Introduction

elcome to the sixteenth 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.

National Jamboree News

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n Sunday, February 20, 2005, a 2005 National Jamboree Troop 1935 troop meeting was hosted in the Crieve Hall Church of Christ youth area by Second Assistant Scoutmaster Andy Richter and Pink Panther Patrol member Will. The troop meeting consisted of team building exercises, troop and patrol elections and a presentation by Scoutmaster Tony Golden during which scouts were told not to bring a laser pointer to the Jamboree to point at President Bush when addresses the Jamboree participants!

Spotlight on a Scout

his month our spotlight is on:

Caleb
Age: 11 years
Grade: 5^th
School: McFadden Magnet Elementary
Dragon Patrol
Rank: Second Class
Next rank: First Class
Father: Chris
Mother: Diane
Interests: coin collecting, model building, reading, scouting
Favorite food: peanut butter
Favorite movie: Harry Potter
Favorite video game: Super Smash Bros. Melee

Upcoming Troop Events

Mar. 7 – Troop meeting, 6:30 PM. Class A uniforms.
Mar. 12 – Beaver Day at Boxwell. Earn scout service hours.
Mar. 14 – Troop meeting, 6:30 PM., OA Elections.
Mar. 21 – Troop meeting. 6:30 PM.
Mar. 25-26 – Troup Outing. Old Stone Fort. $5 per person, $10 per family.

Future Dates

· April 2 – Percy Priest Lake Shoreline Cleanup. Earn scout service hours.

· April 8-10 – Spring District Camporee.

· April 14 – Frist Center family outing. Citizenship in the World and Art MBs.

· May 14-16 – Canoe trip on Narrows of the Harpeth.

· June 3-5 – OA Spring Ordeal.

· June 26 – July 1 – Boxwell Summer Camp.

Troop Leader Contacts

Scoutmaster

· Gene Wright

Assistant Scoutmasters

· Truman Bean

· Chris Paul

· John Hammond

Troop Committee Chairman

· Andy Richter

Charter Organization Rep

· Ray Frizzell