Troop 497 Calendar

2008

Updated January 8, 2008

January 2008 – Astronomy

Jan 1                No Troop meeting

Jan 6                PLC at 1st Methodist at 5:30; Committee meeting at 6:00

Jan 5                Cleanup Pad 34– meet at 1st Methodist at 8:30 or CCAFS south gate at 9:00 – back about 2pm

Jan 8                No Troop meeting – final exams

Jan 15              Troop meeting– backpack group meeting at 6:00– Nighttime navigation training at 7:00 – summer camp merit badge info available – canoe trip meeting after the troop meeting

Jan 11-13         OA Ordeal at Lanoche

Jan 19-21         Canoe camping with Troop 370

Jan 22              Troop meeting – stars and compass course

Jan 27              Apollo 1 memorial ceremony – meet at church at 4:00

Jan 29              Troop meeting – constellation reports

February 2008 – Golf

Feb 1-3            Backpacking trip

Feb 3               PLC at 1st Methodist at 5:30; Committee meeting at 6:00

Feb 5               Troop Meeting –– SPL nominations and minigolf at Funtasia in Cape Canaveral – meet there at 6:30

Feb 9               Tentative 10-mile hike

Feb 10             Scout Sunday, 1st United Methodist Church at 8:10 and 10:30

Feb 12             Troop Meeting – Backpack group meeting at 6:00 - SPL speeches at 7:00 – class by golf pro – Parent’s meeting on summer camp at 7:00 - Turn in summer camp merit badge choices

Feb 15-16        Webelos Woods

Feb 19             Troop Meeting – SPL & PL elections –

Feb 23             Merit Badge University at FIT

Feb 23-24        Either: Historic hike at KSC or Backpacking trip (Feb 22-24)

Feb 26             Court of Honor – Pot luck dinner at 6:00 – Skits and Ceremony at 7:00

March 2008 – Athletics

Mar 2-3           Either: Historic hike at KSC or Backpacking trip (Mar 1-3)

Mar 3               PLC at 1st Methodist at 5:30; Committee meeting at 6:00

Mar 4               Troop meeting – Basketball

Mar                  OA spring conclave

Mar 11             Troop meeting –– track and field

Mar 15             Troop yard sale

Mar 18             Troop meeting – class by athletic trainer - Summer camp parent meeting at 7:00

Mar                  Family Fest Coupon books available

Mar 25             Troop meeting – Troop 497 Olympics

April 2008 – Canoeing/small boat sailing

Apr 1               Troop meeting – campout planning – bring food money

Apr 6               PLC at 1st Methodist at 5:30; Committee meeting at 6:00

Apr 8               No Troop meeting – spring break

Apr                  OA Section conference

Apr 11-13        Spring Camporee – meet at the church at 5:00

Apr 15             Troop meeting – - Summer camp parent meeting at 7:00

Apr 22             Troop meeting –

Apr 29             Troop meeting -

Apr                  Merit Badge University

May 2008 – Skating

May 3              Family Fest – 9:00 at Wickham Park

May 4              PLC at 1st Methodist at 5:30; Committee meeting at 6:00

May 6              Troop meeting – 

May 13            Troop meeting –– How to pack for summer camp

May                 OA Service weekend at Lanoche

May                 Pack 497 Crossover at 6:00 – 9:00

May 20            Troop meeting

May 27            No Troop meeting

June 2008 – Summer Camp

Jun 1                PLC at 1st Methodist at 5:30; Committee meeting at 6:00

Jun 3                Troop meeting – Swimming at Huggins’ house at 6:30 - summer camp parent meeting

Jun                   Cub Day Camp

Jun 10              Troop meeting – summer camp preparation

Jun 17              Troop meeting

Jun 24              Troop meeting –

Jun 28 – Jul 5 Summer camp at Daniel Boone

July 2008 – Fun Month

Jul 1                 Troop meeting

Jul 6                 No PLC

Jul 8                 Troop meeting –

Jul 13 - 19       Summer camp at La-No-Che

July 15             Troop meeting

Jul                    NYLT at Lanoche

July 22             Troop meeting –

Jul 29               Troop meeting

August 2008 – Nuclear Science

Aug 3              PLC at 1st Methodist at 5:30; Committee meeting at 6:00

Aug                 Overnight movie marathon 7pm to 6am – bring movies & food

Aug 5              Troop meeting – SPL nominations

Aug 9              Annual planning meeting – 8:00 to 2:00 at Warriner’s house - $3 for food

Aug 12                        Troop meeting –SPL speeches

Aug 19                        Troop meeting – SPL & PL elections

Aug                 School night at Fairglen Elementary at 6:00

Aug 26                        Court of Honor – Pot luck dinner at 6:00 – ceremony at 7:00

September 2008 – Shooting Sports & Camporee planning

Sept 2              Troop meeting – gun talk

Sept 7              PLC at 1st Methodist at 5:30; Committee meeting at 6:00

Sept 9              Troop meeting –

Sept 16            Troop meeting –

Sept                 School night at Campus Charter School at 6:00

Sept 23            Troop meeting –

Sept 30            Troop meeting –

October 2008 – Sports

Oct 5               PLC at 1st Methodist at 5:30; Committee meeting at 6:00

Oct 7               Troop meeting

Oct 14             Troop meeting

Oct                  University of Scouting

Oct 21             Troop meeting

Oct                  Camporee –

Oct 27             Troop meeting -

November 2008 – Environmental Science

Nov 1              Scouting for Food

Nov 2              PLC at 1st Methodist at 5:30; Committee meeting at 6:00

Nov 4              Troop meeting

Nov 8              Scouting for Food

Nov 11                        Troop meeting

Nov 22-23       Civil War Reenactment campout

Nov 18                        Troop meeting

Nov 25                        Troop meeting

December 2008 – Law

Dec 2               Troop meeting

Dec 7               PLC at 1st Methodist at 5:30; Committee meeting at 6:00

Dec 9               Troop meeting

Dec 16             Troop meeting

Dec 23             Troop meeting

Dec 30             No troop meeting