(updated 03/06/14)

FCT Advancement Session - Sun, Mar 9, 3:00p-5:00p.

Court of Honor - Tue, Mar 11, 6:30p, SJD Chapel.

Troop Committee Meeting - Thu, Mar 13, 6:00p, SJD Rm 208.

(No Troop Meeting on Tue, Mar 20 - Spring Break)

PLC Meeting - Sun, Mar 23, 5:00p, Scout Room.

Campout sign-up deadline - Mon, Mar 24, midnight.   This is the deadline to register for Mar 28-30 campout.  For registration, click here.

Adult Pre-Campout Mtg - Tue, Mar 25, 6:00p.  Adults plan for the campout.

Troop Meeting - Tue, Mar 25, 6:30p, Scout Room.  FCT at 6:30p.

Troop Campout - Fri-Sun, Mar 28-30.  The campout will be held at Camp Karankawa which is southwest of Houston, near Angleton and West Columbia.

Twin Bayou Merit Badge Fair - Sat, Mar 29.  For info & registration, click here (TBD website).

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events

At the Court of Honor on Tuesday, Feb 4, Troop 55 presented rank advancements and merit badges earned in the two prior months.  In addition, Patrick Humphrey, William Trieschman and Matthew Urdahl received their Eagle Scout ranks. 
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If you earned a merit badge or new rank and did not receive your award at the Court of Honor, please see Mrs. Barnes at one of the upcoming Troop Meetings.

The next Court of Honor will be on Tuesday, Mar 11 at 6:30p.

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Merit Badge News

Counselors Wanted: If you are interested in being a Counselor for any of the Merit Badges, please contact Merit Badge Coordinator Donna Glover via email or stop by the sign-up table on a Tuesday evening.

Did you know the Troop has a recommended sequence for Scouts to take merit badge courses? Take a look the Troop Handbook on the Troop website, to see what history has taught us about age-appropriate merit badges.

 

Patrol Assignments
For listings of the five patrols for new scouts or the six fixed patrols, click on "Patrols & PASMs" under Directory in the index (password required).

Summer Camp Registration
Troop 55 is taking registrations for summer camps in 2014.  For information about the camps and to register, click this link.

Calendar for 2013-14
The new calendar through Aug 2014 is now available.
Click on "Calendar of Events" in the index.

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first class trail

FCT Advancement Sessions
Mar 9, 3:00-5:00p - Sunday, in SJD gym
    - Reqmt T-10a,b, physical fitness tests
    - Reqmt S-1a, map & compass
    - Reqmt S-9b, dangers of drugs
Mar 25, 6:30p - before Troop Meeting
    - Reqmt T-7, oath, law, motto, slogan
    - Reqmt S-3e, stoves & fines
Mar 28-30 at Karankawa campout
    - Reqmt S-3c,d, axes & saws
    - Reqmt S-3e,f, stoves & fires
    - Reqmt S-5, service project

All FCT session are held at SJD unless otherwise stated.

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training

Youth Training:
NYLT, Jun 6-11 & 16-21   ►   Link

Adult Training:
Fast Start, online course   ►   Link
This is Scouting, online   ►   Link
Youth Protection, online   ►   Link
SM/ASM Specific, Apr 5   ►   Link
Outdoor Skills, Apr 16, 26-27 ► Link
Climb Instructor, Part II, May 2-4 ► Contact

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Need to add or remove your email to/from the mailing list? To make changes, please provide the updated info to Jenny Kempner at registrar@troop55.org or 713-524-0003.