For the last several years we have been helping assemble bikes for needy kids, and we get to do it again.  To assemble the bikes you'll need a 16mm socket wrench or open combo wrench or adjustable wrench in that range.

This can help get you in the Christmas swing of things by helping to make a deserving child's Christmas a whole lot brighter.

On top of that, it's service hours!

Meet at 7 AM at the church parking lot to carpool to the build location. Or, meet directly at the build location (Challenger School) if easier. Please indicate if you are meeting to carpool or at the Challenger School in the NOTES section when you register. Adults - please note if you can drive and how many belts you have or if you are meeting directly at Challenger School.

REGISTER ONLINE HERE

Congratulations to Geoffrey Stephens, Caedmon Berry, Matthew Monaghan, Blake Nuckolls, Richard Wilson, and Gavin Lamont for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout! All of the leaders in the troop are very proud of these young men!

We now have 115 Eagle Scouts in the troop - 17 earned this year alone - the most we've ever had in one year's time. This is a great accomplishment!

Here are some of the links to Grand Canyon Council's upcoming Merit Badge Clinics (all of these will fill up fast!):

• https://scoutingevent.com/010-dec1mammalstudy (Mammal Study Merit Badge - December 1^st) – Odysea Aquarium
• https://mim.org/events/boy-scout-badge-day-dec-1-2018/ (Music Merit Badge- December 1^st ) – MIM
• https://scoutingevent.com/010-2019InsectStudyMB (Insect Study Merit Badge – January 26^th) – Butterfly Wonderland
• https://scoutingevent.com/010-2019PlumbingMB  (Plumbing Merit Badge) - January 27^th) – PIPE and UA Local 469
• https://scoutingevent.com/010-janweldingmb (Welding Merit Badge) - January 27^th) – PIPE and UA Local 469
• https://scoutingevent.com/010-citinnation (Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge-March 9^th ) – Arizona Capital
• *SAVE THE DATE* UAT STEM Merit Badge Day – March 30^th at University of Advanced Technology in Tempe (At least 5 Merit Badges)
• https://scoutingevent.com/010-septplumbingmb (Plumbing Merit Badge) - September 29^th) – PIPE and UA Local 469
• https://scoutingevent.com/010-septweldingmb (Welding Merit Badge) - January 27^th) – PIPE and UA Local 469
• *SAVE THE DATE* Grand Canyon Council BIG Merit Badge Expo – October 4^th-6^th at the Heard Scout Pueblo Scout Camp (At least 35 Merit Badges)
  

Mr. Wilse has returned for the winter and is available every Monday evening at 6:30 PM (before our regular troop meeting begins at 7 PM) for any scouts interested in completing any or all of the citizenship merit badges which are ALL Eagle required. This is an EXCELLENT opportunity for all our scouts to take advantage of each winter while Mr. Wilse is here (usually through the end of March).

In order to participate, you must be prepared with the following:

• Your SIGNED blue merit badge card from the Scoutmaster.
• Your Scout Handbook
• Pen/Pencil and Paper
• Citizenship Merit Badge books and the worksheets are handy as well (you can download them from http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Merit_Badge_Worksheets)

Arrive promptly at 6:30 PM at the Bridge to begin. Mr. Wilse will be there every Monday from Nov. 12 onward until he leaves the area in the spring.

Congratulations to the following scouts elected or appointed to leadership positions on November 5, 2018:

• Senior Patrol Leader: Grant Valentine
• ASPL Programs: Matthew Oless
• ASPL Service: Richard Wilson
• Bears Patrol Leader: Alex Gmyrek
• Buccaneers Patrol Leader: Wyatt Rosevear
• Dragons Patrol Leader: Carter Griebling
• Falcons Patrol Leader: Mason Montejo (Assistant Patrol Leader - Ryan Hadden)
• Phoenix Patrol Leader: David Wilson
• Troop Guide: Marcus Hester
• Troop Scribe: Michael Oless
• Instructors: Thomas Ambelang, Ryan Hadden, Zack Harris, & Zachary Scott
• Den Chiefs: Connor McDonald & Mason Montejo

If you do not see your position listed here but believe you have been elected or appointed, please contact your SPL to ensure your position has been recorded and you are receiving credit for that leadership position. Mrs. King records the leadership positions in the database and posts them here. If it isn't listed here, you need to communicate with the SPL who then needs to relay the information to Mrs. King because you are NOT currently receiving credit for it.

If you need or desire a leadership position, contact your SPL ASAP for a list of open leadership positions in the troop.

Youth Leadership Training is now scheduled for Dec. 1st at 9 AM. All youth elected or appointed to leadership positions should plan to attend this mandatory training (even if you've attended in the past). This is your personal opportunity to grow in your leadership skills and learn about what is needed to become successful in your new troop position.  Even if you have been to YLT before, this is an important meeting to learn to work with your new fellow leaders and share your experiences from positions you have already held.

REGISTER ONLINE HERE

Our Troop now has a Twitter account @Troop365AZ. It was initiated in order to connect with Eagle Scouts to let them know about the upcoming, Celebration of Eagles on December 22nd. This account was created within the BSA Social Media Guidelines and its Social Media Playbook.  You can also find our recent press releases under Menu/files/press releases. If you have any questions please contact Paula Wilson.