Just a heads up.  Minimal impact for us.  Email sent via a mail list will be impacted during this time.  Please plan accordingly.

Dear SOAR Customers:

We want to let you know that all SOAR sites and email will be unavailable for 24 hours starting at 8:00 am PDT on Saturday, July 5. We plan to have all functionality restored by the morning of Sunday, July 6, and will send follow-up email when everything is back online.

This downtime is planned so that we can migrate the SOAR infrastructure to a new server with a more modern operating system. This is a key part of our efforts to bring SOAR up-to-date with the latest hardware and software to ensure a robust, dependable platform for our customers. There will be no change in customer-visible features as a result of this migration.

During the downtime, your website will be unavailable, and emails will not be delivered. EBlasts planned for Saturday morning will go out as scheduled before the system is taken offline. EBlasts scheduled for Sunday morning will go out automatically if the system is back online as planned before then. If we run into any issues, we will manually send the Sunday EBlasts once all sites are verified functional.

You don’t need to do anything on your end other than notify your unit members of the planned downtime so everyone can plan accordingly.

We have tried to minimize the impact by scheduling this for the summer, when SOAR usage is relatively light. But we know there's never an ideal time for a planned server outage, and we appreciate your understanding and support.

Thank you!

SOAR Support

Did you know that your Scouting accomplishments are detailed in a personal progress report? Your report provides a list of completed merit badges, your current rank, plus a list of the requirements you've completed toward your next rank. Check out your progress now: 

• Click on Troop Roster in the Menu down the lefthand side of the page.
• Then click on Scouts.
• Find your name and click on it.
• Click on the rank next to your name. (Your rank will be in parenthesis.)

Summer Camp 2025 is around the corner and this year will be better than ever!! We have decided to trek a little further this year than the last few years for some great new experiences and cooler weather.  The Camp will be held from June 21 to June 28, 2025 at Kia Kima in Hardy, Arkansas. This is approximately 8 hours from Southlake. This camp has amazing reviews a world class organization and the location has everything!  White water rafting, ATV's, cooler weather, a River and and a Lake.  They have more than 70 Merit badges to choose from as well as a fantastic new scout program to fast track you way to early rank advancement. The most by far of any Camp around.  It also has adventures for older Scouts (over 14) including an Ozark Venture Base that includes - Project C.O.P.E, Mountain man, A.T.V. Adventure program.  It is like a mini Philmont. 

We are excited to have you join us as a Scout, Parent or Scout leader!

The list of Scout account balances has been posted.  Click on the Scout Account Balance link on the left side of the website.  These funds are the result over paying for an event, or an event that was canceled.  To use these funds short pay any event registration and add a note in the registration comments to use $x of scout balance.  

If you have any questions reach out to our Treasure Mr. O'Donnell.

Need to Complete a Merit Badge?  It’s possible you already completed some requirements in school! Click below to read the entire article.

Top 5 merit badges Scouts could earn while completing assignments for school

• Scholarship
• Reading
• Theater
• Programming
• Athletics
  

Our Troop is grateful for every volunteer. For without them, our Scouts would not be as successful. We can use more volunteer help. You can work directly with the troop as an Assistant Scout Master or Merit Badge Counselor or help direct the Troop’s future on the Troop Committee. Don’t worry. We’ll find you a job. If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact the Troop Committee Chair or Scoutmaster.

Troop Committee Member: The committee consists of parent volunteers who fulfill various roles on the committee. Responsible for conducting the business of the Troop, setting policy, and helping the Scoutmaster and Scouts with the outdoor program and other planned activities. The committee also has the responsibility to provide adults for Boards of Review. 

• Assistant Scoutmaster: Assists the Scoutmaster in delivering the Troop program. Commitment depends on activity. ASMs can be Patrol Advisers, Assistant Patrol Advisers, Trainers, and Program Advisers.
• Merit Badge Counselor: The Merit Badge Counselor is a key player in the Boy Scout advancement program. Whatever your area of expertise or interest, you can play a vital role in stirring a Scouts curiosity about a particular topic.

 Bret Heintz committeechair@troop928.org