Re-Charter tomorrow!

Attention Parents:

 

At the meeting on 01/30/06 we will have Re-charter Packs for each family.   

If at all possible please be prepared to fill out paperwork and pay re-charter fees. 

 

Sorry for the late notice.

 

    Kim

 

University of Scouting - Every Boy Deserves a Trained Leader - Act Now!

Troop 1631 Parents and Adult Leaders,

 

University of Scouting is next Saturday, 2-4-6, February 4, 2006!  We are making an effort to have 5-10 parents from our troop attend, and also need volunteers to help early Sat morning.

 

You need to act soon if you can go - early registration (only $14) ends tomorrow.  Save $6.

 

This is an excellent training opportunity for the Boy Scout program, where you can choose 5 different one hour sessions from over 80 courses.  Of particular interest for our troop are some of the high adventure courses, like Preparing for Philmont, Backpacking Gear, When Eve hits the trail (for women only), Leave No Trace, etc.  Any dad thinking about going to Philmont in 2007 will benefit from this training. 

 

There are also courses for committee members (Unit Committee Training, Computers and Scouting, Courts of Honor, etc), Cub sessions for those with younger siblings, and tons of stuff for ASMs (all the safety courses, Patrol Method/Spirit, etc.).

 

The training is at McArthur High School, about 5 miles south of the airport, with an opening at 8:15 am, classes starting at 9 am. 

 

I am serving as the registrar for University of Scouting, and could use about 5 volunteers to help me with registration from 7 am to about 8:30 am.  You can do a good turn by helping me and then go on to your sessions.  Please let me know if you can help - email at hank@wedelich.com, or call at 281 265-0584.

 

You can get more information and register online at :

http://www.samhoustonbsa.org/Home/Training/UniversityofScouting6/

 

I will also have some information at our Monday troop meeting.

 

Yours in Scouting,

 

Hank Wedelich

 

 

Hank Wedelich

Wedelich Consulting

hank@wedelich.com

+1 281 265-0584

www.wedelich.com

 

January 30 Troop Meeting

The troop meeting Monday night January 30 will be held in the sanctuary of First Colony Christian Church, across the street from Clements High School.  It is a parent and scout meeting to discuss the high adventure summer camps scheduled for 2006 and 2007:

• Summer Camp 2006 will be June 18-24 at Camp Daniel Boone, near Asheville, North Carolina. 
• Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, New Mexico, June 7-22, 2007. Troop 1631 can take up to 24 boys and 12 adults. 
• Northern Tier National High Adventure 2007 - Canoe treks near Ely, Minnesota. Date not set.

We really need as many scouts and parents as possible to attend as we need to make a committment very soon to the 2007 camps.  We are also asking any scouts that have attended Camp Daniel Boone, Philmont, and Northern Tier to bring photos and memoribilia from those camps for a show and tell.

Winter Bivouac - report

Received from Scoutmaster Bill Farrell on Sunday evening:

Camp Hamman Winter Bivouac

Hello All,

The Scouts who attended the Winter Bivouac at Camp Hamman near Banderas,
Texas, had a great time hiking in the hills, playing a geographic game of
Capture the Flag, cooking on backpacking stoves of several varieties and
hiking in the rain on the way out.

In short, this was a perfect mini-Philmont trek and all the boys did a great
job of coping in the outdoors and handling inclement weather.

We arrived at Camp Hamman between 10-11 pm and set up camp. The winds were
ferocious and several tents went bounding across the pasture like giant,
multicolored tumbleweeds, although tumbleweeds, in general, aren't chased by
Scouts! Once tethered to the ground we snuggled down to a short winter's
nap amid the darkness and quiet of the Hill Country. A few coyotes howled
in the distance, and a few Scoutmasters howled close by, but the boys
ignored both and slept on.

In the morning we got up, cooked breakfast on camp stoves, packed up and
prepared for the hike to Spring Lake, about 5 miles away. The wind had died
down and the sun came out so after a mile or so we took off our coats,
readjusted our packs, and set off for our destination. Finally, after much
consulting of maps, stars, compasses and advisors we arrived at our
destination and found that other troops had arrived too.

Fortunately, the early arrivers failed to spot the best camping spot in the
entire valley and we claimed it for our own. Will McKeever set up a
hammock, Mr. Farrell picked out a choice location nestled between wind
breaking trees and the rest of the crew pitched their tents on the flat land
in the middle. After dinner we headed out for the campfire and had a great
time watching skits and the antics of the EmCees.

Sunday morning we were greeted by rain which fell all day. We donned our
rain gear, broke camp and hiked out of the canyon in the rain but to no ill
effect. All the Scouts were prepared for the rain and we made it back to
base camp without incident.

Well, almost.

We arrived at base camp climbing out of a ravine into a horse corral...full
of horses! The boys were a bit skittish as the large animals eyed us with
suspicion, but we made it across the corral to the gate and all was well.
Happy horses, Happy Scouts!

The return trip was long and wet but the Adult Advisors did a fine job
keeping everybody safe and the Scouts earned a Hamman Winter Bivouac patch.
Good time for all. Congratulations to the boys for surviving the weekend
and the weather.

Winter Bivouac Scouts were

Connor Clark
Will McKeever
Kelly Davidson
Scott Vautrain
Brian Icenhower
Travis Long

Adult Advisors Included

Scott Icenhower
Kevin Clark
Ted Long
Bill Farrell

Well done to Scouts and Advisors on a successful Winter Bivouac.
Yeah, you didn't get the cold frost of previous bivouacs, but you did get
rain and that's special!

Troop 1631 - For general distribution

From: William Farrell [mailto:wfarrell@houston.rr.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 8:27 PM
Subject: For general distribution

Spring Leadership 2006

Hello All,

Welcome to 2006 and the Spring program for 2006. We have many exciting
adventures ahead of us and we are looking forward to the next few months
filled with activities. Spring is a busy time for Scouts!

First, I'd like to acknowledge our current SPL, Daniel Goodman, for the fine
job he's done. Daniel did an excellent job in running the monthly Patrol
Leader Council meetings, keeping order during troop meetings and serving as
an example of leadership to the rest of the boys in the troop. I'm very
proud of Daniel's work and applaud him.

Second, I'd like to welcome our new SPL, Jacob Haney, who will guide the
Troop 1631 ship into the new year. Jacob is a seasoned Scout working on his
Eagle rank who is experienced in both Northern Tier and Philmont. Jacob
brings both maturity and Scouting experience to the job of SPL and we're
looking forward to a great Spring session with Jacob at the helm.

The remaining troop leadership positions (scribe, librarian, quartermaster,
etc) will be named soon.

This is the news: On the weekend of February 10-12 we will be holding our
Junior Leadership Training campout at Camp Mauritz. This is a very, very
important camping weekend for Scouts who are in leadership positions. This
includes patrol leaders, troop guides and all troop leadership positions.

JLT is not to be missed. It's an essential part of the leadership
requirement.

At JLT the boys will be exposed to team building, leadership principles,
troop organization, their role in running the troop as well as having a lot
of fun. We play games, have exciting campfires and surprising challenges.
Literally, it is a weekend not to be missed.

And, if all the fun weren't enough, the boys don't cook any meals or clean
up. The adults cook and clean for the boys. What a treat!

So, parents of boys who may be in leadership positions, mark your calendars
today for Feb 10-12. It's the best weekend of the year and I'll guarantee
that.

Yours in Scouting,
Bill

p.s. I would like to extend an invitation to parents of boys who will be
attending JLT to join us for the fun and experience the training your boy is
receiving. Alas, you will be responsible for your own cooking, but it will
be a fun and memorable weekend that you will remember for years to come.

Hamman - Winter Bivouac - Info

Hamman camping trip reminders: 

• Meet at 5:00pm Friday in the Colony Bend Elementary parking lot. Leave by 5:30pm. (Please note the time change.)
• Please bring $20 per attendee. 
• Each Scout should bring his own food.
• BE PREPARED for cold or wet weather!
• A map with directions is available at the website (http://www.t1631.org/gallery/maps/slides/HammanScoutCamp.html).

Below is the list of participants that are scheduled to go.  Please call Kevin Clark (281-265-1842 or kevin@riveroakscouriers.com) if you want to go and are not on the list.
                                   
ADULTS:                        
KEVIN CLARK    
SCOTT ICENHOWER
TED LONG       
BILL FARREL    
       
SCOUTS:
CONNER CLARK   
KELLY DAVIDSON 
SCOTT VAUTRAIN 
WILLIAM MCKEEVER       
PATRICK MCKEEVER       
BRIAN ICENHOWER
TOMAS ROSCOE-HUDSON    
TRAVIS LONG    

1/16/2006 BOR - Cody Powers

A BOR was convened on 1/16/2006 to review the advancement of Cody Powers. The Board found that Cody met all the requirements and advanced him to the rank of Tenderfoot Scout. Congratulations Cody for taking the first step on the trail to the Eagle's Nest!

 

 

Jerry Kobos

 

jkobos@houston.rr.com

281-980-6995

 

 

Troop 1631 activities Jan-Feb

Reminders:

• Troop elections and sign-up for leadership positions this Monday.
  
• Parent / Committee meeting Wednesday.
  
• Campout next weekend at Camp Hamman.

January 2006

	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
		7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting   M.L.King holiday		7:30p -8:30p Parent meeting		Campout	Campout   New Scout Hike
	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
	Campout	7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting
	29	30	31
		7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting

 

February 2006

Sunday		Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday		Thursday	Friday	Saturday
29	Jan	30	31	1	Feb	2	3	4
		7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting					School holiday	University of Scouting
5		6	7	8		9	10	11
Scout Sunday		7:00p -8:30p PLC				7:00p -8:30p Roundtable	JLT Campout	JLT Campout
12		13	14	15		16	17	18
JLT Campout		7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting		7:30p -8:30p Parent meeting
19		20	21	22		23	24	25
3:00p -5:00p John Steele Eagle Ceremony		7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting					Campout	Campout
26		27	28
Campout		7:00p -8:30p PLC

 

 

Jan 16	Mon	7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting	Troop Meeting at First Colony Christian Church. Troop elections and sign-up for leadership positions. Note that new leaders expected to attend JLT campout on Feb.10-12. Class "A".
Jan 18	Wed	7:30p -8:30p Parent meeting	Troop Committee meeting at First Colony Christian Church (upstairs), across from Clements HS. All parents welcome and encouraged to attend.
Jan 20-22	Fri	Campout	Winter Bivouac and hike at Camp Hamman Scout in charge: Connor Clark Adult in charge: Hay Chan
Jan 21	Sat	New Scout Hike	Brazos Bend State Park (probably)
Jan 23	Mon	7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting	Colony Bend Elementary. Class 'A'.
Jan 30	Mon	7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting	Colony Bend Elementary. Class "A".

 

Feb 3	Fri	School holiday	.
Feb 4	Sat	University of Scouting	.
Feb 5	Sun	Scout Sunday	.
Feb 6	Mon	7:00p -8:30p PLC	.
Feb 9	Thu	7:00p -8:30p Roundtable	Tomahawk District Roundtable meets 2nd Thursday of each month at Stafford Primary School 1625 Staffordshire Rd, Stafford, TX.
Feb 10-12	Fri	JLT Campout	All troop leadership expected to attend.  .
Feb 13	Mon	7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting	Troop Meeting at Colony Bend Elementary. Class "A".
Feb 15	Wed	7:30p -8:30p Parent meeting	Troop Committee meeting at First Colony Christian Church (upstairs), across from Clements HS. All parents welcome and encouraged to attend.
Feb 19	Sun	3:00p -5:00p John Steele Eagle Ceremony	(Location to be announced)
Feb 20	Mon	7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting	Troop Meeting at Colony Bend Elementary. Class "A".
Feb 24-26	Fri	Campout	Camp Mauritz Adult in charge: Bill Vautrain

 

January 2006 troop activities

NOTE: There will be a short PLC Monday at 6:30 PM at Colony Bend Elementary, just before the troop meeting.  All boys in leadership positions are expected to attend.

 

 

January 2006

 

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday		Thursday	Friday	Saturday
8	9	10	11		12	13	14
	6:30p -7:00p PLC before troop meeting 7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting				7:00p -8:30p Roundtable		1st Aid Meet
15	16	17	18		19	20	21
	7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting   M.L.King holiday		7:30p -8:30p Parent meeting			Campout	Campout   New Scout Hike
22	23	24	25		26	27	28
Campout	7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting
29	30	31	1	Feb	2	3	4
	7:00p -8:30p No Troop Meeting?					School holiday	University of Scouting

 

 

Jan 9	Mon	6:30p -7:00p PLC before troop meeting	There will be a short PLC before troop meeting. All troop leadership expected to attend.
		7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting	Troop Meeting at Colony Bend Elementary. Class "A". Backpacking demo for new Scouts. Troop Guides will provide activities for Webelos visitors. Sign-up for Winter Bivouac.
Jan 12	Thu	7:00p -8:30p Roundtable	Order of the Arrow presentation. Tomahawk District Roundtable meets 2nd Thursday of each month at Stafford Primary School 1625 Staffordshire Rd, Stafford, TX 77477.
Jan 14	Sat	1st Aid Meet	Tomahawk District 1st Aid Meet
Jan 16	Mon	7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting	Troop Meeting at Colony Bend Elementary. Class "A". Troop elections and sign-up for leadership positions. Note that new leaders expected to attend JLT campout on Feb.10-12.
Jan 18	Wed	7:30p -8:30p Parent meeting	Troop Committee meeting at First Colony Christian Church (upstairs), across from Clements HS. All parents welcome and encouraged to attend.
Jan 20-22	Fri-Sun	Campout	Winter Bivouac Scout in charge: Connor Clark Adult in charge: Hay Chan
Jan 21	Sat	New Scout Hike	Brazos Bend State Park (probably)
Jan 23	Mon	7:00p -8:30p Troop Meeting	Colony Bend Elementary. Class 'A'.
Jan 30	Mon	7:00p -8:30p No Troop Meeting?	???