Troop News – 12-August-2018

A. Senior Patrol Leader Candidates: All scouts interested in running for election as the next Senior Patrol Leader should contact Mr. Morley no later than the 14 August Troop meeting. Candidates must be the rank of Life or higher and be in 9th to 12th grade. Mr. Morley will schedule a time to meet with you, or call, to discuss your goals and ambitions as SPL. The time period for this leadership position is from 1 October 2018 to 31 March 2019. You must be present to be elected.

B. Patrol Leader: All patrols should prepare for Patrol Leader elections. Scouts interested in running for Patrol Leader for their patrols should discuss their desire with their patrol members. New scout patrols will elect their first patrol leaders. To be elected patrol leader you must be present at the Troop election meeting!

C. Troop Positions of Responsibility: Scouts interested in serving in other positions of responsibility should review the attached Position Guide for information on the various positions available and associated responsibilities. Actively supporting the Troop through a leadership position is required to complete the ranks of Star, Life and Eagle. If a Scout is unable to attend, please advise Mr. Morley of your interest by email.

All scouts elected or appointed to a position of responsibility for the Fall term are required to attend the Junior Leadership Training (JLT) on September 30 at the CUMC Activity Field.

This is a unique opportunity to experience something a little different in our Scouting program while earning one of the original BSA merit badges.

LOGISTICS:

$42 Trip Fee, Includes camping Fri-Sat, Merit Badge/Trail Riding Sat (payable online)

$15 Grub Master Fee (payable to patrol grub master at 8/14 Troop Shakedown)

MERIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS:
Be sure to have your scout review the attached BSA Merit Badge Requirements before the trip.

IMPORTANT:
A registration for this event is only considered complete when you have:

1. Submitted an online registration form along with online payment
2. Turned in Troop Permission Slip (see attached)
3. Turned in signed Silver Eagle Stable Liability Waiver (see attached)
4. Payed your $15 Grub Master Fee

Forms may be dropped off at the following troop meetings: August 7 or 14.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018, but sooner would be helpful. As usual, we will not be able to take late registrations.

POINT OF CONTACT:  Tracey Barrett will be the point of contact for gathering necessary paperwork for registration, her email is tbarrett@focusonnova.com.

REGISTRATION:  As we did with the Troop Canoe Trip, we will be using an online form to register and take payments for this trip.  Please visit the Troop Website to register:  https://troop893.com/activities/horsemanship-camp-out-2018/.  Once you fill out the form you will be taken to PayPal to complete the payment.  You should receive confirmation for filling out the form from Wufoo Forms and another from PayPal Payments.

QUESTIONS:

Please feel free to contact our Trip Coordinator, Tracey Barrett (tbarrett@focusonnova.com) and myself, Paul Taylor (paul@paul-taylor.com) if you have any questions.  Be sure to complete your registration as soon as possible so we can give an accurate head count to the stable.