Troop 64 is chartered by First United Methodist Church in Bossier City, Louisiana and has been continuously active since March 1977.

We meet on Monday evenings at 6:30 in the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church.

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Attention Life Scouts - If you are beginning the planning for your Eagle Scout Service Project, you NEED to read this guide. Other web sites may give you project ideas, but this guide tells you HOW TO PLAN the project, write up the proposal, carry out the work, and prepare the final report.

Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Planning Guide

 

2008 Calendar of Events

If you have any problems accessing the calendar, try the information provided here.

Northwest Louisiana Council

Bossier District

Troop 64

First United Methodist Church

201 John Wesley Boulevard Bossier City, Louisiana 71112

Brad Bradley

 

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Troop Committee Meeting Minutes

 

Effective immediately:

Scoutmaster Conferences will be held on the last Tuesday of each month. Make sure you contact the Scoutmaster with your request.

All Boards of Review will be scheduled for one time each month. Make sure you contact the Advancement Chair with your request.

 

Boys' Life magazine's Scouts in Action feature is now online as an audio re-creation.

Check out this month's remarkable story.

 

Troop 64 would like to congratulate Ryan Turek for completing his Eagle Board of Review.

 

Patrol Leader's Area

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Troop 64 Eagle Wall of Honor

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Upcoming Events and Notes:

Incentive Trip Eligibility

In order to be eligible for our annual Incentive Trip, the following requirements must be met:

Note: Incentive Trip eligibility is tracked from August through July of each year.

Must have been attached to the Troop at least 8 months.

Must attend at least 75% of all weekly Troop meetings.

Must be in proper uniform at least 75% of the time when attending the weekly Troop meetings.

Must attend at least 75% of Troop campouts.

Must participate in at least 75% of all Troop sponsored service projects.

Must participate in at least 75% of all Troop sponsored fund raisers.

Must advance at least one new rank.

Highlights of the Boy Scout Requirements changes for 2008 are listed below:

Tenderfoot

Requirement 9 - changed

Requirement 12a - changed

Second Class

Requirement 8b - new

First Class

Requirement 12 - new

Eagle

Requirement 1 - changed

Requirement 2 - changed

Requirement 4 - changed

Information for each of these requirements can be found at the following link:

2008 Boy Scout Rank Requirement Changes

Learn to Tie Knots

Backpacking Trip Announcement

The following two documents provide acceptable food and backpacking gear for all backpacking trips.

Backpacking Acceptable Food List

Backpacking Gear

Please adhere to these guidelines. We know what a Scout needs on these trips as well as how much he can carry over extended distances and rough terrain. On our most recent trip, the Scouts who were wearing cotton socks all had blisters and we had to make numerous stops in order to treat hot spots. The Scouts who had entirely too much equipment in their backpack were miserable most of the trip and could not keep up with the pace required to reach our campsite before dark.

Effective immediately, all Scouts will have their backpacks checked prior to departing on the trip and all unnecessary gear will be given to the parent for safekeeping. Any Scout who does not have proper backpacking shoes and socks will not be allowed to go on the trip.

If you have any questions, please contact the Scoutmaster.

Invite Friends Electronically

A new feature is available to Scouts and leaders to help a Scouts complete the new First Class requirement that states he must invite a friend to a troop meeting or activity.

Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Ryan Turek will be held at First United Methodist Church on Sunday, July 27th and will begin at 3:00 pm.

All Scouts should make plans to attend.

Full field uniform (Class "A") is required, including merit badge sash.

We will be conducting a work day at First United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 9th from 9:00 am until 12:00 or 1:00 pm.

The Garland Scout Ranch Summer Bash will be held from Friday, August 15th until Sunday, August 17th.

The Garland Scout Ranch Challenge 2008 will be held on Saturday, September 13th and Sunday, September 14th.

The Troop will be camping at the Winter Camp area from Friday, September 12th until Sunday, September 14th.

This is a weekend of Orienteering competitions, an Adventure Race, and a Triathlon.

Anyone interested in participating in this event should download the registration flyer and turn it in to the Scoutmaster.

If you have any questions concerning this event, contact the Scoutmaster.

Links

Scouting Forms Page

 

This site provides links to numerous forms used in scouting.

Norwela News Online

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News you can use to keep you updated on what's going on in our Scouting area.
Northwest Louisiana Council The Official Northwest Louisiana Council (NORWELA) site which includes Activities Announcements for our Scouting Community.

2007/2008 Interactive Calendar

Troop and Patrol Paperwork

Troop 64 Camping Checklist

Land Navigation

Lashings

Troop Leadership Position Descriptions

Totin' Chip and Firem'n Chit Checklist

Troop 64 Campout Menu Planner

Troop 64 Outdoor Program Checklist

Troop 64 Patrol Duty Roster

Troop Program Resources

Pioneering Projects

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