Troop 380 has received a reservation for the 2013 Adventure Expedition.  It is a 7 day trek that will start on 8/11/2013 and end August 8/18/2013
(NOT INCLUDING TRAVEL DAYS). The cost of the trek is $450 WITHOUT TRAVEL COSTS INCLUDED.

A few of the requirements:
1) Scouts must be 14 by the date of departure or be 13 and completed 8th grade.
2) There are weight limitations--A participant's weight must be proportioned to their height. 
If you have any concerns please contact Jodie Digan at jdigan@flash.net.
3)Participants must be in good health and physical shape.
4) A $100 deposit is due to Jodie Digan by Feb. 15th-- The deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE.

For Scouts and adults who would like to register, please email Jodie Digan at jdigan@flash.net and follow up with a deposit check.   We are limited at this time to 20 scouts and 4 adults. The list is being made by the email contact and if a check is not received by 2/15 the name will be dropped from the list.

Time Running Out for Merit Badges, SMCs and BORs for February 2012 COH

 OK, Winter Break is over and by now just a pleasant memory.  Hopefully during your time off,you took some time to finish up those few remaining requirements for your next rank advancement or Merit Badge!  Please contact  scoutmaster@boyscouttroop380.org for your SMC and then advancement@boyscouttroop380.org for your BOR or Mrs. Slemon for your Merit Badges!

It's Election Time!!

On Monday January 30th we will begin our 2012 election process. We are going to run things just a bit differently this time around. First, we will hold our Order of the Arrow elections at this meeting. We have 23 Scouts eligible for OA this year. We will have a OA representative from District come by to help run the elections. Ballots will be submitted and cast at the beginning of the meeting. After the OA elections, the next part of the meeting will be an overview of the upcoming Troop leader elections. We will review the various troop leadership roles, what is expected from each position and how to apply. Applications for leadership positions are available here and will be accepted at this meeting. Any Scout interested in running for any positions will need to complete an application for either elected or appointed positions. Complete details about each position can be found here and here. This will be a very important meeting so all Scouts will want to attend. Please Note: that Oak Leaf is no longer required for any position, but the Troop Leader Training (TLT) will be. NYLT is only required for SPL and may only be "waived" at the Scoutmaster's discretion. The documents are being updated to reflect thse changes.

January Camp Out Pictures

Pictures from the January camp out can be found here. The password has been sent to the parents via the Troop email list. If you have the website address and password you can share with family. For privacy purposes we will not post access to the pictures where just anyone can get access to please keep the password and website address among "family". For the record, we took individual pictures of any Scout interested in having a personal picture with the Lexington in the background. If you don't see your Scout's picture they opted not to have one...so don't blame the Scoutmasters. :D

Updated Medical Forms Due Jan 31st

All parts of the BSA form have to be updated annually. Part A and B need to be updated January of every year. In order to attend campouts and other Troop 380 activities, we must have Part A and B of the BSA form (medical history that does not require a physician signature) on file for each scout. Scouts are strongly encouraged to keep a personal copy of all their medical forms. Although we make every effort to keep these forms intact, an active scout will have these forms pulled many times per year and the forms have been misplaced in the past. Here's the link or you can go to the Health and Safety portion of the Troop 380 website to fill out the forms. Please contact Melissa Davis at melmdavis@verizon.net or 214-263-5828 with any questions.

Class A Uniform Shows Your Dedication

Wearing the Class A uniform is not an option. When it has been designated that Class A is required, then all Scouts are required to show up in FULL Class A uniform. When you show up with only your shirt, or the wrong patches on your uniform or in the wrong place, or without your current rank advancement on your shirt, then you are sending a signal that you don't care. You send a signal that you did not plan ahead and get your gear ready the day before the meeting. You send the signal you were not prepared. While it might be expected that younger Scouts frequently struggle with uniform issues, for second-year Scouts and above this should never be an issue. Sure, Scouts grow out of pants and shirts and sometimes it is difficult for parents to get to the Scout Shop to get replacement items. But when the same Scouts continually show up to multiple events out of uniform, it is no longer about uniforms that don't fit and more about inattention to detail. Please remember that: