Boy Scout Troop 130

(last updated - Sunday, March 25, 2007 )

Philmont 2007

Rick McKnight - Trip Coordinator
Contact him directly if you have any questions.

Mulch Sale
March 31^st through April 29^th

$25 per yard with a $30 delivery fee
3 yard minimum is required for a delivery

Patrol Weekend Assignments:
March 31^st/April 1^st – Crews/Badgers

April 7^th (Sunday is Easter and we won’t do it that day) – Red Tailed Hawks

April 14^th and 15^th – Flaming Arrows

April 21^st and 22^nd - Pedro’s

April 28^th and 29^th – Sharks and Panthers

Where: Berry's Chapel Church of Christ Parking Lot:

Saturday 8 am – 5 pm
Sunday 1-5 pm

General Information:

- $25 per yard, $30 delivery fee and 3 yard minimum on deliveries

- the mulch is hardwood mulch and is the same kind that John Deere (old Flower Power) sells.
It has been treated for termites.

- Trailer; Contact Bob Brown, prior to your weekend, to arrange trailer pick up at his home on Hwy 96. His home phone # 790-9353 each patrol needs to arrange a pick up truck and a driver for it and it must have a receiver hitch with 2” ball

- Bobcat driver – each Patrol needs to arrange for one of the Dads to drive the Bobcat. If you don’t have an experienced driver, call Ned Hawn at 300-3223

-Each patrol needs also to line up additional trucks to help with delivering mulch

- Allow for about 1 hour per load on the big truck (loading it, driving there, unloading it, driving back, etc….)

- Try and schedule the delivery of the bigger loads first thing in the morning

- call either Ned Hawn at 300-3223 or Jamie Carter at 591-2076/804-6001 with any problems or questions.

2007 Summer Camp

When: Sunday, June 10 to Saturday, June 16
Where:   Camp Davy Crockett
                 Sequoyah Council Reservation
                      Whitesburg, TN
                       http://www.scbsa.org/camp/camp.htm

Click HERE to sign up for camp (Scouts and Adults)
Click HERE to see who is going

Payment:
Initial deposit of $75 is due on Feb 5th (note new date)
Late deposit will incur a $25 late fee
Final payment of $95 is due on May 1st (note new date)
Make checks payable to Troop 130
(denote that the payment is for summer camp and the scouts name on the check)

All Troop 130 camp attendees require appropriate and up-to-date medical form completed prior to camp. NO MEDICAL FORM – NO CAMP Medical Forms can be found under "Scout Forms"

This Summer's Out West Trip:

The trip is planned for June 23rd - July 1st.

This one week trip includes visiting these sites in the area of the Black Hills of South Dakota:

- Badlands National Park

- Evans Plunge - One of the worlds largest natural warm water swimming pools

- The Mammoth Site - World's largest mammoth active paleontologic dig site- boys will earn the Archeological MB here

- Homestake Gold Mine Tour - pan for Gold. This was one of the US largest gold mines.

- Tatanka - Story of the Bison

- Mt Rushmore

- Wind Cave National Park - where the wild buffalos roam (and thousand of prairie dogs too)

- Crazy Horse Monument - granite sculpture 5 time larger than Mt. Rushmore

- Roughlock Falls - (Dances with Wolves was filmed in this area)

- Devils Tower (where "Close Encounters" was filmed)

- Harney Peak - 7,600 Ft mountain we will climb - we start at about 5K feet

- and several other stops along the way........

Brian Weldy - Trip Coordinator

On-Line Sign up Coming Soon!

Mark Your Calendar:

Mar 31^st – Mulch Sale Begins
Apr 28^th – Mulch Sale Ends
May 14^th – Court of Honor
June 10th - 16th - Summer Camp
June/July – TBA Philmont
June 23rd - July 1st - Western Tour

Patrol Assignments

Pedros & Flaming Arrows - Summer Camp Coordination
Sharks & Panthers (6th Grade) - Assisting with Food for Eagle Reception, JLT Training
Red Tail Hawks (7th Grade) - Mulch Sale Coordination and Eagle Ceremony Reception
Flying Eagles (8th Grade) - Ski Trip Coordination

Spring Camporee
First Aid - Pedros and Flaming Arrows
Pioneering and Nature - Sharks and Panthers
Cooking and Camping - Red Tail Hawks

Class A uniform is REQUIRED for troop meetings.

Canoe Reservations
Troop canoes are available for Patrols to reserve!
To reserve the canoe click HERE and complete
the on-line reservation form.
Click HERE to see what weekends are already reserved.
All reservations MUST be made on-line.

Attention Adult Leaders
Youth Protection Training
is now available on-line via the
Middle TN Council Website
Click on Youth Protection
It will take 20 - 30 minutes to complete.

Check out the new Natchez Trace District Website
Training Opportunities, Roundtable Info, Council and District Activities, etc!

Freedom's Source

It is the soldier, not the reporter,
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer,
Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the soldier, who salutes the flag...who serves
Under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the
Flag...who allows the protester to burn the flag.

Were it not for the brave...there would be no land of the free.

(Former TN Senator Fred Thompson)

Personal Gear List
For Backpack Camping
Thanks Chris Ross!

EAGLE PROJECT GUIDELINES
DEVELOPED BY CHRIS ROSS
Can be found under scout forms.
Thanks Chris!

Uniform Changes

CLASS "A" UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS
New Neckerchief s have been handed out.
Currently you may wear any slide that you have available.
The Neckerchief is now STANDARD for the Class A Uniform.
Scout Pants (or Scout like pants) are to be worn with the shirt and the scarf. If shorts are worn, scout socks must also be worn.

CLASS "B" UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS
The new Class "B" uniform will be the Class "A" uniform
without the neckerchief. Scout Pants required as stated above.

UTILITY UNIFORM
The Utility Uniform will be the troop t-shirt and jeans/shorts.
Previously the Class "B" Uniform.

New Link on Links Page - Merit Badge Requirements
www.meritbadge.com
Excellent source to quickly look up
and print out merit badge requirements.
Thanks Kenny Beam!
(If you know of a great resource link - let us know.)