T399 Meeting Plan For Upcoming Scout Meetings

This e-mail is from Nicky Fox, Troop 399 Senior Patrol Leader:

Troop Meeting: Feb. 17- Rank Advancement will be the theme. The merit badges that will be offered are: Communications*, Emergency Preparedness*, and Personal Management*.
Younger scouts can work on requirements for Tenderfoot through First Class. Any scoutmaster conferences and Boards of Review will be offered as needed. *Eagle required merit badge.

Troop Meeting: Feb. 24- Order of the Arrow Elections and Camporee will be the themes. This is an important meeting to attend, as we need to get 50% or more of the registered Scouts attending for the Order of the Arrow election. The first part of the meeting will be spent on electing members to the Order of the Arrow, BSA’s honor society. To qualify, you must have 15 days and nights camping and be at least First Class. Winner(s) of the election will be tapped out at Camporee. After the elections, we will make meal plans, tent plans, and have a discussion about strategy for Camporee. It is important that anyone planning on attending Camporee come to this meeting. This is because we need to make sure everyone has a tent, partner, and sufficient food. Also, patrols will need to finish their flag, tune-up their yells, and develop some team strategy. Note: The theme for this year’s Armadillo District Camporee will be Space Scouts (Hollywood style).

Troop Meeting: Mar. 3- At 6:00p- We will watch Star Wars Episode IV. Pizza and drinks will be provided, so don’t worry about dinner. This is to build hype for Camporee. The movie will end at 8:00p. After the movie, we will review Camporee plans and strategies. It is strongly recommended that anyone attending Camporee come watch the movie. Some events at Camporee will consist of Star Wars trivia. The events will cover more than Scout skills. The events will also cover athletic, academic, and logical reasoning challenges. Take note that this is the first Annual Armadillo District Camporee.

**March 6-8: Armadillo District Camporee at Wolf Mountain. Please sign up for this Camporee at http://www.troop399.org/sign-up-forms-1/camporee-march-6-to-8--2009