Troop Eight, Peterborough NH

1-2 New Scout Overnight – Cunningham Pond 5:00pm to 7:00pm Saturday (tentative)

1-2 SPL/ASPL weekend at Hidden Valley-Summer Camp training

3 NYLT Orientation meeting-NYLT participants,parents, and SM

4 Last Day to register for the Section Conclave-New Ordeals still $35

6 6:30-8:00pm PLC-SMS

7 Troop Meeting/Board of Review – SMS

8-10 OA Section Conclave – Camp Resolute in Bolton, MA – OA members only

12 Roundtable/OA Chapter Meeeting- Peterborough

14 Troop Meeting – Flag Day- SMS

15-17 Anaul Program Planning Conference

17 Troop Committee Meeting- 6:30-8:30pm

21 Court of Honor/SPL Election- takes office September 1

23 Eagle Court of Honor – Joseph Edscorn

28 Troop Meeting??

29-7/1 Air Show Encampment – Portsmouth, NH – FREE!! ($10 deposit-returned after service work)

2      6:30 – 8:00pm PLC – SMS

3      6:15pm Rank advancement skill demonstration session

7:00 – 8:30pm Troop Meeting – SMS

4-6  Spring Camporee – Lempster Wind Farm, Lempster, NH - Bring a buddy for free.

4     Spring Fellowship Weekend registration due

members $15 ($25 if late) – candidates $30 ($40 if late)

8    Roundtable/OA Chap. Mtg  7pm at Church of Latter Day Saints 65 Old Bennington            Road, Peterborough -  newly elected candidates should plan to attend. Correct method        of Horseshoe pack will be demonstrated.

9    Town Watering Trough Ceremony- money goes to Food Pantries-Pbro Town Hall- 6-6:30pm

10  Troop Meeting-Climbing Training/obstacle course/Board of Review – SMS – Summer Camp Balance due ($295)  7-8:30pm

Parents!  Prescreen “A Time to Tell”(11-13) or “Personal Safety Awareness”(14-18)

12 HIKE-A-THON Day Trip- 5 mile hike from Temple to Nashua Rd in     Sharon.  Bring  the 10 essentials.  Also collect pledges on your HIKE-a-thon form.  See    Mr. Edscorn for extra forms.  Arrive at Nashua Rd. at 8am with a return of noon.

17    Troop Meeting – SMS – Youth Protection Videos – Scouts and Parents together Youth Protection Video delayed a couple of weeks.

Investiture for those Scouts who have completed “Scout” badge requirements

18-20  OA Spring Fellowship – OA Members and candidates only

20    Troop Committee Meeting – 6:30 – 8:30pm Peterborough Rec Dept.

24    Troop Meeting –Venue Change- Vertical Dreams Indoor Climbing Gym-Nashua-5:30-9:00pm Meet at Adam’s playground- tentative

28    Memorial Day Parade – Peterborough

31 Troop Meeting- Possible outdoor climbing in Marlow, NH (tentative)

The Spring Camporee this year is going to be held at the Lempster Wind Farm.  It will be held May 4-6.  We will be leaving from the Troop Trailer at Adam’s Playground at 5:30pm on Friday, May 4 and returning on Sunday, May 6 at Noon.  The cost is $20- everyone will receive a t-shirt.  Remember, it is bring a friend for free! Get the permission form and details here.

Troop 8 will be attending Camp Bell at Gilmonton Iron Works this summer August, 5- 11.  A deposit of at least $50 is due Thursday 3/8- which is the deadline for early bird registration and the best deal at $345.  Prices go up after that- March 15th $365, May 15th $385.  The medical has to be completed, if it hasn’t been completed within a year. BSA_Medical_Form

In 2011, Scouts raised over $15,000 to help fund their summer camp and Scouting activities through the Camp Card sale. This opportunity will be offered once again in 2012. Very shortly, information will be available at www.nhscouting.org/campcards. Start thinking now about how many cards your unit will order.  Similar to last year, the cards will be sold for $5.00, with the unit commission remaining at $2.50. Commitments for the discounts are being finalized now and more information will be available shortly.

There has been some new permission forms added to this website.  Click here to go to the documents page where they are. 

The printable calendar of the whole year has been updated as well.  Click here to look at it.

 2013 National Jamboree

Scouts who will be at least age 12 and First Class by July 2013, and for the first time, male and female Venturers, are invited to join the Daniel Webster Council contingent trip to the 2013 National Jamboree at the brand-new Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. July 13-26, 2013, Scouts and Venturers from New Hampshire will travel together for this once-in-a-lifetime adventure. The first National Jamboree at “The Summit” will offer countless opportunities never before available at a National Jamboree:  zip line canopy tours, stand-up paddle boarding, skateboarding, mountain boarding, real rock climbing, whitewater rafting and more, plus many of the classic Jamboree traditions. No Scout or Venturer will want to miss the chance to be part of the first Jamboree at this breath-taking new venue!

Spaces are still available in the council contingent troops and crew. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of the first Jamboree at the Summit! Scouts, Venturers, and adult leaders are welcome to apply. Visit www.nhscouting.org/jamboree for more info and links to the online application. Spaces are filling fast. You can register with no money down, so don’t delay!

 Life-to-Eagle Seminar – June 2

Life Scouts are invited to attend this workshop presented by the Council Advancement Committee during the Program Kickoff at Camp Carpenter on June 2, 2012. The seminar is designed to prepare Life Scouts to tackle the challenge of going for Eagle Scout. Topics include how to select and plan an Eagle Scout project and what to expect at an Eagle Scout Board of Review. Space is limited, so Scouts must register in advance atwww.nhscouting.org/lifetoeagle.

And for Lost Explorers

Wood Badge – 2012 Fall Course

Wood Badge for the 21st Century is a leadership development program for adult leaders from all of Scouting’s programs… Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity, and Venturing… as well as those who serve Scouting at the district or council level. Most Scouters who have taken the training will gladly tell you that Wood Badge is one of the best experiences they have ever had! You don’t have to be a veteran Scouter to take Wood Badge… just someone looking to develop your own skills and be inspired to do your best!

This year’s Fall Course will take place on September 14-16 and September 28-30 (Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays). Contact Course Director Elaine Boyd with questions.

Visit www.nhscouting.org/woodbadge for information and online registration.

We need every scout’s effort to get more scouts into Troop Eight.  The bigger the troop the better!  Remember: any time you could invite an interested boy to any of our troop meetings and to look at our website (www.bsatroopeight.org)!  Any where you go, like school, try to get people to join Troop Eight!

All scouts should bring their scout handbook to every troop meeting if they can.  Whenever a scout gets a requirement signed off, it would be best to give the book to Mrs.H where it can be recorded.

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