Troop 227 Newsletter
February 2005


Introduction

W

elcome to the fifteenth 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.bsatroop227.org

http://www.mtcbsa.org

http://www.scouting.org/

 

Leader Election Results

T

roop 227 elected new Boy Scout leaders recently.  Congratulations to:

  • Senior Patrol Leader Bryan
  • Dragon Patrol Leader Justin
  • Panther Patrol Leader Landry

A

lso appointed to troop  leadership positions:

  • Assistant Senior Patrol Leader Will
  • Troop Guide and Dragon Assistant Patrol Leader Christopher
  • Troop Librarian, Scribe, and Panther Assistant Patrol Leader Jason

 

W

e wish these fine scouts much success in the coming months.

Spotlight on a Scout

T

his month our spotlight is on:

 

  • Preston
  • Age:  13 years
  • Grade: 7th
  • School:  Rose Park Magnet Academy for Math and Science
  • Panther Patrol
  • Rank:  Tenderfoot
  • Next rank:  Second Class
  • Father:  Henry
  • Mother:  Suzanne
  • Brother: Peyton, 3rd grade
  • Interests:  video games, hunting, BB guns, archery, rockets, science, Egyptology
  • Favorite food:  mashed potatoes
  • Favorite movie: Home on the Range
  • Favorite video game:  Soul Caliber 2

 

Upcoming Troop Events

 

  • Feb. 5Merit Badge University, Scout House, 9AM – 2PM.
  • Feb. 7 – Troop meeting, 6:30 PM.  Class A uniforms.
  • Feb. 14No Troop meeting. Scouts should do something nice for their parents.
  • Feb. 21 – Troop meeting.  6:30 PM.
  • Feb. 28 – Troop meeting, 6:30 PM.  Summer Camp preview.  All parents requested to attend. 

 

Troop Leader Contacts

Scoutmaster

·        Gene Wright

Assistant Scoutmasters

·        Truman Bean

·        Chris Paul

·        John Hammond

Troop Committee Chairman

·        Andy Richter

Charter Organization Rep

·        Ray Frizzell


 

Future Dates

·        March 26-28Shiloh.

·        April 1-2 – Grimes Canoe Race.

·        April 8-10 – Spring District Camporee.

·        June 26 July 1 – Boxwell Summer Camp.