Scouts

Paul,

I'm sending the attached pictures of our troop's summer camp at Salmen Scout Reservation in June of 2007. We were able to provide a quality program to 10 scouts at summer camp this year because of your troop's generosity. I now have 32 scouts registered in troop 185 and we are well on our ways back on the scouting trail. Thanks again and may the great Scoutmaster above bless your troop for living the scout oath and law.

Yours in Scouting

Garry Winchester

Scoutmaster Troop 185

Southeast Louisiana Council Commissioner

Troop 103 Calendar

dates & details subject to change

All displaced scouts welcome to join us on a temporary or permanent basis

Reminder – all Boards of Review must be requested ahead of time & will normally be held at troop meetings after the monthly committee meetings

1.    Congratulations to the Scouts who were awarded the "Our Lady" Scout Religious award today at a ceremony at
St.Gerard Majella Church. Bishop Muench presented religious awards to about 200 Scouts from the diocese at the ceremony.

2.    One additional Scout is needed to volunteer to be a flag bearer at the Past Grand Knights banquet for the Knights of Columbus, our sponsoring
organization. This will be 6:00 pm Saturday night, June 21. The Knights provide a free steak dinner to the Scouts who serve as flag bearers for
their banquet, and have made yearly donations to Troop 103 to help defray our expenses. Let me know if you are interested.

SUMMER CAMP ITEMS:
A.    Summer Camp: Transportation.
Parents, we will need your help transporting the Scouts up to Camp Avondale next Sunday. We will be leaving from the St.Jude Parking Lot (near the
School and Playground) around Noon.

Adults driving:
Cliff Durand (+ 3 scouts) (+ troop trailer)
Paul Sicard (+ 3 scouts)
Eddie James (+ ? scouts)

Returning on Saturday (leave Camp Avondale at 9:00 to 9:30 am):
Cliff Durand (+ 3 scouts) (+ troop trailer)
Paul Sicard (+ 3 scouts)
Eddie James (+ ? scouts)
Robert Creel (+ ? scouts)

We will need transportation for 22 Scouts going up and 20 Scouts returning. WE NEED A COUPLE OF MORE ADULTS TO HELP DRIVE, especially on Sunday. Please
let me know if you can help carry a few scouts up to Avondale.

B.    Family Night: Friday Night.
Friday Night is Family Night. The camp is open for visiting after 4:30 pm. Parents and siblings are invited to join the Troop for the evening meal in
the Dining Hall at 6:00 pm (5:55 flag ceremony just outside), and/or for the Family Campfire at 7:30 pm. A Rootbeer Float Farewell Party follows at 8:15
pm in the Dining Hall.

Cost is $5 per person to eat in the dining hall, payable upon arrival at camp on Friday night.

Let me know how many parents and siblings are expected to attend family night this week, so that the camp has a approximately headcount for this
event.

C.    Health Forms
The following Scouts need to have their Medical Forms completed before Summer Camp. You can image these (*.pdf) and e-mail them to me, or you can
send them by regular mail or drop them off at my house.

D.    Scouts probably want to pack a sheet to throw over themselves to sleep. I sleep on top of the sleeping bag on the cot, using it as a
mattress. We sleep in canvas two-man tents, on canvas Army-style camp cots, with room for Scouts to put their stuff under the cot.

E.    Remember: No peanut or nut products!

Key Issues and Comments:

Each scout should have received an “Individual History Report” from Mary. For many of the first year scouts, some of their accomplishments may be signed off in their book but have not made it to the records yet. This is typically done during special meetings or BoRs. Many of the older scouts are very close to their next rank, but need to finish only a few requirements to get there. I encourage you to encourage them to try and get them finished. If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me.
We will be leaving for summer camp very shortly. Mr. Paul is on vacation right now, but I am sure he will be sending out messages very soon concerning travel arrangements.

June 1 – no meeting

Adults: Erie, Ford (moved to June 22)

June 3 - 7:00 pm – Roundtable - Trinity Episcopal Church, 3552 Morning Glory, Baton Rouge

June 8-14 – summer camp, Avondale, chairs Mr. Cliff & Mr. Paul;

June 8 – no troop meeting, summer camp

June 15 – 6 pm – no troop meeting, summer camp (Father’s Day)

June 22 - 5 pm – Committee Meeting (Adult Leaders)

June 22 – 6 pm - regular troop meeting, troop elections

Adults: Gaupp, Erie, Ford

June 26 – Leave for Philmont

June 29 – 6 pm - regular troop meeting; work with first year scouts to complete requirements

Adults: James, Kearns

Istrouma Area Council: http://www.iac-bsa.org/
This has information on upcoming Scout events and general information and links
about Scouting.

A link that shows the Scout uniform is:
http://www.scoutstuff.org/bsasupply/boyscout.aspx
Note Troop 103 does not use a neckerchief. Troop 103 will provide the Patrol
patch (goes on right sleeve under the US flag) for new scouts.

A very useful link regarding Advancement requirements (i.e., progress to
Tenderfoot / 2nd Class / 1st class / etc... ranks) and Merit Badge requirements
is:
http://www.meritbadge.com/.
This site has many useful links regarding the individual Merit Badges. Merit
Badges are required for advancements beyond 1st class, with particular emphasis
on the "Eagle required" merit badges. New scouts, if active, generally hit
First Class rank at about a year to 18 months.

Below is a link the local Scout council website has for the Scout uniform
(including its price list):
http://www.iac-bsa.org/fall%20uniform%20BS.pdf

Contact Cliff Durand, 765-7264 or cdurand1@cox.net , for more information about Troop 103.

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