Troop-829 Calendar 2011

If there is enough interest, the complete Amateur Radio Technician License course will be taught during the summer  at the scout shelter. This course prepares a scout to take the Federal Communications Commission Technician License test.

Special merit badge instruction will be arranged for any scout for rank purposes.

Calendar subject to change due to availability of adult leaders, weather etc.

January

  

6

 Meeting.  Law Merit Badge.  It's 2011 re-charter time.  $35.00 dues for each scout on January 13th.  

13

 Meeting.  Law Merit Badge.  Patrol leader elections. 

20

 Meeting.  Law Merit Badge.

22

 Winter Campout.  Meet at lodge 1200. Retrieve flags. Be prepared for the cold.
        27 No Meeting.

February

 
3 Meeting. Scouting Skills.  Knots and Lashings. 
10 Meeting. Scouting Skills.  Build Camp Gadget. 
17 Meeting. Weather Merit Badge
24 Meeting. Eagle Scout Ceremony.  Family and friends invited.
March  
3 Meeting.  Weather Merit Badge  
10 Meeting.  Electronics Merit Badge.
17 Meeting.  Electronics Merit Badge. 
24 Meeting.  Electronics Merit Badge.  Order of the Arrow elections.
31 Meeting.  Fix Patrol Boxes
April  
7 No Meeting.
9 Trout fishing trip, fish fry and campout at shelter.
14 Meeting.
21 Meeting.  First Aid Merit Badge.
28 Meeting.  First Aid Merit Badge. 
May  
5 No Meeting.
7 Day fishing trip to Lake Fredrick. Fishing Merit Badge. Meet at lodge 1000 with fishing gear and lunch. Dress for the weather. Return at 1700.
12 No Meeting.    
19 Meeting. Prepare for Camporee.
20-22 Spring Camporee at Lake Arrowhead.  Meet at lodge 1700.  Return Sunday 1200.
26 No Meeting. 
June  
2 No Meeting.
9 Meeting.  Disability Awareness Merit Badge.  Court of Honor
11-12 Backpacking in GW National Forest.  Camp Saturday night.  Return Sunday noon. Meet at lodge 1000.
16 Meeting.  Disability Awareness Merit Badge.
23 Meeting.  Disability Awareness Merit Badge.   
25-26 Field Day sponsored by American Radio Relay League. Meet at scoutmasters home at 1200 and set up camp.  Participate in world wide radio contest until Sunday morning.
30 No Meeting.
July  
7 No Meeting.
14 Meeting. Scouting skills.  Camp gadget.
16 Service project.  Meet at lodge 1000.  Approx. 3 hours.  Lunch provided. 
21 Meeting.  Campfire and games.  Frisbee accuracy championship.  Through the hula hoop at 20 yards.
24-29 Summer camp in George Washington National Forest. Meet at lodge 1300 on Sunday 24th. Return Friday about 1200.  Backpacking, Camping, Nature, Forestry, Physical Fitness and other merit badges. 
August  
5 No Meeting.
12 No Meeting.
19 No Meeting.
26 No Meeting.
September  
1 No Meeting. 
8 Meeting. Energy Merit Badge.
10 Service project at lodge.  Meet at 1000.  Should take 3 hours.  Lunch provided.
11 Moose Lodge 829 annual picnic.  Troop 829 scouts and family invited.  Games and lots of food.
15 Meeting. Energy Merit Badge.
22 Meeting. Energy Merit Badge. 
29 Meeting. Campfire and games. 
October  
6 No Meeting.
13 Meeting. Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge.  
14-16 Tentative dates for Fall Camporee.
20 Meeting. Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge.
27 Meeting. Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge.
28 Meeting. Troop Elections.  New leaders take positions on November 1.
November  
3 No Meeting.
10 Meeting.  Citizenship in the World Merit Badge. 
12 Campout.  Site to be determined.
17 Meeting.  Citizenship in the World Merit Badge.
24 Meeting.  Prepare for Christmas Party.
December  
1 No Meeting
8 Meeting
15 Troop Christmas Party at 1830.  Bring a dish, family and friends.
22 No Meeting.
29 No Meeting.
January 2012  
5 No Meeting.   It's 2012 re-charter time.  $35.00 dues for each scout. 
12 Meeting.  Crime Prevention Merit Badge.  Bring dues for re-charter.
19 Meeting.  Crime Prevention Merit Badge. 
26 Winter Campout.  Meet at lodge 1200.