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TROOP 895 NEWS1SEPTEMBER 2014
TROOP 895 NEWSRICHARDSON, TX | MAY 2014Church of the Epiphany
WHAT A GREAT SUMMER!
BEcHTEl SUMMiT RESERvE
cAMp pionEER
FoRT pAinTBAll
From West Virgina for the Bechtel Summit Reserve, to the Arkansas Mountains at Camp Pioneer, back down to Texas for Fort Paintball in Allen, the boys had a great summer. And we will continue the adventures with a campout to Broken Bow, Oklahoma, for a Canoing trip like no other!
We closed out the school year with a dozen new members and three newly minted Eagles this year. Several boys advanced in rank and we have several boys begining their Eagle Scout Projects. This should be a fanatastic year for Troop 895!
KEY DATES FOR THE FALL
$$$ Monday - Sept. 15th / Cost is $10 for food, $10 for Canoe
Sept. 20th - 21st / Broken Bow, Oklahoma
Nov. 7th - 9th
Fall 2014
Oct. 24-26thTom Murphy’s Farm
Canoeing Campout
Cooking Campout
KABOOM!Campout
POPTOBER
Friday, 6:30pm Church to pack eqiupment
Saturday, 5:30am Arrive at church
Saturday, 6:00am Depart for Broken Bow
W I N T E R
Trevor Rees Jones
Kick-off Sept. 20thMoney due Nov. 1st
Northern Trail to Adventure
(TROOP FUNDRAISER)
Jay Maxwelljaymaxwell@tx.rr.com
Saturday, Oct. 11th
Barbara Richerbarbara.richer@yahoo.com
Camp Wisdsom
Details coming in the next few weeks.
Dec. 26th - Dec. 31th
“ THERE iS no TEAcHinG To coMpARE WiTH ExAMplE.”
~ SiR ROBERT BAdEn-POWEll FOundER OF SCOuTing
As we kick-off the new year, we are asking parents what their
interests are and how they can participate with their boys
through their Scouting experience. Please join us on Monday,
September 29th at 7pm to discuss the upcoming year.
A WoRD on MERiT BADGES
Merit badges are an important part of the scouting experience. However, there is more to merit badges than simply providing opportunities to learn skills. The uncomplicated process—beginning in a discussion with a Scoutmaster, continuing through meetings with a counselor, and culminating in advancement and recognition—provides several learning experiences. it gives a Scout the confidence achieved through overcoming obstacles. Social skills improve. Self-reliance develops. Examples are set and followed. And fields of study and interest are explored beyond the limits of the school classroom.
The “blue card” is the nationally recognized merit badge record. The card has three parts: the actual”Application for Merit Badge” portion, the “Applicant’s Record,” and the “Counselor’s Record.” it requires a total of four signatures—two each from the unit leader/Advancement Team and a merit badge counselor. The unit leader/Advancement Team signs first on the front of the Application for Merit Badge portion and gives the entire blue card to the Scout.
Typically after the unit leader/Advancement Team signs the blue card, the Scout contacts the merit badge counselor and sets an appointment. While a boy may begin working on a merit badge at any time after he is registered, it is the counselor’s decision whether to accept work or activities completed prior to the issuing of the signed blue card.Common sense should prevail, however. For example,nights already camped as a Boy Scout, or coins or stamps already collected, would count toward their respective badges.A merit badge counselor—once he or she is satisfied a Scout has met all the requirements—signs in two places:on the reverse of the Application for Merit Badge (to the left) and on the Applicant’s Record (in the middle). These two parts are returned to the Scout. The approving counselor should retain the part of the card called the Counselor’s Record for at least one year—in case questions are raised later. The scout then turns in the signed “Application for Merit Badge” portion of the Blue Card to the Advancement Team for record keeping. The “Applicant’s Record” should be kept for your personal records. if the Scout did not complete all the requirements, the counselor simply indicates and initials those that were fulfilled in the spaces provided on the back of the Applicant’s Record part. This is called a”partial”.
Typically, Troop 895 will offer several merit badge opportunities throughout the year. However, the Scout may also want to take advantage of opportunities at merit badge fairs, museums, zoo’s, nature centers, winter and summer camps, rock-climbing gyms or white water rafting trips that provide merit badge instruction. This is also acceptable, but the Scout must still discuss the merit badge with the unit leader/Advancement Team and get a signed blue card BEFORE he begins. A Scout who has earned a merit badge from a registered and approved counselor by actually and personally fulfilling the requirements as written will have met the purpose of the merit badge program and the contribution to the aims of Scouting. The badge is his to keep and count toward his advancement.
Troop 895 Advancement Team:Emily Broad:
emilybroad@msn.com
469-441-8517
Missy Shofner
missyshofner@sbcglobal.net
972-979-7209
cAllinG All ARcHiTEcTS, pRoGRAMMERS, EnTREpREnEURS, cycliSTS, SAlESpERSonS, ElEcTRiciAnS, ARTiSTS AnD MoRE.As we begin the new scouting year for T895, it is time to update our merit badge counselor
list for the troop. Please take a few minutes to review the list, and let me know if there are any
changes or if you would like to be added to the list for the upcoming year.
For those of you who have never participated, the merit badge counselor is a key player in the Boy
Scout advancement program. Whatever your area of expertise or interest—whether it is a special
craft or hobby (basketry, leatherwork, coin collecting), a profession (veterinary medicine, avia-
tion, engineering), or perhaps a life skill (cooking, personal management, communications)—as
a merit badge counselor, you can play a vital role in stirring a young man’s curiosity about that
particular topic. By serving as a merit badge counselor, you offer your time, knowledge, and other
resources so that Scouts can explore a topic of interest.
For a complete list of merit badges and their requirements:
http://boyslife.org/section/about-scouts/merit-badge-requirements/
Marcia Barkis | 214-729-2180 | barkis@att.net
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September 20141 no School, no meeting (labor day)8 Troop Meeting 7 pm15 Troop Meeting 7 pm- $$$ Monday16 Committee Meeting 7pm20-21 Campout - Canoeing, Broken Bow22 PlC meeting 7 pm29 Troop Meeting 7 pm
october 20146 Troop Meeting 7 pm11 northern Trail to Adventure –13 no School, no meeting (Fair day)20 Troop Meeting 7 pm- $$$ Monday21 Committee Meeting 7pm24-26 Troop Campout – Kaboom!, Tom Murphy’s Farm27 PlC meeting 7 pm november 20141 Oak leaf Training Weekend/ nRA Training3 Troop Meeting 7 pm- $$$ Monday4 Committee Meeting 7pm 7-9 Cooking Campout, Camp Worth8 Webelos Woods10 PlC meeting 7 pm17 Troop Meeting 7-8p.m.24 no School-no meeting
December 20141 Troop Meeting 7-8 p.m. 8 Court of Honor 7-8p.m. 15 Troop Patrol leaders Council Meeting 6-8p.m. PlC126-31 nYlT26-31 Winter Camp Trevor Rees Jones
January 20155 no School, no meeting12 Troop Meeting 7 pm- $$$ Monday13 Committee Meeting 7pm16-19 Campout - Hiking19 MlK day no school, no meeting PlC?25 district dinner 5-9p.m. 26 Troop Patrol leaders Council 7-8 p.m. PlC 1
February 20151 Scout Sunday2 Troop Meeting 7-8 p.m. Founders Hall East/West7 Scouting for Food – Bags Out9 Troop Meeting 7 pm- $$$ Monday14 Scouting for Food – Collecting16 no School, no meeting17 Committee Meeting 7pm20-22 Troop Campout Tyler State Park-biking23 PlC meeting 7 pm
March 20152 Troop Meeting 7-8 p.m. 9 no School, no meeting9-13 nYlT16 Troop Meeting 7 pm- $$$ Monday17 Committee Meeting 7pm20-22 Camp out-Murphy Ranch-Scout Skills/Capture the Flag23 Troop Patrol leaders Council 7-8p.m. 30 Troop Meeting 7-8 p.m.
April 20153 no School, no meeting (Easter Break)6 Troop Meeting 7-8 p.m.11-12 Oak leaf Training at Wisdom13 Troop Meeting 7 pm- $$$ Monday14 Committee Meeting 7pm17-19 Troop Campout 20 Troop Patrol leaders Council 7-8 p.m. PlC127 Troop Meeting 7-8 pm
May 20154 Troop Meeting 7-8 p.m. Founders Hall East/West11 Troop Meeting 7 pm- $$$ Monday12 Committee Meeting 7pm15-17 Troop Campout – Boating Sports; Cypress lake18 Troop Patrol leaders Meeting 7-8 p.m. PlC125 no meeting
June 20151 Court of Honor 7 pm21-27 Summer Camp — San isabel Scout Ranch in Rye, Colorado
TRoop 895 cAlEnDAR 2014-2015
TRoop oRG STRUcTURE — 2014-2015
CAMPING OPERATIONS
COMMUNICATION & MEDIA
TROOP 895 | ORG STRUCTURESEPTEMBER 2014
ADVANCEMENT & TRAINING
CITIZENSHIP & FUNDRAISING
Assistant Scoutmasters:Randy CothrunRick Broad
Committtee: Jennifer Sandidge
Assistant Scoutmasters:Joe Torma
Committtee: Jamie Kennedy
Assistant Scoutmaster:Brian Hauber
Committtee: Jay Maxwell
Assistant Scoutmasters:Steven RowanShaun ManningMitch McMullinTrey MooreBarbara Richer
Committtee: Missy Shofner Emily BroadMarcia BarkisBarbara Watson
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JJP H
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RISD
Flags
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Cards
T895
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OVER
SIGHT:
Quartermaster
Grubmaster
Truck and Trailer
Camp Planning
Permits
Payments
MapsLogistics / Seat Belts / Fuel
Summ
er Camp Planning
High Adventure Planning
Activity Consent Forms
Chuck Boxes
Money M
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Certified Leaders (E.G.,
NRA, Climbing)
Medical Form
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OVERSIGHT:
Rank Advancement
Merit Badges / Counselors
Court Of Honor
Oak Leaf Staffing
Training Records
TFC Program
Individual Development
PlansCorporate Culture / Respect
Mentoring/ Peer M
ediation
ChaplainLeadership Positions
Position Requirements
EagleYouth Protection Training
OVERSIGHT:
Calend
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Websit
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Socia
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Roster
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Facil
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Troop Committee ChairFred Kersting
ScoutmasterDennis Macy
Chartered Organization RepBrian Fuerst
Senior Patrol Leader Oscar Barkis
Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders Camping - Luke Sandidge, Jake KennedyTFC - Jake Hoodenpyle, Berkley ShofnerProgram - Charles Broad, Kyle ManningAdministration- Brian Richer
Patrol LeadersBears- Bennett BroadBacon- Jack MacyPun- Jonathan Hauber
Troop Finance Cheryl Hauber
Assistant Troop Committee ChairDan Barkis
TROOP 895 NEWS14SEPTEMBER 2014
Troop All Email family@t895.netTroop Website https://t895.net
Scoutmasterdennis Macy 214-914-1313 sm895@att.net
Assistant ScoutmastersJoe Torma 214-802-8289 joe@domainworldaccess.comSteve Rowan 214-621-6846 rowan@acm.orgBrian Hauber 214-995-9451 bhauber@gmail.comBarbara Richer 214-478-3972 barbara.richer@yahoo.com
Recruiting chairman (Webelos visit coordinator)Jay Maxwell 214-558-0290 jaymaxwell@tx.rr.com
Advancement Missy Shofner 972-979-7201 missyshofner@sbcglobal.netEmily Broad 469-441-8517 ebroad@gmail.com
camping Jennifer Sandidge 214-563-8433 jmsandidge@att.net
Senior patrol leaderOscar Barkis 214-226-3255 owbarkis@gmail.com
Green Barluke Sandidge 469-563-8460 lukesandidge@gmail.comJake Kennedy 972-978-8227 monkeyman2@tx.rr.comJake Hoodenpyle 469-563-4942 jake.hoodenpyle@sbcglobal.netBerkley Shofner 972-822-1773 berkleyshofner@sbcglobal.netKyle Manning 972-974-7235 manningkyle304@gmail.comCharles Broad 214-843-5874 cebroad@gmail.comBrian Richer 214-558-9709 brian.mathew.richer@gmail.comBennett Broad 214-715-7042 ebroad@gmail.com (for now, will change)Jack Macy 972-998-5299 jmm131@att.netJonathan Hauber 214-514-9519 jrhauber@gmail.com
Troop committeeFred Kersting 214-438-1107 fredkersting@yahoo.comdan Barkis 214-738-2158 dbarkis@packagingcorp.comCheryl Hauber 214-995-9465 chauber@gmail.com
lEADERSHip DiREcToRy
TROOP 895 NEWS15SEPTEMBER 2014
pATRolS 2014-2015Green Bar Oscar Barkis (SPl) Brian Richer Charles Broad luke Sandidge Cooper Flickinger Jake Hoodenpyle Jake Kennedy Berkley Shofner gabe Shafer Kyle Manning Flaming chickens patrol Jonathan Hauber (Pl) nathan Torma Ben Agarwal Martin davila Joshua Krawczyk Matt Macy Mark Mueller gabe Patterson Skyler Stoy Robel Araya Bryce Cothrun John Walker
Swaggin Wagon patrol Jack Macy (Pl) Yu-Heng lai Christian Cortopassi demetrius Cregg Joshua Hauber Joe Hoodenpyle William lozano Samuel Martin Ceth Solis Walker Turnblad Mark Saving Koen Moore Brick patrol Bennett Broad (Pl) Matthew Coniglione Whit Flickinger Braeden Franklin Kurt laffitte Evan McMullin Kini Olds Carson Roth Collier Smith Henry Worlein logan Kersting James Maxwell
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