BOY SCOUT TROOP 50 2014-15 Calendar

sponsored by Christ Community Church- Montreat

**calendar version updated on 1/22/15**

TENTATIVE calendar, subject to change; watch for emails and weekly meeting announcements

August:

18: service project BMPresbyterian Church, 6:00pm

25Parent Meeting, 6:30pm; Montreat Gaither Fellowship Hall

September

1: Labor Day: no scouts

10: Camp Rockmont Kickoff & recruitment, 5-8pm (Troop 50 Cubs & Scouts)

15: Meeting, 6:30- 8pm; Gaither Fell. Hall-orientation/games

20-21:Table Rock Backpacking/Climbing Trip, details to come

22:Meeting, Gaither Fell.Hall, 6:30- 8pm- Cooking badge #1

29: Court of Honor, 6- 7:30pm, Gaither Fell. Hall,Family Potluck Supper

October

4-5: Legacy Overnight Campout, details to come (Saturday late afternoon - Sunday am)

6: Meeting. 6:30-8pm, location to come-CookingBadge #2

11: Aviation Badge group begins

13: Meeting, 6:30- 8pm, location to come-Cooking Badge #3

20: Meeting,6:30-8pm, Legacy- Rank work

26:Troop and Family local Day Hike,2pm

27: No meeting, BCS off school

November

3: Meeting, 6:30- 8pm, GaitherFell. Hall- Rank work

8-9: younger patrol campout, Old Fort

10: Meeting, 6:30- 8pm, Gaither Fell. Hall- Citizenshipin Nation Badge

15: School Grounds Community Service, 9-12, Black Mountain Primary

17: Meeting, 6:30- 8pm, Gaither Fell. Hall- Citizenshipin Nation Badge

24: Meeting, 6:30- 8pm, Gaither Fell. Hall- Citizenshipin Nation Badge

December

6: Parade Black Mountain- march in uniform, 3pmish

7: Scout Day UNCA basketball game 2pm, individually

8: Christmas Caroling in Montreat with church; 6- 8pm; Dessert Social following

15: Meeting, 6:30- 8pm, Gaither Fell. Hall- Rank work

22/ 29: No meeting/holiday

January

4: Ski Tubing day trip w CCC Church Youth; details to come (Canceled; no snow)

5: Meeting, 6:30pm, Gaither

12: Meeting, 6:30pm, Gaither, SM conferences/board reviews; badge work due for court of honor; begin Snow Sports Badge w Heath

17: Merit Badge Midway, Haywood Comm. College; depart 7:30am Bi Lo

19: No Meeting, MLK holiday

24: Skiing w CCC youth at Beech Mountain; depart 7:30am

26: Meeting, 6:30pm, Court of Honor; dessert ceremony, GaitherFellowship Hall (bring a dessert)

February

2: Meeting, 6:30pm; Gaither (prepare for Scout Sunday; begin Personal Management Badge w Stackhouse)

8: Scout Sunday at CCC (worship and participate in service in uniform); arrive at 7:50am to set up

9: Meeting, 6:30pm, Gaither- (Personal Mgm Badge)

16: Meeting, 6:30pm, Gaither (Kickoff Fundraiser Dinner; Personal Mgm Badge)

22: Sunday; CPR certification/First Aid badge review- Black Mtn Fire Dept; 2-6pm

23: Meeting, 6:30pm, Gaither (Personal Mgm Badge)

Scout camp deposit due; $50

tbd:: winter shelter homeless shelter volunteer meal

March

2: Meeting, 6:30pm, Gaither

9: No meeting; due to Tuesday service project

10: Service Project; Winter Shelter, appox 6-7:30pm to serve dinner First Baptist Church

14-15: Sat-Sun tentative Campout- Legacy (4pm Sat-8am Sunday)

16: Meeting, 6:30pm, Gaither(Personal Management Badge)

23: Meeting, 6:30pm,Gaither

26: tentative date Chicken & Dumpling Fundraiser dinner

30: Meeting, 6:30pm, Gaither (Personal Management Badge)

April

5: Easter

6: BCS off

13: Meeting, 6:30pm, Legacy; backpacking/ camping overview/review

17-19: Tentative Backpack Trip

20: Meeting, 6:30pm, Legacy

27: Meeting, 6:30pm, Legacy

tbd: separate Patrol activity

May

4: Meeting, 6:30pm, Legacy

9-10: Tentative Campout (Mother's Day is 10th)

11: Meeting, 6:30pm, Legacy

16: Whitewater Center day trip

18: tentative Court of Honor; Lake Tomahawk

25: Memorial Day, no meeting

tbd: Merit Badge Midway, school workday service project, whitewater center, help with any Eagle projects

June

14-20 Scout Campat Camp Daniel Boone

Notes:

Please wear Class A Uniform (shirt, kerchief, slide) unless told to wear Class B (grey troop casual tshirt)

updated 1/22/15 MFH

Leadership Team:Add Contact Info:

Mark Wells, / 450-1247

Heath Peek, /

Sam Tolley, Assistant / 582-2249

Al Degaetano, Assistant / 239 253-4603

Greg Angel, Rank Advancement / 989-0444

Margaret Hurt, Calendar// 808-9933

Kim Burpeau, Treasurer

Loyn Howie, Senior Patrol Leader

Jacob Tolley, Ast. Patrol Leader / 712-1272

Austin Wells, Patrol Leader

William Hurt, Patrol Leader (Hawks)

Christ Community Church Executive Committee

Mike Sonnenburg

Carter Blaisdell

Skip Dietrich

Drew Jorgensen

Dustin Jernigan,Church rep

John Gibson

Merit Badge Cycle as a troop

  • Last year (2013-14): Personal Fitness; Cit Community; part of camping; Communications
  • This Year (2014-15)

Fly Fishing, Aviation (side groups not at regular meeting time)

Group: Cooking, Citizenship of Nation, Personal Management, Finish Camping, Snow Sports

  • Next Year: 2015-16

Philmont group?Another Citizenship Badge

Leadership meeting discussion topics:

  • accountability for boys that have leadership roles
  • recruitment for new scouts
  • participation fees
  • adult certifications
  • spring fundraiser
  • Philmont- 2016
  • upcoming Eagle service projects
  • upcoming Eagle ceremonies
  • troop finances