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Welcome to the official online home for T444!  We have active troops for boys and girls with approximately 75 scouts and a dedicated group of adult leaders.

Our mission is to help scouts learn, develop and grow in a safe, caring environment and to help families bring up moral, civic-minded leaders. We will place the well-being of the scouts ahead of any other considerations and we will respect the needs of our constituent families at all times.

Response Needed: Camp/Trip Surveys, Winter Camp, and Recruiting Night

Posted on Nov 13 2024 - 12:17pm

Hello, 444 Families! Hope you're having a good week.

 
Three important items for you to respond to:

- SUMMER CAMP 2025 and TRIPS IN 2026 SURVEY:  We ask that all troop families please take two minutes and fill out this survey about summer camp 2025, as well as two potential trip options in 2026.  This is non-binding, but will give us a quick gauge of interest so we can proceed accordingly. The official summer camp signup will be sent out later this month:
 
 
- WINTER CAMP:  We already have 10 scouts and 5 adults signed up for Winter Camp from Dec. 27-31 at TRJ.  We'd love a few more!  If you're interested, please sign up here ASAP (to ensure you can still get merit badge classes you want):
 
 
- MEET THE TROOPS NIGHT:  Our troops will each host a station at the Meet the Troops Night on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 7-9pm at FUMC Richardson (at the Oliphint Field at 515 Custer Road, across from the church). Students from RISD junior highs are expected to visit us and other troops at this event. Scout volunteers will run the stations and talk with the visiting students. The aim is to give a glimpse of scouting, make everyone feel welcome and encourage them to join.  Scouts are asked to arrive at 6:45pm dressed in Class A uniform. This is a great opportunity to accomplish the First Class rank Requirement 10 (Leadership), and can also be counted as service hour to our district.  We need a good presence, so please consider attending if you are able.  

-- Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4DAFAE22A3F58-53183920-meet

 
 
Thank you!
 

Meet the Troop Night

Posted on Nov 11 2024 - 6:16pm

Our troops, 444B and 444G will each host a station at the Meet the Troop Night on November 20 (WED) 7pm-9pm. Students from Liberty Junior High, Richardson North Junior High and Lake Highlands Middle School are expected to visit us and other troops at this event. Scout volunteers will run the stations and talk with the visiting students. The aim is to give a glimpse of scouting and make everyone feel welcome.

Location: First Center and Oliphint Field, 515 Custer Rd, Richardson, TX 75080 (the parking lot across the street from First United Methodist Church Richardson on Custer Road).

Please arrive at 6:45pm dressed in Class A uniform.

This is a great opportunity for accomplishing the First Class rank Requirement 10 (Leadership). It can also be counted as service hour to our district.

Sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4DAFAE22A3F58-53183920-meet

Please read: Membership Renewal and Winter Camp

Posted on Nov 9 2024 - 9:19pm
******MEMBERSHIP******
 
Membership renewal is different this year, as we're still split between those who have registered directly with BSA in the past 18 months and those who were previously registered.  Please read the instructions below CAREFULLY:
 
1. SCOUTS/ADULTS WHO ARE NEW TO TROOP SINCE MID-2023: If you signed up for the troop as a scout or adult online via my.scouting.org in the past 18mos and you have an expiration/renewal date that is NOT 12/31, please follow instructions you receive in email to renew online on my.scouting.org (you may have already done so).  Once that's done, please go here to pay Troop Dues ONLY ($70) in the Membership section:
 
2. OTHERS: If you registered prior to 18 months ago and previously paid BSA dues through the troop recharter process, and likely recently received an email from BSA that your membership expires on 12/31 and you need to renew, please do NOT renew through my.scouting (if you already did, please let me know).  Instead, go to CheddarUp below and choose the Full Year BSA+Troop Dues ($155) option in the Membership section:  https://my.cheddarup.com/c/t444/items?cart
Please take care of this as soon as you can - I will begin reaching out to those who have not done so in mid-November.  I know BSA has made this a bit confusing, so if you have questions please reach out at alanmelson@gmail.com.
 
 
 
****** WINTER CAMP (DUE 11/9) ****** 
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Fall 2024 Campership Window is now open! November 3 to 30th.

Posted on Nov 9 2024 - 9:17pm

Hello T444 families!

The fall campership application window is now open. 

If your scout is interested in applying, please have them submit an application via the following: Go To Application

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This Week

Posted on Oct 26 2024 - 10:11pm

This is a very important update.  *WE NEED YOUR HELP* on several fronts - service and participation are important (and expected) parts of our troop experience. Please read ALL four items below and sign up - scouts and adults are needed: 

1 - We are in dire need of more scouts and adults to help with our service project this Sunday afternoon (10/27), where we will mend and restore flags that have weathered the elements. These flags are among those that are displayed in neighborhoods during major holidays.  Please come dressed in comfortable clothes suitable for outdoor work, and bring water.  You will get service hours for this event.  Everyone is welcome to participate as the tasks will go faster with more people. 

-- Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B49ADAB28A2F49-52129104-flag

 

2 - This Monday 10/28 we have a Cub Scout pack visiting our troop meeting. Our scouts have some fun activities planned for them, so PLEASE make sure your scout attends in *full Class A uniform*, and while they are hosting the scouts, it would be great if we had some of our parents here to talk with the cub parents. Please make every effort for your scout (and you) to attend. These recruiting nights are crucial to the future health of our troop.

 

3 - Campout: 11/1-11/3 we are camping in Athens, TX at Trevor Rees-Jones camp for Northern Trail District "Trail to Troop" campout. WE NEED MORE ADULTS (and Scouts). We will have a few packs camping with us, and we will be hosting Cub Scouts from all over the area, showing them how they can stay active and healthy.  

We need you to join us! For this campout to be successful, we need scouters (scout parents) to join us and help us have critical mass. If you haven't camped with us before, this is a great one to join. Running water, bathrooms, and lots of activities that you don't have to run yourself :) PLEASE CONSIDER joining us, all you need to do is make sure your YPT is up to date and register.

 

4 - Joel Gray has workdays coming up on 11/2 and 11/9 for his Eagle project. Please sign up to help - scouts and adults are needed. This counts towards service hour requirements.

Sign up: https://m.signupgenius.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR232kQZguN8f4q3y3L4ys-zlNTkYJwLIpsqbiUwJtKuyVCinOqoABcGqUw_aem_UE1w2qEGEEHYhH59R3Q4Hw#!/showSignUp/10C0E45A9A723A0F8C52-52077428-joels

 

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Eagle Project - Volunteers Needed

Posted on Oct 22 2024 - 7:32pm

Joel Gray is looking for adult & scout volunteers to complete his Eagle Project. The project is to build and install wooden bird houses specific to the Eastern Blue Bird in the Canyon Creek Preservation area to provide a place for them to build nests. Two work days are set for 9am - 12pm on Nov 2 & 9.

Nov. 2: the work will be to construct the bird houses in my backyard

Nov. 9: volunteers are needed to install the bird houses at the preservation area

Please sign up at this link if you can help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45A9A723A0F8C52-52077428-joels#/