Scouts will spend this Thursday preparing for the November 13-15th campout and practicing flag folding and presentation. Participants in the climbing merit badge will meet at 6 pm and the PLC will begin at 6:45. Scouts should make sure to return any Troop supplies they have. We will also have some AOL scouts attending. Scouts planning to attend the Veterans Day program on Sunday should sign up on the Troop website. 

Our PLC has been looking forward to this Thursday's meeting all month!  Though I don't want to give too much away, they are planning CANDY rewards, activities that could get a little messy (so wearing class b or unobstructive Halloween Costumes is approved for the evening), and allow our scouts to review and utilize scout skills in a new way.  We hope you'll come!  Scouts should be prepared to check in with Dr. Mavalli if they need to update Scoutbook or wish to schedule a scoutmaster conference or Board of Review.  Scouts can also get a bluecard for upcoming merit badge classes from Mrs. Stephens like Friday, November 5th's climbing merit badge or Saturday, November 7th Cooking merit badge (please see details on the Troop Calendar)!  Scouts can also sign up to participate in the November 8th Veterans Day Ceremony and Veteran's Review.  Our PLC will meet at 6 p.m. to plan next month's schedule, and our Committee Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, November 1st from 4 to 5 p.m. at Melt Creamery.  Please note, Friday is the deadline to sign up for and pay for the November 13-15th TRJ climbing campout.  Every participant should check to see if the system has marked them as paid, as there are currently a lot of participants who haven't paid to date.

Hello Scouts!  This week, scouts will show off their lashing skills with chariot races!  Scouts will demonstrate their diagonal, square, and sheer lashings and should practice at home to be prepared to do it for rank advancement.  Scouts who are working on their fitness requirements should be sure to practice those skills a few days a week and log their efforts to prepare for their next fitness test.  We will need some adults to help at this meeting for boards of review, and will also have some visiting AOL scouts in attendance.  PLC members should arrive before 6:45 for their pre-meeting huddle.  Please RSVP on the Troop website if your scout is interested in attending our November climbing campout or would like to help with the FUMC Trunk or Treat community event, which will be held on Sunday afternoon!  We also have room on our Sea Base Keys Adventure trip.  Please reach out to Mrs. Tainter or Mrs. Stephens if you have any questions.  It will  be a great opportunity to come explore the Florida Keys!

Scouts who have not completed their rank fitness requirements or who would like some accountability as they pursue their individual fitness goals should meet at the parking lot next to the Stringfellow School on Thursday at 6:15.  They should plan to wear class b shirts, athletic shorts, and athletic shoes as they complete a fitness test where they do their maximum number of correct-form pushups in one minute, their maximum number of correct-form situps in one minute, maximum distance of sit and reach, and fastest 1-mile walk/run.  They will develop a plan to improve each of the activities and perform the test again on November 15th.  Participants are advised  to bring a beach towel or yoga mat and water.  During the meeting, scouts will develop their proficiency in the square lashing, sheer lashing, and diagonal lashing.  The PLC will meet from 6:45-7 to prepare for the meeting.  On Sunday, scouts will have the opportunity to earn service hours by helping to stain pergolas at the Stringfellow School playground beginning at 2 p.m.  We hope you can come and help!

At this week's meeting, we will do pack, helmet, and bike checks for this weekend's Mineral Wells campout.  We will have a representative from Trek Coppell with us to help conduct the bike checks and teach the scouts about bike maintenance and basic bike repairs.  The PLC will meet at 6:45 to prepare for the meeting.  Scouts who plan to attend the Crime Prevention Merit Badge on Sunday should get a blue card from Mrs. Stephens and sign up on the Troop website in advance.  Scouts who have Troop gear from the San Marcos campout should be sure to return them this Thursday in preparation for this week's campout!