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9-9-2019

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Andrew Humphreys

We are going to need some more adult drivers and someone to haul the trailer for us. We are still taking registrations. The good news is that they have moved back the late fee, so anyone wanting to add can still do so at the $35 cost. Please let us know if you are wanting to attend and if you can assist with driving and/or the trailer.
Here is our upcoming schedule for the troop:

9/9 – Troop Meeting – Campout signups – (http://troop331bsa-org.nt1-p4stl.ezhostingserver.com/payment-form/)
Open/Close – Porcupine/Dragons
Facilities – Phoenix
Meeting – Nutrition overview with Austin and Trey
Patrol Time – Menu Planning for campout

9/14 – Troop Leadership Training Morning – We will meet in the morning for a modified version of Troop Leadership Training and specifics about each leadership position. We will look to get time with your fellow scouts and adult counterparts so everyone knows what their position does for the troop. More information to come. This is open to the entire troop, but if you have an appointed or elected position, please try to attend. Anticipated schedule will be 8:30 AM to noon. PLEASE NOTE: Everyone will need to bring a chair. We will not have access to tables and chairs due to preparations for Incarnation’s 40th Anniversary Celebration.

9/16 – Summer Court of Honor – All families are invited as we celebrate the scout’s accomplishments. The full 2019-20 troop calendar will also be unveiled.
Open/Close – Phoenix
Facilities – Nuclear Bacon

9/23 – Troop Meeting
Open/Close – Nuclear Bacon
Facilities – Savage Ice Cubes
Meeting – Discuss the causes of stress and how to reduce stress
Discuss the negative effects of drugs and alcohol with Alex Dupuy
Patrol Time – Duty rosters for campout

9/27-29 – Operation Delta @ Camp McCain, Grenada, MS

Speakers – Please make sure you are prepared for your topic. Use online resources for your topics and think of ways to incorporate visual elements into your talks such as power-points and graphics.

As you can see, we have a busy month ahead of us. See everyone tomorrow.
Thomas and Chuck

Upcoming events for Troop 331:

Sep 09 – Troop Meeting 7pm @ Church Fellowship Hall
Sep 14 – Troop Leadership Training Morning 8:30am @ Church Fellowship Hall
Sep 27-29 – Operation Delta 6pm @ Camp McCain, Senatobia, MS
Oct 25-27 – Natchez Trace State Park 6pm @ Natchez Trace State Park
Nov 15-17 – Fort Pillow State Park Campout 6pm @ Fort Pillow State Park

9-1-2019

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Andrew Humphreys

9/2 – Labor Day – NO TROOP MEETING

9/27-29 – Operation Delta @ Camp McCain, Grenada, MS

Speakers – Please make sure you are prepared for your topic. Use online resources for your topics and think of ways to incorporate visual elements into your talks such as power-points and graphics.

As you can see, we have a busy month ahead of us. See everyone next week.
Thomas and Chuck

8-12-2019

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Andrew Humphreys

Good evening troop families. Time to get things back into full swing with the start of school upon us and our annual canoe trip.

8/12 – Troop Meeting – Final sign-ups for canoe trip.
Open/Close: Nuclear Bacon
Facilities: Savage Ice Cubes
Meeting: Canoe Techniques and etiquette with Mr. Samko
SPL/ASPL Changeover Ceremony
Scoutmaster Conferences: Alex D., Dan D., Sam D.

8/15 – Patrol Leader’s Council with incoming leadership team (Mr. Chuck will be out of town on 8/19)

8/16-17 – Canoe trip – Alton, Mo.

8/19 – No Meeting

8/26 – Troop Meeting – Patrol Election Night!
Scoutmaster Conferences: Deke Y, Miller U
Signups for September Campout – Operation Delta at Camp McCain. Cost is $35 for this council-wide event. If not registered with the troop by tonight, cost goes up $13.

9/2 – Labor Day – NO TROOP MEETING

9/9 – Troop Meeting – Campout signups – Late fee will apply

9/16 – Troop Meeting – Final September campout signups – Late fee will apply
Patrol Time – Menu Planning for campout

9/23 – Troop Meeting
Patrol Time – Duty rosters for campout

9/27-29 – Operation Delta @ Camp McCain, Grenada, MS

7-29-2019

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Andrew Humphreys

7/29 – Troop Meeting – Come in your troop polo or t-shirt and be ready to help with trailer clean-up and organization. We want to pull all of the patrol boxes out and resort all of the cooking gear. Plus, look at doing some cleanup of the trailer to get it ready for fall camping season. If we can do this as a troop, it will save a lot of time and have us in a very good position when we start with our September campout.
8/5 – Troop Meeting
8/12 – Troop Meeting – Final sign-ups for canoe trip.
8/16-17 – Canoe trip

7-15-2019

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Andrew Humphreys

7/15 – Troop Meeting. Very informal. Opportunity to check-in, review summer camp merit badges, complete any sign-offs.
7/22 – No troop meeting
7/29 – Troop Meeting
8/5 – Troop Meeting
8/12 – Troop Meeting – Final sign-ups for canoe trip.
8/16-17 – Canoe trip

4-21-2019

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Andrew Humphreys

Troop 331 Weekly Newsletter

Good morning and Happy Easter troop families.

Patrol Leaders – make sure you have reviewed the camporee supply list with your patrol.

We will have information on Fair on the Square sign-ups this week. Please be on the lookout for that.

Here is the schedule for the next few weeks:

4/21: Easter

4/22: Troop Meeting

Facilities: Infinity Dragons
Open/Close: Phoenix
Activity 1: First Aid Stretcher with Eric and Mahesh
Activity 2: Flap Jack Flipping with Trey and Thomas
Patrol Time: Duty Rosters and Final Menus for Camporee

4/26-28: Camporee @ Camp Currier

4/29: Patrol Leader’s Council Meeting

5/4-5: Fair on the Square ring toss booth

5/6: Troop Meeting and SPL Election

5/11-12: Raccoon Mountain Caving, Chattanooga, TN

5/13: Patrol Leader’s Council Meeting

5/20: Spring Court of Honor

5/27: Memorial Day – No troop meeting

Alex and Chuck

2019-1-21

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Andrew Humphreys

Troop 331 Weekly Newsletter

Good evening troop families.

Here is the schedule for the next few weeks:

1/21: Troop Meeting

Facilities – Porcupines
Equipment review with Mr. Robinson and Isaac
Open/Close – SPL/ASPL

1/26-27: Ski Trip to St. Louis, Mo.

1/27: Annual Diocesan Scouter Celebration at Incarnation – 4 PM. The Diocese celebrates scouts who have earned their religious emblems and the highest ranks for each scouting program across Girl Scouts, Scouts BSA and Venturers. Full Mass with Father Wayne Arnold, Diocesan Chaplain.

1/28: Patrol Leaders Council planning session

2/2: University of Scouting – https://www.chickasaw.org/uofs2019

2/3: Scout Sunday at Incarnation. All scouts are welcome to attend the 10:30 AM Mass at Incarnation in full uniform to celebrate our Duty to God.

2/4: Troop Meeting

2/8-10: Lodge Order of the Arrow Conference for OA members. Brotherhood will be offered for those who have been Ordeal for 10 months. https://www.chickasaw.org/loac2019

2/11: Troop Meeting

2/18: Troop Meeting

2/22-23: Troop Activity

Speaking of OA. Dues for 2019 are now due. Those that owe have been emailed. They are still $10, payable to the troop. Please pay Mr. Edwards.

Alex and Chuck

2019-1-7

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Andrew Humphreys

Troop 331 Weekly Newsletter

Good evening troop families.

Before I get into the schedule, we are having a growing issue that I need everyone’s help with. We have had a rash of scouts spending too much time on their cell phones during meetings lately. It has become very distracting for the presenters and leadership. I am asking that the troop meetings be a cell phone free zone. Please have your scout leave their phones at home on Monday nights and limit usage on camp outs. Same goes for laptops and homework. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Here is the schedule for the next few weeks:

1/7: Troop Meeting – Visit from Pack 50

Facilities – Phoenix
Open/Close – Nuclear Bacon
Activity- Stations with how to tie a square knot, two half hitches, and a taut-line hitch and explain how each knot is used. Plus show the proper care of a rope by learning how to whip and fuse the ends of different kinds of rope.
Ski Trip information with Mr. Mike
SM Conference(s)- Mahesh

1/14: Troop Meeting

Facilities – Nuclear Bacon
Open/Close – Porcupines

1/21: Troop Meeting

1/26-27: Ski Trip to St. Louis, Mo.

1/28: Patrol Leaders Council planning session

2/2: University of Scouting – https://www.chickasaw.org/uofs2019

2/8-10: Lodge Order of the Arrow Conference for OA members. Brotherhood will be offered for those who have been Ordeal for 10 months. https://www.chickasaw.org/loac2019

Speaking of OA. Dues for 2019 are now due. They are still $10, payable to the troop. Please pay Mr. Edwards.

Alex and Chuck

2018-12-10

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Andrew Humphreys

Troop 331 Weekly Newsletter

Good evening troop families.

Here is the schedule for the next few weeks:

12/10: Engineering Merit Badge 6 PM

12/10: Troop Meeting

Facilities – Infinity Dragons
Open/Close – Savage Ice Cubes
Climb on Safely w/ Austin and Matt
Nine Lessons from Rock Climbing video w/Alex L.
Drug and Alcohol Safety w/ Alex D and Deke

12/17: Fall Court of Honor

Facilities – Nuclear Bacon
Open/Close – Infinity Dragons
Court MCs – Thomas, Mahesh and Johnny
Annual Scout Cookie Bake Off

See everyone tomorrow evening.

Alex and Chuck

2018-12-3

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Andrew Humphreys

Troop,

Registration is now open for KKSR Winter Camp but we are not planning a troop trip unless we have adults that are available to attend. We can register scouts as ‘provisional’ campers and help in coordinating transportation. Please let me know if you and/or your scout is interested in attending so we can gauge what we may need to do to help the guys out.

The uniform inspection sheet will come separately as promised. The patrol with the highest average will get to have breakfast with the Geezer Patrol on an upcoming campout.

Chuck

Troop 331 Weekly Newsletter

Good evening troop families.

Here is the schedule for the next few weeks:

12/3: Troop Meeting

Facilities – Savage Ice Cubes
Open/Close – Phoenix
Basic Knots w/ Cody and Jack S.
Game Design Merit Badge group games
Scoutmaster Conferences: Trey L, Connor P, Jason D

12/10: Troop Meeting

Facilities – Infinity Dragons
Open/Close – Savage Ice Cubes
Climb on Safely w/ Austin and Matt
Nine Lessons from Rock Climbing video w/Alex L.
Drug and Alcohol Safety w/ Alex D and Deke

12/14-15 – Climbing overnighter – WILL BE RESCHEDULED

12/17: Fall Court of Honor

Facilities – Nuclear Bacon
Open/Close – Infinity Dragons
Court MCs – Thomas, Mahesh and Johnny
Annual Scout Cookie Bake Off

See everyone tomorrow evening.

Alex and Chuck