News from Roundtable

Information from of the Vulcan District Round Table December, 4

The National Jamboree will be at Ft AP Hill during the summer of 2010...some leaders and Scouts from the Troop may be interested in attending with the Greater Alabama Contingent. The cost is about $2000 per Scout and less for a leader at this time. Signing up or registering along with requirments is at www.Myscouting.org...the GAC contact is Vince Lambert, Jamboree Staff Advisor at vlambert@1bsa.org.

Registration for the GAC Winter Blast is still being taken via the GAC/Vulcan District web sites (see the Troop Web site for a link).

The Nunne-Hi Chapter or the Coosa Lodge 50 (Order of the Arrow) is having our Christmas Party December 18th at the regular meeting place at the Briarwood Presbyterian Church. Call J Kunka for details.....

Other Information:

We will be looking for a Leader to serve as the Troop's advisor/facilitator for a trip to Ely Canoe Base (Northern Tier) in 2010. Please start thinking about stepping up to this trip for us. We have been there once, it's a lifetime experience and is the round-out requirement for the Charles L. Sommers Triple Crown National High Adventure certificate which can be earned by attending Sea Base, Phillmont, and Florida Sea Base.

If your son recently completed Philmont, he needs to review the Hiking and Backpacking Merit badge requirements..as coompletion of Philmont goes a long way in earning most of the requirements he may have already.

Thanks to the work by Dr. Hamilton, Wreaths are ready for your pick up at the Hut.

Individual Pop Corn sales will be picked up today from the Service Center and will be at the Hut for Pick up over the weekend and Monday...call the Scoutmaster for details.

If your son is 14, he is eligible to be a counselor in training for two weeks at Camp Sequoyah or Camp Comer: if he is 15..he is eligible to be a counselor....These are good jobs with pay, room, and board, plus the learning experience as he grows through the program. He may also attend summer camp and pick up his BSA life guard certificate for regular use by the Troop and for summer jobs at pools.

Please start thinking about updating his BSA medical form as required for summer camp. Copies are on the Troop Web site..same for leaders going on trips and going to summer camp this summer. The cost for Scouts is 205.00. WEBELOS joining the Troop this Spring should plan on going also to fully merge with the Troop and earn most of their Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks, not to mention four merit badges.

Thanks for all your support....especially in assuring the tree lot is working as well as it is....

YiS

Dan s "Delivering the Promise"