May, 2000 Vol. 3.5
Spring Court of Honor and Summer Camp Parents Meeting - May 22
In addition to our Spring Court of Honor we will be have an Eagle Scout Ceremony for Alex Kennan and Chris Morgan. Additionally, we will present information on Summer Camp and allow parents to ask question they may have. Information will be sent home with scouts signed up for summer camp in the next few weeks. The Scoutmaster and any of the adult leadership will be glad to answer any question that you may have prior to the meeting on May 22nd.
Over the past two months the scouts of our troop have been working very hard on fund-raising. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the scouts and parents of Troop 515 for this effort. Thanks to there car washing efforts the scouts earned $486 dollars which can be used for summer camp fees. Wal-Mart matched these funds so that the scouts now have at total of $972 dollars to use for activity fees.
In addition, the troop Bar-B-Que dinner was extremely successful. The troop's profit from the dinner was $766. Cole Saunders was our leading salesperson with a total of 33 tickets sold. We served approximately 160 dinners and 100 hotdogs and hamburgers.
We added the money we earned to other money that had been donated and bought a new 10 canoe trailer and 4 new canoes. These will serve the troop well into the future and allow the troop to plan more and better trips. We are currently planing another dinner for November to add to our fleet of canoes. Once again, I would like to thank all those that participated.
April's Camping Trip - The camping trip in April was to Alexander Springs in the Ocala National Forrest. 12 scouts participated in the camping trip which featured a 7 mile hike to the spring where the scouts were able to enjoy several hours in the water.
May's Camping Trip - The camping trip in May will be a canoeing trip on the Wekiva River. We will start at Rock Springs and go to Wekiva Springs. The troop will camp along the side of the river. The scouts will enjoy swimming in both springs. The dates of the camping trip are May 6th through 7th. We will leave the Scout House at 7:00 am, Saturday the 6th and return at 1:00 pm on Sunday the 7th.
Troop Officer Election - Any scout those goal it is to advance past First Class Scout needs to hold troop office as part of the requirements for Star, Life and Eagle Scout. Troop officer elections will be held on May 15th. In addition to preforming the duties of the office, the scout must also attend 75% of the troop meetings and camping trips during his time in office to qualify as holding the office.
Summer Camp2000 - Summer camp for this year has been set for Camp Daniel Boone near Asheville, North Carolina. This camp offers a great program for scouts of all ages. Basic scouts skill classes and Eagle Scout required badges are given. The high adventure activities for the older scouts include hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains and white water rafting. The dates for the camp will be June 10th - 18th. Camp fees including transportation will be $275 for the base camp and $300 for the hiking adventures. Fund rasing activities will be scheduled for early in 2000. The second $50.00 deposit is due by March 31st, The balance will be due by May 15th.
Scouts attending this summer camp will take the following classes:
First year scouts -
Going Great 2000 course which will give the scouts instruction which will fulfill most requirements through First Class Scout. Merit badge classes will be scheduled as available.
Second year scouts -
Camping
Environmental Science
Emergence Preparedness
First Aid
Cooking
Orienteering
Third year scouts -
Pioneering
Rock Climbing
Soil and Water Conservation
Wilderness Survival
Fishing
Older scouts -
Hiking and rafting.
Important Dates
May 1st - Troop Board of Review.
May 6th - 7th - Canoeing Trip to Wekiva Springs State Park.
May 8th - Troop Board of Review.
May 15th - Troop Officer Elections.
May 22nd - Troop Court of Honor and Summer Camp Parents Meeting.
May 29th - NO MEETING DUE TO MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY.
June 10th - 18th - Summer Camp at Camp Daniel Boone, Asheville, NC.
June 12th - NO MEETING DUE TO SUMMER CAMP.
July 3rd - NO MEETING DUE TO 4th OF
JULY HOLIDAY.
July 14th - 16th - Camping Trip to Fort Clinch, near Jacksonville.
August 11th - 13th - Aquatics Camp at Flaming Arrow.
September 9th - 10th - Canoeing Trip at Blue Springs.
October 12th - 15th - Camping at the Naval Air Station on Key West.
November 11th -12th - Council Jamboree at Fun and Sun in Lakeland.
