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Welcome to Boy Scout Troop 9!
BSA Troop 9 has been a very active troop for over 20 years in the Carroll district.
We offer a great opportunity for boys to learn life changing skills, build lifelong friendships,
and have the best time of their life along the way.
Please contact us today for more information and you'll be glad you did.
Scout Achievements!
Troop 9 loves the opportunity to share its scouts achievements.
If you would like to share with your scout family, please feel free to send your scouts acknowledgements to dgoodwin@foundationtestgroup,com for distribution.
Congratulations Tyler H.!
Tyler had a successful Eagle Board of Review this evening. Great job, Tyler! Ms. Paula
(posted May 16, 2012)
Mark Your Calendars!
(for more details, go to Calendar section)
Hello Carroll District Scouters! Cub Scout day Camp!
BSA Carroll District Day Camp is around the corner and needs help! If you'd like to volunteer this summer, please contact J D McGurn at jgmcgurn07@yahoo.com for more specific information. JD is a new parent in Troop 9 and is also the coordinator for the Carroll District Day Camp. She has offered to help our scouts prepare by offering training at our regular troop meeting and by placing you in positions based on the needs of the program.
See JD personally at an upcoming Troop meeting or contact her by e-mail at the above address. Welcome JD and Family to Troop 9 and Thank You for offering this service to our Troop/Scouts!
(posted May 18, 2012)
Hello Troop 9 Scouters ! Congratulations Mr. Randy
As announced several weeks ago, Mr. Scott Wallace's tenure for Scoutmaster of Troop 9 will be ending, per his original disclosure upon assuming the role two years ago, on June 7th, 2012. With a request from the troop committee to find new leadership, three men were identified as potential leaders and asked to consider assuming the role. All three were approved by the Charter Organization and no other nominations or requests were received. With that, at tonight's committee meeting Mr. Scott was thanked for his service and Mr. Randy Wineke was formally offered the position of Troop 9's new Scoutmaster. I can't say thank you enough to the troop, the troop committee and current ASM's Mr. Jim Porter and Mr. Chuck Edwards for their consideration. All three men worked together in the best interest of the troop, their individual interests and decided that Randy will fulfill this role beginning immediately after Scott's stepping down. As for transition and your scouts, training will be conducted for new boy leadership on Thursday June 14, 2012 for those that can attend and at one other opportunity in the summer ( date to be determined). Once again, our boys were our focus, our leadership is competent and our committee is supportive. Thank you to everyone attending tonight's meeting and for sharing your thoughts on Troop 9's direction. Please take time to share your thoughts with our Troop leadership the appreciations for all that they do. And while Mr. Scott won't be going far away....watch out Troop 9-Here comes Mr. Randy!
YIS, Diana Goodwin Committee Chair Troop 9 Thank you to everyone that participated in the process! You do make a difference.
(posted May 15, 2012)
Hello Troop 9 Scouters ! Committee Reminders
Parents, just a reminder that this Tuesday at 7PM is our regular committee meeting held at Emory Church social hall. This month we will be closing our year end calendar, offering final adjustments to our summer calendar and transitioning leadership, for the scoutmaster position, as mentioned last month. To date, we have not had any write in votes or peripheral nominations. We do have viable candidates identified and willing to assume the role. If you had planned on running or are interested in nominating someone, please read the role description and send immediately to me at dgoodwin@foundationtestgroup.com. We do need Chartered Organization Approval prior to presenting any candidate. This is my final request for nominations.
Seabase
All scouts interested in Seabase 2013 need to have their deposits in by this Thursday to be considered. The boat is more than full. Scouts have the priority to travel but need to submit their deposits this week in order to secure a spot. Adult spaces are limited and can only be filled once the final scout roster is complete. At this point, space is very limited for the interest. So, if you are not serious or are not willing to assume a leadership/teaching role please remove your name. We will have follow up to decide which adults are going to travel with the scouts. At this point, we are limited to four . We have 10 adults interested in going.
Scouts on tentative Seabase roster- Let me know if I missed your name.
Ben C., Brian K., Anthony D., Alex E., Matt E., Chris E., John P., Malcolm L., Brayden F., Mattey Z., Jacob G., Josh S., Huntor R., Dalton S., Chris W., Tim B., Ryan S., Chris S., Cody C..
Parents
The May 17 Troop Meeting at 7PM brings two special opportunities. We will need parents and scouts present to hear about the Summit, BSA's high adventure property located nearby in West Virginia. The National Jamboree will be held here in July 2013. Please stay for this presentation beginning immediately after opening. We will hold opening exercise upstairs to accommodate interests.
Immediately following this presentation, parents and committee members are encouraged to stay for Dalton S. Eagle Project presentation. Dalton has requested that the Troop committee listen to his idea and help him begin the step toward Eagle. All parents are welcome and encouraged to support Dalton. For those parents that are new, this allows you the opportunity to participate and learn the process. Our scouts need us, so please plan on staying next week.
Meeting May 24, 2012- Regular Meeting night will be held at Garrison Forest Cemetery
Our regular Thursday Troop meeting for this night is held at Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery. We will be placing flags on the grave sites of fallen veterans. Information is posted on the website, has been e-mailed and has been spoken regularly at our Troop meetings. We will not have a meeting at Emory on this night. Please mark your calendars! The first forty scouts from Troop 9, in attendance, will receive a patch. We will send one more e-mail reminder following next weeks regular meeting.
First Class Camp- Our older scouts and their leaders will be holding a first class camp on Saturday to support scouting in diverse environments. Please know your troop is very proud of you, recognizes what you are doing for others and knows that you will stimulate interest for boys not as fortunate to have scouting in their lives. Go Troop 9
Thank you everyone for your continued support of our scouts! Diana Goodwin ,Troop 9 Committee Chair
(posted May 11, 2012)
Hello Troop 9 Scouters ! May 24th Our Troop Meeting
On Thursday May 24th Our Troop Meeting will be held at the Garrison Park Veterns Cemetery located at 11501 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills MD 21117. If you are planning to attend, please arrive at 5:45, and meet the troop at the flag pole by 6:00.
You don’t want to miss this event, since it will be the 25th Anniversary of the Memorial Flag Ceremony. For those who have not attended in the past, this is a service project where Baltimore area scouts place approximately 49,500 flags at three Veterans cemetery's in the Baltimore area. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. Carpooling is recommended. Thank you, Debbie Eichler eichfam@comcast.net
Scouts need to be in their class 'A' uniform for this event. Thank You!
(posted May 11, 2012)
Hello Troop 9 Scouters ! collecting items for the Humane Society
The Ad Altare Dei (Catholic Religious Emblem) group is collecting items for the Humane Society of Carroll County. This will fulfill the requirements for a service project. If you would like to donate an item, please bring it to either this week’s or next week’s troop meeting. Please see the list of needed items, posted in Document Manager (page 5). There will be a box in the basement. Thank you.
Matt Edwards, Kraken Patrol
(posted May 11, 2012)
Hello Troop 9 Scouters! BIKE HIKE
See Document Manager (page 5) for the permission slip, itinerary and directions for the bike hike. The signed forms and payment are due by Thursday May 3. This has been a popular trip in the past and a good way for the Scouts to work on the cycling merit badge. Please call or e-mail with any questions. Thanks, Dave Groth, 410-374-1903, dave@acs-md.com
(posted April 28, 2012)
Hello Troop 9 Scouters! Seabase 2013
Troop 9 was notified this week that we were awarded a Sea Exploring trek for Seabase 2013! Wow, perseverance prevails! The trip is scheduled for July15, 2013 - July 22, 2013 with an estimated total cost of $1200.00. Actual costs are difficult to establish due to airfare and other transportation rates not being available to date. Many scouts have expressed an interest in attending, so please note that the maximum number of scouts traveling is sixteen with four adult leaders as a minimum. Maximum crew size is 20. Ratio of Scouts/Adults can fluctuate based on interest and number of scouts confirming. We will begin meeting one Sunday a month as crew SEM071513A, in September 2013, with regular calendar activities until we travel. Scouts and leaders must be prepared by training, conditioning and recognizing their role, on the crew ,as it develops for the safety and success of the trip. Each adult leader will have responsibilities and will become a full member of the working crew.
Minimum age for the Seabase trip is 13 years and completed the 8th grade or 14 years old at the time of travel. If your scout is interested in being a part of this crew, please send a $100.00 non-refundable deposit, payable to Troop 9, by May 17th, 2012. Space is limited, act early! Adults interested should know that the minimum number of adults allowed is four with more allotted if space is available. No adult will take the spot of a scout. Again, interest is high so adults traveling will be assigned based on the Troop guidelines.
Many scouts and adults have offered verbal commitments previously. Please confirm your interest or intent to participate to me, Diana Goodwin, directly at dgoodwin@foundationtestgroup.com or call me at 443-340-8718. The roster is and will be full at 20!
I am looking forward to developing this crew and learning more about our scouts as we embrace yet another fantastic scouting adventure! Here we come Florida Keys! Watch out, Troop 9 is on the way! YIS, Diana Goodwin ( feel free to call with questions!)
(posted April 28, 2012)
Hello Carroll District Scouters! Memorial Day Parade
The Annual Westminster Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28th is looking for 300 scouts to participate!!! See attachment (Document Manager, page 5) and Save the Date!!!! Start your planning NOW!!
Regards,
Ron McKinney | Carroll District Executive
(posted April 28, 2012)
Hello OA Scouters! Conclave Reminder
Party Like it's 2012, We Saved the Best for Last!?!
If the Mayans are right 2012 is the end of the world. Nentico Lodge 12 and Section NE-6A are hosting the Conclave to end them all. Join us at Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation, Camp Spencer (BCMSR) for what may be the last conclave ever. There will be epic shows, members from all the lodges in the Section and more food than you have ever seen. https://sites.google.com/site/ne6aconclave2012/
MAY 18-20, 2012
Hello Carroll District Scouters! Carroll District Announcements!
Save the Date:
Nov 17th The Carroll STEM program……more to come!!! Mark your calendars now!
On February 21st The Boy Scouts of America launched its first nation-wide program to directly engage members, parents and volunteers. Voice of the Scout will ensure the BSA is delivering what is expected of its programs. Many of you, in the Carroll District received the email in your inboxes and have NOT taken the time to respond.
The Voice of the Scout program will capture the experiences of members and volunteers during a 10-week survey period in both the spring and fall. Surveys will be sent to leaders, chartered organization representatives, parents of Scouts, and Scouts over age 14.
To receive a survey, someone in the Scouting household must have an email address on file in the BSA ScoutNET system. If you are not sure your email address is registered, and want to sign up for the program, go to www.baltimorebsa.org/vos. A list of your unit’s individuals and their email addresses will be given out at the April roundtable, so you can identify any updates or additions that need to be made.
All responses are anonymous and surveys will not be sent more than once every 6 months. W hen you receive your survey, please fill it out completely and honestly. The BSA thanks you in advance for your feedback, which is critical in improving the program for our Scouts.
It is really important that as many of our officers/Leaders/volunteers and youth over 14th yrs responded before March 31st before the window closes. We want the “Great Carroll District” to be heard as stake holders in the Scouting Program. Please don’t wait to respond act NOW!!! Your answers can and will shape scouting in the future. Don’t let this opportunity pass by and NOT let your voice be heard.
“ Carroll County lets represent strongly on VOS!!!””
The Carroll District Leadership
TRAINING
NYLT Training
2012 National Youth Leadership Training
April 20-22 & May 18-20 at Camp Oest - Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation It is designed to provide all youth members of the Boy Scouts of America with leadership skills, confidence and experience that they can use in their home troops and crews. Through activities, events, games and adventures, NYLT participants will work and play together as they put into action the best that Scouting has to offer. They will practice and experience leadership skills first hand! See attachment for more details.
Go to www.baltimorebsa.org click volunteer resources and click training link; scroll to NYLT and click to register.
Spring Recruitment!!!!
Now is the time for our Packs to request flyers for the schools submission. Please let me know what you want printed on the flyer, the contact person and contact information and quantity of flyers needed. Contact Ron McKinney rmckinney@baltimorebsa.org Let’s position ourselves for a great year end in membership
Ron McKinney | Carroll District Executive
(posted March 26, 2012)
Troop Announcements!
(for more details, go to Calendar section)
Scout Meeting - weekly
• Thursday, May 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 - starting at 7:00 pm
• Every Thursday of the month (except when school is closed).
PLC Meeting - monthly
• Thursday, May 3, 2012 - starting at 6:15 pm
• All patrol leaders are required to attend!
• Always the 1st Thursday of the month.
Commitee/Parents Meeting - monthly
• Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - starting at 7:00 pm
• All parents are invited to attend!
• Always the 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Scout Master Conference's
• New 2011-2012 scout year schedule coming soon!
• Contact Mr. Scott Wallace for more information.
BOR's
• Contact Mr. Tom Cantu for more information.
• Scout required to request BOR by email to Mr. Tom Cantu (tom.cantu@montgomerycollege.edu) and
copy Ms. Paula Smith (paulacsmith7@gmail.com)
• Looking for Adult volunteers to help!
COH's
• Thursday, May 31, 2012 (spring) - starting at 7:00 pm
• If you would like to run a Court of Honor to fulfill a Communications MB requirement, please contact Ms. Diana Goodwin for more information.
Roundtable Meeting - monthly
• Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - starting at 7:00 pm
• Always the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Monthly Trip (for more details, go to Calendar section)
• Bike Hike Trip - May 18-19, 2012 (The signed forms and payment are due by Thursday May 3.)
This Weeks Highlight's (for more details, go to Calendar section)
| May 15th, 2012 |
Committee/Parents Meeting (last one) |
| May 17th, 2012 |
Troop 9 - Scout Meeting |
| May 18th, 2012 |
Bike Hike |
| May 18th, 2012 |
OA - NE-6A Conclave |
Philmont Trip - High Adventure (July 10-23, 2012) (for more details, go to Calendar section July 10, 2012)
• Next Hike Trek - April 29th, 2012 Philmont Hike
• Next Meeting - May 6th 2012 (meet 5:30-7:00pm)
The meetings are now on Sundays.
Troop 9 Eagle Projects
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Tim C.
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Save The Date
Eagle Ceremony - April 28, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
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SCOUT SWAP SHOP
(scout items FREE to a good home: uniforms, hats, tents, backpacks, sleeping bags, hiking shoes, etc.)
to add items, send email to dagharmony@yahoo.com
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Size |
Contact |
| Timberland hiking boots |
7 ½ |
Pat Edwards, edwards_5@comcast.net |
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