Thursday, May 26, 2005

Troop 1631 activities May 30-June 5

Note to Patrol Leaders:  One of the duties of the Patrol Leader is to make a call to everyone in his patrol on the Sunday before each troop meeting, reminding them of the meeting and of anything the patrol is responsible for.  This call is very important both for attendance and for having a well-run meeting.  Please take this responsibility seriously.
 
Reminder: Beginning Monday, June 13, and throughout the summer, troop meetings will be held at First Colony Christian Church across from Clements HS.  The uniform will be Class 'B'.

 

Troop 1631 activities May 30-June 5

*05/30 - CORRECTION: NO TROOP MEETING DUE TO MEMORIAL DAY.

06/04 (Sat.3:30pm) - Eagle Court of Honor for Ananth Balikrishnan at Sri Meenakshi Temple, 17130 McLean Road, Pearland, TX, 77584-4630.

*06/05 (Sun.2-3pm) - ASM meeting at Bill Farrell's house, 3311 Riviera Dr.  All ASM's and Patrol Advisors are strongly encouraged to attend.

Memorial Day
 
"...from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."  Abraham Lincoln (from the Gettysburg Address)

Coming up:

*06/06 (7-8pm) - PLC at First Colony Christian Church (across from Clements HS).  All scouts in leadership positions expected to attend.  Class 'A'.

*06/07 (7:00pm) - CORRECTION: The Troop Committee will meet for a Recruiting meeting at Ninfa's in First Colony Mall to discuss ideas for recruiting more boys into the troop.

06/13 (Mon.7-8:30pm) - Troop meeting at First Colony Christian Church (across from Clements HS).  Class 'B'.

06/14 - Flag Day

06/19 - Father's Day

*06/20 (Mon.7-8:30pm) - Troop meeting at First Colony Christian Church (across from Clements HS).  Patrol reorganization. Class 'B'.

*06/27 (Mon.7-8:30pm) - Troop meeting at First Colony Christian Church (across from Clements HS).  Class 'B'.

*07/04 - No troop meeting.

*08/08 (Mon.6-9pm) - Troop "end-of-summer" party at the Raymond home. See map at www.texcetera.com/raymond/map .

*08/13 (Sat.3:00pm) - Austen Dyer Eagle Court of Honor at Christ United Methodist Church, 3300 Austin Parkway.

08/17 - First day of school.

*08/21 (Sum.6:30-8:30pm) - Court of Honor

*11/13 (Sum.6:30-8:30pm) - Court of Honor

Council and District Training Schedule:

05/28 (Sat.9-10:30AM) - Safe Swim Defense at Fort Bend Family YMCA in Missouri City, 4433 Cartwright Rd. (Also offered June 11.) Before a BSA group may engage in swimming activities of any kind, a minimum of one adult leader must complete Safe Swim Defense training.  Contact Margie Connolly <mailto:margaretc@ymcahouston.org>  (281) 499-9622 or margaretc@ymcahouston.org. See http://www.abc-cc.com/Tomahawk/trn/safe_swim.htm for more info.

05/28 (Sat.10:30-noon) - Safety Afloat at Fort Bend Family YMCA in Missouri City, 4433 Cartwright Rd. (Also offered June 11.)  Before a BSA group may engage in an excursion, expedition, or trip on the water (canoe, raft, sailboat, motorboat, rowboat, tube, or other craft), adult leaders for such activity must complete Safety Afloat Training.  Contact Margie Connolly <mailto:margaretc@ymcahouston.org>  (281) 499-9622 or margaretc@ymcahouston.org. See http://www.abc-cc.com/Tomahawk/trn/safety_afloat.htm   for more info.

*06/09 (Thur.7-8:30pm) -  District Roundtable at Stafford Primary School, 1625 Staffordshire Rd.  (281) 261-9229.   Monthly meeting of Leaders and adults from the District. Designed for EVERYONE involved or interested in the Cub and Boy Scouting programs.  Provide ideas for games, cheers, stunts, skits, crafts, and/or ceremonies for the following month's theme. They also provide info on advancement, training, camps, and much more. It is also a source of information on upcoming events in the District and Council.

*06/11 (Sat.9-10:30AM) - Safe Swim Defense at Fort Bend Family YMCA in Missouri City, 4433 Cartwright Rd.  Before a BSA group may engage in swimming activities of any kind, a minimum of one adult leader must complete Safe Swim Defense training.   Contact Bob Shelby (713) 977-0998 or Bob.Shelby@usa.apachecorp.com. See http://www.abc-cc.com/Tomahawk/trn/safe_swim.htm for more info.

*06/11 (Sat.10:30-noon) - Safety Afloat at Fort Bend Family YMCA in Missouri City, 4433 Cartwright Rd. Before a BSA group may engage in an excursion, expedition, or trip on the water (canoe, raft, sailboat, motorboat, rowboat, tube, or other craft), adult leaders for such activity must complete Safety Afloat Training.  Contact Bob Shelby (713) 977-0998 or Bob.Shelby@usa.apachecorp.com.  See http://www.abc-cc.com/Tomahawk/trn/safety_afloat.htm for more info.

*08/11 (Thur.7-8:30pm) -  District Roundtable at Stafford Primary School, 1625 Staffordshire Rd.  (281) 261-9229.   Monthly meeting of Leaders and adults from the District. Designed for EVERYONE involved or interested in the Cub and Boy Scouting programs.  Provide ideas for games, cheers, stunts, skits, crafts, and/or ceremonies for the following month's theme. They also provide info on advancement, training, camps, and much more. It is also a source of information on upcoming events in the District and Council.

* Calendar items changed or added since last week are preceded by an *asterisk.
? Calendar items preceded by a question mark are not confirmed or are missing details. (Please email cliff@texcetera.com if you have information.)

posted by Troop 1631 @ 9:37 PM  

Saturday, May 21, 2005

Troop 1631 activities May 23-29

Note: Beginning Monday, June 6, and throughout the summer, troop meetings will be held at First Colony Christian Church across from Clements HS.  The uniform will be Class 'B'.

 

Summer Camp Meeting this Sunday of all Scouts and parents planning to attend Summer Camp at Dale Resler in July.  I would like to have this meeting Sunday 1:00 PM at the First Colony Christian Church; if we have inclement weather we will meet at my house 3946 East Wisteria. -- Bill Vautrain
 
Assistant Scoutmaster meeting this Sunday at 2:00 PM.  The bi-monthly ASM planning meeting will be held this Sunday, May 22 at 2-3 pm at my house. I especially need to have patrol advisors attend this meeting. We will be discussing the reorganization of patrols and operational plans for the summer and fall.  -- Bill Farrell
 
Board of Review: The following scouts completed their Board of Review and were advanced in rank:

Johnny Hidalgo - Life Scout

Tommy Hidalgo - Tenderfoot

Congratulations scouts for a job well done!  --Jerry Kobos

Order of the Arrow: Chris Hedges and Johnny Hidaglo both have completed the Ordeal process and are now members of the Order of the Arrow. I would personally like to congralate both boys on completing their Ordeal. As a Brotherhood member myself I find it very important that those that were called out to go do their Ordeal.
Thanks,  Scott Vautrain

Troop 1631 activities May 23-29 (May Theme: FAMILY LIFE)

05/23 - No troop meeting.

05/24-26 - FBISD final exams.

Quotable:   Courage is fear that has said its prayers.  --Dorothy Bernard

Coming up:

05/30 (7-8pm) - PLC at First Colony Christian Church (across from Clements HS).  All scouts in leadership positions expected to attend.  Class 'A'.

06/04 (Sat.3:30pm) - Eagle Court of Honor for Ananth Balikrishnan at Sri Meenakshi Temple, 17130 McLean Road, Pearland, TX, 77584-4630.

06/06 (Mon.7-8:30pm) - Troop meeting at First Colony Christian Church (across from Clements HS).  Class 'B'.

*06/07 (7:00pm) - The Troop Committee will meet for a Recruiting meeting at Ninfa's Sugar Creek to discuss ways to recruit more boys into the troop.

06/13 (Mon.7-8:30pm) - Troop meeting at First Colony Christian Church (across from Clements HS).  Class 'B'.

06/14 - Flag Day

06/19 - Father's Day

06/20 (Mon.7-8:30pm) - Troop meeting at First Colony Christian Church (across from Clements HS).  Class 'B'.

08/17 - First day of school.

*08/21 (Sum.6:30-8:30pm) - Court of Honor

*11/13 (Sum.6:30-8:30pm) - Court of Honor

Council and District Training Schedule:

05/28 (Sat.9-10:30AM) - Safe Swim Defense at Fort Bend Family YMCA in Missouri City, 4433 Cartwright Rd. (Also offered June 11.) Before a BSA group may engage in swimming activities of any kind, a minimum of one adult leader must complete Safe Swim Defense training.  Contact Margie Connolly <mailto:margaretc@ymcahouston.org>  (281) 499-9622 or margaretc@ymcahouston.org. See http://www.abc-cc.com/Tomahawk/trn/safe_swim.htm for more info.

05/28 (Sat.10:30-noon) - Safety Afloat at Fort Bend Family YMCA in Missouri City, 4433 Cartwright Rd. (Also offered June 11.)  Before a BSA group may engage in an excursion, expedition, or trip on the water (canoe, raft, sailboat, motorboat, rowboat, tube, or other craft), adult leaders for such activity must complete Safety Afloat Training.  Contact Margie Connolly <mailto:margaretc@ymcahouston.org>  (281) 499-9622 or margaretc@ymcahouston.org. See http://www.abc-cc.com/Tomahawk/trn/safety_afloat.htm   for more info.

*06/09 (Thur.7-8:30pm) -  District Roundtable at Stafford Primary School, 1625 Staffordshire Rd.  (281) 261-9229.   Monthly meeting of Leaders and adults from the District. Designed for EVERYONE involved or interested in the Cub and Boy Scouting programs.  Provide ideas for games, cheers, stunts, skits, crafts, and/or ceremonies for the following month's theme. They also provide info on advancement, training, camps, and much more. It is also a source of information on upcoming events in the District and Council.

*06/11 (Sat.9-10:30AM) - Safe Swim Defense at Fort Bend Family YMCA in Missouri City, 4433 Cartwright Rd.  Before a BSA group may engage in swimming activities of any kind, a minimum of one adult leader must complete Safe Swim Defense training.   Contact Bob Shelby (713) 977-0998 or Bob.Shelby@usa.apachecorp.com. See http://www.abc-cc.com/Tomahawk/trn/safe_swim.htm for more info.

*06/11 (Sat.10:30-noon) - Safety Afloat at Fort Bend Family YMCA in Missouri City, 4433 Cartwright Rd. Before a BSA group may engage in an excursion, expedition, or trip on the water (canoe, raft, sailboat, motorboat, rowboat, tube, or other craft), adult leaders for such activity must complete Safety Afloat Training.  Contact Bob Shelby (713) 977-0998 or Bob.Shelby@usa.apachecorp.com.  See http://www.abc-cc.com/Tomahawk/trn/safety_afloat.htm for more info.

*08/11 (Thur.7-8:30pm) -  District Roundtable at Stafford Primary School, 1625 Staffordshire Rd.  (281) 261-9229.   Monthly meeting of Leaders and adults from the District. Designed for EVERYONE involved or interested in the Cub and Boy Scouting programs.  Provide ideas for games, cheers, stunts, skits, crafts, and/or ceremonies for the following month's theme. They also provide info on advancement, training, camps, and much more. It is also a source of information on upcoming events in the District and Council.

* Calendar items changed or added since last week are preceded by an *asterisk.
? Calendar items preceded by a question mark are not confirmed or are missing details. (Please email cliff@texcetera.com if you have information.)

posted by Troop 1631 @ 2:16 PM  

Sunday, May 15, 2005

Troop 1631 activities May 16-22

Web Note: April photos from Scouting for Food, Camporee and Alex Neus' Eagle Court of Honor have been posted at www.t1631.org.

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Troop 1631 activities May 16-22 (May Theme: FAMILY LIFE)

05/16 (Mon.7:00-8:30pm) - Troop meeting at Colony Bend Elementary. Family albums and vacation skits. Class 'A'.


05/18 (Mon.7:30-9:00pm) - Troop Committee / Parent meeting at First Colony Christian Church (usually upstairs) across from Clements HS. All troop parents strongly encouraged to attend.

*05/21 (Sat.9:30-12 and 12-2:30) Jeremy Arnold is having a car wash on Saturday, May 21 at First Colony Christian Church as a fundraiser for his Eagle project. We will be working in two shifts: 9:30-12:00 and 12:2:30. Remember that working on an Eagle project counts towards your service hour requirements. Please help if you can. If you have any questions, please call. Go to http://www.t1631.org/files/permission_slip.jpg to print a Permission Slip with contact info and items to bring.

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Quotable: Remember...that to be breakable is not the same as to be perishable. Strike a glass, and it will not endure an instant; simply do not strike it, and it will endure a thousand years. --G. K. Chesterton (from Orthodoxy)
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Coming up:

05/23 - No troop meeting.

05/24-26 - FBISD final exams.

05/30 (7-8pm) - PLC at First Colony Christian Church (across from Clements HS). All scouts in leadership positions expected to attend. Class 'A'.

06/04 (Sat.3:30pm) - Eagle Court of Honor for Ananth Balikrishnan at Sri Meenakshi Temple, 17130 McLean Road, Pearland, TX, 77584-4630.

06/06 (Mon.7-8:30pm) - Troop meeting at First Colony Christian Church (across from Clements HS). Class 'B'.

06/14 - Flag Day

06/19 - Father's Day
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Council and District Training Schedule:

05/28 (Sat.9-10:30AM) - Safe Swim Defense at Fort Bend Family YMCA in Missouri City, 4433 Cartwright Rd. (Also offered June 11.) Before a BSA group may engage in swimming activities of any kind, a minimum of one adult leader must complete Safe Swim Defense training. Contact Margie Connolly (281) 499-9622 or margaretc@ymcahouston.org. See http://www.abc-cc.com/Tomahawk/trn/safe_swim.htm for more info.

05/28 (Sat.10:30-noon) - Safety Afloat at Fort Bend Family YMCA in Missouri City, 4433 Cartwright Rd. (Also offered June 11.) Before a BSA group may engage in an excursion, expedition, or trip on the water (canoe, raft, sailboat, motorboat, rowboat, tube, or other craft), adult leaders for such activity must complete Safety Afloat Training. Contact Margie Connolly (281) 499-9622 or margaretc@ymcahouston.org. See http://www.abc-cc.com/Tomahawk/trn/safety_afloat.htm for more info.
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* Calendar items changed or added since last week are preceded by an *asterisk.
? Calendar items preceded by a question mark are not confirmed or are missing details. (Please email cliff@texcetera.com if you have information.)

posted by Troop 1631 @ 1:10 AM  

Monday, May 09, 2005

Troop 1631 activities May 9-15

Sunday, in addition to being Mothers Day, is also the 60th anniversary of V-E Day.  Victory in Europe was celebrated on May 8 1945.  Kiss your mother, then find and thank a WWII veteran for the freedoms you enjoy today. There aren't many of them left.
 
Webmasters Minute: Thanks to everyone for subscribing so promptly at the new www.t1631.org site.  If your email client is set to receive messages in HTML format, you'll probably notice a slight improvement in the appearance of  this newsletter.  Please send an email to me at cliff@t1631.org if you have any questions or problems. 
 
Troop 1631 activities May 9-15  (May Theme: FAMILY LIFE)

05/09 (Mon.7:00-8:30pm) - Troop meeting at Colony Bend Elementary. Patrols will work on merit badges and finish June planning for patrol campouts. Class 'A'.

05/13-15 - Family Campout at Camp Mauritz. Each family is responsible for their own food. Adult in charge: Abey Mathew. Scout in charge: Adam Slagle.

Quotable:     
Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
US essayist & poet (1803 - 1882)

Coming up:

05/16 (Mon.7:00-8:30pm) - Troop meeting at Colony Bend Elementary. Family albums and vacation skits. Class 'A'.

05/18 (Mon.7:30-9:00pm) -  Troop Committee / Parent meeting at First Colony Christian Church (usually upstairs) across from Clements HS. All troop parents strongly encouraged to attend.
 
05/23 - No troop meeting.
 
05/24-26 - FBISD final exams.
 
*05/30 (7-8pm) - PLC at First Colony Christian Church (across from Clements HS).  All scouts in leadership positions expected to attend.  Class 'A'.
 
*06/04 (Sat.3:30pm) - Eagle Court of Honor for Ananth Balikrishnan at Sri Meenakshi Temple, 17130 McLean Road, Pearland, TX, 77584-4630.
 
06/06 (Mon.7-8:30pm) - Troop meeting at First Colony Christian Church (across from Clements HS).  Class 'B'.
 
06/14 - Flag Day
 
06/19 - Father's Day

Council and District Training Schedule:
 
05/28 (Sat.9-10:30AM) - Safe Swim Defense at Fort Bend Family YMCA in Missouri City, 4433 Cartwright Rd. (Also offered June 11.) Before a BSA group may engage in swimming activities of any kind, a minimum of one adult leader must complete Safe Swim Defense training.  Contact Margie Connolly (281) 499-9622 or margaretc@ymcahouston.org. See http://www.abc-cc.com/Tomahawk/trn/safe_swim.htm for more info.
 
05/28 (Sat.10:30-noon) - Safety Afloat at Fort Bend Family YMCA in Missouri City, 4433 Cartwright Rd. (Also offered June 11.)  Before a BSA group may engage in an excursion, expedition, or trip on the water (canoe, raft, sailboat, motorboat, rowboat, tube, or other craft), adult leaders for such activity must complete Safety Afloat Training.  Contact Margie Connolly (281) 499-9622 or margaretc@ymcahouston.org. See http://www.abc-cc.com/Tomahawk/trn/safety_afloat.htm for more info.

* Calendar items changed or added since last week are preceded by an *asterisk.
? Calendar items preceded by a question mark are not confirmed or are missing details. (Please email cliff@texcetera.com if you have information.)

posted by Troop 1631 @ 9:48 PM