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.
Just a reminder that John Kuehn is collecting names and deposits of those who would like to attend Philmont with the Troop in 2021.
The date is June 12-24, 2021.
Non-refundable deposits need to be in by March 31, 2020. Your scout must be 13 1/2 and completed the 8th grade by the time we arrive at Philmont or age 14+.
Total cost will be $1,350 broken into three additional payments of $500, $500 and $350.
Please note, there is a section that deals with health issues. Philmont is strict when it comes to height and weight requirements in order to attend. If you have questions or concerns about this please review the website to see what Philmont expects of its participants.
The 10 essentials all Scouts should have with them on Campouts:
Mess kit
Water bottle and/or hydration pack
Pocketknife (Totin’ Chip required)
Rain gear
Flashlight / head lamp
Layered clothing – jacket for cold nights
First-aid kit
Sun protection (Hat and sun screen)
Compass
Fire starter (Firem’n Chit required)
If you notice Tent/Rainfly damage on any future campouts, please set up and take photo of the tags on both with serial numbers and the type of damage and e-mail those to Wes Hunter please. That will greatly help with correcting these issues.
Scouts need to remember that electronics/phones are not allowed on campouts. If they are used on the ride there, they must be left in the vehicle that you rode in to the campout.
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.
Just a reminder that John Kuehn is collecting names and deposits of those who would like to attend Philmont with the Troop in 2021.
The date is June 12-24, 2021.
Non-refundable deposits need to be in by March 31, 2020. Your scout must be 13 1/2 and completed the 8th grade by the time we arrive at Philmont or age 14+.
Total cost will be $1,350 broken into three additional payments of $500, $500 and $350.
Please note, there is a section that deals with health issues. Philmont is strict when it comes to height and weight requirements in order to attend. If you have questions or concerns about this please review the website to see what Philmont expects of its participants.
Chisholm Trail is a unique and unforgettable high adventure, the first of many for most scouts. While most High Adventure experiences require a scout to be 14, those who are 12 and have completed the 7th grade or 13 years old (by June) and older may attend Chisholm Trail.
At Chisholm Trail, we get a pontoon boat for a week, do six high adventure outposts, and cool off with watersports all afternoon every day! The outposts could have us fighting in living history battles, tubing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, jumping on the blob, and more!
For more information, check out the Chisholm Trail experience HERE.
Chisholm Trail 2020 deposits of $100 per person are due to Bob Morgan.
Potential dates:
June 7-13 (note that these dates conflict with Northern Tier)
or
June 28 – July 4 (the week after Summer Camp)
The date selected will depend on most participants’ availability.
While Northern Tier is a minimum age of 14, it is not expected to be a huge conflict in that regard, as Chisholm Trail is typically utilized as an introduction to High Adventure camping. We need to register ASAP, so please check out the info at the link above and let us know!
Scout Accounts may be used for such purpose of course. Total cost estimated at $430 per participant and adults are $400. We need to reserve our boat(s) now, and # seats per boat is limited, so need an accurate count of attendees at this time, i.e. please don’t commit if you aren’t sure that you can attend.
Parents should attend Troop meeting to discuss Chisholm Trail options with Bob Morgan. Currently, have RSVP’s for A. James, F. Cook, and M. Warren, but need at least 2 adults to lead and a few more adults and boys to reserve a 9-person boat for the camp ASAP.
Saturday, February 29 at 2pm is our Crossover event at Hills & Hollows where all incoming Arrow of Light Scouts transition from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. This event will be immediately following the ILST.
We need adult and Scout help beyond those attending/helping with ILST!
