Troop 4 - Grapevine, Texas

SUMMER CAMP MERIT BADGES by Joyce Hegeman, advancement chairman -- Mile Swim: Jeffrey C., Jon S., and Dick Cureton. Jacob B., Indian Lore and archery; Ryan B., soil and water conservation, fingerprinting, and basketry; William B., emergency prep., first aid, and canoeing; Caleb B., archery, nature, and Indian Lore; Jeffrey C., lifesaving, soil and water, railroading, riflery, archery, and shotgun; Kyle C., citizenship/nation, rowing, soil and water, and swimming; Michael C., emergency prep and rowing; Greg G., archery; Tim G., woodcarving, archery, and first aid; Jason H., soil and water; Eric H., basketry, fingerprinting, and swimming; Joe K., shotgun, railroad, fingerprinting, wilderness survival, and citizenship/nation; Joseph K., geology, art, and lifesaving; Abi K., citizenship/nation and swimming; Joseph L., railroading and Indian lore; Robert L., archery, soil and water, and wilderness survival; Kevin M., canoeing and rowing; Ryan M., Indian Lore and soil and water; T.J. N., soil and water; Michael P., Indian Lore; Nathan S., archery, first aid, swimming, and soil and water; Morgan S., forestry, citizen/nation, swimming, and rifle; Ben S., emergency prep., first aid, and soil and water; Jon S., emergency prep., rowing, first aid, soil and water, and canoeing; Joseph S., emergency prep. and rowing; and Cameron T., woodcarving and leatherwork. Scoutmaster Jeff Carter earned his BSA Lifeguard.

SUMMER CAMP SUPERLATIVES by Scoutmaster Jeff Carter -- We had rain pretty much for the first 3 ½ days. I began to wonder if we would all win the Noah’s Arc Merit Badge. We had several people recognized at Camp Tahuaya for their accomplishments during the week. In all of the Merit Badge classes, the instructors picked the Scout that was the most outstanding for the week. Here are the awards for that recognition. Abi – Environmental Science, Ryan M. – Baden Powell Robert – Soil & Water Conservation, Kevin – Canoeing, Ben – First Aid, Joe – Wilderness Survival and Fish and Wildlife Management (Important to note that this was the first time in 10 years a Scout was recognized for 2 classes.), Jeffrey and Jon – Mile Swim, Dick Cureton – Mile Swim, Jeff Carter – BSA Lifeguard. We also had several Scouts and one Adult earn the Wrangler Award at camp. They are as follows: Joe, Caleb, Tim, Jeffrey, Ryan B, and Kevin

EAGLE SCOUT UPDATE - Troop 4's newest Eagle Scout Michael Lacey will hold his Eagle Scout court of honor on Monday June 28 at 7 p.m. at Colleyville Christian Fellowship. Michael passed his Eagle board of review May 27th. His service project was the repainting of the Sparger Park pavilion and playground. Also please see the update Eagle Scout precert procedures and project information with the newsletter. There is a power point presentation on the new Eagle procedures made at the June Roundtable available on the Lakeview District smart groups web site at:
http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/lakeviewdistrict/Advancement?viewtype=Simple&shownum=20&sort=type&startrow=1

AD ALTARE DEI - Four Troop 4 scouts have started the Ad Altare Dei Catholic Scouting religious medal program. They include: Ken C., Joseph S.; Robert L., and Kevin M. In addition, Spencer C., who previously earned the Ad Altare Dei award, has started work on the Pope Pius award.

PHILMONT UPDATE - Troop 4's two week Philmont high adventure trek will be a 64 miler, rated "strenuous" by veteran hikers. The Troop 4 crew of four adults and five scouts will leave July 5 and return July 20. Troop 4 adults going are Chris Badger, Dan Berry, Rick Bell, and John Flynn. Scouts on the Philmont trek include: Justin B., Michael B., Daniel B., Ken C., and Kevin M. In addition, Michael L. has been nominated for a "St. George's Trek" at Philmont this summer through the Fort Worth Diocese of the Catholic Church. Contact John Flynn at (817) 481-7908 or Ken Schiller at (817) 545-7828 for additional information.
http://www.philmont.com/site/home.php?page=site/home.php
Philmont physical forms are due NOW.

POPCORN SALES -Joyce Hegeman and Nancy Logue have volunteered to be the troop's popcorn "kernels" in the upcoming Longhorn Council popcorn sale. More details will be forthcoming on this major fundrasiing project.

COMMITTEE MEETING - Even though there is no Lakeview District roundtable in July, the Troop 4 committee will still have its monthly meeting July 6 at 7 p.m.

TROOP COOKOUT -There will be a troop cookout and parent's meeting and court of honor at 3 p.m. on Sunday Aug. 15, the day before school starts in the G-CISD and HEB school districts.

Also please see the mailed version of the troop newsletter for Eagle Board precert requirements (EPPB) and NE Tarrant County school calendars.

Upcoming Lakeview District Events for the year:
Troop 4 parents note: This is only the main Lakeview District key events, please check the troop calendar for troop events

JULY
NO LAKEVIEW DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE IN JULY.
July 1 & 22nd Eagle precerts (EPPB) and July 22 Eagle Boards of Review
(Eagle Boards are always the 4th Thursday of each month with the
exception of Nov. and Dec.)
July 5-16 Longhorn Council Office closed
July 27 District Committee meeting

AUGUST
Aug 5 Roundtable and EPPB **note Round table now starts at 7 p.m.
each month instead of 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 7 Commissioners College
Aug. 10 Rally night training 7-8:30 p.m.
Aug. 13 Popcorn show and sell orders due
Aug. 14 Rally night training 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.
Aug. 24 District Committee & Commissioners
Aug. 26 Eagle Boards and EPPB
Aug. 27-28 OA ordeal at Worth Ranch

SEPT
Sept. 2 Roundtable at 7 p.m. & EPPB Sept. 28 District Committee
Sept.11 fall canoe race at Worth Ranch
Sept. 18 & 19 Tower training
Sept. 23 new leader training & Eagle boards
Sept. 25 scoutmaster fundamentals
OCTOBER
Oct. 1 turn in show and sell popcorn money
Oct. 7 popcorn sale kickoff, Roundtable and EPPB
Oct. 8-9 outdoor leader skills at Hills and Hollows
Oct. 9-10 rock climbing training at SR2
Oct. 12 & 21 recharter training
Oct. 14 District golf tournament
Oct. 15-17 Score-O at SR2
Oct. 22-24 Lakeview District represents Longhorn Council at Six Flags
Haunted House
Oct. 26 District Committee meeting
Oct. 28 Eagle boards and EPPB
Oct. 29 Popcorn order turn in (tentative subject to revision).

NOVEMBER
Nov. 4 Roundtable & EPPB
Nov. 13 University of Scouting
Nov. 18 recharter turn in, Eagle boards and EPPB
Nov. 30 District meeting and FOS presentation

DECEMBER
Dec. 2 EPPB and Roundtable (note Merit Badge College requests must be
turned in by Dec. roundtable.)
Dec. 4 Webelos Woods
Dec. 14 District committee
Dec. 16 Eagle boards and EPPB

JANUARY
Jan. 6 Roundtable, EPPB, and Scouting for Food bag pickup
Jan. 8 First Saturday of Merit Badge College
Jan. 22nd Second Saturday of MB College
Jan. 25 District Committee meeting
Jan. 27 Eagle boards and EPPB

FEBRUARY

Feb. 3 Roundtable and EPPB
Feb. 4-6 Scouting anniversary
Feb. 6 Scout Sunday
Feb. 5 & 12 Scouting for Food
Feb. 13, 26th and 28th Bowlathon
Feb. 22 District Committee meeting
Feb. 24 Eagle boards and EPPB

MARCH
March 3 Roundtable and EPPB
March 19-20 tower training
March 22 District elections
March 31 OA election deadline

APRIL
April 7 Roundtable and EPPB
April 15-17 District Camporee
April 22 District dinner
April 23 rock climbing training and recertification
April 26 District Committee meeting
April 28 Eagle boards and EPPB
April 29-May 1 OA ordeal

MAY
May 5 Roundtable and EPPB
May 14-15 outdoor leader skills
May 26 Eagle boards and EPPB

JUNE
June 2 Roundtable and EPPB
June 23 Eagle boards and EPPB