Notes from Troop 874 - Thursday 24 May 2007  

 

Friday, May 25th! Memorial Day Weekend – "We Remember" - We will leave Glen Mar at 5:30. Be dressed in full uniform. The Troop will place US flags on the graves at the national cemetery in Catonsville and after placing the flags, there will be a brief ceremony that the entire family would enjoy and we expect to return at about 8:30. Permission slips are required for this event.

 

A special night! – This evening eight of our Eagle Scouts (now adults) retuned to spend time with the troop. All are doing well. Thanks for stopping in, guys!

 

Summer CampMedical forms for boys and adults must be turned in to Mrs. Bietry . The Class I physical must be updated annually. A valid Class II physical is required for boys and adults below the age of 40. The Class II physical is good for 3 years. A Class III physical is required for adults 40 years of age and older and for all youth and adults who are engaging in a high adventure activity ( e.g., COPE, Sea Base, Philmont, etc.). The Class III physical is good for one year. Parents, please review these forms in person with Mrs. Rita Bietry as soon as possible at an upcoming troop meeting. Medical forms can be found on the troop's web site at: http://troop874.com/policies.htm.

 

1st & 2nd Class Swimming Requirements – Pioneers will meet next Wednesday from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the UMBC swimming pool to complete swimming requirements for rank advancement. Scouts in the Ranger and Venture Programs may also attend if they have unfinished requirements for the Swimming Merit Badge. Contact Mr. Fleischmann ( jerryfleischmann@juno.com) if you have questions.

 

Personal Fitness Merit Badge – Mrs. Serrao will hold another session for this merit badge at 8:30 on Saturday, May 26 th at the Howard High School track.

 

White Water Rafting Trip – If you signed up for this trip, Mr. Dobbs has your paperwork. Please pick it up from him.

 

Troop 874's Dinner and Court of Honor is on Sunday, June 3rd at 6:00 p.m. Reservations for dinner ended tonight. If you signed up for dinner, please show up by 6:00. Otherwise, please be seated by 7:30 for the Court of Honor. This event will be at the Church of the Resurrection, just behind the Home Depot on Route 40. The exact address is: 3175 Paulskirk Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21042. Directions can be found at: http://www.res-ec.org/www/docs/167 .


Respectfully,

Bob Johnson