Order of the Arrow – Fall Fellowship
Posted August 26, 2010
By sikora
For the scouts that are members of the OA please let me know if you plan to attend the Fall Fellowship September 10-12 I need a count soon.
Mr. Boyd
Shades State Park Campout & Canoe Trip
By sikora
At the 8-25-2010 meeting permission slips were sent home for our canoe trip on September 17th at Shades State Park. I need to make canoe reservations soon so please call or e-mail me ASAP so I have a head count of scouts and adults.
Mr. Boyd
Scuba
Posted August 9, 2010
By sikora
Several weeks ago a representative from Goose’s Scuba Shack in Dyer came to our troop meeting and put on a very informative session. The next step for those interested is to give scuba diving a try. Anyone interested in attending the Discover Scuba Diving course on September 5th please call or e-mail Mr. Boyd ASAP so he can give you the form to fill out. This is being held at Lake Central High School pool from 10am-2pm. Cost for this adventure is $20.00.
www.goosesscuba.com
Mr. Sikora
Troop 533 – Eagle Honor Roll
Posted July 20, 2010
By sikora
Mr. Goodwin has kindly provide a long list of Troop 533 Eagle Scouts. If you know of anyone that is missing or the date is wrong then please let us know. You can find the list in the directory at the right.
Mr. Sikora
TroopMaster Web
Posted July 2, 2010
By sikora
The troop has been using a PC based program to track the rank progress and advancement needs of your sons. This significant data collection effort has been on the shoulders of Mr Goodwin for many years and more recently jointly with Mr Boyd. The software program, TroopMaster, is the tool that the troop has been using. It is rich in features and easy to manipulate. We now have a way to make all of this information available to you, TroopMaster Web.
When you look at the troop website you will find on the right hand column the area with the heading “Scout Links”. The last item is your direct link to the TroopMaster Website. The first thing you will need to do is setup your access. I’ve placed a copy of Mr. Goodwin’s setup directions on the troop website. See the page listed under “DIRECTORY”, “TroopMaster web setup for Troop 533 Parents”. Click on these and follow the directions.
Why is this effort important?
1 – It is difficult to keep track of all the details for all the scouts who come in and out of the troop. These records help the adult scouters help you sons progress in rank.
2 – We tell the scouts to guard your scout handbook and merit badge blue cards as they are the official verification of all his efforts. You loose them and the effort is also lost. If you have have all of your progress recorded in TroopMaster then you have another method of proving completion of requirements.
3 – The database also has spots to enter your emergency contact information. It is information like this that helps the adult scouters keep the youth protected.
I encourage all parents to take the time to fill in the information blanks and get comfortable with the features of TroopMaster. You will then be able to see how your son is doing and maybe give him that last little nudge to complete the requirements of a rank or merit badge.
Mr. Sikora
Mr. Boyd’s – Troop 533 Reminders
Posted June 24, 2010
By sikora
The following things are important reminders.
1. Anyone with candy or candy money needs to get that turned in soon. We are trying to close out the books on candy sales and need everything turned in.
2. Don’t forget if you took a tent home after camping to dry out, get it cleaned and returned to the trailer or next meeting.
SCOUTS HAVE GREEN THUMB
Posted April 23, 2010
By Boyd
Be sure to check out the article in The Times Newspaper, Friday April 23, 2010. Great Job helping out your community Troop 533.
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/article_6aa07107-f148-5b11-a37e-fb72c0d4d21a.html?mode=story
Merit Badges
Posted August 21, 2009
By dbremer
This one is directed at adults.
Do you have a job? Do you have a hobby? Most of us do. There are over one hundred merit badges that I’m sure one or more would fit your particular
set of skills. The requirements are all listed at the web site meritbadge.com. Pick out one of your favorites, sign up at the council office as a merit badge
councilor and share your knowledge. It is that easy. What do you get out of it? Well for me it was having a scout from another troop, while at a council
Camporee attend a merit badge session that I headed up, return home with his very first merit badge. He was so elated that I swear his feet never
touched the ground. That incident was enough payback to me for all my scouting hours.
This one is directed at adults.
Do you have a job? Do you have a hobby? Most of us do. There are over one hundred merit badges that I’m sure one or more would fit your particular set of skills. The requirements are all listed at the web site meritbadge.com. Pick out one of your favorites, sign up at the council office as a merit badge councilor and share your knowledge. It is that easy. What do you get out of it? Well for me it was having a scout from another troop, while at a council Camporee attend a merit badge session that I headed up, return home with his very first merit badge. He was so elated that I swear his feet never touched the ground. That incident was enough payback to me for all my scouting hours.
