Troop 338 meets at the First United Methodist
Church in Cocoa Beach, Florida Monday nights.
Meetings start at 7:15

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2009 August


Aug 1: Popcorn meeting 5:00pm - Viera

Aug 3: Meeting (Scout jeopardy, bandages, pacing)

Aug 10: Meeting and committee mtg @ 6:00(Campsite set-up, compass points, animal tracks)

Aug 17: Meeting (Lashings, map symbols, first aid part 1)

Aug 20: Roundtable (adults) popcorn show and sell orders due

Aug 24: Meeting (First aid part 2, Frisbee throw, carries/stretchers)

Aug 29-30: Campout at Jetty Park

Aug 31: Meeting (Plant id, backpacking, safety 1)

2009 September


Sept 2: OA Meeting (OA Members only)

Sept 7: Labor Day – no meeting

Sept 14: Committee mtg. 6:00pm and meeting (Water rescue, safety 2, fire building)

Sept 17: Roundtable (adults)

Sept 19-20: Canoe Trip: Depart Church 10:00am, Return Noonish - Bring Bag Lunch

Sept 21: No Meeting

Sept 28: Meeting (map symbol, backpacking food, low impact camping)

2009 October


Oct 7: OA Meeting (7:00pm, OA Members only)

Oct 5: Meeting (knot board, CPR, compass track)

Oct 12: Committee mtg. 6:00pm and meeting - Popcorn Orders Due

Oct 14:Pumpkin Delivery at FUMC

Oct 15: Round Table (Adults Only: popcorn orders due to council)

Oct 19: Meeting

Oct 23-25 Fall Camporee

Oct 26: Halloween party 7:00pm

2009 November

Nov 2: Meeting

Nov 7: Scouting for Food (Bag drop off) 8:30A.M.-around noon(also Popcorn pickup)

Nov 9: : Meeting ( Committee mtg 6:00pm and Map (19), Backpacking food (25), scout jeopardy (20))

Nov 10: Flag Ceremony/Helping Serve the Methodist Men @ 5:15pm

Nov 14: Scouting for Food (food collection 9:00A.M.-2:00P.M.ish)

Nov 16: Meeting(Low impact camping/hiking (28), campsite setup (23), First aid part I (8)and popcorn money due/Troop recharter Due - Last Chance!!!!!!)

Nov 19: Roundtable (adults)

Nov 21 & 22nd: Campout – hiking

Nov 23: No Meeting

Nov 30: : Meeting ( Plants (7), knot race (18) Fireman chit (17))

2009 December

Dec 7: Meeting (Compass trail (14), bandages (29), frisbee (32))

Dec 14: Meeting(Committee mtg 6:00pm and First Aid part 2 (9), dehydration (2), poisonous plants (21))

Dec 17: Roundtable (adults) – recharter due

Dec 21: No Meeting (?)

Dec 25: Merry Christmas

Dec 27: No Meeting

2010 Jan

Jan 4: Meeting (safety (1), hiking, buddy system)

Jan 7: OA Meeting (OA Members Only)

Jan 11: COH (Committee mtg; 6:30 set up for COH; 7:00 dinner ALSO – $90 deposit due for scouts and adults planning on going to Summercamp)

Jan 16-18:Backpacking 2 night campout to Ocala

Jan 18: No meeting

Jan 21: Round Table (Adults)

Jan 25: Meeting (Animal tracks, poisonous plants, lashing)

Jan 29-31: OA Ordeal weekend

2010 Feb


Feb 1: Meeting (scout jeopardy, campsite set-up, saw axe and knife)

Feb 4: OA Meeting (OA Members Only)

Feb 8: Meeting (6:00pm Committee mtg; tents & tarps, knot board, safety (2))

Feb 14: Pancake Breakfast/Scout Sunday (Scouts 7:30 at Church Kitchen)

Feb 15: Meeting (First aid (1), compass points, map symbols)

Feb 19: Round Table (Adults Only - Discount Cards Commitments)

Feb 20-21:Backpacking(Depart Church at 10:00 return noonish)

Feb 22: No Meeting

2010 March


Mar 1: Meeting (CPR, knot chain race, dehydration/hypothermia/heat stroke)

Mar 6: OA Meeting (OA Members Only)

Mar ?:OA Spring Conclave (OA Members only)

Mar 8: Meeting (6:00pm Committee mtg; Semaphone, bandages, first aid (2), also Committee Meeting 6:00 )

Mar : Paintball (Church at 3:00pm)

Mar 15: Meeting (water rescue, canoeing (1), church compass trail)

Mar 18: Round Table Meeting (Adults - Discount Card Received)

Mar 20-21: Campout (Island Canoe Trip)

Mar 22: No Meeting

Mar 29: No Meeting

2010 April

April 1: OA Meeting (OA Members only)

April 5: Meeting (lashing, Compass Points, Lifesaving Ring)

April 12: : Meeting (fist aid, Clove Hitch,also Committee Meeting 6:00)

April 15: Roundatable (Adults Only)

April 19: Meeting **DISCOUNT CARD MONEY DUE** (Semiphore, Lashing, ring toss, crossover bridge)

April 21: Cubscout Crossover (Meet at Roosevelt at 5:30pm)

Apr 23-25: Camporee - Jetty Park

April 26: No Meeting

2010 May

May 1: Scout Family Fest (Troop turns in Discount Card Money)

May 3: Meeting

May 10: Meeting(pacing, compass use, first aid part 1, also Committee Meeting 6:00)

May 14-16:OA Service Weekend - LaNoChe (OA Members only)

May 17: Meeting (First aid part 2, plants, dehydration & heatstroke)

May 20: Roundatable – District Banquet – Grace United Methodist Church, MI

May 22-23: Island campout (Cocoa Beach Island Trip, Meet at church 10:00, get back 11:00ish Sunday, $4 for food, bring Bag lunch)

May 24: No Meeting

May 31: Meeting (Memorial Day)

2010 June

June 7: Meeting and committee mtg @ 6:00 (Safety part 1, water rescue, animal tracks)

June 11:Council and Eagle Recognition Banquet

June ??: Canoe Trip (Cocoa Beach Island Trip, Meet at church 9:00, get back 11:00ish Sunday, $4 for food, bring Bag lunch)

June 14:Meeting

June 14-18: Community Church Vacation Bible School - 5:00 to 8:30pm at Riverside Pres. Church

June 15-21:Canaveral Cub Scout Day Camp (F Burton Smith Park)

June 17: Roundatable (Adults Only)

June 21: Court of Honor (Scouts arrive at 6:30, Pizza at 7:00pm, COH 7:30)

June 28: Meeting/Parents Meeting too!(Pack Trailer,low impact hiking, rope weaving, judging height)

2010 July

July 1: OA Meeting (OA Members only)

4th of July

July 5: Meeting

July 5-10: 50 miler (Appalachian Trail in North Carolina)

July 10-17: Summercamp (Daniel Boone)

July 12: No Meeting

July 15: Round Table (adults Only)

July 19:Meeting and Committee mtg. 6:00pm (tents & tarps, map symbols, carries/stretchers)

July 26: Meeting (US Flag etiquette, poisonous plants, knot board)

2010 August

Aug 2: Meeting

Aug 9: Meeting

Aug 16: 6:00 committee meeting. Meeting.

Aug 19: Roundtable (adults)

Aug 21-22: Island campout

Aug 23: No meeting

Aug 30: Meeting

2010 September

Sep 6: Labor Day – No meeting??

Sep 13: 6:00pn Committee Mtg.; Meeting

Sep 16: Roundtable (adults)

Sep 18: Blue Springs Tube Trip - leaving the church at 8:00, bring bag lunch and $7.00

Sep 20: Court of Honor – set up at 6:30pm and COH at 7:00pm

Sep 27: Meeting (OA Elections, and knots practice)

2010 October

Oct 4: Meeting (Knots and Three legged race with more knots)

Oct 11: 6:00 Committee mtg.; Meeting

Oct 13: 4:00pm – FUMC pumpkin delivery

Oct 16: 9:00am – Prepare trailer for camporee

Oct 17: Popcorn Show and Sell at FUMC – contact Mrs. Martin if you want to participate

Oct 18: Meeting

Oct 21: Roundtable (adults)

Oct 22-24: Fall Camporee – KARS park WELL DONE TROOP 338, pictures soon.

Oct 25: 6:00pm to 8:00 pm Halloween party (Come with a costume! and have some fun!)

2010 Nov

Nov 1: Meeting

Nov 6: Scouting for food, bag drop off - be at the church at 8:30

Nov 8: 6:00 Committee mtg; Meeting, CPR training by Dr. Scarpa and a colleague.

Nov 13: Scouting for food bag pickup - be at the church at 8:30

Nov 15: Meeting (Compass use; Judging heights; Backpacking) Recharter money due today $45.00

Nov 18: Roundtable (adults)

Nov 20-21: Backpacking 5-miler, St. Sabastian river preserve

Nov 22: No Meeting

Nov 29: Meeting (Dehydration, hypothermia, heatstroke; Lashings; Stretchers/carries)

2010 Dec

Dec 4: 10:00am Paintball anyone? Shoot 'em up, meet at the church at 9:00am for set up, playing from 10:00 to noon.

Dec 6: Meeting (Pacing; Knots; Poisonous plants) All popcorn money is due TODAY!

Dec 13: 6:00pm Committee mtg; Meeting (Buddy system; Knot chain race; Map symbols)

Dec 16: Roundtable (adults)

Dec 20: Meeting (Rope weaving; Safety 1; Knot board)

Dec 27: No meeting

2011 Jan

Jan 3: Meeting (Tents & tarps; Identifying plants; Safety 2)

Jan 10: 6:00pm committee mtg; Meeting (Church compass trail; Low impact camping/hiking; Backpacking food)
Summercamp deposit of $90.00 due TODAY!

Jan 15-17: Backpacking 2-nighter, Ocala National Forest (Jump to the Ocala backpacking trip details)

Jan 17: No Meeting

Jan 20: Roundtable (adults)

Jan 24: Meeting (Scout Jeopardy; Bandages; First Aid Part 1)

Jan 31: Court of Honor; Setup at 6:30, Court of Honor begins at 7:00

2011 Feb

Feb 7: Meeting (Flag Etiquette, Semaphore, Carries/Stretcher)

Feb 13: Pancake Breakfast

Feb 14: 6:00pm committee mtg; Meeting (Low Impact Camping/Hiking, Pacing, Compass)

Feb 17: Roundtable (adults)

Feb 19-20: Backpacking 5-miler, Tosohatchee State park

Feb 21: No Meeting

Feb 28: Meeting (Campfire, Animal Tracks, Rope Whipping/Fusing)

2011 Mar

Mar 7: Meeting (Campsite set-up, Lashings, Buddy System)

Mar 14: 6:00pm committee mtg; Meeting (tents & tarps, knotboard, saw/ax/knife)

Mar 17: Roundtable (adults)

Mar 18-20: Spring Camporee

Mar 21: No Meeting

Mar 28: Meeting (Water Rescue, Safe Swimming, Safety Afloat)

Mar 28-April 1: Spring Break

2011 April

April 4 - Meeting

April 9 - Canoe and Island camping, meet at church at 10:00am (Jump to the campout results)

April 11 - No Meeting

April 18 - 6:00pm committee mtg; Meeting

April 20 - Cub Scout Crossover at Roosevelt (Jump to the Crossover Ceremony details)

April 25 - Meeting (Pacing, Buddy System, Map Symbols)

April 30 - Scout show at UCF - meet at church at 6:45am (Jump to the Scout Show results)

2011 May

May 2 - Meeting (Bandages, Carries/Stretcher, Scout Jeopardy)

May 9 - Committee mtg, Board of Reviews; Meeting ()
               Final Summercamp payment is due TODAY!

May 14 - Canoe and Island camping, meet at church at 11:00am (Jump to the island campout results)

May 15 - 4:00pm - 7:00pm Cocoa Beach Churches Community Meal(Jump to the Community Meal details)

May 16 - No meeting

May 23 - Meeting; Last day of school (Class "C" shirt is allowed at meetings) (Animal Tracks, Plant I.D.)

May 27 - Court of Honor 7:00pm (All scouts arrive at 6:30pm to set up)

May 28 - Car wash at FUMC 10am-2pm

May 30 - Meeting (Tents/Tarps, Saw/Ax/Knife, Rope Whipping/Fusing)

2011 June

June 5 - Pastor Patrice's retirement party at FUMC

June 6 - Meeting ()

June 11 - Campout - KARS park

June 13 - No meeting ()

June 20 - Committee mtg, Meeting (new group - begin first session of tenderfoot phy fitness req)

June 20-24 - Cub Scout Day Camp

June 27 - Meeting (group initiated at end of May – 2nd session of tenderfoot phy fitness req)

2011 July

July 4 - Happy 4th of July, America! - no meeting

July 6 - 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Loading trunks in the trailer

July 7 - 7:00 PM City Commissioners meeting, come help us ask to use Scout Island

July 8 - 6:00 AM arrive, the bus will be leaving the church at 6:30 AM heading to CDB

July 16 - Between 10 PM and 11:30 PM, return from CDB

July 18 - no meeting

July 25 - Meeting(2nd session of tenderfoot phy fitness req)

2011 August

Aug 1 - Committee mtg (For July and Aug), Meeting

Aug 2 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm; National Night Out - come help us tell the community about their great Boy Scout Troop.

Aug 8 - meeting

Aug 10 - school starts (Class "A" required at meetings)

Aug 15 - Meeting

Aug 18 – Roundtable – at LDS in Rockledge - Adults

Aug 20 - Scout Island camping was cancelled because of mosquitoes

Aug 21 - 4:00pm - 7:00pm Cocoa Beach Churches Community Meal   (Jump to the Community Meal details)

Aug 22 - meeting - SPL Election and Patrol Leaders elections

Aug 29 - meeting

2011 September

Sept 5 - Happy Labor Day - No meeting

Sept 8 - OA meeting - 7-8:30pm

Sept 12 - 6:00pm Committee mtg; meeting

Sept 15 - Roundtable – at LDS in Rockledge - Adults

Sept 19 - meeting

Sept 24-25 - camping - Scout Island Campout   (Jump to a Canoe trip packing list)

Sept 26 - COH

2011 October

Oct 3 - meeting - Building campfires (ask Mr. Wells)/compass use/compass points

Oct 5 - Court of Honor. Set-up at 6:30pm, dinner at 7:00pm and ceremony starting at 7:30pm.
            Full Class A uniform required.

Oct 10 - 6:00pm Committee mtg; meeting - sign-off mtg or knot board/knot race/rope whipping-fusing

Oct 13 - OA Chapter meeting - 7-8:30pm

Oct 15 - Roundtable – at LDS in Rockledge - Adults

Oct 17 - Meeting, Order of the Arrow Elections (training for camporee) hiking food/bandages/hiking training (packing light)

Oct 22-23 - camping - Scout Island Campout   (Jump to a Canoe trip packing list)

Oct 24 - meeting - US Flag etiquette/pacing/tent set-up competition

Oct 31 - Halloween - meeting

2011 November

Nov 4 - Popcorn order forms due to Mr. Boehmer

Nov 5 - Scouting for Food - bag dropoff

Nov 7 - meeting

Nov 10 - OA meeting - 7-8:30pm

Nov 12 - Scouting for Food - bag pickup

Nov 14 - meeting - possibility of hiking primer (training for camporee)

Nov 13 - OA Chapter meeting - 7-8:30pm

Nov 17 - Roundtable – at LDS in Rockledge - Adults

Nov 19-20 - Camping/backpacking, St Sebastian River Preserve

Nov 21 - meeting

Nov 28 - 6:00pm Committee mtg; meeting

2011 December

Dec 2nd - 4th - BSA Council Camporee at Camp La-No-Che

Dec 5 - Popcorn payments due to Mr. Boehmer, no meeting

Dec 8 - OA Chapter meeting - 7-8:30pm

Dec 12 - meeting - judging heights/safety 1/map symbols

Dec 15 - Roundtable – at LDS in Rockledge - Adults

Dec 19 - meeting - Safety 2/ first aid 2/semaphore

Dec 26 - Christmas Holiday break - No meeting

2012 January - Happy New Year

Jan 2: Meeting

Jan 9: 6:00pm Committee Meeting; Meeting

Jan 12: OA meeting - 7-8:30pm

Jan 13-15: OA Ordeal Weekend

Jan 16: Meeting

Jan 19: Roundtable – at LDS in Rockledge - Adults

Jan 23: Meeting (Backpacking, Backpacking Food, Map Symbols)

Jan 30: Meeting (Safety 1, Safety 2, Carries)




2012 February

Feb 6: 6:00 PM Committee Meeting; Regular Meeting (Canoeing 1, Leave No Trace, Water Rescue)

Feb 11: Pancake Breakfast SET-UP, lots to do to get ready! (Set-up starts 1:00)

Feb 12: Pancake Breakfast (Be there at 7:30 for first shift, more info TBA at meetings)

Feb 13: Meeting (First Aid, Safety Afloat, Buddy System)

Feb 19: Roundtable (Adults at 6:30 in Rockledge)

Feb 20: Meeting (Fires, Rope Fusing, Campsite set-up)

Feb 25-26: Island campout

Feb 27: Meeting

2012 March

March 5: Meeting (Campsite set-up, Building a Tent)

March 12: Meeting (Tree Identifying, Pacing, Knife-Saw-Ax)

March 15: Payment for Summer Camp Due (Crossover Scouts only)

March 16: Court of Honor

March 19: Meeting (Campus Trail, Clove Hitch Race, Knot Board)

March 26: Meeting

2012 April

April 1: Merit Badge class sign-up for Summer Camp begins

April 2: Meeting

April 9: Meeting

April 14: JDFR Diabetes Walk - Scout support for the walk and Color Guard

If you have any questions, you can contact Julie Bosley

April 16: Meeting

April 21-22: Island Campout (TBD - still need city approval)

April 23: No Meeting (Depends on campout status)

2012 May

More May events will be added as we approach the Summer

May 7: Meeting

May 14: Meeting

May 21: Meeting

May 28: Meeting

2012 June

June 2-3: Scouting Fundraiser in the Elks Parking Lot (More information will be available as we approach June | Geoff Pletcher is coordinating this event)

June 4: Meeting

June 11: Meeting

June 18: Meeting

June 25: Meeting, Medical releases due for Summer Camp (Turn them into Mr. Caimi)

2012 July

July 1: 50 Miler Scouts leave (The Scoutmaster will organize a meeting to work out details, hike plan, etc. - TBA)

July 6: Scouts leaving for Summer Camp (Scouts will stay at Gary's the first night and then tube or adventure to the Ocoee River | A more detailed webpage will be posted as we approach July)

More Information and July dates will be available as we approach July