Boy Scouts of America Mission Statement

The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by

instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

Vision Statement

The Boy Scouts of America is the nation's foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training.

In the future Scouting will continue to:

Instill in young people lifetime values and develop in them ethical character as expressed in the Scout Oath and Law;

Train young people in citizenship, service, and leadership;

Serve America's communities and families with its quality, values-based program.

Troop 7 Announcements

for

Week of January 22, 2012

 

RECHARTER FOR TROOP 7:  DUE  FEB 7 It is time for us to go through the yearly process of “re-chartering” our troop.  This process involves verifying vital statistics for each member (name/address/phone number) and paying our council for every member that wishes to be active in Troop 7 for 2012.   Re-charter fees will be $50 for each scout and $20 for each Registered Adult—Due Feb 7.  If members do not “re-charter” then they are dropped from our Troop 7 roster.  Please see Mary Ott for questions/concerns.  Payment goes to Sara Barton or Mary Ott.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tues  Jan 24: 

• Troop Meeting 7:00-8:30 pm CPC Church Fellowship Hall

• Scout Skills: Plant Identification by the Beaver Patrol

• Service Patrol (set-up/flag/clean-up):  Beaver

• Parent meeting for Pasta Dinner:  We need parents to volunteer for specific shifts of work during the Pasta Dinner

• Pasta Dinner Ticket Distribution:  Each scout will be given tickets to sell for our upcoming fundraiser.  $7/adult dinner; $5/child dinner (Point of Contact is Jamie Denton)

Sun Jan 29: 

• Court of Honor. Community Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall.  Practice for those with speaking parts 3:00 PM;  Set up refreshments 3:30 PM;  Ceremony 4:00-5:00 PM. Uniform is Class As with neckerchief, slide, and SASH!

• Every scout to bring a refreshment  for 10 people according to the following list: Hawk 1&2 Chips;  Panther 1 &2 Cookies;  Beavers/Ferrets  Drinks 

Sun Feb 5: 

• Scout Sunday.  This is when Troop 7 attends church together at Community Presbyterian Church in order to celebrate the Birthday of Boy Scouts in America.  Troop 7’s goal is 100% participation this year. There are services at 9:00 am or 11:00 am.  Scouts will be participating in the services in various roles.  Sign-up continue this week. Questions may be directed to Bob Baer (adult Troop Chaplain) or Jack V. (scout chaplain).

Friday-Sunday Feb 17-20:  

• Washington DC Trip.  Trip Advisor Dave Lamblin;  Trip Master Jacob D.  Trip limited to 1^st Class and above/no more than 16 scouts. $50 and permission slip due  Jan 31.

 

Saturday, February 25:  Troop 7 Annual Pasta Dinner Fund Raiser  

• Deadline for Ad sales is  Jan 24^th.  Donated items can be accepted up to Jan 31^st.

• Ticket sales for the Pasta Dinner will Tuesday!  We are in the process of having scouts sign-up for specific jobs at the dinner.  Parent meeting for specific adult assignment schedule will be on Jan 24.

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

• Every Wednesday:  Food Pantry 8-11 AM (primarily for home schooled students)

 

Feb 17-18  Camilla Festival:

• Assembly Hall in Pinehurst Village.  Scout Volunteers needed Friday afternoon for set up:  after school until 4:30pm.  Also, on Saturday from 9am-5pm.  Scouts can sign up for a shift (9-noon; noon -3pm; or 3-5pm)

Point of Contact is Bob Boone.  Sign-ups in progress.

 

A REQUEST FROM YOUR HISTORIAN:  Thomas M.  is finishing the scrap book for June1-Dec 31, 2011.  He needs photos from the 20 mile hike, snake farm campout, and any service projects scouts did (this includes Eagle Projects).

Please let him know if you have photos and bring them in ASAP. Billmay24@gmail.com

 

ATTACHMENT:  Attached to these announcements are the ranks and Merit Badges that are being  awarded at the COH on Jan 29.  Please notify Bob Jones rwjones.jr@gmail.com if there are discrepancies with your records. 

 

Next Troop 7 Adult Committee Meeting Monday, January 30  7:00 PM Scout Hut

Next  Moore  District Roundtable Mtg.  Thursday,  February 16  7:00 PM  LDS Church