Troop 1081

Live from Thunder Ridge!

2009-07-29T10:06:00.000-07:00

We are doing great half-way through camp week. They are learning, acting more independently and working well on merit badges. It also turns out we are winning the 'troop spirit' awards
every day so far. No major problems to report I'm happy to say! See you all soon.

Calendar for March through Early June 2009

2009-03-08T15:58:00.000-07:00

3/3: Started American Cultures MB (also associated Duty to God requirement)

3/7: Josh Schmidt Ad Altare Dei Award

3/10: Scout-Parent Meeting on Camp Thunder Ridge (summer camp)

3/17: Combined YM/YW Activity - Church History Calendar Hunt

3/21: BYU Spring Pow-Wow 2nd Day

3/24: Service (Eagle Project or Park-N-Ride Cleanup)

3/27: Christofferson Creek Camp

3/28: Scout Food Drive, Lehi MB Pow-Wow 1st Day

3/31: Eagle Project Time; Board of Review

4/7: Duty to God - Start Cycling MB

4/14: Cancel due to Spring Break

4/18: 2nd Day Lehi MB Pow-Wow

4/21: Combined Activity - Amazing Service

4/24: Spring Camporee Camp

4/28: 1st 10-mile bike ride; Board of Review

5/2: Early Morning 2nd 10-mile bike ride

5/5: Duty to God (Ryan plans)

5/9: Early Morning 1st 15-mile bike ride

5/12: 2nd 15-mile bike ride

5/16: Early Morning 1st 25-mile bike ride

5/19: Combined - Primary Party

5/23: Early Morning 2nd 25-mile bike ride

5/26: Cancelled due to all the bike rides (or a make-up ride if needed) or if needed for Eagle Project

5/29: Father-Son Campout

5/30: 25-miler make-up (extra) bike ride

6/1: Duty to God (Ryan plans)

6/6: 50-mile bike ride

Leadership Dec 2008

2008-11-26T15:21:00.000-08:00

New Troop Leadership as of Dec 2008:

Riley JASM (Junior Assistant Scoutmaster)
Matt SPL (Senior Patrol Leader)
Tikal ASPL (Assistant Senior Patrol Leader)
Hunter ASPL (Assistant Senior Patrol Leader)
Jake PL (Patrol Leader)
Talon PL (Patrol Leader)
Talmage PL (Patrol Leader)
Dallin JASM and Chaplain (Junior Assistant Scoutmaster)
Malcolm APL (Assistant Patrol Leader)
Austin APL (Assistant Patrol Leader)
Andrew APL (Assistant Patrol Leader)
Luke Historian
Dawson QM (Quartermaster)
Brayden Chaplain
Austin QM (Quartermaster)

Basic Steps to Complete Eagle Project and Forms

2008-11-26T13:22:00.000-08:00

(1) Get to Life rank.
(2) Have completed all or almost all of the merit badges required for Eagle. Follow this link for list of these.
(3) Talk to Sis. Holmstead and get Eagle forms and worksheets. She can also help you review any other requirements you may still need to complete.
(4) Get a basic idea of what you want to do for your project. Note that you need to come up with your own project idea. This is YOUR project and you need to take full responsibility for it! To come up with your own idea and plan, talk to others who have done projects, and see what they did. Some other sources of ideas include the Pleasant Grove rangers station, Lehi City, Sis. Thayne and our emergency preparedness committee, local schools, and online searches for "Eagle project ideas."

(5) Find out who your main contacts would be for your project and think of your basic approach and details for your project.

(6) Sis. Holmstead will then get you set up with an Eagle counselor from the district to work with.
(7) Meet with the Eagle counselor, get your project written up and finalized and signed off.
(8) Before and after your Eagle project, the forms require signatures from the following: scout leader (usually scoutmaster), scout committee person (usually Sis. Holmstead), and your Eagle counselor.
(9) Once your initial forms are signed, you can do your project. Coordinate times with scout leader (Bro. Mac).
(10) After your project is done, make sure all is done and written up, and final signatures obtained.
(11) Then you get with your scout leader (Bro. Mac) for final Scoutmaster Conference.
(12) Then you set up with your Eagle counselor a time and date for your Eagle Board of Review.

To Complete Scholarship Merit Badge with Bro. Mac

2008-11-26T10:05:00.001-08:00

We completed all the requirements together except two things they need to do on their own and get to me. They are:

(1) Show me a copy of a recent report card showing a GPA of B or higher, or else copies of two report cards showing they made improvement from one to the next.
(2) Get a note from their principle or other school official confirming that their behavior, service, and citizenship have been satisfactory.

Once I get these I can complete a blue card for them. Thanks!

Welcome to the Troop 1081 Blog!

2008-11-26T07:50:00.000-08:00

I will use this to post some items and links as needed for our troop.