NO TROOP MEETING

    

As a reminder, there will be no Troop Meeting, Monday, May 29 due to the Memorial Day holiday.  

Memorial Day Flag Retirement Program

 

A reminder in lieu of a Troop meeting on Memorial Day we are inviting all Scouts and their families to attend the Memorial Day services at Mt. Gilead 1351 Bancroft Road. 

Scouts should arrive by 10am in their full Field Uniform (no OA sashes). 

Be sure to bring water and chairs. 

The service begins promptly at 11:00am CST at the Mt. Gilead Cemetery

This event is hosted by the Golden Triangle Rotary Club. 

This is a one-hour event inclusive of a flag retirement ceremony we will participate in. 

Hot dogs and chips will be provided. 

Please see Mr. Cohen with any questions.

Eagle Project Volunteers Needed

               

Barrett Fickle needs assistance with his Eagle Scout Project.

Saturday, June 3 from 8a-3pm at Trophy Club Park, 2885 Trophy Park Drive.  Please see the flyer below for more information.

Please be sure to RSVP by clicking THIS LINK

Memorial Day 2023

NO TROOP MEETING MONDAY, MAY 29... 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. The parade is a made for tv event that will be aired at various times... the one in our region typically is shown on WFAA. This year they will be aired on June 4 at noon.  Check THIS LINK for the exact stations and times (they're not listed yet)

Additionally, here is a Memorial Day Tribute you could watch with your family.

I encourage ALL Troop members and their families to attend the Memorial Service at Mt. Gilead (1351 Bancroft Road). Scouts arrive by 10am. Be sure to 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 Golden Triangle Rotary Club. This is a one-hour event inclusive of a flag retirement ceremony we will participate in.  Hot dogs and chips will be provided. Please see Mr. Cohen with any questions.

Eagle Project Volunteers Neede

              

Harrison Hunt needs assistance with his Eagle Scout Project.

Saturday, May 27 from 9a-4pm and Sunday, May 28 from 12p-5pm  at the West Wind Church, 1300 Sara Brooks Dr., Keller

Aquatic School 2023

 

Aquatic School is a leadership program teaching Scouts and Venturers to be strong leaders, instructors of aquatics skills, and planners of unit aquatics activities.  It appears there is ONE SLOT LEFT!  After that it will likely go to a waiting list.

It is much more than simply a “lifeguard school” — rather, it’s a leadership and skills development program that gives your Scouts or Venturers the skills needed to make them better instructors and better leaders.

Aquatic School graduates are taught the fundamentals of Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat, the principles of teaching a non-swimmer, planning skills for Unit swims and float plans, as well as aquatic first aid and emergency procedures. Graduates also learn and hone public speaking and presentation skills, and 16 Scouting knots. 

Established in 1954 with The Good Ships Blue Star and Barracuda, Aquatic School is the Longhorn Council’s oldest week-long leadership program for All Scouts ages 13-17. We want your Scout to become part of this great tradition!

This unique, challenging, and rewarding course has been the training ground for over six decades of Longhorn Council instructors & leaders.

Scouts are empowered by the Four Goals of Aquatic School while participating in Swimming, Lifesaving, Rowing, Canoeing, Kayaking, and Public Speaking merit badges. The Four Goals are:

1. Leadership Development
2. Skill Proficiency
3. Instructor Training, and
4. Time Management. 

Scouts not only learn these merit badges but become aquatic resources for our unit by learning how to teach these merit badges!

Scouts 15+ may earn BSA Lifeguard. CPR is not offered during Aquatic School. Scouts 15+ should come with a current CPR certification card to be signed complete for BSA lifeguard.

Cost is $375. Limited Camperships may be available, email chad.hay@scouting.org to request application.

All participants must pass a BSA swimmers test. For more information visit AquaticSchool.org

Aquatic School takes place July 9-15 at Worth Ranch. Click the button below to register.

REGISTRATION CLOSES JULY 4

For more information visit www.aquaticschool.org and watch the video below.

NYLT

 

For Scouts interested in being an Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) or Assistant Senior Patrol Leader (ASPL) in the future, scouts can register for the summer NYLT Course.

https://scoutingevent.com/662-NYLT_2023

NYLT 226-SR2 Course – 6 Day Course, Monday - Saturday
Fee: $200 

July 10 - 15

Location: Sid Richardson

Note that your Scout must apply to attend but prior to application, they need to personally speak with Mr. Buell, Scoutmaster because the unit leader signature required is the Scoutmaster.

Participant Requirements:

If you are attending as a Scouts BSA youth, you must:

• Be a registered member of a Scout Troop for a period of 6 months prior to the start of the course
• Have earned your 1st Class Rank by the start of the course.
• Be 13 years of age by the first day of the course and have not yet reached your 18th birthday by the last day of the course.
• Have your Scoutmaster’s approval signature, questions initialed and your Parent/Guardian’s approval.
• Be capable of functioning safely and being self-reliant in an outdoor environment
• Have completed ILST (Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops)
• Have parts A and B of the BSA Medical Form submitted with your application, and have part C submitted to the Course Director no less than 72 hours prior to the start of the course

Summer Camp 2023

Summer Camp is right around the corner.  This year it's at Camp Constantin in Graford, Texas, June 4 - June 10. 

As a reminder, the cost is $360 per scout and $200 per adult.  Adults may attend part-time for a fee of $36 per day. 

All forms are past due. If you are missing anything, we need them NOW!  Late registration (anytime after 5/1 is an additional $30)

Don't forget those Medical forms A, B & C are due along with copies of insurance cards for anyone in attendance (adults and youth).  TWO COPIES are needed.  The YOUTH Permission Form can be found HERE.  Part C of the Medical Form can be turned in with any payment. Remember that Part C requires a doctor's signature so DO NOT wait until the last minute

All misc forms, including medicine forms you'll need for monthly campouts or summer camping can always be found on our Troop's Forms Page which is HERE.

All Summer Camp Info will be posted to the Troop's Summer Camp Page HERE

Troop Meeting Tonight

  

TROOP MEETING TONIGHT

Remember to turn in any remaining Summer Camp Forms.

How Can I Help The Troop

Every Scout’s parent(s) should be involved with the Troop in some way as follows in order to exemplify servant leadership to their Scout. Do so by stepping up to be either an Assistant Scoutmaster, being an active Committee Member, serving as a Merit Badge Counselor or assisting at any of our special events.

• Assistant Scoutmaster (also referred to as an "ASM") – ASM’s help run the monthly campouts, as well as long-term camps, for the Troop, and also sign off Scout handbooks when Scouts show they have completed rank requirements. To be an ASM, you must provide a BSA Adult Membership Application and pay the applicable BSA National and Longhorn Council Insurance fees. 
• Qualifications:
• Scoutmaster-specific training (we typically offer this training at the March Tenderfoot campout to any Adults that are interested)
• Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills Training (IOLS) – Weekend campout of adults training with District volunteers to learn most of the Trail to 1st Class requirements of Scouts – conducted by Districts in the Longhorn Council (small fee for food etc)
• Youth Protection Training (YPT) – all adults should already have this – https://my.scouting.org
• Safe Sanctuary certified with the Keller UMC is greatly, greatly preferred, as are always in need of Safe Sanctuary certified Adults at campouts and other Troop activities, as required by our Charter.  ($15 fee)
• Committee Member – Members of the Committee serve in various capacities, including but not limited to Treasurer, Merit Badge Coordinator, Advancements Coordinator, Membership Chair, Boards of Review Coordinator, Outdoor Activities Coordinator, Long-term Camp Coordinator, Medical Records Coordinator, Troop Training Coordinator, Committee Chair, and Members at large.  With a Troop our size Troop, we hope to have at least one back-up for each of these positions. To be a voting member of the Committee, you must provide a BSA Adult Membership Application and pay the applicable BSA National and Longhorn Council Insurance fees. 
• Qualifications
• Online training – Troop Committee for Scouts BSA https://my.scouting.org
• Youth Protection Training (YPT) – all adults should already have this – https://my.scouting.org
• Safe Sanctuary certified with the Keller UMC is greatly, greatly preferred, as are always in need of Safe Sanctuary certified Adults for Boards of Review, as required by our Charter.  ($15 fee)
• Merit Badge Counselor
• Qualifications
• Fill out MBC application – obtainable from the Merit Badge coordinator in the Committee room or clicking the link above.  You must provide adequate information identifying education and/or experience as to your general qualifications for each chosen merit badge, and you are limited to no more than 16 merit badges.
• Online training – Scouts BSA – Merit Badge Counselor Training - https://my.scouting.org
• Youth Protection Training (YPT) – all adults should already have this – https://my.scouting.org
• Safe Sanctuary certified with the Keller UMC is required.  ($15 fee)
• Special Event Volunteer
• Christmas Party coordinator
• Fundraising
• Flowers (Spring and Fall) coordinator 
• Art in the Square – Southlake coordinator
• Scout Saver Cards (previously Camp Cards) coordinator
• Courts of Honor coordinator (quarterly event)
• Scout Sunday coordinator (annual in February) 
• Merit Badge College coordinator (annual in January/February – 2 Saturdays)
• As needed when the call for help comes out
• Qualifications: Any adult having YPT could help with the above specific events. https://my.scouting.org