Announcements:

• The idea of meeting on Monday Nights during the Summer Months is being discussed (June and July). If you interested, email Martha Passman <mpassman@windstream.net>.
• Parent Evaluations. We would like to hear you thoughts. Please complete a troop evaluations attached and return it to the Scoutmaster.
• Please continue to remember Davis in your prayers.
• June 1 at 6:30pm: Parent meeting & Troop Committee Meeting at Scout Hut (Dad’s, we need you to volunteer to lead an outing next year.)
• Thanks to Jennifer Head & Allyson Davis for leading the May 16 Orienteering Event at Dukes Creek.
• Thanks Chris & Kimberly for leading Cit. in Nation and Communication MBs for the Troop.

Troop 303 Calendar for 2010

• May 30, Troop Mountain Bike Trek on Montgomery Creek Loop

Cost: Free
To sign-up email Roger Greer at <rgreer@lumpkin.k12.ga.us> Meet at the church parking with your bike, a water bottle and snacks at 1pm

http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=BGD037-032

• June 1 at 6:30pm: Parent meeting & Troop Committee Meeting at Scout Hut (Dad’s, we need you to volunteer to lead an outing next year.)
• An overnight camping trip is being planned for Thursday  June 3- Friday June 4 2010 to Raven’s Cliff Falls, Chattahoochee National Forest.

Plans are to leave the Dahlonega Baptist Church on Thursday June 3 at 11:30 am  and return to the church on Friday June 4 by 2 pm.  This is a primitive campground that we will need to hike to, so be aware as you pack your gear, there is no access to drive down and unload.  The fee for this camp is $20.

Grub Masters : Grant Lytch – Thursday lunch and supper/ Damien Mobley-Friday breakfast and lunch
Scouts signed up: Joseph Head, Ethan David, Damien Mobley, Grant Lytch
Adult Leaders: Jennifer Head and Allyson David
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Jennifer Head at  bjhead@windstream.net

• June 13, Chestatee River: Day Canoe Trip (Great Family Trip.)

Cost: $20 per person
To sign-up email Roger Greer at <rgreer@lumpkin.k12.ga.us> Meet at the Appalachian Outfitters, a water bottle and snacks at 1pm http://www.canoegeorgia.com/canoe.php4#Chestatee

• June 14: Spring/Summer Court of Honor at DBC
• It’s a wonderful learning adventure for a lifetime. Woodruff Summer Camp 2010 (June 27-July 3). Cost is $280 per scout.

Check-out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdTOfYusWw4

Scouts signed-up: John Passman, Sam Barrentine, Justin Scott, Landon Tennant, Damian Mobley, Nicklas Chaput, Patrick Barber, Gregory Barber, Michael Pierce, Davis Gabriel, Luke Hebert, Darrien Adult Leadership: Paul Passman, David Scott & Chris Mobley (Betsy Chaput is contact person)

Please help encourage these scouts.

Scouts Name	Rank	Birth date	Eagle deadlines
JacobWalden	life	8/20/1992	Aug 2010 (PRYahoolaCreekProject)
DavisSGabriel	life	12/06/1992	Dec 2010 (ElemTrailProject)
EricFergusion	life	01/09/1993	Jan 2011 (VeteranMarkers)
AnthonyBennett	life	2/14/1993	Feb 2011 (???)
DanielMihok		5/08/1993	May 2011
EricNiconovich	1stClass	6/29/1993	June 2011
MichaelPierce	life	6/09/1994	June 2012
LukeHebert	life	8/17/1995	Oct 2013
MicahMihok	Star	6/08/1995	June2013
DannyNiconvich	1stClass	10/18/1995	Oct 2013
JonathanMcCraney	life		(ATTrailProject)
GregoryBarber	life	5/03/94	May 2012

News for NEGA Council:

• National Youth Leadership Training 2010

May 30-June 4, 2010 at Scoutland

• Roundtable: 2nd Thursday of the Month at 7pm, First Baptist Cumming, 1597 Sawnee Drive in Cumming, Ga

District Banquet on May 13

Troop 303’s Youth Leadership Council:

• Senior Patrol Leader: Davis Gabriel
• Assistant Senior Patrol Leader: Danny Niconovich
• Troop Quartermaster: Eric Niconovich
• Assistant Quartermaster:
• Troop Historian: Jonathon McCraney
• Troop Librarian: Daniel Mihok
• Instructor: Jacob Walden, Luke Hebert, Michael Pierce
• Jr Assist Scoutmaster: Will Passman, Trey Greer
  • Thrasher Patrol Leader: Anthony Bennett
  • Assistant Leader: Grant Lytch
  • Black Hawk Patrol Leader: John Passman
  • Assistant Leader: Eric Niconovich
  • Panther Patrol Leader: Micah Mihok
  • Assistant Leader: Daniel Mihok

All parents are encourage to be active within the Troop either on the Committee or on Monday Nights, or leading outings for the scouts. We need everyone engaged and active to have an awesome troop. Troop  303 Updates: http://bsa303.org/index_updates.html Etowah  District website: http://etowah-bsa.org/ NEGA Council website: http://www.nega-bsa.org/ Adult Training: BSA On-line Learning Center: http://olc.scouting.org/info/bsfs.html We’re  requesting that you use the web link above and take the “Troop Committee  Challenge” and “Youth Protection” Training  on-line.

Other training opportunities:  

• “Fast Start: Boy Scouting”
• “Safe Swim Defense”
• “Safety Afloat”