Troop 227

May 2009 Newsletter

 

Introduction

 

Welcome to the sixty-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.bsatroop227.org

http://www.mtcbsa.org

http://www.scouting.org

 

 

Friends of Scouting

 

All parents and friends are invited to come to our next troop meeting on Monday, May 11th at 6:30pm. Randy Foster, who is a scout leader in the Dan Beard district and a Metro Councilman will talk about our annual Friends of Scouting program.

 

Every year we have the opportunity to pledge our financial support to keep our camps open and our council operating. This is the essence of the Friends of Scouting campaign, raising money to help the Middle Tennessee Council offset the actual cost of delivering and running the Scouting program.

 

The presentation is typically 10 to 15 minutes in length with time to collect contributions or pledge cards.

 

You are not required to give, but this brief meeting is simply an opportunity to learn more about the financial aspects of the Boy Scout program and how you can help.

 

After his brief presentation, Randy Foster said he will be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding his work with the Metro Council or any community issues.

 

Memorial Day Flag Placement at the National Cemetery

 

 

The Middle Tennessee Council, Boy Scouts of America, invites you to attend the Annual Memorial Day Flag Placement at the National Cemetery, in Madison. This is just one of many ways the Scouts can show their patriotism and citizenship for our Country's Veterans. This tradition was started more than 35 years ago, and still continues to grow!

 

Come Join Us!!!

 

Who:               Boy Scouts of America, Middle Tennessee Council

What:              Memorial Day Flag Placement

When:              Saturday, May 23 at 7:30 a.m.          

Where:             1420 Gallatin Road South, Madison, Tennessee

 

"A Scout is Helpful"

One of the aspects I enjoy about being involved with Troop 227 is that many of the troop families are also part of the spiritual family at Crieve Hall Church of Christ - our Charter Organization. Recently, several members of the troop were involved in a service that was much needed.

On Friday, April 10, a level F4 tornado ripped through the Murfreesboro area, causing damage to hundreds of homes and businesses. One of the homes that sustained damage was that of Mark and Alicia and their children, Hilary and Hunter. Within a couple of hours, there were several friends there to help with moving items to a local storage facility.

The next day, many more friends and family came back to continue the task of moving out all the valuables and cleaning up the debris left by the storm. Although this was not an "official" Scout service project, many scouts and scouters were on hand to help out.

 

On the following Saturday, additional scouts from Troop 227 and Girl Scout Troop 1629 from Brentwood teamed up with Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort and Kingwood Heights Church of Christ to help clean up debris for three additional homes destroyed by the same tornado in Murfreesboro. These homes were two blocks away from where a mother and her child lost their lives. Even though we did not know the families affected by the storm, we were grateful for the opportunity to come to their aid.

One of the points of the Scout Law is "A Scout is Helpful". I'm thankful that we had this opportunity to practice what we preach!

 

Are you remembering to use your Kroger card?

 

We just deposited our first check from our Kroger gift cards of $200+. If youÕve let your card go empty and not used it for 3 months, youÕll have to purchase a new card for credit to continue going to our troop. So itÕs easier just to keep using it faithfully so the credit will keep flowing in!

 

We do still have some cards if you need one or have a friend, neighbor or family member whoÕd like to support us. If youÕd like more information, please contact Mellie Brackett at 793-5462 or mbrackett@mac.com.

 

 

Upcoming Troop Events

 

 

 

 

Troop Leader Contacts

 

Scoutmaster

 

Tommy Primm

 

 

Assistant Scoutmasters

 

Truman Bean

Phillip Brackett

Chris Jones

Chris Paul

Andy Richter

 

 

Troop Committee

 

Randy Boyd

Mellie Brackett

Scott Burner

John Hammond, Chairman

Mike Vantrease

 

 

Charter Organization Rep

 

Ray Frizzell