Event Details

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(Please note: New Campout Procedures are posted HERE - please read.)


Troop Garage Sale and Car Wash

HCUMC Parking lot

Saturday, May 31st  6:15am - 3pm

 

We will setup for the Garage sale from 6:15 to 7am and then most scouts will be working in the Car Wash.  This is an exceptional fundraiser for the Troop and all hands are needed (Scouts and Adults).  Schedule signup sheets will be available at troop meetings for Scouts and Adults to signup for a shift or two.

 

Garage Sale Items are Needed

Clothes (baby, child)

Toys / Books

Computer stuff

Furniture / Kitchen stuff

Electronic Games

 

Car Wash Supplies Needed

Hoses  / spray nozzles (3)

Shop Vacs (3) / Ext cords (500 ft)

Power Washers (we have 2) spare needed

Car Wash Soap (3 lg Btls)

Terry Towels (lots needed) / sponges (have plenty)

Glass Cleaner (6) / Paper Towels (16-20)

5g Buckets (4)

Tire Dressing (8 cans) / Wax applicators (6)

Large Trash Bags - draw string (1 Lg Box)

Poster Board (6 Lg) / Masking Tape (2) / Markers

Powdered Drink Mix for 5 Gal. (4)

 


CANCELLED

Cooking / Biking Campout

Tentative Location:  Ray Roberts Lake

May 16 - 18

 

We will depart HCUMC at 5:30pm Friday for Isle du Bois.  There will be a bike trip planned for Saturday morning and then a cook-off between patrols on Saturday afternoon.  As usual we will be working on advancements and merit badges.  We plan to return to HCUMC about noon on Sunday.

 

Click here for activity consent form

 


Scout Show

Dallas Market Hall (I35E)

Saturday, May 10th 10am - 3pm

Scouts needed 8am - 4pm

 

This activity will be cooking dutch-oven cobblers and providing small samples to visiting scouts along with sharing some of our recipes.

 


Troop Swim Tests

Mr. Thomas Pool

2226 Meadow Drive

Sunday, May 4th  5pm - 7pm

 

A swim test is required of all Scouts each year.  This is required due to Scouts change physically over time as they grow.  The swim test is also required of adults that attend a camping activity involving water sports (swimming, rafting, canoeing, etc..).

 

Scouts that attend Summer camp may also have to take another swim test administered by the camp.  This is due to the difference in climate and water temperature.  Taking this test is an excellent way to prepare for summer camp.

 

 


Destination Adventure / Service to Others

Greensburg Kansas & Oklahoma City

July 26 - August 2

 

We plan to work with the Kansas West Conference Volunteers in Mission to help rebuild houses that were destroyed by an F5 tornado in May of 2007.  This tornado just about totally destroyed Greensburg Kansas.  The Kansas West Conference VIM is associated with a United Methodist Church relief agency and is helping coordinate many different volunteer teams from many different areas and churches.

We will not know until 1 or 2 weeks prior to departure, exactly what we will be doing in Greensburg.  Once we have collected the consent forms and determined what adults are going and their experience we will notify the coordinators in Kansas of our areas of experience.  We will also need to take some of our own tools and equipment to work with.  More information on this will be provided later.

There will be an “orientation” training after we arrive in Kansas.  This will either be on Saturday or Monday morning, depending on when we arrive.  We may also have a planning and training meeting prior to our departure.  We are planning to arrive on Saturday and spend Sunday getting rested and possibly working on Scout advancements.  The trip to Kansas will take about 8-9 hours with lunch and rest stops (450 miles).

This activity will be very similar to Habitat for Humanity if you have any experience with that organization.  The Scouts and Adults will be doing pretty hard labor and putting in some long hours.  We may also be working with power tools such as screw guns, saws, etc.

At this time, we are not sure about housing.  It is possible that we will be staying in a church or school gym in a nearby town (Haviland).  We may also have to stay in our tents while in Kansas.  This will depend on availability and how many other volunteer teams are there when we are.  They do have shower trailers and showers at the local school gym.  We should know more on this as we get closer to our departure date.

On Thursday afternoon, we will depart and travel to Oklahoma City.  We are planning to camp at Arcadia Lake on Thursday and Friday.  This will be in August and most likely it will be HOT.  However, on Friday morning we will visit the OKC National Memorial & Museum.  We will have to decide when the Scouts would like to visit Frontier City and the Water park. 

We plan to depart OKC at about 6pm on Saturday for the return trip to HCUMC.

For a trip such as this, we will need ADULT help.  You will not necessarily have to drive or provide transportation.

Depart:    8am Saturday, July 26, 2008

Return:    ~9pm Saturday, August 2.

Cost:    $200 / person

Electronics will be allowed for travel durations over 1 hour and subject to driver approval.

 

Click here for Flyer and Signup Form

 


New Scout Campout

Camp Albright (near Sulphur OK)

Troop Leadership/Venture Patrol: 5:30pm April 18-20, 2008

Remaining Troop / New Scouts:  7am April 19-20, 2008

 

 

This is a campout for both the NEW scout and one or both parents.  There will be an orientation for all new parents and a great time to observe how a Scout lead Troop functions.  Watch the older scouts working alongside the new scouts.

 

Camp Albright is a family ranch in Oklahoma that we have the privilege to use sometimes.  It is a beautiful place for fishing, water bottle rockets and maybe home-built rockets (if the weather cooperates).

 

The older scouts will be working on helping the new scouts complete some of their advancement requirements.  The older scouts will also have time to work on some of their requirements.

 

Cost is $25 per person and signup form is due by April 14th (please try to get it in by April 7th if possible).

 

Click here for Signup Form

Click here for directions to Albright Ranch

 


Troop Merit Badge Saturday

Holy Covenant United Methodist Church

April 26th, 2008

9:00am - 3:00pm

 

We will be working on many of the outstanding merit badges

 

Some of those badges include:

 

Cit. in the World

Cit. In the Nation

Cit. in the community

First Aid

Personal Management

Family Life

Law

Personal Fitness

 

If you have a specific requirement please inform Mr. Thomas.

 

Click here for Information Flyer and Signup Form

 

 


HCUMC God and Country Classes

Holy Covenant United Methodist Church

7 or 8 Scheduled Sunday Afternoons

Beginning April 6th or 13th (TBD)

 

Holy Covenant UMC will be offering a God and Country class for scouts in the 6th-8th grade to earn their God and Church award. The classes will be scheduled on Sundays and will hopefully begin either April 6th or April 13th.

 

Bring your permission slip to Monday's meeting, March 31. Or email Mr. Hinkley.  Include your name, grade and if you have earned God and Me and/or God and Family if you wish to attend.

If you are in the 9th-12th grades and are interested in earning your God and Life award email Mr Hinkley your name grade and if you have earned God and Me, God and Family and/or God and Church. We are hoping to start a God and Life class, but have only one scout who has shown interest.

 

There is also plans to have a Catholic religious class.  Contact Mr. Hinkley or Mr. Long.

 

Update:  4/14/2008  Updated Class Schedule

 
Date
 
Start
 
Finish
 
Notes
 
4/6/08
 
3:00pm
 
4:00pm
 
Introduction, Completed
 
4/13/08
 
3:00pm
 
4:00pm
 
Lesson 1, Selected Groups for Project, Completed
 
4/20/05
 
3:00pm
 
4:00pm
 
Class B Uniform, Lesson 2
 
4/27/08
 
3:00pm
 
4:00pm
 
Class B Uniform, Lesson 3
 
5/4/08
 
2:00pm
 
4:00pm
 
Class B Uniform, Lessons 5 & 6
 
5/11/08
 
3:00pm
 
4:00pm
 
Mother's Day, Class B Uniform, Lesson 4 taught by Messrs Thomas and Hinkley
 
5/18/08
 
3:00pm
 
4:00pm
 
Class B Uniform, Lesson 7
 
5/25/08
 
none
 
none
 
Memorial Day weekend, No Class
 
6/1/08
 
2:00pm
 
4:00pm
 
Class B Uniform, Wrap up and Project Presentations

 

As you can see we have had to extend class times on 5/4 and possibly 6/1 to ensure completion of the program before the start of Summer. Dress will be Class B uniform and the boys are to bring their workbook, Bible and a pen or pencil to every class. The groups for the project are as follows:
 

Group
 
Group
 
Group
 
Group
 
Stephen
 
Cristian
 
Daulton
 
Philip
 
Brandon
 
Jon
 
Mason K
 
Ryan
 

 
Mason T
 

 
David
 

Information about the Photo/Video project can be found in the God & Church workbook.

 

Click here for Signup Form

 


Spring Camporee

Scout Adventure

Camp Wisdom

March 28 - 30, 2008

 

Troop 574 will be staffing the Cooking Event for Webelos and Scouts to complete some of their requirements.  Other Troops will be staffing other events that Scouts can finish some of their requirements.  We will need many Scouts to help along with Adults.  As in the past we will also be hosting Webelos to camp with the Troop.

 

Total cost per person $26.

 

Click here for Information Flyer and Signup Form

Click here for Camp Activity Map

 


2008 Summer Camp

Ben Delatour Boy Scout Camp

Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

June 14 - 22, 2008

 

This will be the First Summer Camp out of State for Troop 574.  We have heard great things about Ben Delatour Summer Camp from other Troops.  Many of the scouts and adults are looking forward to a much cooler Summer Camp this year.  We have a limited number of slots open.

 

Estimated total cost per person $300.  This is tentative as we have not determined all the transportation details.  $150 deposit is Due NOW.  Balance will be due on March 24th.  New Scouts will need to pay the full amount by March 24th or as soon as possible.

 

Click here for Information Flyer and Signup Form

 

Click here for Details on the Camp and Camp Rules  <--- New

 

Click here for Camp Medical Form   <--- New

 

Click here for Merit Badge and Class Schedule  <-- New

 

Click here for Blank Merit Badge Signup form   <--- New

 


Skills Campout

Cedar Hills State Park

Saturday, February 23rd - 24th

Adult Leader:  Mr. Tony Kuo

 

Working on Cooking for TFC and the Cooking and Camping merit badges.  There will also be a service project for older scouts to satisfy requirements for the Camping Merit Badge.  Bring work gloves.

 

Depart HCUMC Saturday (23rd) at 7:30am.  (be there by 7am)

Return to HCUMC about Noon on Sunday.

 

Click here for Consent Form

 


Scouting for Food

Saturday, February 9th and 16th

Adult Leaders:  Mr. & Ms. Celidonio

 

On February 9th we will meet at HCUMC at 9am to distribute collection bags in our assigned area.  Our area is between George Bush Tollway and Frankfort and between Old Denton Road to Dickerson Pkwy. 

 

On February 16th we will meet at HCUMC at 9:30am to begin collecting donations from front porches.  We will not be knocking on doors.  Mr. and Ms. Celidonio are also arranging for scouts to solicit donations at a nearby grocery for a few hours on Saturday.  After collecting donations we will need to count them and then transport to the Metrocrest Food Bank at Bush Tollway and Old Denton  road.

 


North District Dinner

Friday, January 25th, 7pm

First United Methodist Church

2201 E. Hebron Pkwy

 

Recognition dinner for 2007 Eagle Scouts and Adult volunteers.

Click Here for the Invitation

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Music Merit Badge Meeting

Saturday, January 26th, Noon - 2pm

Holy Covenant UMC

 

Scouts that have already started the Music Merit Badge should meet with Mr. Albright to hopefully get requirements signed off.  Meeting in room 113 (conference next to kitchen).

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2008-2008 Calendar Planning & TLC Meeting
Sunday, January 27th, 2 - 5pm

Holy Covenant UMC
 

Troop 574 will be planning events for 2008 - 2009.  Bring your ideas for events, fundraisers, and service projects.  A short TLC meeting will be held after the calendar planning session.

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2008 Recharter

Paperwork is DUE Monday, February 4th at Troop Meeting

 

The packets containing Scout and Adult information was mailed the week of Jan. 16th.  You should have received them.  Please review, correct, and return by Feb 4 or sooner.  Merit Badge Counselors MUST reregister to renew their counselor status.  This requires an Adult Application and Merit Badge Information form along with copies of required certifications.

Parents that may wish to provide transportation for scouting events should also register as Adult volunteers.  It is our policy that scouts be transported by registered adults so that secondary insurance provided by Circle Ten Council will apply if it is needed.
 

Link to Substitute Recharter Paperwork

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Scout Sunday / Scout Sabbath

Sunday, February 3rd / 2nd or 10th
 

Boy Scouts of America was incorporated on February 8, 1910 and chartered by Congress in 1916.  Scout Sunday is normally the preceding Sunday before February 8th (3rd) and Scout Sabbath is the preceding Saturday (2nd).  However, religious denominations and churches may adjust these dates.  For example; The United Methodist Church has designated the 2nd Sunday of February (10th) as Scout Sunday..

Troop 574's Charter Organization, Holy Covenant United Methodist Church, will celebrate Scout Sunday on the 10th.  All Troop Scouts are requested to try to attend the 8:30am or 11am service in Class A uniform.

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Scouting for Food Service Project

Saturday, February 9th and 16th

 

Troop 574 will join with Circle Ten Scouting units to distribute collection bags on the 9th and then collect them on the 16th.  Mr. and Ms. Celidonio are the adult sponsors for this event.  The assigned area for Troop 574 is the same as last year.  West of Old Denton, North of Bush Tollway, South of Frankfort Road, and East of Dickerson Pkwy.

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Skills Campout

Saturday, February 23rd - 24th
Cedar Hills State Park
 

We will focus on Cooking and Camping Skills along with Trail to First Class requirements.  Additional activities may include a project and work on merit badges.

 

Departure from HCUMC at 7:30am  (be there by 7am) and return by about noon on Sunday.

Click Here for the Consent Form

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Wings of Eagles - God and Life Retreat

Friday February 29 - March 2nd
Camp Wisdom

 

This event is provided to help all Scouts (Cub, Boy, Girl, Brownie) to earn their Religious badge / knot.  You may not completely earn the badge but you will complete a significant amount of the requirements.  $25 registration fee.

 

Click Here for the Information Form

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