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| Month | Theme | Merit Badge | Program Patrol |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Urban Jungle | Home Repairs / Public Health | Bald Eagles |
| February | Welding and Trades | Welding | Hornets |
| March | First Responders | Safety / Fire Safety | Chiefs |
| April | Fishing | Fishing / Fish and Wildlife | Silver Foxes |
| May | Cycling | Cycling | Bald Eagles |
| June | Cinematography | Summer Camp | Hornets |
| July | Hunters Education | Hunters Ed. / Safety | Chiefs |
| August | River Camping | Kayaking / Canoeing | Silver Foxes |
| September | Caving | Geology | Bald Eagles |
| October | Archaeology | Archaeology | Hornets |
| November | Technology | Electronics / Programming | Chiefs |
| December | Holidays | Winter Camp | PLC |
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The location of this year’s summer camp is Camp Buck Toms in Tennessee from June 8 to 16. The estimated total cost will be $500 (Estimated total cost for The Mountain Man Program for older Scouts is $600). This does not include Trail-to-First Class or Merit Badge fees.
To hold your Scout’s place, please turn in the 2019 Summer Camp RSVP Form along with a $100 deposit and the Merit Badge Selection Form by January 28, 2019.
If you would like to learn more about the camp, visit the Camp Buck Toms website. More information will be sent out as we get closer.
Here are useful documents to help prepare for summer camp:
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Troop 1000 follows PISD’s recommendations when it comes to canceling meetings. When PISD cancels school and after-school events, we will cancel our meeting.
When there is no school, such as Martin Luther King. Jr. holiday, the Troop will make a decision 30 to 60 minutes before a meeting. Then we will send a cancelation notice through Twitter.
If you don’t receive the Twitter notices, this is a good time to do that. You don’t have to be a Twitter user to get the notifications. Here are the instructions on how to get Tweets from Plano @Troop1000.
PISD Inclement Weather Information
Check with one of the following sources of information to obtain accurate information.
Closings for inclement weather are posted on the district’s home page at www.pisd.edu (under the scrolling photos) as soon as the decision to close schools has been made. Notification is also made through the following communication tools in addition to our homepage announcement.
Social media
Messages will immediately be posted to these pages. You do not have to sign up for Facebook or Twitter to view the pages.
Major television stations
Major radio stations
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Fast Follow from Twitter. Receive Tweets from @Troop1000 on your phone even if you don’t have a Twitter account or use it. This is a simple way for us to get information out in real-time. Just text follow Troop1000 to 40404.
Tell Twitter to be quiet. Turn text messages on or off by sending on or off to 40404. To stop getting Troop1000 tweets, text off @troop1000 to 40404.
Keep up with the latest Tweet. If you text Get Troop1000, the most recent Tweet will be sent to your phone.
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It is that time of year again to update your son’s and the troop adult medical forms. Please turn in Parts A & B immediately along with a new or updated Troop Medication Forms. You can find the forms at http://t1000.org/medical-forms.
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T1000 Clothes Closet is open every month on Money Monday to sell new items, as well as accept and distribute gently used Scout uniforms and equipment.
Here’s the list of Clothes Closet items for sale. We’re now selling socks for $8 a pair. We have a selection of sizes in the crew and ankle lengths. We carry regular and dry-fit t-shirts. Same price.
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