st, 2010, once they receive the deposits the other slots will be dropped and given to someone else if they need them. If you are planning on attending Summer Camp, we need to know ASAP so we can reserve your spot before they give them away.
Merit Badge College for tomorrow (1-30-10) has been cancelled due to the threat of bad weather. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Tentative date for reschedule will be Saturday, February 20th, 2010. We will keep you posted.
The Following Scouts still owe for the MB College this coming Saturday, please bring in your payment tonight if possible.
| Dan |
Beamer |
| Scooter |
Craig |
| Dalton |
Hatley |
| Zach |
Groce |
| Jared |
Letteer |
| Matthew |
McAllister |
| Kyle |
McKay |
| Michael |
McKay |
| Zachary |
Nedley |
| Allen |
Rivenbark |
| Ben |
Robinson |
| Linwood |
Robinson |
| Jordan |
Schnall |
| Jaquan |
Gold |
Monday, January 25th:
- Regular Meeting – 7pm – 8:30pm
- Final Night to register for February Campout to NC Aquarium Oceanography MB. Registration closes at 8:30pm.
- 1st Deposit for Summer Camp is due tonight, $50 per Scout.
- High Adventure 2011 Informational meeting for the 16 scouts and their PARENTS will be at 7:45pm tonight.
On Monday, January 25th, 2010, at 7:45pm, we will be having an informational meeting about the High Adventure Trip for Summer 2011. High Adventure trips are some of the most rewarding and memorable trips a scout will have as a youth. I encourage everyone to attend and get your questions answered. This meeting will be for the following parents and scouts only:
- Walt Walters
- Tyler Lindsey
- Nathan Fisher
- Jacob Lee
- Michael McKay
- Andrew Weisenberger
- Craig Jones
- Anthony Miller
- John Miller
- Zack Groce
- Jake Howren
- Grey Skelton
- Jordan Schnall
- Jequan Gold
- Blake Garen
- Scooter Craig
High Adventure trips require scouts to be at least 14 years of age by the date of the trip in order to participate. The Troop also has other guidelines and requirements which we will go over on Monday, January 25th, 2010 beginning at 7:45 pm. We will be discussing options to Florida Seabase, Philmont, and Norther Tier or a combination of. I look forward to seeing you all on Monday night at 7:45pm. The meeting will take place in the last room on the left upstairs at church.
SKI TRIP – MONDAY, JANUARY 18TH
The following scouts and parents will be attending the ski trip tomorrow, Monday January 18th. Everyone will need to be in parking lot no later than 4:20 am. The bus will arrive at 4am and depart at 4:30 am with you or without you. You will need money for breakfast and dinner coming home. Everything else has been paid for unless you decide to snowboard or tube while there. Please check in with Joe Lindsey when you arrive.
- Anthony Miller
- John Miller
- Karen Miller
- Nathan Fisher
- Dan Fisher
- Tyler Lindsey
- Joe Lindsey
- Blake Garen
- Allen Rivenbark
- Grey Skelton
- Grey Skelton’s Friend
- Andrew Weisenberger
- Weisenberger Family
- Weisenberger Family
- Weisenberger Family
- Walt Walters
- Grey Skeltons other Friend
NO TROOP MEETING – Monday, January 18th…..
Monday, January 25th – Regular Troop Meeting at 7pm. Final night to reserve your spot on the February Trip. Trip will close at 8:30pm, call your Patrol Leader or SPL if you will not be at the meeting and want to attend.
Summer Camp 1st deposits now being taken. 1st deposits are due soon to camp. Make sure you get your name on the list of you plan to attend Summer Camp 2010. Any older scout that is interested in a High adventure program please see Mr. Lane.
Dear Troop 502:
Yesterday, we received this notice from the United Methodist Church on options to support the crisis in Haiti. As a Troop, we may want to consider rallying around the Health Kits idea. In the mean time, there is an avenue for a personal response should your or your family choose to do so. Here is the email that we received:
Dear United Methodist Friends,
United Methodist Communications continues to provide news coverage of the situation in Haiti, including how the church is responding, at http://www.umc.org/haiti. We also want you to know of other resources available for churches and members who want to help.
Volunteers and Health Kits
According to UMCOR (http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=ovLYL8MRLmK3LnI&s=gjITL2MKJiKTL9MPKrE&m=iiJSK9PPLjIZF) (United Methodist Committee on Relief), there will be a great need for volunteers to help rebuild once the initial crisis is past, but it is not safe or possible for volunteers to go to Haiti at the present. However, UMCOR’s two relief supply warehouses are asking United Methodists to provide health kits that will be sent to Haiti. Instructions for assembling and shipping health kits are available here (http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=krKQJWOCIaLMIbI&s=gjITL2MKJiKTL9MPKrE&m=iiJSK9PPLjIZF).
Donations
We are grateful that donations continue to come in online (http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=jgLOITNyHaINKaJ&s=gjITL2MKJiKTL9MPKrE&m=iiJSK9PPLjIZF).Donors may also contribute by placing a check in the offering plate at a local church or by mailing it to UMCOR, P.O. Box 9068, New York, NY 10087. Checks should indicate “Advance #418325″ in the memo line. United Methodist Communications is creating a special bulletin insert for churches’ use, which will be available Friday at www.umc.org/haiti.
Ministry Resources
Following the Asian tsunami, United Methodist Communications produced a video and study guide titled “God, Why?” to help people cope with the spiritual and emotional impact of disasters. The resource, available from EcuFilm (http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=khKQJWOCIeLMI7I&s=gjITL2MKJiKTL9MPKrE&m=iiJSK9PPLjIZF), explores why such tragedies happen and God’s role in them. The study guide provides a basis for group study and discussion.
During this time of pain and suffering, let us take comfort in the promise of Psalm 46:1, NRSV: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
United Methodist Communications
810 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
The following Scouts have signed up for the Merit Badge College on January 30th.
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Scout Name (First)
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Scout Name (Last)
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Class
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| Anthony |
Miller |
Aviation
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| Ben |
Robinson |
Camping
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| John |
Miller |
Camping
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| Allen |
Rivenbark |
Cit. in the Community
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| Jaquan |
Gold |
Cit. in the Community
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| Nathan |
Fisher |
Cit. in the Nation
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| Craig |
Jones |
Cit. in the Nation
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| Ben |
Knoble |
Cit. in the Nation
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| Linwood |
Robinson |
Cit. in the Nation
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| Blake |
Garen |
Cooking
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| Kyle |
McKay |
Cooking
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| Michael |
McKay |
Cooking
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| Zachary |
Nedley |
Cooking
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| Jacob |
Lee |
Cooking
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| Scooter |
Craig |
Communications
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| Dan |
Beamer |
CrimePrevent/Finger.
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| Michael |
Galloway |
First Aid
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| Jared |
Letteer |
First Aid
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| Matthew |
McAllister |
Radio/Electronics
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| Jordan |
Schnall |
Radio/Electronics
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| Andrew |
Weisenberger |
Radio/Electronics
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Here is a link to the list of the pre-requisites for some of the merit badges: Merit Badge Pre-reqs
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