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Announcements:
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The JUNE issue of the Troop 317 Newsletter is now available.
Look for it in your mail or read it right here.
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Summer Camp 2009 Parent Orientation
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ATTENTION PARENTS of Scouts in Boy Scout Troop 317
Please make a note on your family calendars to hold the date
for our August Boy Scout Troop 317 Court of Honor. Please plan
to attend this special ceremony and family dinner on
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 6:00pm. **Note** This is the
week BEFORE school starts on Monday, August 17, 2009**.
Official invitation and more info will follow this summer.
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Troop 317 Parent Orientation presentation (updated March 24, 2009).
Youth Protection Training - online instructions
General Information:
Troop Charter
pdf
Conduct & Operations
pdf
Frequently Asked Questions
pdf
Interested in your son joining the troop?
New scouts are welcomed into Troop 317 twice a year, in September & April.
Look for New Scout Orientation information on this website.
Meetings are held every Tuesday from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the Uptown Auditorium of Perimeter Church.
The troop does not meet the months of December & July.
Full Class A uniform and handbooks are required.
The weekly meeting after a weekend campout is for PLC members only (Patrol Leaders Council; leadership team only).
This session is a time to debrief about the past campout
and plan for the next month's activities.
The rest of the troop need not attend.
Remember, full uniform!
Troop are generally held every 3rd full weekend every month (except December and July).
The June outing is reserved for Scout Summer Camp at Woodruff Scout Reservation, June 10-16, 2007.
See the Outing Calendar below for details on this year's outings.
Calendars for 2007-2008:
Outing Calendar updated January 24, 2009
| Dates |
Activity |
Venue
click for info |
Location
click for map |
ToDo |
Cost (details)
click for permission-slip |
Misc |
| First Set |
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| August 15-17 |
Water Sports |
Deep Creek Tubing |
Great Smoky Mts
Bryson, NC |
it's a wild whitewater ride |
$35 |
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| September 19-21 |
Mountain Biking
car-camping |
Fort Yargo State Park |
Winder, GA |
various treks |
$20 |
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| October 24-26 |
Climbing and COPE course |
Perimeter Church ropes course and outdoor climbing wall. |
Perimeter Church |
Ropes Course (climbing, zipping, bouldering, volleyball, etc) |
$50/Scouts
$20/Dads |
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| November 14-16 |
Scout Skills, Advancement, & Survival |
Pine Mountain |
Pine Mountain |
Outdoor survival & wilderness skills |
$20 |
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| December |
standdown
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Merry Christmas
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| January 16-18 |
Shooting Sports |
Bert Adams Scout Reservation |
Covington, Georgia |
Shooting rifle, shotgun, archery
Polar Bear camping |
$15+ |
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| Second Set |
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February 13-16 |
Service Trip
Power Point Presentation |
Camp Thunder |
Flint River Council
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See Troop317.net Outings for details |
$55 + optional activities
'Agreement To Participate' form is
required for some activities |
To Signup & Pay
click here! |
| March 20-22 |
Milton
District
Camporee |
Bert Adams Scout Camp |
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Theme: Scout vs. Wild |
$25 |
To Signup & Pay
click here! |
| April 17-19 |
Patrol Campouts |
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patrols operate independently |
$20 |
To Signup & Pay
click here! |
| May 15-17 |
Overnight Canoe trip |
Flint River |
Map to Flint River |
Overnight Canoe trip on the Flint River. See Troop317.net Outings for details |
$TBD |
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| June 7-13 |
Scout Summer Camp |
Woodruff Scout Resv |
Blairsville, GA |
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~$275 |
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| July |
standdown
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Enjoy your summer
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If an entry in the calendar contains an active link,
it provides further essential information about that month's event.
Links in this table contain specific types of information depending upon the column:
Venue - detailed information about the event location.
Location - Google map and directions to the venue.
ToDo - event activity details.
Cost - activity permission slip which includes the departure and return times;
note that * indicates that the costs are estimated.
Event Calendar last updated August 24, 2008
| Dates |
Activity |
Location |
Participants |
| First Set |
| August 5th, 2008 |
Election of leaders |
Perimeter Church |
All Scouts |
| August 12th, 2008 |
Court of Honor |
Perimeter Church, "Hanger" ?? |
Scouts & Families |
| August or September 2009 |
Troop Junior Leader Training |
Perimeter Church |
Patrol leaders & assistants |
| August 29th thru October 2008 |
Popcorn sale |
everywhere |
All Scouts |
| September 2, 2008 |
Open House - new Scout recruiting |
Perimeter Church - Fellowship Hall |
boys 11-17 yrs old and their parent(s) |
| Second Set |
| January 27th, 2009 |
Election of leaders |
Perimeter Church |
All Scouts |
| February 10, 2009 |
Court of Honor |
Perimeter Church, "Hanger" |
Scouts & Families |
| February or March 2009 |
Troop Junior Leader Training |
TBD |
Troop Staff, Patrol leaders & assistants |
| February 24, 2009 |
Open House - new Scout recruiting |
Perimeter Church |
boys 11-17 yrs old and their parent(s) |
| March 24, 2009 |
Life to Eagle Huddle - 7:00 pm |
Perimeter Church |
For the Life Scouts & parents & LTE Advisers. Topics will include the elements
of the write-up, the fundraising portion of the project & potential opportunities to explore. |
April ?? 2009
8 - 11:30 AM |
Troop Adult Leader Training |
Perimeter Church
Uptown Auditorium |
Troop Scoutmasters & Committee members |
| August 11th, 2009 |
Court of Honor |
Perimeter Church, "Hanger" ?? |
Scouts & Families |
Troop Member Information:
Use this list for the basic personal equipment needs for any campout.
Troop Committee meetings
will be held on the dates listed below. The Troop Committee
Meetings are open to all Scout parents, as well as any interested adults. Please
contact the Committee Chairman if you would like a copy of the agenda.
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Sunday, February 1
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- Conference Room C21, 12:30pm - 2:00pm |
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Sunday, March 1
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- Conference Room C11, 12:30pm - 2:00pm |
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Sunday, April 19
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- Conference Room C11, 12:30pm - 2:00pm |
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Sunday, May 3
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- Conference Room C11, 12:30pm - 2:00pm |
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Sunday, June 7
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- Conference Room C11, 12:30pm - 2:00pm |
Scouting Links:
Adult Leadership & Contacts:
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