Troop 227 Newsletter February 2004


Introduction

W

elcome to the fourth 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/

 

What Scouting Means to Me

 

To me, scouting means a time when I can come together with friends and learn important things.  These include such things as First Aid, how to find directions with a compass, cooking food, and an answer to the question, "What are knots good for anyway?"

 

It gives me a reason to go outside for a change and see what's out there too.  There's just something about gathering around a fire first thing in the morning with my friends that I really like.

 

Even though scouting does much more for me such as teaching how to lead or how to have good morals, these aren't what keep me interested.  Getting to plan a backpacking trip to the Smoky Mountains does.

 

Christopher, SPL

Upcoming Troop Events

  • Feb. 2 – troop meeting, 6:30 PM
  • Feb. 6-7 – troop outing, Percy Warner Park
  • Feb. 9 – troop meeting, 6:30 PM, Summer Camp Preview
  • Feb. 16 – troop meeting, 6:30 PM
  • Feb 23 – Special meeting only for scouts working on Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge. Meet at Scout House at 4pm (and you must be on time!) wearing Class A uniform. We will be serving as pages for the Tennessee Legislature. Moms/Dads – this may be a later night than usual. Be sure to have the leader's cell phones handy.
  • March 1 – Board of Reviews for advancement.  Regular Troop Meeting, but wearing Class A uniforms. Planning for campout the following weekend.
  • March 5-7 – Campout, 2 nights. Location TBA.
  • March 8 – Court of Honor.
  • March 15 – No meeting.
  • March 22 – Normal Troop Meeting.

 

Future Campouts

  • April 2 – 4 – Spring District Camporee, Location TBA
  • May 14 – 16 – Campout, 2 nights. Location TBA.
  • June 27 – July 2 – Summer Resident Camp Week at Boxwell

Troop Leader Contacts

Scoutmaster

·        Gene Wright

Assistant Scoutmasters

·        Truman Bean

·        Chris Paul

·        John Hammond

Troop Committee Chairman

·        Andy Richter

Charter Organization Rep

 

·        Ray Frizzell