CHECK OUT THE WHOLE 2011 - 2012  CALENDAR

BSA has an 0n-Line video training series for
Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class Rank Advancement.

June 2 & 3 - Wilderness & Remote Evironments Training
(Wilderness 1st Aid)

Scout and Adult First Aid and CPR Classes - Contact ASM John Sloan
864-299-0110 if interested; Scouts, Scouters, Parents welcome

Choose your Summer Camp Activities on-line.
The 2012 COI Leaders Guide discribes all the choices in detail.  Deposit due to the Troop now is $40 per Scout.  Total cost of camp is $210 (so reasonable!), due in full before camp (July 15 - 21).  Parents with significant financial difficulty are encouraged to talk with Mr. Best.  Support is available.  We want all our Scouts to go to camp.

May 2012  Theme: Forestry
1,8,15,22,29 Troop Meeting
3Roundtable
4-6  Council Spring Exporee/Troop Campout in Anderson
10   Troop Committee
13   Mothers's Day
19   Road cleanup 8:30 - 10am
20   PLC 3-5pm / Leaders Meeting 2pm
28   Memorial Day
29   Troop Court of Honor


PLANNING AHEAD
June 2012 - Theme: Wilderness Survival
5,12,19,26 Troop Meeting
1 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!
2-3 - Wilderness & Remote Evironments (Wilderness 1st Aid)
Training presented by the Red Cross
8-10 Troop Campout - Harbison Environmental Education Forest, Irmo, SC


Planning Farther Ahead!

2011-2012 Campout Schedule

September    9 - 11  Hike at Table Rock State Park, and
Ceasars Head State Park, SC.
Camp at Asbury Hills Church Camp
October      14-16 Southbounder Camporee Highland Games
@ Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff
November   18-20  Junior Leadership Training @ COI
  17 (Thurs) - Gobbler Grab 7 - 8:30 pm SUMC
          19 (Sat) - Gobbler Grab 11 - Noon SUMC
December  17   Bowling & Service Project (Caroling)
December  19 - 21 Christmas Hike Ceasars Head State Park
January      21  Merit Badge University/Advancement Activity Day
February    10 - 12 First Aid, Adult CPR & Scout Sunday @ Messiah
March       23 - 25 Backpacking Lite (1st Class and above)
April          13 - 15 New Scout Skills - Earle Ranch, Simpsonville
May            4 - 6  2012 Council Exporee - Anderson Recycling Center
June           8-10 Harbison Environmental Education Forest, Irmo, SC
July           15 - 21 Summer Camp Week 6 at COI -
2012 COI Leaders Guide
  18 Summer Camp Family Night - 5pm at COI
  29  Annual PLC - all Troop Staff from APL thru SPL
AugustTBD     Rafting


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Check out the animated knot training aids linked through the Scoutcraft resource page!
Troop 715
Messiah Lutheran Church
Mauldin, SC
Weekly Troop meetings on Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 PM.
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