BSA Troop 444, Richardson TX

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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.

This Week At A Glance, 4/28-5/4

Posted on Apr 27 2024 - 7:36pm

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444B MAY CAMPOUT SIGNUP: We still have a few spots left for the 444B water sports campout on Cedar Creek Lake next weekend (May 3-5). If you did not get a spot for the 4/21 swim test, please sign up for the 4/27 swim test at link above. If you can't make either, we can make arrangements for a swim test at lake - but previous test is preferred.

-- Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BA9AC28A5FF2-49062299-t444b#/

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DEADLINE FOR ADVANCEMENTS 5/6: All rank and merit badge advancements must be completed by Monday, May 6 to be eligible for Court of Honor on May 13. Scouts, if you are waiting on a scoutmaster conference please talk to your scoutmaster ASAP. If you need a Board of Review, ask adults in the foyer at Monday night's meeting. If you have questions about advancement status, please contact advancement chair Beth Haynes at bethhaynes2010@gmail.com.

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SUMMER CAMP INFO MEETING 5/6: If you and/or your scout are going to summer camp with 444 in June, please join us Monday, May 6 from 7:30-8:30pm at AUMC. This will be an opportunity to ask questions, pick up packing lists, see examples of things that scouts may want to take to summer camp, have an opportunity to sign release forms for shooting (if interested), hand in Part C medical forms and camp medical dosing form, etc. It will also be an opportunity to ask any and all questions you might have, hear about potential typical weather, how we are traveling, intended schedule, etc. Hope to see all of you at this meeting. We plan to host in the Fellowship Hall where the boys troop typically meets. This will be a Class B meeting so the boys will not be meeting there that night.

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FINAL CALL FOR TROOP SWAG ORDER: If you want 444 shirts, hats or other swag in time for summer, this is your last chance to get in on this order. All orders are DUE BY TUESDAY, APRIL 30. Click here for order form.

T444 Merit Badge Counselor List

Posted on Apr 27 2024 - 5:04pm

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The list of merit badge counselors registered with Troop 444 has been updated as of April 2024, and it is attached below.

Continuing counselors,
please check the list and contact Alexandra Joshi-Imre if you are not listed but you should be. We may have to resubmit your MBC form to the council.

Parents and Adult Leaders who are interested in becoming a merit badge counselor,

Please visit https://www.scouting.org/merit-badge-tips-guide/merit-badge-counselor/

to learn about this role.

Adult Leaders who are already registered with our troop ($65 per year) do not pay additional fee.
Adults who do not wish to register with the troop will have to pay a $25 per year Merit Badge Counselor registration fee.

Please follow these steps:

Login to my.scouting.org and take the “Merit Badge Counselor Position Specific Training” program: https://training.scouting.org/programs/2 .
Complete BSA Youth Protection Training (YPT) at my.scouting.org, and save your YPT completion certificate.
Fill out the adult application form using the position code “42” for merit badge counselor.
Fill out the merit badge counselor information form.
Hand the hardcopies or email the files to Alexandra Joshi-Imre; or, take the hardcopies to the Scout Center at Harry Hines Blvd (https://circleten.org/posts/30170/service-center-shops).

Scouts,

Please visit https://www.scouting.org/skills/merit-badges/

to learn about best practices when pursuing a merit badge. You may contact merit badge counselors from our list below (find their email address in our Troop Roster), or contact other counselors within Circle Ten Council through Scoutbook at https://scoutbook.scouting.org/ .

Latest Updates

Posted on Apr 20 2024 - 10:09pm

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SWIM TESTS SUNDAY 4/21 - Look for email with all details that went out late Saturday. If any questions, contact Alan Melson - alanmelson@gmail.com.

Week at a glance 4/14-4/20/24

Posted on Apr 15 2024 - 2:27pm

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Happy Monday, all - hope everyone had a great time at one of the THREE (!) troop groups we had camping this weekend. Here are notes for the week - *please read fully*.

Merit Badge Counselor Roundup on April 8th Monday evening

Posted on Apr 6 2024 - 12:17pm

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Parents: We need you to be Merit Badge Counselors (MBCs). BSA offers 139 Merit Badges for scouts to choose from, and we don't have counselors for HALF of them! Counselors do NOT have to be teachers. Most merit badges are completed through individual meetings with scouts rather than classes. EVERY PARENT can contribute in this way! Please join us at MBC Roundup next Monday (4/8) to complete your paperwork and choose which Merit Badges you will counsel!

Weekly Update 3-31-24

Posted on Mar 30 2024 - 2:00pm

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Please read the updates below, as well as the note below this about the updated merit badge counselor list (thanks to Alexandra Joshi-Imre for coordinating that effort). We do still need more MB counselors, so please strongly consider helping with that effort.

TROOP SWAG ORDERS DUE APRIL 5: You only have about a week left to pick up 444-branded Class B/Activity gear for your scout, including T-shirts, caps, Nalgene bottles, beanies, fleeces and more! This will close out the spring/summer order. All orders due April 5.

- Order here: https://spring-swag-orders.cheddarup.com

- See item images: https://t444.org/system/files/swag2024images.png

FLAG REPAIR SERVICE PROJECT - APRIL 6: Join us for a Flag Repair service project on Saturday, April 6 from 9am-12:30pm in which we will mend and restore approximately 150 flags that have weathered the elements. These flags are among those that are displayed in neighborhoods across Richardson during major holidays. Guidance and instruction will be provided to all participants. This qualifies for service hours that all scouts need to earn.
- Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B49ADAB28A2F49-48230449-flag#/

SWIM TESTS - APRIL 21: We are joining up with Troop 1001 once again this year to offer swim tests at the JCC on Sunday, April 21, from 2-5pm. Tests are $7 per person - please bring cash. You must have a slot (and a completed waiver) to take the test - please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BA9AC28A5FF2-48760312-spring#/

CONSERVATION PROJECT - APRIL 27: Please join us for a conservation project at the Canyon Creek nature preserve north of UTD on Saturday, April 27 from 8-11am. The goal of the project is to remove invasive plant species in the riparian area of the preserve. This is a valid project for service or conservation hours for scouts.
- Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BA9AC28A5FF2-48794790-t444