This week 3/28/12

This week we will meet at the Noble building at 7pm to finish up our work on the City Council meeting we attended. After this is complete we will do some planning for the Chili Cook-Off and Silent Auction that is coming up on April 20th. This is going to be our main fundraiser for the year and we need to do our best so we can fund all of the exciting events and activities we have planned for the rest of the year! As always please contact me if you have any questions!

March Madness Standings as of Final Four

Jordan - 81 points, 5 of 8 Elite 8 teams, Kansas and Kentucky remaining. NC: Kentucky over Syracuse

Hunter - 78 points, 6 of 8 Elite 8 teams, Kentucky remaining. NC: Syracuse over Kentucky

Bishop - 74 points, 5 of 8 Elite 8 teams, Kentucky remaining. NC: Kentucky over UNC

Wes - 74 points, 6 of 8 Elite 8 teams, Kentucky remaining. NC: Syracuse over Kentucky

Sis Moody - 72 points, 6 of 8 Elite 8 teams, Kentucky remaining. NC: Kentucky over Syracuse

CJ - 68 points, 3 of 8 Elite 8 teams, Kentucky remaining. NC: Kentucky over Syracuse

Thad - 64 points, 2 of 8 Elite 8 teams, Kentucky remaining. NC:Kentucky over UNC 

Jackson - 63 points, 4 of 8 Elite 8 teams, Kentucky remaining. NC: Kentucky over Syracuse

Hawkins - 62 points, 4 of 8 Elite 8 teams, Kentucky remaining. NC: Kentucky over Syracuse

Bro Stephens - 61 points, 3 of 8 Elite 8 teams, Kentucky remaining. NC: Kentucky over Syracuse

Adeline - 56 points, 3 of 8 Elite 8 teams, Kentucky remaining. NC: Kentucky over Kansas St.

Brad - 47 points, 2 of 8 Elite 8 teams, Kentucky remaining. NC: Kentucky over Cincinnati

Blake - 44 points. 2 of 8 Elite 8 teams, Kentucky remaining. NC: kentucky over Cincinnati

Mitchel - 30 points, no teams remaining 

March Madness Standings as of Sweet 16

T1 - CJ  48 points all final four teams remaining
T1 - Thad 48 points all final four teams remaining
T3 - Bishop 46 points 3 final 4 remaining
T3 - Hunter 46 points 4 final four remaining
5 - Jordan 45 points 4 final four remaining
6 - Wes 44 points 3 final four remaining
7 - Brian Stephens 41 points 3 final four remaining
8 - Sis Moody 40 points 4 final four left
9 - Jackson 39 points
10 - Hawk 38 points
11- Adeline 36 points
12 - Brad 31 points
13 - Mitchell 30 points
14 - Blake 28 points

Blue River Campout - March 22-24

This week WE WILL HAVE NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT MUTUAL. Some of you have been assigned duties for wednesday night to help prepare for the campout.

-Hawkins, Jackson, and Blake will go with Bro. Humphrey, Bro. Barnes, and Bro. Smith to get groceries.
-Bradley and Hunter will go with Bishop and myself to get the camping gear and load the truck.

-Everyone will meet at Bishop's house at 7am, we will leave from there NO LATER THAN 7:30am!
-The Blue River is located just northeast of Tishomingo, OK and is about a 1:30 drive. We should arrive at the campsite around 9:30.
-The Blue River offers some very good fishing, hiking, and swimming opportunities SO COME PREPARED. I have posted a copy of BSA's person gear check list for you to refer to.
-We are planning on taking a day hike in preparation for the 14 mile trek this summer at the young men's encampment, so bring a backpack and hiking boots if you have them. At the very least you will need comfortable walking shoes.
-We are planning on returning saturday around 1-2, however if you need to come back earlier there are a couple leaders returning on friday evening.

This should be a great campout and I hope everyone is excited! as always if you have any questions please let me know. DON"T FORGET TO PRAY FOR GOOD WEATHER!

THIS WEEKS ACTIVITIES 3/13/12

This week we are meeting at 6:00pm TUESDAY @ City Hall. We will be leading the City Council in the Pledge of Allegiance and then viewing a portion of the meeting. To fulfill the merit badge requirements you will be asked to take notes on the debate and then write a one page report summarizing the issue of the debate and the differing viewpoints. You will need to be in full Class A uniform. You guys did great representing us at the Republican Convention and have a chance to do the same tuesday night! We will not meet wednesday night.

We have also asked the quorum leaders as well as the patrol leader to meet wednesday night at 7pm to plan the spring break campout. While we are not having a regular meeting with everyone wednesday night, if you want to come and help us plan the campout you are welcome to come.

3/5/12

We have a lot going on this week! Wednesday we will be going to the temple. We will meet at the Stake Center at 4:30pm and we are leaving by 5:00pm. Tacos will be provided so bring your appetite fellas!

Don't forget guys we are in charge of doing the flag ceremony at the JD McCarty Center saturday morning at 9am. We want to get there early to get ready and practice, probably around 8:30. You will need to wear your complete class A uniform and a pair of nice jeans.

Finally Sunday night we are having a fireside at Bro Balkman's house. Our speaker will be Bro. Blake Sonne. Brother Sonne lives in the Norman Second Ward where he is currently a member of the Bishopric. He is a practicing attorney in Norman and  graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in business management from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 2001.  While pursuing his undergraduate degree, he was named a Verizon Academic All-American in basketball while serving as the team’s captain. Brother Sonne will share his insights learned from his days as a college basketball player, a lawyer and most importantly as a servant of Christ.

This will be an outdoor fireside beside an actual fireside so dress accordingly. We will make assignments regarding refreshments wednesday night.

As always if you have any questions please contact me!