Troop 1910 of Keller, TX is chartered by the Golden Triangle Rotary Club. We invite you to join us at a weekly Troop meeting held each Monday at 6:30 pm in the Family Life Center of Keller United Methodist Church at 1025 Johnson Road in Keller.
Senior Patrol Leader Alex Cook has 9 years of scouting under his belt and is a 5th year Boy Scouter. Alex’s favorite scouting activities have been camping and helping his fellow scouts on their path to Eagle. Through experiences that he has had in scouts, from summer camp at worth Ranch to Sea Base in South Florida, Alex has gained skills that have helped him become a more rounded individual. Alex hopes to leave the troop more organized, more engaged and more accepting than when he joined it.
June 4th marks the 100th anniversary of Congress passing the 19th Amendment – a historic moment and an important step that empowered all citizens’ voices to be heard.
Civic duty is core to Scouting and foundational to Scouts BSA, which in 2019, one hundred years later, celebrates its own milestone in welcoming all youth to the life-changing program.
To commemorate the 19th Amendment in this important year for Scouting, we invite all Scouts BSA members – boys and girls– to write a letter to Congress about a national issue that’s important to them. This fulfills a requirement for the ‘Citizenship in the Nation’ merit badge, one of the thirteen required merit badges for Scouts working to earn their Eagle Scout rank.
Scouts who wish to participate must email their letters to a Congressional representative on June 4 and copy Scout.Communications@Scouting.org so the letter can be counted in our national tally.
In keeping with our promise to be thrifty, the Troop Scoop quarterly newsletter is now digital. This will save the Troop over $300 a year in copy costs alone and allow us to ensure one is placed securely in the email of every registered leader, Scout, Committee Member and parent whether they attend the Court of Honor or not.
For the May 2019 Troop Scoop, please click the image below. Thank you all for taking the time to write and send in articles!
NO TROOP MEETING MONDAY, MAY 27... WE WILL SEE ALL TROOP MEMBERS IN THEIR FULL FIELD UNIFORM AT THE FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY AT MT. GILEAD. INFO BELOW.
While many Americans will celebrate Memorial Day with hot dogs, hamburgers and a day off... let us not forget what this day is really all about. Memorial Day is not about 20% off sales and lounging by the pool. Memorial Day is a day of honor and respect for our fallen... and sometimes forgotten.
From the US Memorial Day website, Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. Over two dozen cities and towns claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it’s difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day.
Regardless of the exact date or location of its origins, one thing is clear – Memorial Day was borne out of the Civil War and a desire to honor our dead. It was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11. “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land,” he proclaimed. The date of Decoration Day, as he called it, was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular battle.
On the first Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, and 5,000 participants decorated the graves of the 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there.
I encourage all Troop 1910 families to engage in something meaningful this weekend to help instill in our youth a purpose for this day. Let's raise a generation that doesn't forget.
Take part in watching the National Memorial Day Parade. They will have a live feed streaming on YouTube. The parade is at 2pm EST. More on the parade can be found here.
Additionally, here is a Memorial Day Tribute you could watch with your family.
Again, I encourage ALL Troop members and their families to attend the Memorial Service at Mt. Gilead. Bring some water and a chair... The service begins promptly at 11:00am CST at the Mt. Gilead Cemetery on Keller-Smithfield Road. This event is hosted by the Mt. Gilead Cemetery Association, the Golden Triangle Rotary Club and the Keller Rotary club. This is a one-hour event inclusive of a flag retirement ceremony we will participate in.
Today’s youth are spending more time than ever using digital media for education, research, socializing, and fun. To help families and volunteers keep youth safe while online, the Boy Scouts of America introduced the Cyber Chip.
In developing this exciting new tool, the BSA teamed up with content expert NetSmartz®, part of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children® and training expert for many law enforcement agencies.
Netsmartz® has created a Scouting portal showcasing Cyber Chip resources, including grade-specific videos, for each level. Check it out here.
Topics include cyberbullying, cell phone use, texting, blogging, gaming, and identity theft.
You may print this Cyber Chip Certificate here to present to your ASM once you have completed this requirement for your original completion or recharge.
Requirements for Grades 6-8 are HERE.
Requirements for Grades 9-12 are HERE
Be sure to print THIS off while you're working on your Cyber Chip as a reminder of how it correlates directly with the Scout Oath and Law you have pledged to follow.
Troop 1910 annual swim tests will be conducted TOMORROW at Southlake Carrol ISD Aquatic Center (indoor pool) located at 1501 W Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092 from 1-3pm.
Cost: $2.50 per Scout
$3.50 per Adult for open swim
Our Troop 1910 lifeguards (Greg Buell, Jason Preissinger, and Matt Wilkins) will be conducting the swim tests.
Please be aware that the sidestroke is the easiest technique for passing this test because your face is always out of the water -- meaning, you can always breathe.
