Boy Scout Troop 332

IMPORTANT: DUE TO CANCELED MEETING

Due to the canceled meeting this evening, I need to ask everyone a favor:

If you are going to attend this campout, please send a comment back to me with your name stating will be attending. If you know someone else that is attending, that may not have access to this blog, please let me know as well. THIS IS FOR BOYS AND ADULTS PLEASE!!

Please have your responses back to me no later than Thursday, Feb 16th!!

Thank you,

Mr. Mais

304-7890

FEBRUARY CAMPOUT – ROTARY YOUTH CAMP: Rank Advancements

We will camping at the Rotary Youth Camp on Colbern Road in Lees Summit, MO           Feb 25-26. We will be working on advancements. We will be staying in cabins at the facility. We will be finishing all planning for the campout at our next meeting on Feb 20th.

MEET: FEB 25 – We will meet at Franklin Smith Elementary School at 8:00am and leave by 8:15am. Please be there and ready to go on time.

MEALS: Eat breakfast before you come.

              Saturday Lunch – Sack Lunch

              Saturday Dinner – Troop provided

              Sunday Breakfast – Troop provided

BRING WITH YOU: Please bring plenty of warm clothing…it will get cold at night. Bring all other regular personal camping gear. Also bring your own sack lunch for Saturday.

FINISH: FEB 26 – We will be back at Franklin Smith by 11:30 – 11:45am.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Mr. Farmer – 694-6452 or Mr. Mais – 304-7890

Information above subject to change and will be re-posted if it does. Hope to see you all there!!!

Scout Sunday

Sunday the Febuary 12th at 9:15am at the Blue Springs United Methodist Church we will be Celebrating Scout Sunday. All scouts Please show up for the 9:15 service in Full Class A uniforms. We will be helping out by passing out programs, collecting offering and other tasks that are needed. Please show up at 8:45 to get assigned a task.

Pack 332 Blue and Gold

Scouts of troop 332 our Pack’s Blue and Gold is this Coming Saturday Feb. 11th .  They are asking for help at 3pm at  the First Baptist Church Student life Center at 1405 Main St. to help move tables and set up. Let Mr Farmer know if you can help, on Monday.

We will also like to have our Troops Tribesman under 18 dress in Tribal and help in our Crossover skit. We will have ribbon shirts for those boys who do not have one.   The  Blue and Gold is at 6pm please show up between 5:30 and 5:45.

January 21-22 Campout

When: Meet at Franklin Smith Saturday Morning the 21st at 8am and Leave at 8:15am

Where: We will be camping at Landahl park on Argo Rd. just north of Blue Springs

What: We will be going to IBEX indoor Climbing gym on Saturday from 1pm to 6pm

Each boy will need to eat before they come and pack a sack lunch for Saturday.

Each Patrol needs to plan a Breakfast for Sunday Morning.

The troop will provide dinner on Saturday after we get back from climbing.

The cost for the Campout will be $15.00

We will Return to Franklin Smith at 12pm on Sunday.

Register for the North Star District Merit Badge Academy

Did you miss the last Merit Badge Academy sign-up?  Well, here is your chance to register for the optional North Star  District Merit Badge Academy.  This is a well executed event north of the river.  Note that this MB academy is scheduled for Saturday, March 24th, but there are NO conflicts with Troop 332 activities.  Here are the details:

North Star District MB Forum:

Quick Facts:

·         Date:                     Saturday, March 24th.

·         Time:                     8:00 am to 4:00 pm

·         Cost:                      $40/scout  (Yes, this one is expensive).  Lunch is included.

·         Where:                      North Kansas City  High School

·         Merit Badges:         There are many different offerings.  I always suggest getting “Eagle Required” badges within Troop 332 if possible.

What you need to do:

1.       Look at the list of Merit Badges offered below.

2.       Choose the Merit Badges you would like to earn.  There is an AM class and a PM class, so a well-prepared scout will earn two merit badges this day.

3.       Send your SIX choices (we need alternates in case the class fills up quickly) to Steve Davis and he will include them on the registration form.  Send this information before 01/05/2012.

What Steve Davis will do:

1.       Steve Davis will place your preferred and alternate selections on the registration form.

2.       Register our scouts as a troop.

3.       Collect $40 from everyone interested in registering.

4.       Steve Davis will provide the formal approved class registration and schedule to those registered by February 1, 2012.

Misc. Details:

·         Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

·         The official deadline for registration is January 24.  We do NOT want to wait that long.  These classes fill-up quickly.  Let’s plan to get registered by 01-06-2012 at the LATEST so the scouts will have the best chance of getting into their 1^st choice class.

·         We’ll need some adults leaders (at least two) for youth protection reasons.  The fee for adults leaders is $20.

·         This is an expensive Merit Badge Academy.  Other options are available for much lower cost (the window has closed for registration for those other events), however, the instruction at this event is top notch.  It is coordinated through the Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) group at William Jewell College.  Many classes are instructed by well-qualified instructors and expectations of scouts is very high.  This is a great opportunity to really EARN a two merit badges.

Steve Davis

stephen.davis (at) garmin.com [replace the (at) with @]

Troop #332

Annual Christmas Party
Date:  Monday, Dec. 19th

Time: 6-8:30pm

Location:  Liggett Trail Education Center

3575 SW Liggett Rd. BS, MO
Every family please bring:

Your favorite dessert

and any of the following to be donated to the school (lg box of crackers, container of animal cookies, box microwave popcorn, box graham crackers, lg box fruit snacks, bag of pretzels, lg box cereal, lg box raisins, lg jar applesauce, lg box Goldfish)
Troop will provide Pizza, Game and Prizes!!!!

Please RSVP to Karin Schafer at ronald.k@sbcglobal.net or 229-4950 with the number of adults/scouts/siblings that will be attending.

Troop 332 Christmas Party

Troop Christmas Party flyer

Changes to last posting on Campout

The campout is this Saturday and Sunday, the 10th and 11th.

We will still meet at Franklin Smith and leave at 8:15am.

Eat breakfast before you arrive, bring a sack lunch, and $5 with you. All other meals will be provided. Pack light but bring warm clothes!!

We need all available adults with large vehicles to help transport the boy to Mr. Farmers with gear. There will be no trailer.

Any questions?? Call Mr. Farmer at 816-694-6452 of Mr. Mais at 816-304-7890.

Dec. 8th Wilderness Surival Campout

 When: Saturday, December 8^th

Meet: Franklin Smith December 8^th at 8am

Leave at 8:15am

What to Bring: Warm Cloths, Gloves, Hats, Mess Kit, Sleeping Bag, Scout Book, Knife, Compass.

We will not be hauling the Trailer this weekend!

PACK LIGHT!

Eagle Scouts Their will not be room for your Cots or Chairs this weekend.

Meals:

Eat Breakfast Before you come

Sack Lunch

Dinner and Sunday Breakfast will be Provided.

Cost:$5.00 for all that come

Any Questions call:

Mr. Farmer at 816-694-6452