Here are the minutes from tonight’s roundtable meeting:
A representative from the DFW Airport gave a presentation on a great opportunity for civic service.
They do a “Welcome Home a Hero Today” program where civic organizations greet soldiers back from Afghanistan
and Iraq. The People will serve water and other things to soldier coming home, or passing thru the airport.
Dens interested can reach them at either 972 621 0400, or send an email to heroes@dfwairport.com. Parking
will be validated, so all it costs is some time, and gas.
All School Night for Scouting training was held tonight. The event is scheduled for August 31st.
Webelos Summer camp will be held the following dates: July 2-5, 5-8, 9-12, and 12-15. Everyone is encouraged
to register as a Pack, instead of individually. This is due by July 1. Any boy that has graduated into the
4th grade, or 5th grade, are invited to attend.
There will be a training day for all Day Camp volunteers, on May 20th. Day Camp Coordinators can pick up the
t-shirts, and caps, at that meeting.
Day Camp is coming up. Current registration in $75, and will end on Saturday. On the Friday night, June 2nd
of Daycamp, will be a Tigers Nite. This is for boys that are currently in Kindergarten, that are eligible to
be Tigers next year. Currently, there are over 700 boys registered. Morning total is at 150%, and evening
camp currently has 100% of total capacity.
Scoutshow is on May 13, from 10 AM to 3 PM. Each family that wishes to attend must purchase a ticket for $5.
This is good for the whole family. Boys will receive a “passport” that, if they get all 20 stamps on it, then
the boys will earn a patch. Leaders and adults can pick up lots of craft and activity ideas. Remember, $2 of
each ticket will go to the boy selling its den, for Summer Activities. So Sell, Sell, Sell. And if you run
out, please contact Bob Craig, he has extras.
The Plano 4th of July Parade is on. This year it is being sponsored by the Plan Lions Club. Registration is $50, if registered by June 16th, and $75 after that. For more information, and forms, please visit http://www.planoparade.org.
Good Job on the Keep Plano Beautiful. The numbers are in: 182 groups, consisting of over 2600 volunteers. Over 4 ˝ tons of garbage was collected. Also, there were more Scout Packs and Troops signed up, this year, than ever before.
The National Scout Museum has a lot of activities scheduled for June. They are as follows:
a. Saturday, May 6, Free Grand Lobby Event
1. Learn about growing without soil
2. Learn how worms make soil
3. Grow edible plants in 3-4 days
4. Learn about the role of butterflies
b. Saturday, May 13, Free Grand Lobby Event
1. Visit with Texas Master Gardners
c. Saturday, May 20, Build a Terrarium Workshops 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM. $6 includes materieals and museum admission. Bring a gallone-size, clean, wide-mouth jar with lid. Call 972 580 2476 for reservations.
d. Monday, May 29, Memorial Day. Open all day 10 AM to 5 PM. Military Admission Discount
Boy Scouts Forester Badge Workshop can be scheduled, for webelos, to get their Forester Badge requirements done. The Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council (TBUFC) will setup and run all activities for boys to earn their Forester Badge. It will be held at the Texas A&M Dallas, Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 17360 Coit Road, Dallas, TX. The workshop will last around 2 ˝ hours, allowing boys to spend 20 minutes at each of the 5 stations, plus a brief kickoff and closing. The proposed cost is $3. The registration limits are a minimum of 50, with a maximum of 150 children. Den leaders are requested to attend, to assist in supervising the boys. For information, you can check out http://www.tbufc.org, or contack Renee Burke at reneeb@plano.gov or 972 941 7168.
There will be no Roundtable in June, the next one will be held Thursday, July 6th.
Well, as you can see, lots going on at the Roundtable. I really would like to encourage all leaders, parents, or interested people to attend the meetings. They are a lot of fun, and very informative. Remember, this, and more info on it can be found on the Pack 235 website (http://home.roadrunner.com/~pack235/).