Boy Scout Troop 103

sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 9692

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Regular troop meetings are at 6-7:30pm Sundays in the St. Jude Parish Hall

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Troop 103 Calendar

dates & details subject to change

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

Troop 103,
     Since this Sunday is the Super Bowl, we have moved our meeting to Monday night in the parish hall at 6:30 PM.   We would like to invite those new scout parents to attend our parent meeting at 6:45 pm located in the front portion of the hall.  We will discuss future events for the 2013 season and provide basic information on how your scout should prepare for those events. (i.e. merit badge day, Camporee, Summer Camp, etc.)
 
     Merit Badge Day will be on Saturday, March 2, 2013, on the the LSU Campus. Check-in will take place in Patrick Taylor Hall (formerly CEBA) and classes will be held in Patrick Taylor Hall and Turead Hall.  The classes will end at 5:00 p.m. The cost will be $20.00, lunch included (see back page for refund policy). Preregistration is required in order to have proper staffing. REGULAR PREREGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 20, 2013. After this, late registration runs from February 21-26 and the cost increases to $30.00. Scouts are required to bring a copy of their current BSA medical form with them. 103
 
     We will continue to prepare for our biking trip in February which is rapidly approaching. Now would be a good time for all scouts to take a good look at their bicycles this weekend and make sure their are in good condition. If repairs are needed, scouts should have enough time to fix what is wrong. On February 10Th, we would like those scouts to bring their bicycles to the meeting for inspection. Although we can not prevent a break down from occurring, we would like to make sure that everyone bike is in good condition to complete our event. We will be leaving early on Friday the 15th. for 2 reasons. The first, all scouts should be out of school since it is the end of the Mardi Gras holiday. The second reason is that this trip will take a good 3 hours to complete. Even though it will be dark, leaving early will give us enough time to set up camp.
 
 
     Although we are still in the dead of winter, it is time to start thinking about summer camp. Troop 103 has reserved the second week in June (06-16-13 thru 06-22-13) at Camp Daniel Boone , 333 W Haywood St. Asheville, NC 28801. Camp registration fees for each scout will be $295. The cost of transportation will be determined at a later date in the spring. We will have 3 installment days for you to pay for summer camp. The first installment will be February 10th at a cost of $100. For more information please click on the link provided.
http://campdanielboone.org/Home.aspx
 
 
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February 3 – 6 pm – No troop meeting (Super Bowl)
February 4 (MONDAY NIGHT) - 6:30-7:30 pm – Regular troop meeting; get volunteers for Scout Sunday       ************02-24-13; get campout list started.
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New Parents meeting will begin at 6:45 pm in front portion of parish hall.
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February 10 - 5 pm – PLC SPL, ASPL, PLs, APLs, TG, ASMs to attend
February 10 – 6 pm – regular troop meeting, plan for campout
February 10 --$100 due. First installment for Summer Camp Daniel Boone
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February 15-17 - Camping Weekend
-----2:00- 4:00 pm departure time on Friday afternoon*** Specific departure time pending.
Trail bike riding and historical education in Vicksburg, MS. (161 miles @ 3 hours travel time).
All bikes will be placed in one trailer to tow to Vicksburg.
 

Scout Links:

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
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