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         TROOP MEETING TONIGHT Tonight is the weekly Troop meeting in the FLC at 6:30 pm.   Be sure to bring your donation for the Angel for your Scout's patrol Permission forms and grub money for December campout is DUE. Reservation and deposits for Summer Camp 2024 is DUE.

 

  A friendly reminder that TONIGHT, Thursday, November 16 is the White Buffalo Meeting at the Scout House at 7pm.  Please join us to help support the upcoming Scout activities.

    Our annual Troop Slideshow is coming up on December 4. Be sure to join us as we take a look back at everything we've done as a troop over the past year. It's amazing to see how much we've accomplished in 12 short months, and it's great to remember how much fun we've had! If you have pictures from this year's events, we would love to include them. Send them to the Troop email at KellerTroop1910@gmail.com, or upload and share them to our troop Facebook page or better yet, upload them to the  Troop's Google Photo Drive . Our Historian will be putting together a fantastic show for all to enjoy.

Attention OA Scouts -- the OA Ordeal Registration for December 2nd Ordeals is linked at the bottom of the OA Page .   Please check out the OA page for more information on the OA as well as upcoming Ordeal registration links and Chapter news and updates.

 

  Please join us as we celebrate the advancement and awards for those who have earned them this previous quarter.  A program will be emailed out for those who wish to print and bring it with you.

Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. A celebration to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. Today we pay homage and give thanks to all of those who have served this great nation of ours from the United States Navy to the United States Army to the United States Air Force to the United States Marine Corps to the United States Coast Guard and each branch of reserves. Scouting has a history rich in military service as well.  Robert Baden-Powell, the father of Boy Scouts, was a British officer with a long military career.  Much he learned along the way in his military career directly correlated with how he established scouting.  As it stands, many of our current military academies are home to a considerable amoun

Join us as we celebrate Scout Night and cheer on the Dallas Stars as they take on the Arizona Coyotes!   As a part of this exclusive promotion, all tickets purchased will also receive a  custom patch!  Pickup is currently scheduled to be outside section 113 from doors open until the end of the 2nd intermission.  Lower-Level inventory is extremely limited, so purchase your tickets soon! They are no longer able to accommodate groups larger than 8. Please purchase your tickets directly from the link . If you have any questions  please contact Jeff Ackels at Jackels@dallasstars.com. Dallas Stars vs Arizona Coyotes Nov 14, 2023 7:00 PM CST American Airlines Center - Stars 2500 Victory Ave, Dallas, TX 75219 , US Purchase Deadline: Nov 14, 2023 5:00 PM CST

   Although you can take training courses for just about every position in Scouting through the my.Scouting portal,  nothing  beats live, in-person training when it comes to Scouting.  The camaraderie, sharing of tribal knowledge and networking you garner when attending events in person just can't compare to clicking through yet another training module.   Something you will hear many tenured leaders say is that "every Scout deserves a well-trained leader!"  THIS is how you become one of those well-trained leaders. If you are new to Scouting, new in a particular Scouting volunteer position, or perhaps you want to step up to offer assistance in a supporting role, the University of Scouting will have courses offered for just about everything under the sun from the basics in Cub Scouts to becoming an Eagle mentor. Saturday, November 18  is the Longhorn Council's University of Scouting. If you haven't registered, there is still time to pick your courses and make a day

   For Scouts interested in being an Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) or Assistant Senior Patrol Leader (ASPL) in the future, scouts can register for the waitlist f or the winter NYLT Course. https://scoutingevent.com/662-62250-158526 NYLT 227-SR2   Course – 6 Day Course, Tuesday - Sunday Fee: $200  December 26-31 Location: Sid Richardson For those interested but who weren't able to register this go round, please note that there is usually one every Spring Break (March 10-15) and also one in the summer.  Be watching for those opportunities if your Scout is interested. Note that your Scout must apply to attend but prior to application, they need to personally speak with Mr. Buell, Scoutmaster because the unit leader signature required is the Scoutmaster’s. Participant Requirements: If you are attending as a Scouts BSA youth, you must: Be a registered member of a Scout Troop for a period of 6 months prior to the start of the course Have earned your 1st Class Rank by the start of the course

  Troop 1910 will be hosting the flag retirement ceremony at the Field of Honor event in Keller on November 11th. The event will be at 7 pm. A reminder that t his is the same weekend that the Troop is scheduled to camp, so if you aren't camping, your attendance is requested to serve.   This event is to honor our amazing Veterans.  Please touch base with Mr.  Wiggins and Mr. Warren to volunteer.

Youth fees are as follows: $80 BSA National Registration Fees $12 Longhorn Council Insurance $75 Troop Dues $167 - for 2024 Youth Registration.    (If you'd like to add Scout Life magazine, add another $15) Adults fees are as follows: $60 BSA National Registration Fees $12 Longhorn Council $72 - for 2023 Adult Registration $25 - for 2023 Merit Badge Counselors  (who are not already registered as volunteers) Please note many of your scouts have money in their scout account. You can see how much is in your son’s Scout Account at  scoutbook.com  under the Payments Log. If you would like for us to use that money toward their dues, please let our Membership Chair know. Make checks out to Troop 1910 or bring cash at the next Troop meeting. Additionally, the Treasurer  can send an invoice that can be paid through Paypal. We do not take credit cards. Dues were collected at the 10/23, 10/30 and 11/6 Troop Meetings.  If you haven't turned it in, it is OVER DUE -- please get payments in n

  We aren't kidding when we say it takes a village to run a Troop our size SUCCESSFULLY and as attrition takes place, people move, leaders leave with their Eagles, we need to continually expand our volunteer resource base.  Please don't think that you can't help... training is provided for any and every position. Investing in your son and his Unit can make all the difference in the world between a mediocre and a robust Troop. We need Committee volunteers... specifically: Outings Chair This role is currently held by Mike Hunt. The outings chair is responsible for leading the logistical planning for all campouts except summer camp and high adventure. They book the sites and confirm reservations, book rifle/shotgun/archery ranges, keep an updated list of scouts and adults that is used to plug in our monthly campout spreadsheet, create and collect permission forms/money for every campout, collate the binder that we bring on every campout and so on. The time investment for this

All Summer Camp info will be posted to the Troop's Summer Camp Page  HERE   Summer Camp 2024 is at Camp Alexander near Lake George, Colorado, tentative dates are June 15-June 23 . Check them out below... Leaders - check out their 2023 Leader Guide here (updated one isn't available yet) Scouts -- there's no better way to get those much-needed merit badges or to achieve rank advancement than to attend Summer Camp.  The price this year is  $750 for a whole week of fun (plus merit badge class fees and/or high adventure program costs) -- (Adults $530) All misc forms, including medicine forms you'll need for monthly campouts or summer camping can always be found on our Troop's Forms Page which is  HERE . Permission form with $100 non-refundable deposit is DUE NOW. $200 first payment for youth is  DUE DECEMBER 1.  Merit Badge Forms will be distributed April 1 and due April 22. Amber Hall at  ahall0218@gmail.com  or Kyle Boyd ( kyleaboyd.bsa@yahoo.com )  at  will be accep

  Our November Campout will be 10-12 at Sid Richardson Scout Ranch (SR2). The program will focus on Climbing .  Permission forms are due Monday, November 6.  Grub money ($15 per scout/$20 per adult) is due with your Permission Slip on Monday, November 6-- get it to your grubmaster so they can plan for you!