FUND RAISER REMINDERS

WREATH SALES:

DON'T FORGET THE WREATH FUN-RAISER IS DUE IN AT MONDAY'S SCOUT MEETING. THEY WILL BE READY FOR DELIVERY RIGHT AFTER THANKSGIVING.

POPCORN SALES:

POP-CORN SALES ARE NOT DUE UNTIL NOV 19.

Happy Boo Day Ya'll

I wish you a happy boo day

I wish you a happy boo day

I wish you a happy boo day

So treat me right now!

You won't get me to hush singing

You won't get me to hush singing

You won't get me to hush singing

Until the chocolate appears!

Happy Happy Happy Halloween To YOU !!!!!!

From Mrs Tracye

Nuclear Science Merit Badge Requirements

Merit badge requirements
1. Do the following:
a. Describe the biological effects and hazards of radiation to humankind, the environment, and wildlife. Explain the difference between deterministic and stochastic effects. In your explanation, discuss the nature and magnitude of radiation risks to humans from nuclear power, medical radiation, and background radiation. Explain the measures required by law to minimize these risks.
b. Describe the radiation hazard symbol and explain where it should be used. Tell why and how people must use radiation or radioactive materials carefully.
2. Tell the meaning of the following: ALARA, alpha particle, atom, background radiation, beta particle, contamination, curie and becquerel, gamma ray, half-life, ionization, quark, isotope, neutron, nuclear energy, nuclear reactor, particle accelerator, rad and gray, radiation, radioactivity, radon, rem and sievert, and X-ray.
3. Choose five individuals important to the field of atomic energy and nuclear science and explain each person's contribution.
4. Choose an element from the periodic table. Construct 3-D models for the atoms of three isotopes of this element, showing neutrons, protons, and electrons. Use the three models to explain the difference between atomic number and mass number. Then do the following:
a. Make a drawing showing how nuclear fission happens, labeling all details. Draw another picture showing how a chain reaction could be started and how it could be stopped.
b. Explain what is meant by a "critical mass."
5. Do any THREE of the following:
a. Build an electroscope. Show how it works. Place a radiation source inside and explain any difference seen.
b. Build a model of a reactor. Show the fuel, control rods, shielding, moderator, and any cooling material. Explain how a reactor could be used to change nuclear energy into electrical energy or make things radioactive.
c. Using a radiation survey meter and a radioactive source, show how the measurements per minute change as the source gets closer to or farther from the radiation detector. Place three different kinds of materials between the source and the detector, then explain any differences in the measurements per minute. Explain how time, distance, and shielding can reduce the radiation dose.
d. Obtain a sample of irradiated and non-irradiated foods. Prepare the two foods and compare their taste and texture. Store the leftovers in separate containers and under the same conditions. For a period of 14 days, observe their rate of decomposition or spoilage, and describe the differences you see on days 5, 10, and 14.
e. Describe how radon is detected in homes. Discuss the steps taken for the long-term and short-term test methods, how to interpret the results, and explain when each type of test should be used. Explain the health concern related to radon gas and tell what steps can be taken to reduce radon in buildings.
f. Visit a place where X-ray is used. Draw a floor plan of the room in which it is used. Show where the unit, the unit operator, and the patient would be when X-ray is used. Explain the precautions taken when X-ray is used and the importance of those precautions.
g. Make a cloud chamber. Show how it can be used to see the tracks caused by radiation. Explain what is happening.
h. Visit a place where radioisotopes are being used. Using a drawing, explain how and why they are used.
i. Obtain samples of irradiated seeds. Plant them. Plant a group of non-irradiated seeds of the same kind. Grow both groups. List any differences you observe during a 30-day period. Discuss with your counselor what irradiation does to seeds.
j. Visit an accelerator (research lab) or university where people study the properties of the nucleus. After your visit, discuss what you have learned with your counselor.
6. Do ONE of the following:
a. Give an example of each of the following in relation to how energy from an atom can be used: nuclear medicine, environmental applications, industrial applications, space exploration, and radiation therapy. For each example, explain the application and its significance to nuclear science.
b. Find out how many nuclear power plants exist in the United States. Locate the one nearest your home. Find out what percentage of electricity in the United States is generated by nuclear power plants, by coal, and by gas.
c. Name three particle accelerators in the United States and describe the type of experiments each accelerator is designed to perform.
7. Find out about three career opportunities in nuclear science that interest you. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession and discuss this with your counselor. Tell why this profession interests you.
Source: 2007 Boy Scout Requirements (33215)
[edit] Notes
This merit badge replaced Atomic Energy, which was taken out in late 2006-early 2007.

CALLING ALL MOMS

What: Girls Night Out

Where: McAlister's Deli

When: Friday; October 26

Time: 6:30 pm

Why: Well The Guys Are Going Camping That's Why!

Food, Fun, And Female Bonding (no guys.... no kids)

Well hubby's are a maybe but definitely NO KIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope To See You ALL There!!!!!

More info: Contact Tracye or Sherri

Camporee This Weekend

THIS WEEKEND IS FALL CAMPOREE.

WE WILL BE LEAVING THE CHURCH SOMEWHERE AROUND 4:00PM.

WE STILL HAVE SOME LOADING OF THE TRAILER DUE TO THE RAIN MONDAY NIGHT.

SCOUTS WILL NEED THEIR BLUE, YELLOW AND GREEN CLASS B SHIRTS. THEY WILL NEED TO HAVE THEIR CLASS A SHIRTS FOR SATURDAY MORNING.

HAVE WARM CLOTHES AND SLEEPLING GEAR NIGHTS WILL BE COLD.

REMEMBER WE WILL BE HANDING OUT LUMINARS FLIERS SUNDAY WHEN WE GET BACK TO TOWN BEFORE EVERYONE GOES HOME.

So Small

as sung by Carrie Underwood

Happy Wednesday Boys!!!!!

Yeah, Yeah

What you got if you ain't got love

the kind that you just want to give away

its okay to open up

go ahead and let the light shine through

I know it's hard on a rainy day

you want to shut the world out and just be left alone

but don't run out on your faith

'cause sometimes that mountain you've been climbing

is just a grain of sand

and what you've been up there searching for forever is in your hands

when you figure out love is all that matters after all

it sure makes everything else seem so small

it's so easy to get lost inside

a problem that seems so big at the time

it's like a river thats so wide

it swallows you whole

while you siting 'round thinking 'bout what you can't change

and worrying about all the wrong things

time's flying by

moving so fast

you better make it count 'cause you cant get it back

sometimes that mountain you've been climbing

is just a grain of sand

and what you've been up there searching for forever is in your hands

oh when you figure out love is all that matters after all

it sure makes everything else seem so small

sometimes that mountain you've been climbing is just a grain of sand

and what you've been up there searching for forever

is in your hands

oh when you figure out love is all that matters after all

it sure makes everything else...oh it sure makes everything else seem so smal

lYeah, Yeah

Weather Merit Badge

If any of you are doing the weather merit badge tonight would be a great night to start esp if observation is involved.... the radar has a significant amount of red and yellow on it... we will be having a significant amount of rainfall in the next 24 hours as well as a dramatic temperature change....

Did you know that Mississippi is entering its second severe weather season..... well we are.....

The following information is from the National Weather Service out of Jackson Mississippi

The National Weather Service will conduct a Severe Weather Awareness Day on October 17, 2007 for the state of Mississippi. The purpose of this day is to call attention to the secondary peak severe weather season that begins in the late fall. November historically has been a very active month for severe weather and tornadoes. The graph below shows the two peaks in tornadoes across Mississippi

Severe weather can visit the state on any day of the year, and at any time of the day. However, severe storms are most likely to occur during the Spring and Fall, and are most likely during the afternoon and early evening hours of the day.

Several atmospheric factors must come together for severe thunderstorms to form in Mississippi. These conditions include:
* a supply of warm moist air flowing out of the Gulf of Mexico at low levels and cool dry air moving in from the west at higher levels. These airflows result in an unstable airmass over Mississippi;
* a weather system to lift the low level moist air and produce thunderstorms. This lift can come from a front or other boundary, or from a weather system at mid levels of the atmosphere; and
* an increase in wind speed with height (this is called wind shear).
Wind shear is an important ingredient. It keeps the falling precipitation away from the rising air columns (updrafts) that keep the storm going. Since the precipitation doesn't fall through the updraft and weaken it, the updraft can live longer and grow stronger!
Severe thunderstorm detection has been greatly improved with the installation of Doppler Weather Radar. This new radar helps Meteorologists see developing cores of large hail high in the storm, estimate rainfall amounts for the diagnosis of flash flood potential, and locate circulations within thunderstorms that can lead to tornado development. Unfortunately, weather radar only shows what is aloft, not what is being observed at ground level.

Severe Weather Awareness Week gives all of us an opportunity to increase our under- standing of Mississippi severe thunderstorms, and to prepare for the threats they bring

TORNADOES IN MISSISSIPPI

MISSISSIPPI TORNADOES BY COUNTY
Mississippi Tornado Statistics1950-2006
Average Number . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Greatest Number . . . . . 99 in 2005

Least Number . . . . . . . . 5 in 1964

Average Number of Deaths . . . . 7

Tornado Frequency: 4.82 per 10,000 sq. mi.

For the period from 1950 through 2006, there have been a total of 1493 reported tornadoes in the state of Mississippi.
Several other states across the nation have a greater yearly number of tornadoes, however, since 1950 Mississippi has had 404 tornado deaths. The reason for this is that Mississippi has a higher percentage of strong or violent tornadoes. Also, tornadoes are not as easily spotted in Mississippi as they are in the Midwest where flat land and few trees make tornadoes visible from many miles away. Many times tornadoes in Mississippi are associated with heavy precipitation thunderstorms, and this adds to the spotting difficulty. Tornadoes have occurred in every month of the year, but have a higher frequency during the period from February through May, as well as the month of November. They can also occur at any time of the day or night, but are most frequent during the late afternoon and early evening hours. This is when the earth's surface heating is at a maximum, and it is this heating that fuels the thunderstorms that produce tornadoes.

Merit Badge Requirements:

Merit badge requirements
1. Define meteorology. Explain what weather is and what climate is. Discuss how the weather affects farmers, sailors, aviators, and the outdoor construction industry. Tell why weather forecasts are important to each of these groups.
2. Name five dangerous weather-related conditions. Give the safety rules for each when outdoors and explain the difference between a severe weather watch and a warning. Discuss the safety rules with your family.
3. Explain the difference between high and low pressure systems in the atmo­sphere. Tell which is related to good and to poor weather. Draw cross sections of a cold front and a warm front, showing the location and movements of the cold and warm air, the frontal slope, the location and types of clouds associated with each type of front, and the location of precipitation.
4. Tell what causes wind, why it rains, and how lightning and hail are formed.
5. Identify and describe clouds in the low, middle, and upper levels of the atmosphere. Relate these to specific types of weather.
6. Draw a diagram of the water cycle and label its major processes. Explain the water cycle to your counselor.
7. Define acid rain. Identify which human activities pollute the atmosphere and the effects such pollution can have on people.
8. Do ONE of the following:
a. Make one of the following instruments: wind vane, anemometer, rain gauge, hygrometer. Keep a daily weather log for one week using information from this instrument as well as from other sources such as local radio and television stations, NOAA Weather Radio, and Internet sources (with your parent's permission). Record the following information at the same time every day: wind direction and speed, temperature, precipitation, and types of clouds. Be sure to make a note of any morning dew or frost. In the log, also list the weather forecasts from radio or television at the same time each day and show how the weather really turned out.
b. Visit a National Weather Service office or talk with a local radio or television weathercaster, private meteorologist, local agricultural extension service officer, or university meteorology instructor. Find out what type of weather is most dangerous or damaging to your community. Determine how severe weather and flood warnings reach the homes in your community.
9. Do ONE of the following:
a. Give a talk of at least five minutes to a group (such as your unit or a Cub Scout pack) explaining the outdoor safety rules in the event of lightning, flash floods, and tornadoes. Before your talk, share your outline with your counselor for approval.
b. Read several articles about acid rain and give a prepared talk of at least five minutes to a group (such as your unit or a Cub Scout pack) about the articles. Before your talk, share your outline with your counselor for approval.
10. Find out about a weather-related career opportunity that interests you. Discuss with and explain to your counselor what training and education are required for such a position, and the responsibilities required of such a position.

THANKS AND GREAT JOB GUYS!!!!!!!

Thank you for the support Saturday and all the hard work you did at the Over The River Run! Next year we will be back on the bridge and I can't be more eager! So do you think..... I could...... walk a marathon in January (January 05 to be exact) ???? That is 26.08 miles (The Over The River Run this year was 3.10 miles).......... so guys what do you think???? I could do the half marathon that is 13.04 miles)........ I want to hear from you all which one do you think I can do...

Whole Marathon or Half Marathon??????

OVER THE RIVER RUN

When: Saturday October 13, 2007

Time: Be there at 6:30 AM; no later than 7:00 AM

We will be finishing up with this event between

1:30 PM & 2:00 PM

Lunch will be provided.

Where: River Region WEST Campus

1111 N. Frontage Road

What: We will be volunteering with the 19th Annual Over The River Run 5K Race.

WEAR YOUR RED CLASS B UNIFORM TEE SHIRTS!

Be sure to get there early as there will be traffic and parking problems... Once the race begins the frontage road in that area and Iowa Blvd in that area will be closed until the race is finished. Come ready to do whatever the race officals ask you to do.... you could be handing out fruit, drinks, race packets, or water and encouragement... whatever the task... please do it with an upbeat and positive attitude... but bear in mind that some of these walkers/runners are VERY serious about what they do so be respectful of their sport and of them.... I am sure after the race and fun run there will be TONS of garbage all along the race route that will need picking up! But I am sure Ms Sherri will have all the details of what you all are doing ....

I (Ms Tracye) will be there around 6:30-7:00 and will be racing in the walk... so you all BETTER cheer for me when I pass you! I will need it ... I haven't been training like I should and the course is VERY difficult this year (shorter but harder).... so I definitely will need all the encouragement I can get!

See you BRIGHT and EARLY Saturday morning!!!!!

GIVE YOURSELVES A BIG HAND

All of you scouts and leaders who showed up and worked hard at Porter's Chapel Day!

You helped make the day a success! PCUMC is our home and well they are a HUGE part of our scouting family! Thanks for making a difference in the life of OUR church!