Upcoming Troop Events. Please mark these dates on your calendar. 

March 24-26 -CAMPOUT- Camp Constantin Shooting Sports, Graford, TX
March 27 –  OA ELECTIONS, Troop Meeting, Boards of Review
April 3 – Troop Meeting
April 10 – Troop Meeting
April 14-16 -CAMPOUT- Camporee-Pathfinder Sid Richardson Scout Ranch
April 17 – Troop Meeting
April 24 – Troop Meeting
May 1 – Troop Meeting
May 5-7 -CAMPOUT- location tbd
May 8 -Troop Meeting
May 15 – Troop Meeting
May 22-24 CISD Finals week

Registration closes Sunday night, March 19th at 11:59pm.

This campout is limited to 24 Scouts. Registration will close once the limit has been reached.
The theme of the campout is Shooting Sports. All Youth members of the troop are eligible to shoot 22 caliber Rifles and 20 gauge shotguns during the event. We will also have the archery range open. The firearms and ammunition will be provided. No personnel firearms or ammunition allowed. The cost is $45 per Scout, $20 per adult. Due to time constraints we are not allocating time for the Adults to Shoot. The Scouts will be assigned to groups so that they can rotate through the 4 activities, Rifle, Shotgun, Archery, and Service Project.
There is a mandatory Scout Safety briefing at the Monday night meeting on March 20,2023, all Scouts attending the campout must attend this training.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
MERIT BADGE COURSE
Merit Badge Counselor: Scott Guesner
Class Size: 8

Prerequisites: First Aid MB
Session #1: Monday 3/27 @ 7:00-8:30pm
Session #2: Monday 4/10 @ 7:00-8:30pm
Location: White’s Chapel
Download Workbook: http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/Emergency-Preparedness.pdf
Upcoming Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge Course.

This is an in-person course and will be limited to 8 scouts. Scouts if you are interested in attending the course and have completed the First Aid MB, contact the merit badge counselor at scott_guesner@troop928.org.
This is a two-part course. Attendance at both sessions is required. Once registration is full, we will send out a confirmation email with details for both sessions, plus instructions for work that needs to be completed prior to class.

Our Troop is grateful for every volunteer. For without them, our Scouts would not be as successful. We can use more volunteer help. You can work directly with the troop as an Assistant Scout Master or Merit Badge Counselor or help direct the Troop’s future on the Troop Committee. Don’t worry. We’ll find you a job. If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact the Troop Committee Chair or Scoutmaster.

Troop Committee Member: The committee consists of parent volunteers who fulfill various roles on the committee. Responsible for conducting the business of the Troop, setting policy, and helping the Scoutmaster and Scouts with the outdoor program and other planned activities. The committee also has the responsibility to provide adults for Boards of Review. 

• Assistant Scoutmaster: Assists the Scoutmaster in delivering the Troop program. Commitment depends on activity. ASMs can be Patrol Advisers, Assistant Patrol Advisers, Trainers, and Program Advisers.
• Merit Badge Counselor: The Merit Badge Counselor is a key player in the Boy Scout advancement program. Whatever your area of expertise or interest, you can play a vital role in stirring a Scouts curiosity about a particular topic.

 Bret Heintz committeechair@troop928.org

National Youth Leadership (NYLT) Training is the premier youth leadership development course for the Boy Scouts of America within the Longhorn Council. It brings together youth leaders from all over the council to learn and apply the skills they need to be effective leaders in their teams and units. This course draws upon the most current leadership models used by corporate America, academic circles, and successful outdoor leadership organizations throughout the country. This exciting and fast-paced training discusses team development and appropriate leadership strategies to enable teams and units to reach their highest performance level. Come experience the ultimate in youth leadership training.

Sid Richardson Scout Ranch
March 12-17, 2023

Click on the link to  register - https://scoutingevent.com/662-NYLT_2023

Participant Requirements:
• 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.
• Be 13 years of age by the first day of the course and have not yet reached your 18th birthday by the last day of the course.
• Have your Scoutmaster’s approval signature, questions initialed and your Parent/Guardian’s approval.
• Be capable of functioning safely and being self-reliant in an outdoor environment
• Have completed ILST (Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops)
• Have parts A and B of the BSA Medical Form submitted with your application, and have part C submitted to the Course Director no less than 72 hours prior to the start of the course.

2023 National Jamboree registration is now open for scouts.  You can discover all the details and register your scout  here.   This is not a troop event .  The event is held at Summit Bechtel Reserve located in West Virginia.

Jamboree is more than a destination. It’s the adventure of lifetime. And there is simply nothing else like it on the planet.

What’s a Jamboree? It’s not camp. National Jamboree is 360-degrees of fun, friends and fellowship with hands-on adventure that takes you places you never thought you’d go and challenge you to try things you never thought you could.

It’s the beginning of your own heroes’ journey that will challenge you to go farther than you ever thought possible. You’ll reach deeper and lift yourself higher to become the best version of yourself.