The Boy Scouts of America confirmed rumors of changes to the size of merit badge emblems. For many years the emblems have been 1.5 inches across and they are now being increased to 2.25 inches across.
You can read the whole story of what lead to the change by clicking here.
This will make it easier for the aging troop and district committee members to see the merit badges on the sashes of scouts who are up for review and put the ongoing controversy regarding the “upside down” first aid merit badge to rest.
April Fools!
A Crowder’s Mountain backpacking trip scheduled for Saturday April 11th and 12th. We’ll meet at 8am Saturday in Bi-Lo parking lot and return 10am on Sunday at same location. Cost is $15. Trip will include a 5 mile day hike then about a 3 mile backpack overnighter. This trip is designed for beginners.
Training classes to help prepare scouts are as follows:
Monday March 23– backpacking gear essentials and meal planning.
- Monday April 6 – trail safety and gear shakedown. Bring your pack ready to go. We’ll go your gear to help with needs vs. weight.
Note that the troop has some backpacking gear available which we’ll discuss on Monday March 23th.
Space is limited to 20 scouts and 5 adults. Registration closes automagically on April 3rd, 2015.
Contact ASM Tracy Ross for questions.
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Dallas will be leading those who can assist with his Eagle Project on Saturday, May 9th on the ASC Greenway. More details of time and exact meeting location will follow as the date draws closer. Backup dates, in case of bad weather, will be May 23 & 24, 2015.
Dallas wanted to get his work dates out so everyone can put them on their calendars in advance.
We need to confirm Scouts going to the encampment at Catawba Nuclear Station on April 17 – April 19. Scouts who are signed up have been assigned classes (Click here to see the Troop 108 MB Expo Class Schedule). If you have signed up and have classes assigned but are unable to attend, click here to send an email to Mr. Whitesell so you can be removed from the schedule. This event is FULL, so no additional sign ups are possible.
Cost for this event is $25 and can be paid using the link below (actually $26.06):
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Merit Badge Expo and Encampment @ Catawba Nuclear Station $25 (actually $26.06)
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LEADERS:
Email Mr. Whitesell if any of the following apply to you (using the link above).
- Are you a leader that is going and planning on Camping?
- Are you a leader that is attending Friday to help with Ms. Nicky with check-in?
- Are you a leader that is planning on attending Saturday only to help with Food?
After Mr. Whitesell gathers the all of the leader’s names on the list, he would like to have a planning meeting and delegate some responsibilities.
Thanks for your support on this event!!!!
Mr Whitesell will be offering the Chess Merit Badge this weekend at the Crossover Campout. So if you would like to learn about the game of chess, or sharpen your skills, please bring your chess set to the campout this weekend.
Also, if anyone has a chess set they can bring to use this weekend please do so. The more we have, the less you have to crowd around others using fewer sets.
It’s your move, sir!
New Webelos scouts and their families, we welcome you to the Troop 108 family and look forward to helping your scout to grow and advance in scouting and in life.
Here are a few things that will help your scout transition into the troop:
Dues: Each member of the troop pays their annual re-charter fee in December of each year. As new members of the troop, your fee amount has been reduced to $40.00 and can either be paid in cash at a troop meeting or my using the payment button below (which actually charges $1.50 extra to cover transaction fees).
New Webelos Registration Payment of $41.50 click the button below
Medical Forms: The troop needs a copy of your scout’s medical form (at least Parts A & B until summer camp) before they can participate in activities other than troop meetings.
Upcoming Campout: Registration for the camp out has been extended through Wednesday evening, March 11th, 2015. You can register online using the registration form in an earlier post.
Summer Camp: See the earlier post regarding our troop’s summer camp plans and payment buttons. It will be a lot of fun and our newest members will be able to participate in a program that will really help move them along the path towards First Class rank and earn a couple of other merit badges as well.
Subscribe to our Website: By subscribing you’ll get an email each time we update the site – making sure that you and your scout don’t miss any new information. Subscribing and then maintaining your subscription is easily done through the link in the right hand column of the webpage under “Get Notified”
The Personal Management Class will go on as scheduled Saturday starting at 10:00am at Unity Hall. Don’t forget to bring your lunch, pens / pencils, and a notebook. All other materials will be provided. The class is scheduled to go until 2:30pm, but we may finish sooner.
See you then!
Costs & Deadlines
The cost to attend Camp Ho Non Wah this summer from July 5th-11th will be $275.00. This price includes standard camp fees, transportation, and a t-shirt. Note that some merit badges may have additional charges and those costs will be made available once we know what they are.
We do have the Palmetto Council Camp Card sale coming up. Scouts can earn their way to camp by selling money saving cards and retaining a full 50% of the money they collect!
Feel free to use the Paypal buttons below to make your payments or you can make your payments in person at a Troop 108 scout meeting (cash please). We’ve added the fees associated with using Paypal to the actual amounts so that the troop doesn’t shoulder this extra costs.
Key Dates
- $100.00 – Monday, March 16, 2015
- $100.00 – Monday, April 13, 2015
- $75.00 or remaining balance – Monday, May 4th
Questions / Concerns
Please reach out to the troop treasurer if you have any questions or concerns regarding summer camp payments by clicking here and selecting “Troop Treasurer”
Payment Options
All balances must be paid in full by Monday, May 4, 2015. Depending on what works best for your budget, you can pay the entire balance up front or we are offering the following payment schedule:
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Summer Camp $275 Full Payment (actually $283.52)
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Summer Camp $100 Partial Payment (actually $103.30)
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Summer Camp $50 Partial Payment (actually $51.80)
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Summer Camp $25 Partial Payment (actually $26.06)
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Troop 108 will hold a campout to welcome our newest members from local Webelos Packs and use this time for patrol focused games and activities at the ASC Greenway from 5pm on Friday, March 13th until 5pm on Saturday, March 14th, 2015. Parents should drop off and pick up their scouts at the Rush Pavilion.
Those scouts who registered and paid for a previous trip that was cancelled, or wishes to use funds already on file with the troop may enter the word “CREDIT” in the coupon code during registration to have those funds used for payment for this event
A standard permission slip for this event will be available for download shortly.
REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO WEDNESDAY EVENING MARCH 11TH, 2015
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Scouts, if you’re planning to attend summer camp with Troop 108 at Camp Ho-Non-Wah in Charleston, SC from July 5th through 11th then you need to make your merit badge class selections.
Use the merit badge grid found in the link below to make your selections for each of the available class sessions. Note that some classes extend across multiple sessions. First year scouts typically are automatically signed up for the first-year scouting program that helps give them a real boost on working through the first few scouting ranks.
Get your class selections to a leader at an upcoming meeting as soon as is possible. More information on camp and costs will be going out to parents in the very near future.
2015 HNW Merit Badge Schedule
