2013 Jamboree Troop A318

E.T.A.C. JAMBO TROOP 688

Volume 1, Issue 1 February 6, 2013 February 2013

Welcome to Troop 688

Welcome to East Texas Area Council Jamboree Contingent Troop 688. Our troop is composed of predominantly scouts from our council outside of the Tyler Area. Our sister units will be Contingent Scout Troop 689 (led by Paul Williamson) and two venture patrols (led by Peggy Scott). Troop 689 consists mainly of scouts from the Tyler area and the Paris, TX council. All three units will travel together to the jamboree, but will function independently during the event. Assignments have been made, but it is possible that one or two scouts might need to be relocated for balance as the Jamboree approaches.

Payment Schedule

The cost for this event will be $2400, however if you stay current on payments and have your final payment made by April 1, 2013, your cost will be $2100. The $200 nonrefundable deposit was paid when you registered. $400 will then be due on August 1, 2012; October 1, 2012; December 1, 2012; February 1, 2013, and $300 will be due on April 1, 2013. The final payment is $300 on June 1 if you have not stayed current. As of February 1, you should have paid $1800.

Your Jamboree Adult Leadership Team

The adult leaders for Troop 688 are shown in the table below with current contact information.

Scoutmaster Matt Lindsey [email protected] 903-262-8043

Assistant 1 Anthony Munoz [email protected] 903-238-5244

Assistant 2 Kevin Cook [email protected] 903-472-9237

Assistant 3 Travis Tate [email protected] 936-645-6452

The Adult Leadership team was selected by the Council National Jamboree Committee and they have been working on planning our trip for over a year.

Matt Lindsey of Nacogdoches is a Scoutmaster from Troop 518 in Lufkin. He is also the Tall Timbers OA Chapter Advisor. He was one of the scoutmasters for the 2010 jamboree as well. When he is not scouting he is an Assistant Professor of Management at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Anthony Munoz is the Scoutmaster of Troop 201 and lives in White Oak. He teaches Elementary School in Longview.

Kevin Cook is the Scoutmaster for Troop 268 in Carthage and is the Associate Pastor at Southside Baptist Church in Carthage, TX.

Travis Tate has been a youth member of Troop 100 in Nacogdoches and is currently a sophomore at Texas A&M. Travis is a member of Squadron 12 in Corps of Cadets at A&M.

Communications

From this point forward you will be getting a newsletter like this every 2 or 3 weeks. If you would like a newsletter to be sent to additional email accounts, just let Matt Lindsey know who to send it to by email at [email protected] .

You can consult our the Troop 689 Web Page by following this link. It will always have the current information for our trip. The actual address for the web page is www.troop1525.org and has information from the 2010 Jamboree and other high adventure trips. Just click on the Jambo 2013 Troop 688 link in the header. You can join the site and will be able to post pictures to the Photo Gallery as well.

Important Dates

Between now and the Jamboree we are planning at least three additional events. On Sunday April 7th at 2 PM we are planning a Troop meeting. The location is still to be determined.

Two shakedowns are on the schedule for the weekend of May 4th and June 8th. We are still working on the agenda for these events and let you know as the plans firm up and we see what additional items need to be covered.

It is possible, that once patrols are formed the patrol members might decide to meet to build patrol flags or discuss patrol organization.

Access your dashboard on the National Web Page before April 1, to select your curriculum events. (https://summit.scouting.org)

Health Form

Access the National Jamboree Web Page at https://summit.scouting.org and log in, then access your Dashboard to find your Medical Form. YOU MUST USE THE LINK IN YOUR DASHBOARD TO ACCESS YOUR FORM, not a generic BSA form. Please bring a copy to the Troop meeting or email to [email protected]

Keep Recruiting

Our council will be taking 100 scouts and leaders to the National Scout Jamboree. As of today, most of the spaces are taken, but a few remain and between now and the Jamboree, one or two scouts will probably have to back out as well. So if you know someone that still might want to go, tell them to sign up on the National Summit Bechtel Reserve Web Page (https://summit.scouting.org/en/Jamboree2013/Pages/default.aspx ) and send $200 to the council office. If a space is available, we will let them know and add them to the group. Right now it looks like we still might be able to accommodate five or six additional scouts.

Troop Membership

The following scouts have been assigned to Jamboree Troop 688. A few more scouts that have signed up have still not been assigned, so we expect five or six more very soon. Troop Leadership positions are in the process of being assigned now. If you are interested in serving in a leadership position please contact Matt Lindsey by email at [email protected]

Coy A from Troop 440

Beathan A. from Troop 333

Lake B. from Troop 550

Tanner B. from Troop 518

Harrison B. from Troop 550

Grant B. from Troop 214

Joe C. from Troop 518

Paul C. from Troop 268

Travis C. from Troop 268

James C from Troop 621

Cameron F. from Troop 621

Nathan F. from Troop 621

Nathan F. from Troop 407

Thomas G. from Troop 407

Jackson G. from Troop 621

Brian H. from Troop 100

Aaron J. from Troop 440

Colten J. from Troop 621

Jayce J. from Troop 621

Daniel M. from Troop 621

Levi M. from Troop 259

Kyle M. from Troop 201

William M. from Troop 333

Austin P. from Troop 307

Caleb R. from Troop 268

Jackson T. from Troop 100

Caleb T. from Troop 621

Connor T. from Troop 621

Andrew W. from Troop 419