TROOP 420 – SPRING 2015 SCHEDULE

January 6 – November MB School final class, Board of Review

Citz. In the Community (Bill Parker), Hiking (BD), Finger Printing (CC)

January 9-11 Order of the Arrow Winter Fellowship, OA members only

January 13 – Drug Program – new Scouts (PP) / Youth Protection Program (BP) / PLC (GP,DH)

First meeting for new Scouts crossing over

January 20 – Court of Honor - Church Fellowship Hall (DH) - Entire family invited to Court of Honor

January 24 - (Saturday) Cub Scout Pack Pancake Breakfast at the LPC Fellowship Hall, 7am to 11am

January 27 - Prepare for Scout Sunday (DH)

February 1 - Scout Sunday, Laurinburg Presbyterian Church (DH)- The 105th Anniversary of Scouting

Entire family invited to attend the worship service led by our Scouts

February 3 - Troop Meeting - Prepare to Camp

February 6-8 – $ Troop Camporee “Testing Cooking Skills” (PP, DD) Location McCoy Pond

February 10 - Patrol Leaders Council Meeting, No regular Troop Meeting (GP)

February 15 (Sunday) - Crossover Ceremony for new Scouts 2:00pm LPC Fellowship Hall, (GP)

February 17- New Scouts: Tenderfoot (MH) / Second to First Class Rank (DB,DFH)– older Scouts instruct

February 24- New Scouts: Tenderfoot (MH) / Second to First Class Rank (DB, DFH)– older Scouts instruct

March 3 – Troop Meeting: History of Bentonville Battle (BP) Summer camp deposit due $125

March 6-8 Order of the Arrow Fellowship – for OA members only

March 10 – Troop Meeting: A Soldier’s Life – Camping and Hiking in a Civil War Army (BP)

March 17 – Troop Meeting: Prepare to camp (BP)/ PLC (GP)

March 21-22– $ Troop Camporee – Bentonville Re-enactment – admission $10 plus $ (BP. DH)

March 24 – Backpack shakedown, menu planning, hiking foot care (Sr. Scouts, BD, DD, GP)

SUMMER CAMP: Medical Form Due

March 31 – Troop Meeting: Hiking with back pack, bring yours packed (Sr. Scouts, BD, DD, GP)

April 7 – No Troop Meeting- Easter Week

April 14 – Troop Meeting: Menu planning for backpacking (BD, PP,DD, GP)

April 17-19 - Order of the Arrow SR-7BConclave, OA members only, Camp Tuscarora

April 21 – Bring packs packed, divide patrol equip. and food (Sr. Scouts, BD, PP, SF, JM) Order of the Arrow Elections (DH)

April 24-26 $ Troop Camp: Uwharrie National Forest backpack trip (BD, PP,SF,JM, CMc)

Conservation project in Uwharries

April 28 – Troop Meeting: Raft Race planning, advancement catch-up (GP)

May 5 - Board of Review (BP, DH)

May 12 – Court of Honor (DH) - Church Fellowship Hall - Entire family invited to Court of Honor

SUMMER CAMP FEE BALANCE DUE $175 plus and merit badge extra charges

May 13 (Wednesday) - Summer Camp Physicals - (MO, DH)

May 15-17 - Order of the Arrow Fellowship, OA Members only

May 16 - Lumber River Challenge at Lumber River State Park (DH, DB, GP) - Wagram

July 26-Aug 1 - Summer Camp at Camp Raven Knob, Mount Airy, NC (GP, JU, CMcC)

We are going to camp a week later than last year

$ = Meetings prior to camping trip – Scout pay patrol leader $12 cash for weekend food.

All troop meetings begin at 7:00PM on Tuesday Nights, Uniform is Class "A" unless otherwise notified. Parents should attend all Court of Honor Meetings.

*Board of Review requires the Scout to present himself in full Class a Scout Uniform with his Scout Handbook