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BAYLOR MERIT BADGE COLLEGE |
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 The Baylor Merit Badge College is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 30. and Saturday, Nov. 13. Class sessions will run from 8:00 a.m. through 12:05 p.m. The Scouts will be able to take a maximum of 3 of merit badges. There is also adult leader training sessions available for those interested.
There are some merit badges which require a written report or other long term requirements that prevent the Scouts from finishing the merit badge(s) during the merit badge college. Therefore, this year we hope to start early and encourage the Scouts to have their reports or other long term requirements completed before they attend the merit badge college. We hope this will minimize the number of partial merit badges that we typically have each year.
We will have the Scouts turn in the list of merit badges they want to take. The requirements for the merit badges will be reviewed and the advanced work required, if any, will be noted for each Scout. If needed, the specific merit pamphlet will be distributed to the individual Scouts.
Adults, if interested, may sign-up to be a merit badge counselor and teach a merit badge or sign-up to be a monitor. Monitors attend the merit badge sessions and assist the counselors with maintaining order and supervising the Scouts. Or, there is Scout Leaders Specifics training available for those that would like to take this training.
The Baylor Merit Badge College registration form and the list of merit badge offerings can be viewed and downloaded [HERE]. Please complete the merit badge registration form and bring it to the Scout meeting on Monday, August 2, if possible. If you have difficulty printing the attachments, a few copies will be available at the Scout meeting.
The cost of the merit badge college is $20.00 for Scouts and Adults. The only exception is for merit badge counselors. There is no charge for counselors. Please make checks payable to Troop 153.
Also, prior to attending the merit badge college, there will be release forms to be signed for all attending. Those forms are not available yet. As soon as they are available, we will let you know.
There will be more details regarding transportation, meals, and other information as we get closer to the merit badge college dates. |
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 Our Troop activity for August will be a trip to the Bob Bullock Museum in Austin on Saturday, August 21. We will meet at Oak Park Methodist Church and leave for Austin by 8:00 a.m. We plan to go to the IMAX movie Texas: The Big Picture at 10:00 a.m. After the movie, we will spend some time looking at the exhibits and other items in the museum. At approx. 12:00 pm. we will leave and stop at a Fast Food restaurant for lunch and then return to Temple. The admission prices and IMAX ticket info is as follows:
Museum Admission: Adults (18+) $7.00; Senior (65+) $6.00; Youth (5-17) $5.00; Child (3-4) $5.00
IMAX Theatre Tickets: Adult (19-64) $7.00; Senior (65+) $6.00; Youth (5-18) $5.00; Child (3-4) $5.00
Parking Fee $8.00*
*Note: The Troop will pay for the Parking fees for those assisting with the transportation. There is a parking garage at the museum. Don't forget to bring extra money for lunch ($10.00). We will have a sign-up sheet at the Troop meeting for those planning to attend. |
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DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AWARD & DINNER |
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 The Longhorn Council will have their annual Distinguished Citizen Award Banquet on Thursday, August 5, at the Mayborn Convention Center. This year they are honoring Houston Astro player Craig Biggio. You can view and download the flyer and ticket information from the [Download Forms>General Docs] page.
Scouts that will be attending the banquet should wear their complete Scout uniform. Come early to find a good seat. Please let us know if you and your family are planning to attend.
They have requested an Eagle Scout from Troop 153 to give the invocation. Please give us a call of you are an Eagle Scout and would like to give the invocation. We can provide you with a written one or you can write your own. They would like to have a name by Friday so it can be included in the printed program. |
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 We hope everyone has had a great summer. It's not over yet, but, it's flying by real fast. Our regular Troop meetings will start on Monday, Aug. 2, at 6:45 p.m. at Oak Park Methodist Church. Also, in August we have the following:
Aug 9 Troop Elections for SPL and PL, as well as, sign-up for the other positions.
Aug 16 Troop Court of Honor
Aug 21 Troop Activity - Visit Bob Bullock Museum in Austin.
You can now download the first draft of our 2010-2011 Troop Plan [HERE] or by going to our [Download Forms>Boy Scout] documents page. It starts with September 2010 and goes through August 2011. There is a lot of information on the plan. Pay particular attention to the "Troop Outdoor/Activity" column. We will be reviewing this information in the Troop meetings.
Hope to see everyone on Monday, August 2. |
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[RESCHEDULED] JULY PACK MEETING |
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[ UPDATE] Due to the forecast of rain today and this evening, we have rescheduled our Pack Meeting to next Tuesday, August 3, at 7:00 p.m. at Lion's Park. We still plan on fishing.
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Our July Pack Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 27, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Lions Park. We are going fishing at the pond directly across from the swiming pool. Please bring a camp chair or something to sit on, a water bottle, sun screen, and insect repellent.
We will have a water cooler with ice water. You will need to bring your own water bottle or drinking cup.
You will also need to bring your own fishing pole, tackle, and bait. There will be awards for the person who catches the most fish, the biggest fish, the smallest fish.
Den Leaders: Please send us a list of the awards for your dens no later than Thursday, July 22. We will be going to the Scout Shop on Friday, July 23, to pick up the awards for the Pack meeting. |
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If you would like to share your scouting digital photos please bring them to the next scout meeting. The preferred delivery method is by any USB device such as a thumb drive or a direct camera connection with a USB cable. Other ways are to burn the images onto a CD or by sending them by email to: scouting153@gmail.com. Please see James Williams (Venturing 153 Advisor) for any further questions.