This week's meeting will be our Court of Honor, which will begin at 7 p.m. in the FUMC Sanctuary (420 S. Heartz Rd, Coppell - enter through the Stringfellow school entrance).  Scouts should wear their complete Class A uniform for the event, consisting of Scout class A shirt, troop neckerchief, Scout pants, Scout socks, Scout belt, and closed toed shoes.  Our new PLC should arrive by 6:30 to help set up and rehearse.  Refreshments will be served in the rotunda following.  Please sign up for any remaining slots at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BA5A62BA7FCC61-58307463-troop/8035059#/.  We look forward to celebrating our scouts and all their ranks, merit badges, and other awards earned over the past four months.

I would like to introduce our new PLC for the coming term!  These scouts officially assume their leadership roles on Tuesday, September 9th:

Hello Troop 848 Families!

        I hope you enjoyed your three day weekend!  On September 4th, our PLC will meet on Thursday at 6:45 for the final PLC of this term, then we'll have our final meeting with this group of Troop Leaders.  I am so proud of their efforts this term and all they have been able to accomplish.   During the meeting, we'll hold Troop elections to select our new Senior Patrol Leader and individual Patrol Leaders and do some campout planning for our September 12-14th campout at Camp Kerr in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.  Additionally, scouts who attended the drug talk on Thursday and have had a conversation with their parents about the things they learned, can follow up with me for a discussion of how living a life free of the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and other harmful substances relates to our adherence to the scout oath and law for completion and sign-offs on second class requirement 7c.  At the close, Yalini will give her SPL Final Address to the Troop.  I hope that all of our members will attend to have a say in the direction of the Troop.

Hello Troop 848 Families!

        I have a few announcements for this week's meeting.  Our PLC will have their final hour-long meeting of their term on Thursday from 6-7 to plan September's meetings and the campout at Camp Kerr.  We plan to have a guest speaker on Thursday to lead a discussion on the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and other substances like vaping to help our scouts complete second class requirement 7c.  To complete the requirement, scouts will need to have a conversation following the discussion with their families, then come back and tell the scoutmaster or another adult how it relates to the scout oath and law.  This week's meeting is also the deadline for turning in any documentation to Dr. Mavalli for rank advancement or merit badge completions.

Please come early this Thursday (August 14th) to participate in our initial fitness test for Tenderfoot requirement 6a.  We will meet from 6:15 - 6:45 beginning on the patio of the church activity center where we meet.  Participants should wear Troop 848 class b green shirt/green shirt, athletic shorts, and running shoes and bring a beach towel or yoga mat and water.