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Upcoming
Events:
*
USS Kidd Adventure - see details below (There
are 11 spots left for the USS Kidd trip in Feb. Call Dean Reeves for
reservations or information 334-7947).
* Campout - January 16-18, 2009
There is a tentative campout planned for Jan 16,17,18 in St.
Louis. Camping at Beaumont and going to the Science Center, City Museum or
other point of interest in the St. Louis area. This campout is contingent
upon the number of Scouts willing to participate.
* Merit Badge University - February 21 ,2009
Shawnee District News:
TROOP 51 MERIT BADGE DAY
All Boy Scouts are invited to attend the 2nd Annual Troop 51 Merit Badge Day on
Saturday, Jan. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please find detailed
information by clicking the link:
Troop 51 Merit Badge Day
MERIT BADGE UNIVERSITY
This year's Merit Badge University will be held on Saturday,
Feb. 21, at Dempster Hall on the campus of Southeast Missouri State
University. We thank Alpha Phi Omega for hosting the
event. Please find detailed infomation and registration forms by clicking the
link below:
2009 Merit Badge University
MBU checks are due Jan 12th
along with each Scout’s choices for a merit badge
http://www.stlbsa.org/NR/rdonlyres/9EDAF43F-0BEB-4098-828D-6CAA6785AB38/0/Resources_2009MeritBadgeUnversity.pdf
January
5 - meeting
12 - meeting
16-18 Campout
19 - No Meeting (Martin Luther King Day)
26 - Patrol Leaders Council, Committee Meeting
Troop News:
Summer camp is June 21-27 at Camp Lewallen, Kit Carson is the campsite.
USS Kidd Campout February 14-16, 2009
Please mark your calendars for this event. We are now registered for 21
people. This is on a first come, first served basis. The deadline
for having the money ($130.00 per person, check made payable to Troop 2) in for
this event will be January 12, 2009. We are paid for 21 people only (no
less or no more). All deposits are non refundable. We will be taking
the church bus and Mr. H’s SUV. All people are to pack lightly (ie.
clothes, sleeping bag,pad, and toiletries only).
Tentative schedule is as follows:
Leave Cape Girardeau on Saturday the 14th at 6am, arrive in New
Orleans (lodging arrangements will be forth coming) no later than 5pm. We
will eat at a local restaurant then tour the Jackson Square area. Head to
our lodging facility for some sleep then on Sunday the 15th arrive at
the D-Day museum in downtown New Orleans by 9am and participate in a group tour.
After the tour of the D-Day museum we can tour some more of New Orleans until
3:30-4:00pm and depart for Baton Rouge (1.5 to 2 hours travel time).
Arrival at the USS Kidd for check in at 6:30 to 7:00pm. A tour will begin
at 8:15pm and extend to 9:30pm. From 9:30pm to 12:00am is free time aboard
the ship with optional activities of a scavenger hunt and engine room tour.
Lights out at 12:00 am as we will be sleeping on the ship in the actual crew
sleeping quarters. Awake at 6:30am and pack our gear, then have a
McDonald’s breakfast from 7:30 to 8:00am. At 8:00am we will tour the
museum then depart for Cape Girardeau by 9:00am for arrival at home by
7:00-8:00pm. All admission fees, food, lodging, and transportation are
included in the $130.00 fee
http://www.usskidd.com/
Contact Dean Reeves for more information.
OA Members:
Make plans now to attend the Order of the Arrow events.
Check this
LINK to
mark your calendar.
Please remit your Lodge dues to the Scout Office if you are not current.
http://www.bsajamboree.org/
Some scouts in Troop 2 have expressed interested in attending the National
Jamboree July 26th - August 4, 2010. Visit the website to begin the
registration process. Approximate cost is expected to be around $2000.00.
Scouting is a
year-round program and youth members are welcome to join the fun at any time.
Youth may join even if they were never in Cub Scouts. Do you
know anyone that would enjoy camping, hiking, and other adventure activities
with our troop?
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