Wilderness Survival Weekend - Our Troop enjoyed a beautiful weekend at Camp Raven Knob for its Wilderness Survival weekend. Congratulations to the Scouts who built some very nice shelters.

Also thanks to the adult leaders on the trip: Jay Harmel, Bill Swart, tim Lasley, Brian Wham, Jeremy Edwards, Richard DeHeck, Mike Warner and David Jacobius.

Troop Elections - We will be holding our Troop Elections at Tuesday's meeting. We will be electing Troop Leadership as well as Patrol positions.

If you are considering running for Senior Patrol Leader or other Troop Leadership positions, you have just a few hours remaining for a Scoutmaster Conference. No Troop Election Scoutmaster Conferences will be held at Tuesday's meeting.

Summer Camp Registration – Several Scouts have signed up for summer camp and paid their initial registration fee. We are still waiting to hear from many of you who have said you plan to attend summer camp, but have not yet registered.

Please bring your $50 registration fee to Tuesday night's meeting. The summer camp fee for 2009 is $215, plus any additional program fees. After you make your initial payment of $50, any funds in your Scout Account you earned for selling popcorn will be deducted from your second payment.

OA Conclave - There is still time for Order of the Arrow members to sign up for this year's Conclave at Camp Tuscarora.

To sign up, complete the registration form and submit to the Council office along with your $40 registration fee. A copy of the registration form is available on the Lodge website. You can also find out more info about conclave on the Lodge website, including the schedule and some of the FUN activities that will taking place at this year's Conclave. Camp Tuscarora features a BMX track and skate park!

Conclave Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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OA Troop Elections - Our Order of the Arrow Troop elections will be held on Tuesday night, April 7.

If you think you are eligible and would like to confirm your status, check with your Scoutmaster on Tuesday.

To be eligible for the OA, you must be a First Class Scout (or higher rank) and have completed 15 nights of camping in the past two years, one of which is a long term camp, like summer camp or a Philmont Trek.

OA One Day of Service - Our OA Chapter is planning a One Day of Service on April 4. The chapter will be helping to build the Mountain to Sea Trail near Boone. Contact our OA Troop Rep, Andrew T. for more info.

Spring Online Popcorn Sale Reminder – Want to earn a few extra kernel$ to help pay for summer camp? From now through May 15, Scouts who conduct online popcorn sales can earn money to help pay for camp, be eligible for Trails End scholarship dollars and earn a Coleman gift card when you sell at least $200

Any Scout who sells at least $500 in popcorn sales online between March 15 and May 15 will automatically be enrolled in the Trails End College Scholarship program, which means 6% of your total sales are invested in your own scholarship account. The usual minimum is $2500, so don’t miss this great opportunity to get into the Trails End Scholarship program.

You will need you order key number to get credit for the online sales. If you can’t remember your number or can’t find it from last year’s sale, you can call Trails End at 1-800-782-4255 or email them at support@orderpopcorn.com.

Selling popcorn online can be as simple as sending an e-mail to your family and friends with the online popcorn sales link and your unique order key number (very important).

April Camping Trip - Our April bicycle camping trip is planned for the weekend of April 25-26.

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Conclave Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Wilderness Survival Campout - The following Scouts and Leaders have signed up for our wilderness Survival camping trip to Raven Knob on March 20-22.

Scouts - Chris W., Andrew T., Ben B., Andy N., Ben G., Teige A., Apul L., Josh J., Gabriel H., Daniel P., Austin D., Logan E., Jeffrey S., Andrew S., Brady A., Raymond F., Bryce W., Noah B., Alexander Z., Tripp H.

Adults - Steve Tucker, Richard DeHeck, Mike Warner

For this trip will be meeting at the Scout Hut at 5 p.m. on Friday to load our gear and head to Raven Knob. We will spend Friday night in the Adirondacks in the Kit Carson campsite on Friday and will build our shelters on the ridge for Saturday night. We should be returning home around 12:30 on Sunday.

Summer Camp - Are you planning to attend summer camp (July 19-25) with the Troop at Raven Knob this summer? We hope so!

It's time to put down that initial deposit for summer camp. Please bring your $50 registration fee to Tuesday night's meeting as our registration is due to the council office this week.

The summer camp fee for 2009 is $215, plus any additional program fees. After you make your initial payment of $50, any funds in your Scout Account you earned for selling popcorn will be deducted from your second payment.

OA Elections - Our Troop Order of the Arrow elections are scheduled for April 7. The OA is Scouting's Honor Camping Organization and our Troop has the opportunity to elect Scouts and leaders to the OA whom we feel best exlimipfy and live up to the Scout Oath and Law in their everyday lives. We'llbe talking more about the OA at an upcoming meeting.

To be eligible for the OA, you must be a First Class Scout (or higher rank) and have completed 15 nights of camping in the past two years, one of which is a long term camp, like summer camp or a Philmont Trek.

OA Conclave - If you are a member of the OA and plan to attend Conclave, it's time to sign up if you haven't already. More info on Conclave can be found on the Wahissa Lodge website.  Among the activities at Conclave this year will be the Camp Tuscarora skatepark and BMX track. Bring your own board, bike and helment!

Also, several of our Troop members will be competing in the Indian Dancing and Cermonies competitions this year. Be sure to come to conclave to support your fellow Troop members.

And more info on the Lodge's theme...."The Circus of 119 Wonders" can be found on the Lodge website.

Philmont - Mr. Lasley is ready to begin taking applications for our 2010 Philmont Trek. If you think you want to go to Philmont (it really is the trip of a lifetime!), see Mr. Lasley at Tuesday's Troop meeting.

To be eligible for the Philmont trek, you must be a First Class Scout and be age 14 before September 1, 2010, and have your Scoutmaster's approval.

Troop Elections - We will be scheduling our Troop elections soon. We are waiting for our new Scouts to join us so they can particiapte in their Raven Patrol elections at the same time.

If you think you are ready to lead our Troop as Senior Patrol Leader and want to run for this office, please schedule a Scoutmaster conference soon to discuss your ambitions.

Bicycle Trip - Our April trip will be a bicycle trip and will be the first trip for our new Scouts. The date of this trip is the weekend of April 25-26.

Troop Calendar - The Troop calendar can be downloaded and printed from the Troop website. Just click on the Troop Calendar link on the navigation bar on the left hand side of the page. A copy of the Troop Hanbook can be found there also.

Enjoy Your Snow Day!

And since you'll be going crazy from being couped up in the house all day, plan to come to Scouts on Tuesday night.

The roads should be clear enough for everyone to make it to the Scout Hut for our Troop meeting, so we are planning to continue with our planned Scout meeting on Tuesday.

We'll let you know if something changes before Tuesday night.

Friends of Scouting - Troop 919 continues to come through for the Old Hickory Council's Friends and Family of Scouting program.

Thanks to all in our Troop who helped make our Troop's FOS campaign such a huge success in 2009. Troop 919 has pledged more than $5,000 to the FOS campaign this year.

If you were unable to attend last week's Court of Honor and would like to make a FOS pledge, please see your Scoutmaster and he'll hook you up with a pledge card.

Re-Chartering - There are still a few Scouts and adults who have not paid their BSA re-chartering fees for 2009 and we need to finalize our re-chartering this week.

If you have not paid your 2009 fee, please bring it to Tuesday's meeting.

Re-Chartering fee is $10, plus $12 for the Boy's Life subscription. The adult fee is $10.

Summer Camp - It's also time to register for summer camp at Raven Knob. We have to submit an initial registration to Raven Knob by March 10 and you can make your summer camp reservation Tuesday.

The summer camp fee for 2009 is $215 and a $50 deposit will get you signed up for your week at Camp Raven Knob.

Wilderness Survival Camping Trip - We will be holding the sign-Up for the Wilderness Survival Camping Trip (March 21-23) at Tuesday's meeting.

Court of Honor - We will be holding our February Court of Honor on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Brookstown United Methodist Church.

We will have a special Friends and Family of Scouting presentation at Tuesday's Court of Honor and will appreciate our Troop's family attendance at this program.

At the conclusion of the presenation, each Scouting family will be given the opportunity to support Scouting with their personal financial contribution. The financial support that Old Hickory Council receives each year through the Friends and Family of Scouting pledges help keep our local Scouting fees at a modest rate so that all youth can enjoy the experience the Scouting program offers.

When compared with the cost of some of the other programs our youth are involved in today, Scouting is an excellent bargin.

Please ask your family to make a special effort to attend Tuesday's program.

All Scout families are asked to bring drinks and snacks for the fellowship time following Tuesday's Court of Honor.


Re-Chartering - If you have not paid your 2009 fee, please bring your money to Tuesday's Court of Honor. Mr. Hough or Mr. Wilhelmi will be there and ready to accept your payment. We will be preparing our re-charter with the council this week and appreciate all Scouts and leaders taking care of this important task promptly.

The re-chartering is $22 if you subscribe to Boy's Life and $10 if you do not receive Boy"s Life. The adult re-chartering fee is $10.

If you are a member of the Order of the Arrow and have not paid your OA dues, please pay your OA dues so you can remain an active member in Wahissa Lodge #118. OA dues are $10 if you are an active member and $20 if you are behind in your obligation to the Lodge.

Next Camoing Trip - Our next Troop camping trip will be the Wilderness Survival trip to Camp Raven Knob, March 20-21.

Summer Camp - It's also time to register for summer camp at Raven Knob. We have to submit an initial registration to Raven Knob by March 10 and you can make your summer camp reservation Tuesday.