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Jack Wilson  is looking for volunteers to come out and help this Sunday at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church at 1 pm. to stain the picnic tables that he built for his Eagle Scout project and pizza will be provided.

New Charter Organization

Over the past few months the troop committee has been searching for a new charter organization. They have considered a number of locations and thought Wesley United Methodist Church across from the middle school would fit our needs perfectly. So with this decision made we will start off the new year at our new location. There will be some growing pains with new rules and maybe some restrictions but there is also the opportunity to expand our weekly program and move forward with new ideas.

Scoutmaster Mr. “Boo” is looking forward to this fresh start but he also realizes that it will be nerve racking for a few month. He has talked about the various outdoor programs that we can do and service projects we can perform for our new charter organization.

This is an exciting time for Troop 271 and all the scouts and scouters in it.  Our new calendar reflects a new direction for our meetings and activities.

The church congregation is excited about the troop coming to them.  We will have an opportunity to formally introduce ourselves as a troop on Scout Sunday, February 5th.  More information will be forthcoming on this.

The church has about 20 acres and is the site of previous Eagle projects and the current Eagle project of Kyle Morris.  He will be looking for help in the near future.

So everyone get ready for an exciting new year in 2012.

NOTE: Our meeting night will change to Tuesday instead of Monday. The first meeting of the new year will be held. January 10th at 6:30

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Troop Calendar for January through March 2012

The troop calendar for the first 3 months of the year has been put together. Mr. “Boo” and Mr. Schultz took the activities that were already planned and structured a new plan for our new  meeting location. The Patrol Leaders Council will review this next  week and make sure they want to go with it.

The senior patrol leader and his assistants will be asking for help in carrying out the weekly program and monthly activities. So check out the calendar and see where you want to step in to help.

Merit badges is the easiest way to lend a hand. So sign up to be a merit badge counselor and watch the boys expand their horizons

Check with Mary Reese the troop Advancement Chairman for more information

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Merit Badge Counselors

As a merit badge counselor, your mission is to join fun with learning. You are both a teacher and mentor to the Scout as he works on a merit badge and learns by doing. By presenting opportunities for growth via engaging activities like designing a Web page (Computers), perform maintenance on a car (Auto Repair) or fabricating rope (Pioneering), you can pique a young man’s interest in the merit badge subject. Just think: Your hands-on involvement could inspire a Scout to develop a lifelong hobby, pursue a particular career, or become an independent, self-supporting adult.

You must complete “Youth Protection Training “ and be registered with the troop. For more information go to  merit badge.org  or see Mary Reese the Advancement Chair or Bill Schultz The Committee Chair.

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Troop Committee Corner

The Boy Scout Troop Committee is responsible for conducting the business of the troop, setting policy, and helping the Scoutmaster and Scouts with the outdoor program and other planned activities. The committee also has the responsibility to provide adults for boards of review. This is an important responsibility and is one area where help is always needed and appreciated. The committee consists of parent volunteers who fulfill various roles on the committee.

The committee meets once a month  for one hour prior to a troop meeting. There are the occasional specially called meeting but they are rare.

We currently have a num,ber of openings on the committee and welcome new support. For a complete list and description of the troop committee position see meritbadge.org  then look for troop committee.

Please feel free to contact the committee Chair Bill Schultz if you have any questions or want to raise your hand to join us.

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Advancement

Advancement is the cornerstone of scouting. The scouts learn requirements and pass a board of review for each rank.  The scout must keep track of everything he does. For advancement up to first class he is mentored by an older scout and a Patrol Adviser. Each time the scout learns something new he must get the person teaching him to sign and date his book. He must then make sure it is recorded in the patrol note book on his advancement page. When all requirements for his next rank are complete he will get a practical review from an older scout, a scout master conference and a board of review. These may occur in the same night time permitting.  But in the long run it is the scouts responsibility to make sure all the record keeping for his advancement is up-to-date.

When a scout passes the board of review he is immediately recognized that night with his rank badge then at the next Court of Honor he is recognized again with his rank advancement card

Timothy Wilson, son of Bill and Janet Wilson, was presented with an unexpected surprise at Boy Scout Troop 271’s court of honor on May 23. Scoutmaster Carl Galle, Mr. Ron Hill, and Mr. Bill Schultz presented him with the National Boy Scouts of America William T. Hornaday Silver Medal for distinguished service to conservation and natural resource management.

The Hornaday Silver medal is highly prized by those who have received them. This award represents a substantial commitment of time and energy by individuals who have learned the meaning of a conservation/environmental ethic. There are several different Hornaday awards for Boy Scouts. All require specific advancement requirements and substantial conservation projects. The Badge requires one project, the Bronze medal requires three projects and the Silver medal requires four major environmental projects in four different environmental fields.

Wilson is the 92^nd Silver medal recipient since 1975 and only 1,200 bronze and silver medals combined have been awarded since 1914. The Silver medal, the most distinguished in Scouting for exceptional conservation service, is awarded for clearly outstanding efforts in planning, leadership, execution of plans, involvement of others, and opportunities taken to help others learn about natural resource conservation and environmental improvement. Read the rest of this entry »

 

 

My name is Spencer and I am the new webmaster for the troop271.org website.

ADMIN NOTE:This article, from Good Housekeeping, was forwarded to me by Janet Wilson. It was written by Kyran Pittman, on her blog notetoself.us Enjoy!

by Kyran Pittman

My newly minted eleven-year-old crossed over to Boy Scouts tonight after five years as a Cub, a monumental achievement, given that his mother barely lasted two weeks in Brownies. I was as proud as if I had produced the first college graduate in our family history. It was an elaborate ceremony, with the Boy Scouts and Troop Leaders sitting opposite the Cubs, waiting to admit them to their ranks. I may have briefly struggled with the urge to lead the assembly with the Spongebob Movie anthem, “Now That We’re Men,” but mostly I had to blink back tears, watching our solemn and proud boys face us, their parents and den leaders, and prepare to shift their allegiance. Every single one of them so fine, straight and true. Every one of them so ready to make that crossing, like every eleven year old boy that ever lived. Read the rest of this entry »

GAUTIER, MS – Just like on the popular Food Network television show Iron Chef America, Scouts from Troop 271 in Ocean Springs, MS competed in the first-ever, CAST IRON CHEF competition held today at Sheppard State Park in Gautier, MS.

Intrinsic in the competition was the use of traditional Scout Craft Skills such as Map and Compass (Orienteering), Hiking and, of course, Cooking. The 16 Scouts who competed were arranged into Patrols and were given 30 minutes to select leaders, come up with a plan and get ready to compete as a team. Then, facing a deadline with a list of tasks to perform and armed only with a list of coordinates and a compass, they negotiated a 1 mile course through woods and across fields, to find the secret ingredients for the second half of the competition, BATTLE CHOPPED, which would take place back in their campsite, renamed Patrol Kitchen Stadium like on the TV show. Read the rest of this entry »

On the 19th of March the Friends of Troop 271 will hold it’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Christus Victor Lutheran Church on Hwy 90 in Ocean Springs. Spaghetti, salad, bread and beverage all for just $5.00. All proceeds go to send Scouts of Troop 271 to summer camp(s).

For tickets, donations or more information call (228) 861-3877

Submitted by Janet Wilson, Assistant Scout Master
Boy Scout Troop 271 of Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Ocean Springs pinned eight Eagle Scouts in one night. “Usually the scout wants an individual Eagle ceremony.” said Scout Master Boo Galle, “We have pinned as many as 3 Eagle scouts in one night, but never this many.”

Eagle Scout Matthew Morris opened the Eagle Court of Honor with the flag ceremony and an opening prayer. Eagle candidates David Giametta, Bobby Gosselin, Joseph Janikowski, Kevin Jenner, Taylor Miller, Joey Quiros, Evan White, and Tyler White were then called to the front. Eagle Scout Matthew Wilson challenged the eight candidates to be a leader, keep America on a solid foundation, be a guide and be a good example to the community. Having been challenged, Eagle Scout Ren Ainsworth explained the Eagle promise the scouts were about to receive, how they need to take what they have learned and become involved and be leaders in their troop, church and community. Scoutmaster Galle gave the eight scouts their promise, and then explained to the audience the mentor pin, mothers pin and fathers pin while the scouts put the pins on their mentor, mother and father. Each scout individually received his Eagle medal from his mother and his Eagle certificate from Scoutmaster Galle. After the retiring of the flag and the closing benediction, these eight scouts were congratulated on achieving the rank of Eagle. Read the rest of this entry »

BILOXI, MS – On December 11 Scouts paid a visit to the VA Hospital in Biloxi to bring Christmas cheer to some of America’s Heroes. The Scouts served up punch and cookies, and participated in a few rounds of karaoke as well as talking to vets from past wars. The boys gained a lot of insight from some of America’s best and were all encouraged to stay in scouting.

Ocean Springs, MS On Sunday, November 7, 2010, Scouts from Troop 271 and Pack 271 participated in a Flag Retirement Ceremony at the VFW Hall where ten American flags were ceremoniously laid to rest.