Troop-829 Calendar 2012

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

  

5

 No Meeting.  

12

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

19

 Meeting.  Family Life Merit Badge.

26

 Meeting.

February

 
2 No Meeting.
09 Meeting. Scouting Skills.  Build Camp Gadget. 
16 Meeting. Spike will be visiting.
23 Meeting.  Knots
25 Service project at lodge.  Meet at 1200.
March  
1 No Meeting.   
8 Meeting. 
15 Meeting. 
22 Meeting.  Order of the Arrow elections.
29 Meeting.  Inventory Patrol Boxes
April  
5 No Meeting.
12 Meeting.
14 Trout fishing trip, fish fry and campout at shelter. .Meet at lodge 1000 with fishing gear and lunch.
19 No Meeting. Fire building instruction.
26 Meeting.  First Aid Merit Badge (Refresher for older scouts.)
May  
3 Meeting.  First Aid Merit Badge (Refresher for older scouts.)
10 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.
17 Meeting. Fire building contest.
24 Meeting.  Compass Instruction..  
31 Meeting. Compass Instruction.
June  
7 No Meeting.
14 Meeting.  
16 Backpacking in GW National Forest.  Camp Saturday night.  Return Sunday noon. Meet at lodge 1000.
21 No Meeting. 
28 Meeting.     
July  
5 No Meeting.
12 Meeting. Scouting skills.  Camp gadget.
19 Service project.  Meet at lodge 1000.  Approx. 3 hours.  Lunch provided. 
26 Meeting.  Campfire and games.  Frisbee accuracy championship.  Through the hula hoop at 20 yards.
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  
2 No Meeting.
3 Return from summer camp.  Arrive at lodge 1000.
12 No Meeting.
19 No Meeting.
26 No Meeting.
September  
6 No Meeting. 
8 Service project at lodge.  Meet at 1000.
9 Moose Lodge 829 annual picnic 1200-1700.  Troop 829 scouts and family invited.  Games and lots of food.
13 Meeting. Auto Mechanics Merit Badge.
20 Meeting. Auto Mechanics Merit Badge.
27 Meeting. Campfire and games.
October  
4 No Meeting.
11 Meeting. Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge.  
18 Tentative dates for Fall Camporee.
25 Meeting. Troop Elections.  New leaders assume positions on November 1.
November  
1 No Meeting.
8 Meeting.
15 Meeting.
22 No Meeting. Thanksgiving Day.
29 Meeting.  Prepare for Christmas Party.
December  
6 No Meeting
13 Troop Christmas Party at 1830.  Bring a dish, family and friends.
20 No Meeting
27 No Meeting.
January 2012  
3 No Meeting.   It's 2012 re-charter time.  $35.00 dues for each scout. 
10 Meeting.   Bring dues for re-charter.
17 Meeting.
19 Winter Campout.  Meet at lodge 1200.
24 Meeting.  Scouting skills.
31 Meeting. Scouting skills.