Scouts


Posted on December 21, 2010 - by

Family Life Merit Badge – UPDATE

If you are taking the Family Life Merit Badge with Mrs O’Connor, she would like you to know the next meeting is on Jan 10, at the regular troop meeting.  You should be 1/3 of the way through the chore chart by then.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs O’Connor by e-mail or phone.


Posted on September 30, 2010 - by

Gear

Be sure to check out the bottom of the Camping Gear page for links to discount websites. And click here or here for a great new sale (links change often).


Posted on August 9, 2010 - by

Contact Info

If anyone  needs to update their information (phone number, address, etc.), go to Scout Accounts -> Update Info


Posted on August 6, 2010 - by

Service Hours Form

To download the forms that need to be filled out for service hours, go to documents.


Posted on July 23, 2010 - by

Merit Badge Completion

All scouts wanting to follow-up on partial merit badges should contact their assigned merit badge counselor or Ms. Crawford. You can see Ms. Crawford at meetings or email her at crawford-clan@sbcglobal.net to get a complete list of your individual partial merit badges. Scouts who attended Camp Hale can already get their records as well. The next COH will be at the end of September so now is the time to start completing these badges!

If you have an interest in starting a merit badge, please see the procedures listed under the advancement tab or contact Ms. Crawford or Ms. Jackson.

Posted on July 9, 2010 - by

Merit Badges

Currently, the Scout Museum is offering the Personal Management merit badge with an excellent teacher. Different merit badges will be offered during the year. Click the links below for more information.

http://www.bsamuseum.org/Programs/Advancement/BoyScoutPrograms.aspx

http://www.heardmuseum.org/attractions/scouting.asp


Posted on April 8, 2010 - by

Welcome to the Adventure

Troop 496 in McKinney Texas is an exciting adventure! Our goal is to help boys grow to be strong and responsible MEN.  We do this by stretching their “comfort zones” and helping them develop their leadership skills.  While many troops claim to be “boy-led”, T496 truly does allow the boys to lead.  The adult leaders are there to provide guidance and wisdom and to ensure the ongoing safety of the boys.

Our troop meets weekly, camps monthly, actively pursues merit badges, sponsors a variety of fun events throughout the year, and supports our community through volunteer activities. We plan a variety of outdoor and indoor activities to appeal to the varied interests of our scouts, – camping, day events, road trips (Houston Space Center, Longhorn Caverns, Red River Ski Resort) and high adventure (Sea Base-Summer 2010, Philmont-Summer 2011, Current River-Missouri, and more).

We are a unique troop. Our focus is on teamwork. Troop 496 builds camaraderie by working together and by appreciating the unique attributes of each scout regardless of age, rank, and background. Our four patrols mix younger boys with the older, and newer scouts with more experienced boys because we believe in passing the wisdom of our seasoned scouts on to newer members. As a result, each patrol is richly diverse. This approach also enables scouts to assume increasingly greater leadership roles under the oversight of those who have done it before. The older boys mentor and guide the newer scouts, ensuring that all are given ability-appropriate responsibilities and opportunities.