Troop Calendar (updated 01 Feb 2012)

   
Calendar Notes:
  • Scout meetings are every Tuesday at the barn from 7:00 to 8:00pm
  • Rank Advancement work & Patrol Activities every Saturday at the barn from 1:00 to 3:00pm
  • Venture Crew meetings are 1st and 3rd Sundays at the Barn from 2:00 to 3:00pm
  • Boards of Review are the last Tuesday of the month, by appointment: contact Mr. Gene Lane at Troop137BOR@comcast.net to request your appointment. Indicate rank being requested for review. Scout must appear in full Class A uniform.
  • District Roundtables are 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00pm
  • Updates or corrections to the calendar should be sent to the webmaster.
  • To see past events look here:   2012 Events   2011 Events   2010 Events   2009 Events
Month / Day 2012
February
Saturday Mornings
Feb. 4 to Mar. 3		 HAM Radio class sponsored by WCARES (location TBA to class members)
5 Scout Sunday
11 Ice Skating -- 7:00pm at A-Game Sportsplex
24-26 Camp Walker/ OA & District Camping Reps. Facility Tours
25 MTSU MBU - coordinated by Lisa Langenbach
TBD Court of Honor -- 7:00pm -- Fourth Ave Church of Christ (Downtown Franklin) in Auditorium
TBD SPL Nominations
TBD Troop Elections
March
3 Emergency Prep MB -- Class 1 of 4 -- 1:00 to 4:00pm at Barn
9-11 Hobo Camp at the Barn (Patrol Room Cleanup) Nashville Train tour 3/10
9-11 OA University -- Latimer
10 Cumberland MBU - coordinated by Lisa Langenbach
17 Emergency Prep MB -- Class 2 of 4 -- 1:00 to 4:00pm
24-25 Spring Camporee (Parish Reservation)
24 Emergency Prep MB -- Class 3 of 4 -- 1:00 to 4:00pm
31 Emergency Prep MB -- Class 4 of 4 -- 1:00 to 4:00pm
TBD OA Election
April
13-15 Caves Cove/Smoke mountains Hiking
20-22 OA Conclave -- Skymont Scout Reservation in Chattanooga
27-29 Tenderfoot Campout at the Barn (lower campsite) -- ALL newly crossed-over Scouts and all Scouts who have not yet made Tenderfoot rank
TBD Spring Picnic at the Barn -- Potluck Cookout 6:00pm -- bring the WHOLE FAMILY
May
Saturday Mornings
May to
September		 Gardening -- 9:00am in the Barn garden -- come if working the merit badge or just for the experience
4-6 Camp Walker (Hiking/Fishing)
11-13 Camp Latimer (Hiking)
TBD Court of Honor
June
Saturday Mornings
May to
September		 Gardening -- 9:00am in the Barn garden -- come if working the merit badge or just for the experience
1-3 OA Spring Ordeal -- Boxwell
17-22 Boxwell Summer Camp
June 30 - July 8 Level II Trip - Hawaii
TBD Carnton Confederate Cemetery ceremony -- 12:45pm -- gather at cemetery to place flags & participate in ceremony
July
Saturday Mornings
May to
September		 Gardening -- 9:00am in the Barn garden -- come if working the merit badge or just for the experience
June 30 - July 8 Level II Trip - Hawaii
19-22 Water World XII -- Tim's Ford Lake -- camping and water fun for WHOLE FAMILY
July 30 - August 4 National Order of the Arrow Conference at Michigan State University
TBD Level I Trip - TBD
TBD Honey Harvest -- Pulling supers from hives -- 8:00am at the Barn
TBD Honey Harvest -- Extraction & bottling -- 8:30am at Williamson County Ag Expo Center
TBD Troop Junior Leader Training -- 5:00PM -- required for Scouts who want to run for Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, or Senior Patrol Leader
TBD SPL Nominations
August
Saturday Mornings
May to
September		 Gardening -- 9:00am in the Barn garden -- come if working the merit badge or just for the experience
10-12 OA Fall Ordeal
24-26 Camp Walker (Hiking/Mountain Biking)
TBD Troop elections
September
Saturday Mornings
May to
September		 Gardening -- 9:00am in the Barn garden -- come if working the merit badge or just for the experience
7-9 Wood Badge -- adult leader training -- weekend #1
8 Movie Night at the Barn
Patrols arrive at 3:00pm to prepare ice cream from scratch (pies can be dropped off or brought at 6:00pm)
Families arrive at 6:00pm -- Ice cream & pies served; families can sleepover at barn, great FAMILY event!
14-16 Grimes Canoe Base
14-16 OA Fall Fellowship -- Latimer
28-30 Wood Badge -- adult leader training -- weekend #2
TBD Court of Honor
October
5-7 Fall Camporee
12-14 Camp Walker (hiking/fishing)
TBD Webelos Night at the Barn
November
2-4 Camp Walker (hiking/mountain biking)
17 Set up Christmas Tree Lots -- Everyone needed starting at the Barn at 9:00am -- should finish about 12:30pm
23 Start Christmas Tree Sales -- ALL Scouts and a parent from each family are required to work at least 4 shifts
TBD SPL nominations
TBD Troop Junior Leader Training -- 9:00am at the Barn -- required for Scouts who want to run for Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, or Senior Patrol Leader
TBD Troop Elections
December
All Month Christmas Tree Sales Month -- ALL Scouts are expected to work at least four full shifts at the Tree Lots selling trees. This is the Troop's major fundraiser for the year and all are expected to participate. At least one parent from each family is also expected to work at least four shifts as well.
1 Franklin Christmas Parade -- gather at Jim Warren Park -- trailer decorating begins at 11:00am, must be gathered at park in Class A uniform *before* 12:30pm to join in parade
1 OA Winter Banquet -- 6:00pm at First Presbyterian Church in Nashville
27-31 Troop Winter Campout
Month / Day 2013
June-July Philmont Trek
July-August National Scout Jamboree - West Virginia

01 Feb 2012 MSS