Hillsboro Planning Commission - March 24, 2010

The Varsity Team/Teacher's Quorum attended the March 24 Hillsboro Planning Commission meeting as part of our Communication Merit Badge.  The boys were well behaved and attentive, mostly.

We were able to observe the process for conducting a city government meeting.  There were citizens in attendance that offered independent testimonry on different topics.  The boys got to see first hand the power of participating in local government.

We will likely spend one more week working on this merit badge before it is completed.  Looking forward, as the weather gets better we will start looking for opportunities to start our rides for the Cycling Merit Badge.  We will need 2 ten mile rides, 2 fifteen mile rides, 2 twenty-five miles rides and then 1 fifty mile ride.  The ten and fifteen mile rides will likely be done during mutual.  The twenty-five and fifty mile rides will need to be done on a Saturday.

Plans for March 24th

We are working on the Communications Merit Badge.  Part of the requirements is to attend a public meeting.  We are going to attend the Hillsboro Planning Commission meeting March 24th at 6:30.  We will need to leave from the church very close to 6:10PM.  We are going to attend the meeting at:

   Hillsboro Civic Center Auditorium
   150 E. Main Street
   Hillsboro, OR 97123

Please have the boys at the church as close to 6:00PM as possible so that we can get to the meeting on time.

Questions? Garth Hadley

March 3, 2010 Court of Honor

There was a Court of Honor for the Quatama Ward.  The Teachers/Varsity Scouts had a few awards.

Carson (now a Priest) received his Life Rank.  He finished this a few months ago and was awarded the badge this evening.  He also received his Snow Sports merit badge for participating in the XC ski trip a couple of weeks ago.

Collin (now a Priest) received his Star Rank.  He also finished this a few months ago and was awarded the badge at the Court of Honor.  He received his Cycling merit badge.  He did all the riding part of the merit badge with his Father's scouts and the non-riding portion with us.

Jake received his Life Rank.  He is new to our ward and came with everything done for Life except one required merit badge.  We completed the Citizenship in the World merit badge and he earned his Life rank.  He also earned his Snow Sports merit badge for the XC Ski trip participation.

Joe received his Star Rank.  He came into the Teacher's quorum needing one more required merit badge.  He completed the Citizenship in the World merit badge, thereby completing his Star Rank.  He also earned his Snow Sports merit badge for participating in the XC ski trip.

Congratulations to these four boys and their rank advancements.

We also have a new scout join our group.  Please welcome Shane.  He seems excited to be involved and likes camping.  We look forward to his participation.