Troop 205 Alumni News and Trip Reports

  2007 - 08 Calendar of Events & Info

Attention All Scouts and Parents

The Advancement Table will be offering Boards of Review, Scoutmaster Conferences, and Skills testing at every Regular Troop Meeting. We will now conduct these operations every Monday by appointment only! Please contact Mrs. Campbell by phone oradvancement@troop205bsa.org for an appointment. The Appointment slots may be limited due to program time and manpower. So you must make an appointment no later than the Monday before you wish to have a Board of Review.

Here is what you will need to do:

1. All requirements for rank advancement complete and signed.

2. Scout Spirit Form fully completed before you ask for appointment.

3. Scout Reflections Form fully completed before you ask for appointment.

4. Schedule an appointment.

5. Show up at agreed time with proper Class A Uniform and above listed materials.

6. Advancement table will assign you to a Skills test panel, Scoutmaster conferance, and Review Board once you arrive and get checked in.

7. Pass your Board of Review and you will receive your Badge at the next regular meeting.

Exceptions to this program are:

1. Per Troop 205 policy all monies past due must be paid up to date or have arrangements in place to have paid.

2. Eagle candidates must request appointment two weeks in advance after being cleared by Mr. Blochard.

3. If your appointment can not be kept by either you or the Advancement Table for any reason, you will have choice of next available opportunity.

New Meeting Format for 07-08 season

Monday Meeting schedule:
7:00pm Scouts start to arrive, PLC Meeting begins, Sign-up, Advancement, and Finance tables open, Instructors posted at door for scout testing
7:20pm PlC Meeting ends, Service Patrol to set up needed equipment and practice for opening flags.
7:30pm all Scouts line up by patrol, all table and sideline operation stop, Parents please gather behind scouts for flags (no one on the sides)
7:30 - 7:40 Flags, Announcements and patrol corners
7:40pm Program execution and table operations resume (w/ adult staff @ tables) Parents gather in troop office or church lounge.
8:25pm  - 8:30pm program finishes, scout staff reassumes table operation duties, service patrol put equipment away, scout circle up for closing announcement with parents.
8:30pm- 8:45pm Scouts dismissed, tables close.

 

Patrol advisor and Monthly Patrol duty assignments:
Woodsmen- Karl Woodford - February, September
Chipmunk - Thad Bishop - March, October
Phoenix - Doug Harris- April, November
Flying Vipers-Rick Cordes-May, December
Unassigned (new scouts)- Bob VanDyk-T21
Jason Woolley- table operations 
Mark VanDyk- T21 

 


Please use the available 30 minutes at the beginning of the meeting (7-7:30) to conduct Troop business, make payments, receive/submit paperwork and info.

Meeting time may vary depending on content and attendance or guest speaker schedules. We do want the meetings to end at 8:30 sharp to allow Scouts time for homework and the service Patrol time to put equipment away. We should plan to depart the Church by 8:45 pm if possible.

Calendar

September 10th, 2007      

              First meeting off the 07-08 season.

              Board of review for Summer Camp advancement

              Preparation for the Court of Honor

September 17th, 2007

            Court of Honor at Portage West Middle School

September 21-23, 2007

            Pine River canoe trip, open to all Troop families

September 24th, 2007

            Troop meeting

            PARENT COMMITTEE MEETING @ 7:30

October 1st,  2007

            Troop meeting

October 8th, 2007

            Troop meeting

October 15th, 2007

            Troop meeting

October 19-21, 2007  

             Troop campout (one of four paid for by the Troop with the camping fees from your dues)

October, 22nd, 2007

            Troop meeting

             PARENT COMMITTEE MEETING @7:30

October 29th, 2007

             Troop Meeting

November 5th, 2007

             Troop Meeting

November12th, 2007

             Troop meeting

             PARENT COMMITTEE MEETING @ 7:30

November 10th, 2007

             Parents and adult friends of Troop 205 Shopping trip to Chicago ($25)

November 18th, 2007

             Detroit Lions Game

November 19th, 2007

              Troop meeting

November 26th, 2007

              Troop meeting

November 30 - December 2

               Campout w/ Webelos invited Rota-Kiwan Trapper Village

December 3rd, 2007

Troop Meeting

                PARENT COMMITTEE MEETING @ 7:30

December 6th, 2007

                 Troop 205 Adult Holiday Open House (details in the works)

December 10th, 2007

Troop Meeting

December 17th, 2007

Swim Night 7:00 at Gabel Pool Lawson Ice Arena (WMU) and Scout Christmas Party

January 7th, 2008

                 Troop Meeting

January 11-13th, 2008

              Troop Campout (2nd of four paid for by the Troop with the camping fees from your dues) Rota Kiwan, Polar Bear camping, Webelos Invited

January 14th , 2008

                 Troop Meeting

January 18 2008  Narnia Performance at Comstock Auditorium by Home School Performing Arts-7pm.

Scouts and their families should plan on meeting there by 6:45 pm-tickets are being held for us at the door. Scouts who signed up: Brendan Goethe, Andre Campbell, Daniel Lyle, Jeffrey Skinner, Henri Cousino, Roland Bissonette, Austin Pederson, and Jacob Texel. See you there!

January 21, 2008

 Winter Court of Honor at Portage West Middle School 6:30

January 27, 2008-Jungle Jack at Miller Auditorium 3 pm.

January 28th , 2008

                 Parent committee meeting, SPL meeting, ASM meeting-Assistant Scoutmasters: Please plan on attending to discuss troop assignments for balance of this year.

February 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th, 2008

                Troop Meetings

February 8th- 10th, 2008

February Campout - Yankee Springs 

February 24th, 2008

K-Wings Scout Hockey Game-Please see Connor Cantwell for details  

February 25th 2008

Parent Committee Meeting

March 3, 2008

Movie Night-Scouts planning this activity are Jacob Texel and Steve Vorbrich.

March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2008:

Super Meetings. Signups will be available in the next few weeks for the merit badges being offered. Please watch at the finance table.

March 24, 2008

Parent Committee Meeting

April 4-6 2008

Campout Camp Rota-Kiwan 

arrive Friday night to camp

depart Saturday @ 8am for Gerald Ford Museum and Craig's Cruisers returning about 5pm

campout till Sunday break camp about 11am

Friends/Family welcome on Grand Rapids tour

May, 10 2008

Cedar Point, $50, friends and family invited

May 16-18, 2008

Tennessee High Adventure Prep Camp Yankee Springs

June 29-July 5, 2008 

Summer Camp Pioneer Scout Reservation

July 12-20, 2008

Tennessee High Adventure 

 

Date are subject to change, be sure to check www.troop205bsa.org for updated information

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