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The troop will head to Erwin Park near McKinney to go toe-to-toe in a variety of fun-filled patrol and individual competitions - field games, scout skills, bike trail races, chess tournaments, Master Chef, and more!  Details on events and sign-ups on Monday Monday.  We will camp at the Pecan Grove Pavilion site (map to park). Map showing campsite here.

Money Monday is Oct. 17 so be sure to sign-up online before the meeting, bring your signed permission slip and $15 cash for patrol food money (exact change preferred).

Form Up in the TBC parking lot at 5:30pm on Friday, Oct. 21. Bring your sack dinner to eat while waiting. Please check in first, find your patrol leader and have your required items on the packing list ready to show. Check the weather for the weekend for appropriate clothing and sleeping gear.

Adults: Please sign up online just as the scouts do. In the 'Notes' section, please indicate number of seatbelts you can provide for scouts and which nights you will camp.

There will be an Eagle Advisor Training session during the regular troom meeting on October 17.  This is for all parents interested in becoming Eagle Scout advisors, and for all parents curious about the process of moving from Life Scout to Eagle Scout. Mr. Howard recommends that all families with a boy of rank Star or above have someone attend, but we encourage all parents with a boy in the Troop to attend. We will cover the trail to Eagle, the role of the Eagle Advisor, how to work with parents and Scouts, and how Troop 1001 manages the process.

Please help Austin refurbish the dumpster enclosure at TBC!

Weekend of 10/1:  Tear down fence and set up of concrete expansion.  Saturday, October 1st frim 8am to 8pm, and Sunday, October 2nd from 1pm to 8pm

**NEW DATE** Weekend of 10/15:  New fence construction and staining. Saturday, October 15th from 8am to 8pm,  Sunday, October 16th from 1pm to 8pm 

Please Bring:  shovels, gloves, hammers, eye protection

Where:  Trinity Bible Church Parking Lot

Contact to participate:  austinhajek13@gmail.com, 214-534-8749

IF YOU HAVE SPECIALIZED TOOLS AND WORK EXPERIENCE WITH CEMENT OR FENCE BUILDING PLEASE CONTACT ME!!!!

SIGN UP TODAY! SIGN UP TODAY! SIGN UP TODAY!

A Popcorn Show & Sell has been arranged for this Saturday evening.

Attention Scouts (and parents)! Popcorn sales are your chance to earn credit to your troop scout account to help pay for your big May campout trip, summer camp, and even high adventure. Everybody helps with Cottonwood and Flags, which helps keep boy fees as low as possible. 28% of all the popcorn you sell will help fund your part of the cool stuff that’s coming up. Plus, you get to earn prizes. 

Popcorn from the new vendor Camp Masters is very good, especially the “Mauve” popcorn. Yes, naturally mauve (purple)! Read about it on the back of the prize selection handout.

Boys may take orders all September through October 10. Turn in orders, money, and your prize choice at that Monday scout meeting.

Here are some helpful sales tips:

• set a goal and go for it! (to raise $200 for a big camping trip, divide $200 by .28 so $715 sales)
• be polite, wear your uniform, and use the short, proven script below
• stay safe: don’t go into people’s houses, don’t go to houses after dark, go with an adult or buddy
• keep money and checks (make to "Troop 1001") in an envelope with your name and phone number on it
• do not request donations, but you may accept donations freely offered

The script that works! (keep eye contact, really use the superlatives, good attitude)

Hi, Sir / Ma’am, my name is _______(first name only). I’m a Boy Scout with Troop 1001. We’re selling popcorn to help raise money for our Troop. You can help us by trying some of our INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS POPCORN. You will help us, WON’T YOU? (remember to say Thank You, even if they don't buy.)

Contact Patti Otte at patti@otte.us for additional order forms. Contact Lisa Bascom at contactlisab@hotmail.com for a unique code per scout to email friends/family for online order placement.

Show and Sell October 8/9. We plan to have opportunities for boys to sell popcorn outside a local store. More details TBA.