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April Outing

Camp-O-Ree 2008

April 18^th, 19^th, and 20^th is the Tonkawa District Camp-O-Ree bring held at LLELA (Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area) below the Lake Lewisville Dam.  The campout cost is $20 due Monday March 31^st.

We will meet 5:30 p.m. Friday the 18^th at FUMC to depart at 6:00 p.m. and return to FUMC Sunday the 20^th by 11:30 a.m.  PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN EARLIER RETURN THAN NORMAL DUE TO THE SHORT DISTANCE TO LLELA, PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOU SCOUT TO BE PICKED UP UPON RETURN.

An Order of the Arrow Tap-out Ceremony will be held Saturday evening from 9:00 - 9:45 p.m.  If your scout was eligible for nomination during the 2008 elections, you are welcome to attend the Tap-out Ceremony however you are not allowed to stay the night.

Uniform Inspections will be a part of the overall patrol and unit scoring so the dress code will be primarily Field uniforms but Activity uniforms (blue Troop 226 T-shirts) will also be used.

For Camp-O-Ree details click here.

Troop 226 has received two crews for Florida Sea Base Adventures in July 2009.

We will be participating in the Keys Adventure July 7^th through July 13^th.

The Keys Adventure program is a good introduction to the Florida Keys, giving you a variety of activities.

A portion of your stay will be spent in tents and/or boats exploring the whole of the Keys. Fishing is an integral part of your itinerary. One day, you will off-shore fish in a 25 foot Dusky powerboat which is supplied with heavy tackle for those big ones out deep and some lighter rods and reels for the smaller fish. Another day will be spent exploring the backcountry waters of the Florida Bay fishing for sharks and barracuda in a 24-foot Carolina Skiff. Your itinerary will also include a great deal of snorkeling and the opportunity to learn more about marine biology from a fish eye point-of-view. Of course, no trip to the Keys would be complete without a trip to Key West. It is a town that is rich in history and unique culture.

Trail to First Class (TFC) Program

The Troop 226 TFC program is dedicated to assisting the advancement of new scouts through the First Class rank.  This is a supplemental program and should not be relied on solely for the advancement of scouts.

In the TFC program we work on the basic skills that each scout will rely on through their scouting career and life.

The TFC class meets Monday evenings before a regular troop meeting at 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at FUMC.

Click here for a program schedule.

ALUMINUM CAN RECYCLING

We are participating in an aluminum can recycling program to help preserve our environment and generate some troop income to cover operational expenses.

Environmental Benefits

• Recycling aluminum cans saves precious natural resources, energy, time and money - all for a good cause - helping out the earth, as well as the economy and local communities.

• Aluminum cans are unique in that in 60 days a can is recycled, turned into a new can and back on store shelves.

• Aluminum is a stable metal and can be recycled over and over again.

• In 2003, 54 billion cans were recycled, saving the energy equivalent of 15 million barrels of crude oil - America's entire gas consumption for one day.

Economic Benefits

• The aluminum can is the most valuable container to recycle and is the most recycled consumer product in the U.S. today.

• Each year, the aluminum industry pays out over $800 million dollars for empty aluminum cans.

• Today it is cheaper, faster and more energy-efficient to recycle aluminum than ever before.  The aluminum can is 100 percent recyclable and can be recycled indefinitely.  The can remains the most recyclable of all materials.

• Used aluminum beverage cans are the most recycled item in the U.S., but other types of aluminum, such as siding, gutters, car components, storm window frames, and lawn furniture can also be recycled.

• Aluminum as ha high market value and continues to provide an economic incentive to recycle.

We will collect the aluminum cans once a month and take them to the recycling facility.  Each Scout is encouraged to contact their neighbors and ask them to save their cans.  Approximately 31 crushed cans = 1 pound.

Download Recycling Neighbor Letter          Download Recycling Instructions