Archives
Time to get things back into full swing with the start of school upon us and our annual canoe trip.
8/5 – Troop Meeting
Open/Close: Porcupines
Facilities: Nuclear Bacon
Meeting: Safety Afloat with Mr. Martin
Patrol Time: Advancement sign-offs and canoe trip sign-ups
Scoutmaster conferences: Deke Y
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!
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
Good afternoon troop families. Here is the schedule fort he next few weeks.
5/6: Garrett Stafford Eagle Court of Honor, 6 PM at the Church – ALL SCOUTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. Sign up here to help out http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0848a8a623abfd0-garrett
5/7: Troop Meeting – USS Alabama forms are due along with campout fees.
- Facilities – Flaming Arrows
- Opening/Closing – Nuclear Bacon
- Instruction – Stretching with Stephen
- Activity – TBA
- Scoutmaster Conferences – Alex Dupuy, Joseph March
5/12-13: USS Alabama Campout
5/14: Patrol Leaders Council
5/18-20: OA Spring Induction Weekend @ Kia Kima – for those needing to complete their Ordeal. Brotherhood will also be offered this weekend.
5/21: Spring Court of Honor
5/26: Annual Flag Placement at the West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
5/28: Memorial Day – NO TROOP MEETING
6/17-23: Summer Camp @ KKSR
Troop 331 Weekly Newsletter
Good afternoon troop families.
We are still needing some extra adults to attend Camporee to assist with our event we are running. We have volunteered for Which Way to Go, which is an orienteering event. We will need 5-6 adults at the station to assist the patrols as the come in to explain the event and then judge each patrol. We would like enough to cover switching in and out if possible. We will also be one person short in the afternoon. Mike Samko is assisting the Iron Chef team.
Don’t forget that you can sign up your scout to attend any of the events with open registration with the links below. We have the PayPal like set up for campout fees to be paid at sign up. We still have spaces open for the USS Alabama trip.
It won’t be long until we have Senior Patrol Leader Elections. If you may be interested in running, please see Mr. Martin.
Here is the upcoming schedule for the troop.
4/9: Troop Meeting
- Facilities – Flaming Donuts
- Opening/Closing Ceremony – Nuclear Bacon
- Instruction – Lashings w/ Avi and Jack Samko
- Instruction – Flap Jack flipping w/ Matt and Graham
- Patrol Breakout – Menu planning, duty roster, patrol flag & yell and campout attendance
4/13-15: Camporee @ Camp Currier
4/16: Patrol Leaders Council meeting
4/20-22: Order of the Arrow Section 6 Conclave @ Camp Mack Morris (OA Members only)
5/5-6: Fair on the Square Ring Toss Booth
5/6: Garrett Stafford Eagle Court of Honor, 6 PM at the Church
5/11-13: USS Alabama Campout
5/26: Annual Flag Placement at the West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
6/17-23: Summer Camp @ KKSR
Thank you for taking the time to visit our website. If our troop interests you, we would appreciate the chance to let you meet our troop.
Please feel free to come to one of our meetings. We are a “scout-led” troop with a great group of adults supporting our scouts. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Michael Hughes – Scoutmaster, Troop 331
Outdoor camping is an integral part of Scouting. Troop 331 camps once per month, and provides the tents, patrol cookware, dining fly, cooking stoves, and lanterns. Each scout provides his own camping gear (see recommended equipment list).
Monthly campout cost is $25 per campout, payable to the Troop Treasurer by the Monday prior to the campout. Sign-up for campouts is two weeks prior to the event.
Troop 331 scouts go to week-long summer camp every year, usually in June. See our calendar for summer camp dates.
New Parent Information
New to Troop 331? Click here to learn more about Boy Scouts and Troop 331
Chickasaw Council Calendar
Click here to check out the Chickasaw Council Calendar.
Expense Reimbursement Form
To help our treasurer document expense reimbursements, a simple and easy-to-use expense reimbursement form has been created for leaders and parents to fill out when requesting an expense reimbursement from the troop. Click here to download the form in Excel format.
Troop 331 on Facebook
Click here to visit the Troop 331 Facebook page, which is a closed group site which you must join.
Recent months have been very busy. Camporee, summer camp, SeaBase, Philmont prep hikes and Philmont. We also have OA conclave, merit badge college, and who knows what else.
Not everyone can do everything and that is understood. We all do what we can and make decisions as best as possible. I firmly believe that scouting has many comparisons to running a marathon. During a run, you have ups and downs at various times, but what is important is that you continue to make forward progress and do not stop. At times, you may run fast and at other times you may be walking. But in the end, crossing the finish line and being able to appreciate your accomplishment is the ultimate reward.
Everyone understands that not everyone can do everything, but don’t stop making progress. Crossing the finish line is worth the effort.
Michael Hughes
Scoutmaster, Troop 331
Troop 331 Weekly Newsletter
Good afternoon troop families.
Don’t forget that you can sign up your scout to attend any of the events with open registration with the links below. We have the PayPal like set up for campout fees to be paid at sign up. We still have spaces open for the USS Alabama trip.
It won’t be long until we have Senior Patrol Leader Elections. If you may be interested in running, please see Mr. Martin.
Here is the upcoming schedule for the troop.
4/9: Troop Meeting
- Facilities – Flaming Donuts
- Opening/Closing Ceremony – Nuclear Bacon
- Instruction – Lashings w/ Avi and Jack Samko
- Instruction – Flap Jack flipping w/ Matt and Graham
- Patrol Breakout – Menu planning, duty roster, patrol flag & yell and campout attendance
4/13-15: Camporee @ Camp Currier
4/16: Patrol Leaders Council meeting
4/20-22: Order of the Arrow Section 6 Conclave @ Camp Mack Morris (OA Members only)
5/11-13: USS Alabama Campout
5/26: Annual Flag Placement at the West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
6/17-23: Summer Camp @ KKSR
