Boy Scout Troop 648 Scottsdale, Arizona

Troop 648,

  A couple of quick announcements for this upcoming busy week:

This Tuesday we will have our monthly Troop Activity Meeting at the usual Meeting room at 6:00 PM. The adults for the next two outings should try to be there as well as anyone else wanting to help with the events.

Also this Tuesday at 6:00 PM there will be an informational meeting on the Philmont Trip. Anyone who has signed up please make sure you’re there. We’ll meet in the meeting room and move somewhere on campus to hold the meeting.

Most importantly there is a joint service project with Pack 647 at Feed My Staring Children this Saturday -1/19 at 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (they ask volunteers to please arrive 10-15 minutes early in order to check in. Our group orientation will begin right at 9am). This is for our Cub Scout Pack 647 families (kids aged 5 and older) and our Boy Scout Troop 648 families (kids aged 5 and older). We have a total of 65 slots reserved – they will be ‘first come, first served’ slots as the registrations come in. FMSC will collect donations but there is no cost to serve.

Here is the address:

FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
Mesa Fiesta Power Center
1345 S. Alma School Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85210

Here is the link to register for our event. Their website also has a good video people can watch to get an idea of the cause and the work we will be doing:

https://www.fmsc.org/group-results?group=Troop%20648

Mr Blair
Scoutmaster Troop 648

Event: Aidan Brown’s Eagle Court of Honor
Where: Chaparral Christian Church – 6451 E. Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, 85254
When: Jan 13, 2019, 2pm – 4:30pm

Greetings Troop 648,

Everyone is invited to please join Troop 648 on Sunday, January 13th, 2018 as we honor Aidan Brown on his achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout!

2:00-3:00pm Court of Honor Ceremony (Worship Center, Chaparral Christian Church)
3:00-4:30pm Reception (Choir Room)

Happy Holidays everyone. I hope finals and Holiday shopping is over or close to over, and that everyone can start enjoying the season. It’s a great time for reflection and showing appreciation. I want to express my gratitude and appreciation to all the Scouts, Families and Adult Leaders that have worked so hard to made the Troop such a success this year. You all truly epitomize the the work ethic of the Scout Oath.

On an administrative note, we will be having our next meeting (1/8/19) off-site at Ski-Pro Phoenix Store (2110E Camelback Rd Phoenix, AZ 85016) at 6:30 PM. We will be able to hold a brief PLC Committee Meeting just before that, at the store, starting at 6:00 PM. Hope to see everyone then.

On a Merit Badge note, there has been a request for First Aid Merit Badge class either during the Holiday break or just after for a handful of Scouts. If you are interested in this Eagle required Merit Badge, please e-mail me so that we can decide which time frame fits best for everyone – hornetdermdoc@gmail.com

Mr Blair

Scoutmaster Troop 648

There will be a PLC Meeting tomorrow at 6:00 PM in the usual meeting room. The presence of the Serpent Patrol Leader and Raptor Patrol leader is mandatory. If unavailable, then a representative from your patrol needs to be at the meeting. All other Pateol leaders are encouraged to attend. Also outing leaders for this past Camp Outing and January’s outing are required to be there. See everyone tomorrow.

Mr Blair

Troop 648 Scoutmaster

Greetings!

This is a reminder that we will be holding our quarterly Parent & Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 12/4/18 at 7pm. The meeting will be in the conference room at the north side of the CCC campus. We will be discussing summer camp, recharter, and other troop business.

All interested parents and committee members are invited to attend!

Thanks,

Mr. Benyi

Here are some of the links to our upcoming Merit Badge Clinics (all of these will fill up fast!):

https://scoutingevent.com/010-2019InsectStudyMB (Insect Study Merit Badge – Multiple Days) – Butterfly Wonderland

https://scoutingevent.com/010-2019MammalStudyMB (Mammal Study Merit Badge – Multiple Days) – Odysea Aquarium

https://scoutingevent.com/010-2019PlumbingMB  (Plumbing Merit Badge) – January 27^th) – PIPE and UA Local 469

https://scoutingevent.com/010-2019automotivemb (Automotive Merit Badge) – February 9^th)

https://mim.org/events/boy-scout-badge-day-feb-9-2019/ (Music Merit Badge) – February 9th) – MIM

*SAVE THE DATE* Rifle Shooting Competition – February 16^that the Heard Scout Pueblo Camp

https://scoutingevent.com/010-2019surveyingmb (Surveying Merit Badge) – March 17th) – United Surveyors of Arizona and Survey Innovation Group

*SAVE THE DATE* UAT STEM Merit Badge Day – March 30^that University of Advanced Technology in Tempe (At least 5 Merit Badges)

 

https://scoutingevent.com/010-2019shotgunmb (Shotgun Merit Badge) – April 27^th)

 

https://scoutingevent.com/010-2019riflemb (Rifle Merit Badge) – April 27^th)

https://scoutingevent.com/010-septplumbingmb (Plumbing Merit Badge) – September 29^th) – PIPE and UA Local 469

https://scoutingevent.com/010-septweldingmb (Welding Merit Badge) – September 29^th) – PIPE and UA Local 469

*SAVE THE DATE* Grand Canyon Council BIG Merit Badge Expo – October 4^th-6^th at the Heard Scout Pueblo Scout Camp (At least 35 Merit Badges)

 

Look for upcoming Model & Design, Aviation, and more Merit Badge Clinic Dates

Mr Blair

Troop 648 Merit Badge Coordinator

Any scouts that haven’t been cold weather camping are encouraged to bring their gear tomorrow to the meeting.  Keeping warm during the night is the big difference between a good cold weather outing and a “learning experience”.

We can look at your sleeping bag and pad as well as discuss layering at night.

See you tomorrow.

Mr. Carson

Here are some of the links to upcoming Merit Badge Clinics (all of these will fill up fast!):

 

https://scoutingevent.com/010-dec1mammalstudy (Mammal Study Merit Badge – December 1^st) – Odysea Aquarium

https://mim.org/events/boy-scout-badge-day-dec-1-2018/ (Music Merit Badge- December 1^st ) – MIM

https://scoutingevent.com/010-2019InsectStudyMB (Insect Study Merit Badge – January 26^th) – Butterfly Wonderland

https://scoutingevent.com/010-2019PlumbingMB  (Plumbing Merit Badge) – January 27^th) – PIPE and UA Local 469

https://scoutingevent.com/010-janweldingmb (Welding Merit Badge) – January 27^th) – PIPE and UA Local 469

https://scoutingevent.com/010-citinnation (Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge-March 9^th ) – Arizona Capital

*SAVE THE DATE* UAT STEM Merit Badge Day – March 30^that University of Advanced Technology in Tempe (At least 5 Merit Badges)

https://scoutingevent.com/010-septplumbingmb (Plumbing Merit Badge) – September 29^th) – PIPE and UA Local 469

https://scoutingevent.com/010-septweldingmb (Welding Merit Badge) – January 27^th) – PIPE and UA Local 469

*SAVE THE DATE* Grand Canyon Council BIG Merit Badge Expo – October 4^th-6^th at the Heard Scout Pueblo Scout Camp (At least 35 Merit Badges)

Mark Blair

Troop 648 Merit Badge Coordinator

Attention Troop 648.  We have a Troop Activity Meeting this Tuesday – Just before the regular meeting.  We will meet at the usual meeting room, and we will meet at 6:00 PM.  Those who should attend are any interested adults with upcoming events they are responsible for, and any other adult with a nosy personality.  See those interested tomorrow.

Mark Blair

Troop 648 Scoutmaster