TROOP 3
Boy Scouts of America
Westark Area Council
Butterfield District
Fort Smith, Arkansas
TROOP 3Boy Scouts of America
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2009 - 2010 Calendar (updated 08/24/09)
Announcements: 11/09/09
This weekend (November 13-15), a number of our scouts are going to the Diocese of Little Rock Boy Scout Retreat Weekend in Little Rock. Mr. Schmalz passed out an information sheet with the following information:
Next Monday night (November 16) Troop 3 scout meeting will be held at the Trolley Museum, 100 South 4th Street, at 7:00pm. Please be on time in order to allow the time needed to get the railroading merit badge. The following Saturday (November 21) we'll be taking a train ride from downtown Van Buren to Winslow. Be there no later than 10:30am to ensure your seat. Money needs to be turned in to Mr. Schmalz on Monday, November 16th. Boys - $15, Adults - $27 Popcorn will be arriving November 14th. Please contact Mrs. Shultz to arrange for delivery/pick-up. We had originally set the meeting of November 16th as the delivery date, but since we will be meeting at the Trolley Museum it will be difficult to get the popcorn transferred. We had a Court of Honor ceremony October 26th. Congratulations to the following boys on their advancements:
The following merit badges were also awarded:
10/05/09 The scouts will be helping with parking at Oktoberfest this coming weekend. Scouts need to be at Columbus Acres Friday evening from 5pm - 9pm and Saturday from 4pm - 9pm. A few scouts are needed at the trailer to sell popcorn at 2pm if anyone is available. Popcorn sales started last week and will continue through Monday, October 26th. Popcorn will be available for delivery on Monday, November 16th. We still have a few dates available to sell popcorn:
Railroading Merit Badge will be discussed at upcoming meetings, with the meeting of November 16th taking place at the Trolley Museum. A train ride is scheduled for Saturday, November 21st. Scouts fare for the train ride will be $15, adults will be $27. The Fall Camporee will take place October 23rd & 24th at Belle Point. Click here to see the flyer. There will be competitions throughout the weekend, including:
Merit badges available at the Camporee include:
The Scout Religious Retreat is scheduled for November 13th - 15th in Little Rock. Contact Duane Schmalz to sign up. 08/24/09 We had a wonderful first night back with pizza being served to the scouts and their guests. The next meeting will be Monday, August 31st, 7:00pm at Columbus Acres. Mr. Yates went over the calendar for the 2009-2010 scouting year. There are lots of fun activities included - starting with the Skills campout September 18-20, Scout Retreat Weekend sponsored by the Diocese of Little Rock November 13-15, and the annual ECO Challenge campout with the Webelos December 11-13. If you did not receive a calendar, click on the link above and print one out to have handy. Mr. Yates continued with recognition of the scouts that went to Tom Hale Scout Reservation this past summer. Slideshows were playing on two computers showing the activities. These pictures will be on the website soon. 11 young men enjoyed a week long experience and earned badges, pins and merit badges. Mr. Willis passed out merit badges earned since the last Court of Honor
Congratulations to Chris Stillwell & Ethan Tate for receiving their Eagle Scout rank over the summer! 04/27/09 Summer Camp - Sunday, June 21st - Saturday, June 27th, 2009 Summer Camp - Physicals It’s that time again to get ready for our summer time events and update our yearly physicals. Dr. Stillwell and Dr. Flanagan will be at the regular scout meetings to review your health record and finalize the medical forms. This is a great time to get a physical for Summer Camp or any High Adventure activity. Boy Scouts require a physical every year and now’s a great time to take advantage of a free physical! We will need to complete a BSA Annual Health and Medical Record for every scouting participant (form attached). You will need to fill out Part A and Part C before you see the doctor. Be sure you and your parent/guardian sign the bottom section of Part C. The doctor will complete Part B during the physical. Please be prepared for the physicals at the regular scout meetings on Monday May 4th or Monday May 11th. If you miss both of these times, you will need to make arrangements with your own doctor to complete the physical at your own expense. You will not be able to attend Summer Camp or attend any scouting event that’s longer than 72 hours without a completed BSA Health and Medical Record. This includes Adult Leaders. When:
Monday May 4, 2009 Where: Columbus Acres - during the Regular Scout Meeting Contact: Roddy Yates
03/30/09 Float Trip is scheduled for April 17-19, 2008. Attached is a copy of the information sheet that Mr. Wald passed out Monday night. Meet at the belltower at 4:30pm on April 17th, depart at 5:00pm for the Buffalo National River. Friday night will be spent at a campsite, Saturday night will be spent on a gravel bar. Click Here for information. Swim tests are going on Tuesday & Wednesday night of this week. You need to test every year if you will be involved in any water trips (float trip, summer camp, etc.). Click Here for information. Summer camp will be June 21 to 27 at Camp Tom Hale. The fees will be $200 per camper and will include two Troop 3 t-shirts. We will have camp physicals in early May. Dr. Stillwell and Dr. Flanagan will be once again volunteering their time to make the physicals easy to accomplish during the regular meetings. The dates will be posted as we get closer to May. We'll start taking names of those scouts planning to attend in the next couple of weeks. For more information contact Roddy Yates 782-6351 or 462-6439. 03/25/09
We're on the calendar at Marvin Altman Fitness Center next Tuesday,
March 31st, and Wednesday, April 1st, for Swim Checks. Start
time is 7:00 and we'll go about an hour each night. Please arrive a few
minutes early to make sure the Visitor Consent Form is complete and to change
into swim suits.
Swim checks are to be completed each year for any scout planning to attend
summer camp or any kind of water activity. We're planning canoe
trips in April and June and summer camp in June.
03/09/09 "Bike Out" this weekend - March 13th - 15th. Mr. Mulhern has a fun weekend of bicycling in store for the boys at Springhill Park. Meet at the bell tower at 5:00pm Friday to return home on Sunday. See the attached flyer for more info. Swim checks for the canoe trips and summer camp are tentatively scheduled for March 31st & April 1st. Watch for more information coming soon. Canoe trip on the Buffalo River is scheduled for April 17th - 19th. There will also be a 50-mile canoe trip June 3rd - 7th . . . weather permitting (water in the river!). Summer camp will again be at Camp Tom Hale, just outside of Talihina, OK. The dates are set for June 21st - 27th. Our troop will be going to Philmont Scout Ranch in 2010 - for boys 14 and older. Start preparing now! Merit Badges (Here is a link to an informational site on ALL merit badges available):
New scout leadership:
01/12/09 No meeting on Monday, January 19th, due to Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Orienteering campout will be held at Rogers Scout Reservation (south of Booneville) the weekend of January 23-25. Bring a good compass (preferably a flat type that will lay on a map) and your scout book. We will also be going over requirements for the camping merit badge. Scouting for food will be the weekends of February 7th & 14th. We will pass out the bags in a neighborhood on the first Saturday, and return the second Saturday to retrieve the filled bags. Pizza will follow! Scout Sunday will be February 8th. We will celebrate mass at 10:00 at St. Boniface, with the scouts helping during mass (servers/lectors/ushers). We will have a luncheon after mass in the Parish Hall. There are two Merit Badge Universities that will be held this winter. Please let Mr. Yates or Mrs. Shultz know if you would like to attend either or both of these.
Half Day Classes (pick 2)
or Full Day Classes (pick 1)
* Merit badge will not be completed during this session 01/05/09 Boy Scout meetings resume tonight - January 5th. Because of our great popcorn sales, some of the scouts won the right to throw pies at Mr. Willis! He was such a good sport - here are some fun pictures. *click here* There will be a committee meeting for the adults on Monday, January 12, 2009, at 6:00pm before the regularly scheduled scout meeting. 11/03/08 Court of Honor was held last week. Congratulations to the following young men: Eric B. - Scout Rank We will begin working on the Personal Management merit badge during the scout meetings over the next month, please try to attend all of the meetings so you can complete your merit badge requirements:
Click on the link above to see the requirements, the schedule of lessons and spreadsheets that you can use for your budget and expense tracking. Popcorn Sales were AWESOME this year! We sold $4,500 last year, our goal this year was $5,000 and the boys really outdid themselves!! I don't remember the exact number, but it seems Mr. Willis said it was in excess of $6,000!!! The Backpacking Trip is still scheduled for next weekend - November 14th - 16th. If you are planning to go but were not at the meeting, please contact Mr. Schmalz immediately! 10/13/08 Thank you to all of the boys that helped direct parking at Oktoberfest this past weekend! Popcorn Sales - we will be selling popcorn at the following times and
locations: Climbing Adventure - Ms. Ramos is planning a trip to La Casa Pollo on Saturday, October 25. We will meet at the bell tower at Christ The King at noon to drive to Fayetteville. The costs look to be about $13 per scout and they should bring a little more in case they stop some where to eat on the way home. They should have already had lunch before they meet at noon. She will have a handout at the meeting on Monday night that will include the release form (click to print in advance) that will need to be signed by the parents/guardians before they leave on Saturday. Depending on the number of scouts attending, she and Ms. Boltuc may need another driver or two. - check out the website above for more info & pictures of the climbing walls. Appears to have 16,000 square feet of climbing area! Backpacking - Mr. Schmalz is planning a backpacking trip on a portion of the Ozark Highland's Trail November 14 - 16, 2008. The section currently being considered is Section 3 between Hwy 23 (Cherry Bend) trailhead to Redding Campground on the Mulberry River. This will be approx. 17 miles with some elevation changes, but mostly down hill. Attached is a checklist for the trip. If you have Tim Ernst's book Ozark Highlands Trail Guide, you can read more about the area, or the link above has some information. Webelos Visit - We'd like to welcome Pack 3 Webelos from IC to visit us on October 27th. Eco-Challenge - Our annual Eco-Challenge at Shores Lake is being planned for the weekend of December 5th - 7th, 2008. Activities will include Repelling, Orienteering and a 5+ mile hike. Merit Badges will be worked on throughout the year. The committee has decided to focus on three in particular - Truck Transportation, Personal Management and Citizenship in the Community. Portions of other merit badges will also be worked on during the year - such as camping, hiking, etc. Here is a link to an informational site on the merit badges available. 09/21/08 We are doing Skills Campout at Aunt Mildred's between Mountainburg and White
Rock. We will meet at the CTK belltower at 5PM on Friday, Sept 26 and
return Sunday, Sept 28 around Noon. I will give a handout tomorrow night.
$12 per scout will be due for food. 08/25/08 We had a wonderful first night back with pizza being served to the scouts and their guests. The next meeting will be Monday, September 8th, 7:00pm at Columbus Acres. Mr. Yates went over the calendar for the 2008-2009 scouting year. There are lots of fun activities included - starting with the Skills campout September 26-28, Climbing at La Casa Pollo in Fayetteville on October 25th, and the annual ECO Challenge campout with the Webelos December 5-7. If you did not receive a calendar, click on the link above and print one out to have handy. Mr. Yates also discussed the 2010 National Jamboree that will be held in Virginia. This jamboree marks the 100th year anniversary of scouting and promises to be one of the best jamorees ever! Over 43,000 scouts and leaders are expected. Cost is estimated at $2,400. The jamboree fee covers shelter, food, insurance, equipment, program material, transportation, tours, and prejamboree training. This will be a wonderful opportunity for our boys and something they will always remember. For more information about the jamboree, visit the Jamboree website. Mr. Yates continued with recognition of the scouts that went to Tom Hale Scout Reservation this past summer. A slideshow played during the presentation. These pictures will be on the website soon. 12 young men enjoyed a week long experience and earned badges, pins and merit badges. Mr. Harper discussed the Philmont expedition that some of the young men from our troop went on this past summer. He also had a slide show running while talking about the trip. Watch for the pictures to come soon. Mr. Campbell introduced Jacob Heintz. Jacob earned his Eagle Scout rank in 2003, but had never had a ceremony to receive his medal and certificate. A presentation was made for Jacob and now he is fully decorated! Congratulations Jacob!! Mr. Campbell also passed out merit badges earned since the last Court of Honor:
Mr.Campbell announced that Mr. Bill Willis will be our new scoutmaster. Mr. Wald then announced that Mr. Campbell will be retiring as our scoutmaster after 28 total years with BSA. A plant was presented to Mrs. Campbell in appreciation to her for letting Mr. Campbell spend so many hours away from home for the scouts. A plaque was presented to Mr. Campbell for all of his hard work and dedication over the years. Cake was served. Pictures will be up soon from the many events that Mr. Campbell was involved in over the years. Thank you Mr. Campbell! Congratulations to Paul Kaelin & Ken Flanagan for receiving their Eagle Scout rank over the summer! 08/16/08 Note from Mr. Yates: We will have our Kickoff Cookout at Columbus Acres on Monday August 25th at 6:30. Will have Pizza starting at 6:30 and will begin the meeting at 7PM. We'll be discussing the upcoming scouting year and events, and reviewing the summer time events including a Court Of Honor to award the badges earned since our last meeting. Announcements - pg 1 - April 2007 - July 2007 Announcements - pg 2 - August 2007 - December 2007 Announcements - pg 3 - January 2008 - July 2008
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