Troop 227 Newsletter April 2004


Introduction

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elcome to the sixth edition of our Troop 227 Newsletter.  To learn more about Boy Scouts, please visit us at any troop activity, speak to a troop leader, or visit one of the following websites.

http://www.mtcbsa.org

http://www.scouting.org/

 

Spring Camporee

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or a variety of reasons Troop 227 has not attended a District Camporee since reforming in 2002.  That string will be broken when we attend the Spring District Camporee April 2-4, 2004.  You may be thinking “what is a camporee”?  In general, it is an event which involves troops from the same district (we are in the Dan Beard District), sharing an outing and competing against each other.  The competition between troops adds a level of excitement and fun that is difficult to reach on a troop outing.  Hopefully, our troop will attend many Camporees.

 

Upcoming Troop Events

  • April 2-4 – MTC Spring District Camporee, 2 nights. Boxwell.  Cost is $15 per scout, $25 per family.  Deadline to sign up is March 29.
  • April 5 – Second Class and First Class swim tests.  Needed for rank advancement and for summer camp.  Drop off and pick up at Indoor Sports Complex, Brentwood, 6:30 – 8:00 PM, NOT at Scout House.
  • April 12 – Troop Meeting, 6:30 PM.
  • April 19 – Troop Meeting, 6:30 PM.

 

Future Campouts

  • May 15 – 16 – Campout, 1 night.  Grimes Canoe Base.
  • June 27 – July 2 – Summer Resident Camp Week at Boxwell.
  • August 6 – 8 – Campout, 2 nights, TBD.

Troop Leader Contacts

Scoutmaster

·        Gene Wright

Assistant Scoutmasters

·        Truman Bean

·        Chris Paul

·        John Hammond

Troop Committee Chairman

·        Andy Richter

Charter Organization Rep

 

·        Ray Frizzell