What We're Working on This Month 📅
- We have NO MEETING on Oct. 12 because of PISD's Fall Break.
- In October, we will work on the Theater Merit Badge, including trying to schedule a time to see a local play performance.
- We will continue working on the Orienteering Merit Badge with troop meeting activities on Oct. 5 and a scored hike at Oak Point Park on Oct. 17.
- Our campout this month is a Theater-themed campout at Lake Mineral Wells State Park.
October Campout 🔥
We're heading to Lake Mineral Wells State Park, which is west of Fort Worth from Oct. 23-25. The plan is to work on the Theater MB and hopefully have a campfire ceremony with jokes, skits, and more. Register before Oct. 12.
Register: https://forms.gle/gkPZzK6SrguPMM2C7
Register: https://forms.gle/gkPZzK6SrguPMM2C7
Winter Camp ⛄
Winter Camp at the Will Rogers Scout Reservation in Cleveland, OK will be from Dec. 27-30. This is four days of winter adventure, merit badges, campfires, and pure Scouting fun under the crisp Oklahoma skies!
Register before Oct. 26.
Register: https://forms.gle/8vEiXYZYSb5J7Qe88
Register before Oct. 26.
Register: https://forms.gle/8vEiXYZYSb5J7Qe88
Orienteering Hike 🚩
We're sticking closer to home for a timed orienteering course at Oak Point Park in Plano on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 9 a.m.
Register: COMING SOON
Register: COMING SOON
Trunk or Treat at RLC 🎃
Our charter organization, Resurrection Lutheran Church, is hosting a Trunk or Treat event on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 12:30 p.m. They're asking for scout volunteers to help pass out candy. Unfortunately, this is the weekend of our next campout. If you are not planning to attend the campout and you are interested in this event, please chat with Mrs. DeLatte or Mrs. Diamond.
Family Life Merit Badge Class 👪
Mrs. Galloway is currently teaching the Family Life Merit Badge. This is an Eagle-required merit badge that takes at least 90 days to complete. The next check-in is on Oct. 26 @ 7 p.m. Contact her at hollecarey@gmail.com or during a troop meeting if you have questions. Remember to include a parent in the email for 2-deep leadership.
Summer Sea Base Opportunity 🌊⛵
Our 2027 Coral Reef Sailing Adventure has been moved to July 17–23, 2027. We also have room for up to TWO more female Scouts. If sailing the Florida Keys, snorkeling coral reefs, and spending a week living aboard a sailboat sounds like your kind of adventure, this may be your second chance to climb aboard! Signup and additional details can be found here: https://forms.gle/9YTpZMjmkHF2rrtt6 Feel free to reach out to Ms. Porter if you have any questions (amyleeporter@yahoo.com; 972-400-1601).
Please join us at our next meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 7 @ 7 p.m. if you'd like to make suggestions or offer input on troop operations.
Join: https://meet.google.com/nef-vhcy-vbo
Committee Members Needed ✋
We are still looking for volunteers to help fill the following roles: Camping Coordinator, Service Projects Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, Fundraising Coordinator, Clothes Closet Coordinator, and Cub Scout Liaison. Please chat with Mrs. DeLatte if you want more information about the responsibilities. Many of the roles can be done at home with just a few hours of free time each month.
Camping Volunteers Needed ⛺
Parents are asked to volunteer for at least one of the six campouts/overnight events happening this fall. Our scouts really love to go camping. They learn valuable skills and make core memories. But campouts require at least three adult volunteers for transportation, cooking, and scout supervision. If you haven't signed up to help because you don't want to sleep in a tent, don't have your own equipment, or can't pay additional registration fees, please reach out to Mrs. DeLatte or Mr. Galloway. We can make accommodations for many of those things.
There are still a few parents who are registered with our troop who need to take the S.A.F.E Guarding Youth Training. This is training that replaces Youth Protection Training (YPT). Even if your YPT certificate is less than 2 years old, it expired on May 31. You MUST take the new SYT course to continue as a registered member of our troop. And we do require at least one parent per family to register. The course is 90 minutes and must be renewed yearly instead of every 2 years. The good news is that the annual renewal course is only 15 minutes as long as you pass the quiz at the end).
