Next Monday Boy Scout Meeting - Coin Collection Merit Badge Wrap-Up

We are working on Completing the Coin Collecting merit badge next Monday night.  In order to receive the badge, each interested scout must prepare for the class and the merit badge as follows:

1.      Print out the workbook (attached).

 

2.      Each scout should complete as much of the merit badge questions in the workbook as they can based on our last class.  (They should have been completing them in the first class, but many apparently forgot to bring them, and I do not have copies).

 

3.      Bring the partially completed workbook and a pencil or pen to the meeting.

 

4.      Find five of the same coin type (pennies, nickels, etc) in different grades of condition, from totally worn (poor)  to nice and shiny and very few marks (very fine) and three in-between examples.

 

5.      Find five different (state) quarters you have acquired from circulation

 

6.      Collect from circulation a set of currently circulating U.S. coins. Include one coin of each denomination (cent, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, dollar).

 

7.      Do ONE of the following

a. Collect and identify 50 foreign coins from at least 10 different countries.

b. Collect and identify 20 bank notes from at least five different countries.

c. Collect and identify 15 different tokens or medals.

d. For each year since the year of your birth, collect a date set of a single type of coin.

 

8.      Bring all of the above, plus any other small collection or small piece of a collection (no more than you can easily carry and keep with you and watch over) and be prepared to give a short presentation to the class about this collection.

 

Thank you for preparing to complete your badge requirements next Monday!  It should be a great class if you prepare!

 

Please call or e-mail me if you have any questions.

 

Lee B.

Merit Badge Clinic

Scouts and Scouters,

There is a merit badge clinic being given on Saturday, December 3^rd from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at the corner of Sandy Plains and Ebenezer Roads, next door to the Post Office.

It looks like there are only seats remaining for the following merit badges:

Citizenship in the Community*
Citizenship in the Nation*
Personal Fitness*

You can register at this Webpage:

http://www.meritbadge.info/mbn/EventDetails.aspx?ID=73F03892-4894-48A6-A1A2-8348097F4CAC

Please respond to Carl L. if you or your Scout plans to attend.
The last day to register is November 30^th, but seats are going fast…

Thanks,

Carl

Backpacking Trip Info. & Meetings/Activities thru Nov. 15

October 29/30:  We are backpacking at Woody Gap near Suches, GA (see attachment).  We will meet at ECUMC parking lot Saturday, October 29 at 7:30 AM.  We should be back at ECUMC on Sunday around 4PM.   Bring troop permission slip, $10 for transportation (cash preferred), and some money for fast food lunch on Sunday ($5-$7). 

October 31:  No scout meeting (Halloween)

Wednesday, November 2:   Adult Meeting at 7:30PM in the room where the scouts normally meet.  We will be discussing upcoming trips and events as well as troop business.  All scout parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.  It's a great way to find out what is being planned and give us your input. 

November 5:  Adopt a Mile.  Meet at 9AM across from the YMCA on E. Piedmont to help spruce up our mile.  This is a great opportunity to earn service hours and help our community.  Time commitment is about 1 1/2 hours.  Several scouts need service hours for rank advancement, and this counts toward that requirement.

November 7:    Popcorn orders will be distributed at this meeting.  We are collecting troop dues for 2012.  We will be planning/packing gear for the Allatoona Camping Trip.

November 11-13:    We are camping at the Allatoona Scout Camp on Friday, November 11 to Sunday, November 13.  This is a great opportunity for boys to practice cooking and work on scout skills required for rank advancement.  Sign-up has started.

December 5:  Court of Honor

December 9-11: Indoor climbing.  We are looking at several options for this weekend.  

Upcoming Events and Activities

Saturday, October 15:    Merit Badge University is this Saturday at
Kennesaw State University.  Meet at ECUMC parking lot to leave by 7AM.
Wear Class A uniform. Juice and Chick-Fil-A biscuit provided by KSU.
Bring:  troop permission form, waiver form, merit badge book and
pencil, any completed pre-requisites, snack money or a snack.  Scouts
will get blue cards to give to the instructor and need to make sure to
get the signed blue card at the end of class.  We should be back
around 1PM.

Monday, October 17:   Popcorn orders and money are due.  We will also
be collecting troop dues--$75 per scout and $25 per registered adult
on Monday. Registered adults must have Youth Protection training that
expires after 3/1/12.

Coin Collecting Merit Badge will be offerred during Monday's meeting.
Interested scouts should bring the parts of their coin collection that
address any of the 5 requirements as well as any manageable portion of
their collection they would like to show and maybe tell the troop
about (goes toward completion of the final badge requirement).  Coin
Collection MB worksheets are attached.

Summer Camp 2012:  We are heading to Skymont Scout Reservation in
middle Tennessee the week of July 8-13.  Save the date...and let us
know if your son plans to attend.   We will have a sign-up sheet at
Monday's meeting.

October 29/30:  We are backpacking at Woody Gap near Suches, GA.  A
sign-up sheet has been circulating at the meetings.  We will meet at
ECUMC parking lot Saturday, October 29 at 8AM.  We are collecting $10
to cover transportation.  Scouts should find a tent buddy to share the
weight; scouts may want to find a cooking buddy to split the weight of
food.

November 5:  Adopt a Mile.  Meet at 9AM across from the YMCA on E.
Piedmont to help spruce up our mile.  This is a great opportunity to
earn service hours and help our community.  Time commitment is about 1
1/2 hours.

November 11-13:    We are camping at the Allatoona Scout Camp on
Friday, November 11 to Sunday, November 13.  This is a great
opportunity for boys to practice cooking and work on scout skills
required for rank advancement.  Sign-up has started.

December 5:  Court of Honor

December 9-11:--indoor climbing.  We are looking at several options
for this weekend.

Troop 435 New SPL

Greetings adult leaders (and few scouts who read newsletter)

As you may know, I, Imran Khan, have just been inducted into the honorable position of Senior Patrol Leader. The troop, though not in disarray, is in need of change. My ultimate goal by the end of my term is quite lofty, but that does not make it unattainable. Through my term I shall:
1. Solidify Patrols
2. Provoke Scout interaction in activities(boy led)
3. Discipline the troop through 3 easy steps
3.1 Leadership by example, rather than fear or bribery
3.2 Illuminate scoutmaster-annoying actions through constant name recognition
3.3 Work for the sake of the unit rather than self-glorification
4. Give each scout a grande, timeless experience

Thank you for your time (communications) and if you have any questions; please refer to my scribe/philosopher Omar Shah

-Imran Khan

August 18, 2011

Next Troop 435 Events

Backpacking Trip August 27-28

In two weeks the troop will be setting out for their backpacking trip at the end of this month. For new Scouts that have never hiked before, be sure to bring a backpack, food (such as freeze-dried meals that just need boiling water), a good Nalgene, durable hiking shoes, good raingear, a sleeping bag, and a tent (or buddy that’s bring the tent). Also bring $10 for gas plus a few dollars ($5) for a quick stop at a convenient store on the way back ie for a cold drink etc..

Meet at the church at 8:00AM having already eaten breakfast. We will then load up and head to the Springer Mountain parking lot on FS 42 in north Georgia. After mounting our backpacks, we’ll head up Springer Mountain for 1 mile to the Southern Terminus of the AT. Once we get our fill of the Cartecay Valley, we’ll head north on the Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) for 4 miles to 3-Forks where we’ll make camp. There is an option to hike to Long Creek Falls from 3-Forks if enough Scouts wish to do so. Next morning we break camp and head south on the AT back to the Springer Mountain parking lot.

You will need lunch for Saturday, dinner for Saturday night, breakfast for Sunday, and enough snacks to get you home on Sunday. We will be stopping at the convenience store on GA-52 and Roy Road on the way home. We recommend Mountain House type meals for dinner. Oatmeal works well for breakfast or breakfast bars. Lunches are best handled with snacks like crackers and peanuts (GORP).

Backpacking Demo August 22

During the next meeting at 7:40, Mr. Matas is giving a backpacking demonstration for all the parents of the younger Scouts going on this trip.

In the News

Troop Calendar

The Troop’s calendar can be reached via the link:

http://www.troop435.org/calendar

Adopt a Mile --September 10 at 9AM. Please meet at our usual spot (across from the YMCA on E. Piedmont at Soba Restaurant). This is a great opportunity to help clean up our community, earn service hours, and find some treasures.

Camporall at Woodruff -- September 23-25. We are hosting Webelos from Pack 815 and Pack 565 and possibly others. This is a great recruiting opportunity and a beautiful time to visit Woodruff.

Merit Badge University--October 15, 2011 at Kennesaw State University. Check www.meritbadge.info to get the information on the merit badges that are being offerred.

Court of Honor – December 05, 2011

Popcorn Information

Our Popcorn Kernel, Kimberly B., handed out the popcorn sales packets at the August Court of Honor. Orders are due (along with the money collected) on October 17. Popcorn orders will be available to pick up at the November 7 meeting. This is a good opportunity to support scouting. Approximately 25% of the sales will be placed into the scout's escrow account to be used for scouting expenses.

_{Irfan’s Eagle Board of Review August 18}

After many years of being with the BSA, earning his merit badges, and completing an Eagle Project only a month ago, Irfan Khan, now turned 18, is finally able to reach his Eagle BOR and be just one step away from achieving his Eagle Scout rank before departing for college. We congratulate Irfan for all the effort he put in to making it this far and wish him the best of luck in his upcoming BOR.

Court of Honor August 08

(The Troop’s new Eagle Scouts from left to right: Patrick Y., Daniel B., and Irfan K.)

(Aditya being called forward to receive a Paul Bunyan Award from summer camp)

(Scouts Andrew B., Christian, Jay, and Omar waiting in line for food)

(More Scouts being recognized)

Advancement

Please check inside all Scout handbooks that your name is in the front and that the book you have is your own. We do have a scout who is missing his handbook.

Life Scouts

Life Rank Scouts will have a weekly opportunity at our Monday night meetings to review and plan for Eagle Rank. Scouts should contact the appropriate merit badge counselor before beginning an Eagle required merit badge or in order to continue one started at summer camp or a merit badge clinic. Merit badge counselors will be listed on our troop website. It would be helpful to bring blue cards and workbooks for partially complete merit badges to meetings.

Here are some good links for assisting Life Scouts to Eagle Rank:

http://home.flash.net/~smithrc/eagle_candidate_seminar.htm

http://home.flash.net/~smithrc/eagleprj.htm

Any Scout needing a leadership position can talk to Jay (SPL) or Mr. Khan.

Remember to be signed off an Assistant Scout Master, request a Scout Master Conference, then a Board of Review after you have completed your rank requirements.