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Summer Camp 2023 VOte
Vote by September 9th.
Per comments and presentations at the troop meeting Monday the scouts are evaluating 3 options for 2023 summer camp: Camp Alexander in Colorado, Camp Constantin in Texas and Camp Rockefeller in Arkansas. Pending any availability issues, we will be shooting for the week of June 10/11-17/18 per usual.
I'd encourage everyone to check out the video promos below along with visiting the camp websites, etc. to learn more about the options. There are pros and cons to each camp - differences in logistics, weather, food, activities, etc.
We encourage all active scouts who intend to attend summer camp to vote for their top choice. Please email our committee chair Tad Fielder and me with your top choice by Friday September 9. Mr. Fielder's email is tad.fielder@gmail.com. Mine is will.v.power@gmail.com. Not all scouts are on this distribution list, so parents, please make them aware.
Camp Alexander (Lake George, Colorado) - Mountain activities like rafting, rock face climbing, mountain boarding and much cooler temperatures, but greater travel time & logistics and likely higher cost as a result.
Camp Alexander video: https://youtu.be/mQoujSOXGSQ
Camp Constantin (Graford, Texas) - Great lake activities, close and the home base for 890B with many long-standing traditions. Normally hot, but hey, we're from Texas and the water helps. First 2 summer camps for the troop were here.
Camp Constantin video: https://youtu.be/HXcnhTd2AEY
Camp Rockefeller - (Damascus, Arkansas) - Great camp food, facilities and COPE course for older scouts. Hot with humidity, but well shaded which helps. This was our most recent summer camp location.
Camp video: https://youtu.be/132WI4idr6Y
YIS,
Will Power
Scoutmaster, Troop 890G
(214) 564-5454
Religious Emblem Program
Religious Emblem Program
Both Troops 890 Boys and Girls will be offering a Religious Emblem program through LHUMC. A scout is Reverent, and Senior Pastor Jill Jackson-Sears and Youth Minister Rocky Dwyer will lead these sessions this fall for 6th-8th grade scouts beginning Thursday September 15th from 6:30pm-7:30. There are seven sessions that will run seven consecutive Thursdays through October 27st. Make-up sessions can be held if a scout has a conflict for a session or two. The sessions will be held in person at the church.
Session 1: Thursday September 15th
Session 2: Thursday September 22nd
Session 3: Thursday September 29th
Session 4: Thursday October 6th
Session 5: Thursday October 13th
Session 6: Thursday October 20th
Session 7: Thursday October 27st
LHUMC will follow the P.R.A.Y. curriculum 'God and Church' which is recognized by many different protestant religious denominations. This program is for 6th-8th grade scouts. Please do not hesitate to participate just because your family may follow a faith other than Methodism. The P.R.A.Y. program is accepted by the following Christian denominations: Anglican, Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Episcopal, Lutheran, Nazarene, Presbyterian, Protestant and Independent Christian Churches, United Church of Christ, United Methodist and United Pentecostal. There is a separate program for Roman Catholics, but I would still recommend this program for our Roman Catholic scouts in Troops 890 B & G as it does not teach anything outside of the Christian Bible and therefore, I believe applies equally to Roman Catholics. If you do not follow any religious faith, you are still welcome to attend! Parents are welcome to attend the sessions as well and I would urge you to do so for at least the first session if you are unsure about this program. If you follow a faith outside of Christianity and you wish to attend a similar program, then please get in contact with John Anthony. LHUMC will not be able to offer a program for other faiths of course but there are resources at the district level for religious institutions in our area who may be able to provide a program that suits your religious faith.
See the email sent for frequently asked questions about this program.
Scouts who complete this program will be recognized at the next Court of Honor for their troop and will receive a Universal Religious Square Knot to be worn on the uniform. Also, a medallion can be purchased optionally by the scout family and worn on the uniform above the square knot. There will not be any costs to the scouts who participate in this program for program materials or the square knot. The only cost would be for the optional medallion which is $13.50.
If a scout has already taken this program before at a lower age level, for instance at the cub scout/Webelos level, they can take it again at an older grade level and can receive a star pin to go on the square knot they already have.
Scouts or parents can email (chaplain@troop890.org ) to sign up if they would like to attend the program this fall. Please let me know by Friday September 2nd so that the workbooks can be ordered. I will order the workbooks and there is not a cost for them carried over to the scouts.
For further information please reach out to John Anthony who is the Chaplain for both troops.
John Anthony
Chaplain, Troop 890B, Troop 890G
chaplain@troop890.org
972-854-2504
No Troop meeting september 5th!
Lakeshore CLeanup September 10th 9am
White Rock Lake
TROOP MEETING SEPTEMBER 12TH
7pm McCree Park
CANOE OVERNIGHT CAMPOUT - sEPTEMBER 16-18th
Details, logistics and planning for this will be available in the coming weeks.
Please RSVP in Scoutbook!
PLC MEETING
Monday, September 19, 7pm - McCree Park
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Communication merit badge, september 24, 9am-1:30pm, location TBD
TROOP MEETING
Monday, September 26th, 7pm - McCree Park
OA Ordeal (For Those Registered & Eligible) - September 30 - October 2
TROOP MEETING
Monday, October 3rd, 7pm - McCree Park
lakeshore cleanup - 9am white rock lake
troop meeting
Monday, October 10th, 7pm - McCreek Park
WILDERNESS SURVIVAL CAMPOUT! oCTOBER 14-16
Meisenbach Camp (TRJ)
PLC Meeting
Monday, October 17, 7pm - McCree Park
troop meeting
Monday, October 24th, 7pm - McCreek Park
Trunk or Treat
October 29th, LHUMC
Halloween - troop meeting plan tbd
Monday, October 31st
ILST
November 4-6, for those eligible and registered
COH Rehearsal
November 7th
Fall COH
LHUMC Sanctuary
November campout - Olympics
Likely one of the 2 weekends prior to Thanksgiving
troop meeting
Monday, November 28th, McCreek Park 7pm
troop meeting
Monday, December 5th, McCreek Park 7pm
Lakeshore cleanup
December 10th, 9am, White Rock Lake
troop meeting
Monday, December 12th, 7pm - McCreek Park
January campout - winter games
TBD
february campout - tyler state park with webelos
February 24-26
april campout - climbing at kerr scout ranch oklahoma
April 21-23
COH Rehearsal
May 8
Spring COH
May 15