Troop 4 Newsletter

Fox River District -- Potawatomi Area Council

Volume 1 - Issue 5

http://www.pacunits.org/t4/

February 2005

Upcoming Events


Troop Meetings

  • Feb 10 - Pack 163 Pinewood Derby Weigh-In & Design Judging
    6 - 8:30 pm

  • Feb 11 - Pack 163 Pinewood Derby
    6 - 9 pm

  • Feb 13 - Troop Committee Meeting
    2:30 - 3:30 pm

  • Feb 15 - Join Scouts Night
    6:30 - 8 pm

  • Feb 19 - Work at Rotary Pancake Festival
    10:30 am - 2:30 pm

  • Mar 1 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm

  • Mar - 6 - Troop Committee Meeting
    5:30 - 6:30 pm

  • Mar 15 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm

  • Mar 19 - Popcorn Show & Sell at the Wal-mart on Hwy 164

  • Apr 22 - Pack 163 Crossover

Birthdays

Outings

  • Baraboo Circus Heritage
    Date: May 20-22

  • Summer Camp 2005
    Date: July 10-16

  • Webelos Jamboree
    Date: September or October 2005

Recruitment

Do you know any boys that are interested in having fun? Going camping? Meeting new friends? Helping other?

The Troop’s first Join Scouts Night will be February 15 at 6:30 pm. ALL interested boys sixth grade (age 12) and up and ALL interested Webelos II are invited to attend.

The Webelos II from Pack 163 will be crossing over at the end of April.

As a “Welcome to the Troop” activity, there will be a weekend camp out in May 2005. More information will be given as we get closer to May.

     

Waukesha Rotary Pancake Festival

 

Popcorn Show & Sell

February 19th is the 51st Annual Waukesha Rotary Pancake Festival. As a service project, Troop 4 will be working the festival. Scouts will be busing tables, helping with set up and generally assisting where needed. Webelos II are invited to participate along with the troop. See Dean for details and to sign up.

Where: Waukesha Expo Center (by the airport)

Time: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm (working, doors open for eating at 7 am)

Families are welcome to come and eat. All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes are $5 at the door (children under 5 are free).

 

Troop 4 will be selling Trail’s End Popcorn at the Wal-mart on Highway 164 in Waukesha on March 19 from 10 am to 3 pm.

Proceeds from the popcorn sale will be evenly divided among the scouts that work.

Please see Tracy Schwartz for more information and to sign up

 

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Pinewood Derby

 

Baraboo Circus Heritage

Troop 4 will be helping Pack 163 with their Pinewood Derby.

Race day is Friday, February 11
from 6-9 pm.

 

The first outing of the year will be to Baraboo Circus Heritage. Activities Include: Circus Spirit Night, Tours of the Scouting Museum, Hiking the Circus Heritage Trail, Roustabout Roundup Skills Competition, See a Circus Performance, The Sideshow, a Pinewood Derby (bring a car you’ve already made), Miniature Circus Wagon Contest, Dutch Over Desert Bake Off, and a Center Ring Stage Show.

When:  May 20, 21 & 22, 2005

We will leave Waukesha on Friday May 20th and return Sunday May 22nd. Times will be announced as we get closer to the event.

Where:  Circus World Museum

Baraboo, Wisconsin

Cost:  $16 before April 15th - $20 after April 15th

As this is an overnight campout, you will be required to fill out a class 1 medical form (available from Liz).

Summer Camp 2005

We have reserved part of Trail View campsite for the week of July 10-16.

More information about signing up for Summer Camp will be available later.

Troop Leadership


Committee
Boni Danner
   Chairperson
   542-7002

Liz Danner
   Treasurer
    574-1140

Liz Danner
   Secretary / Web
   574-1140

Chairpersons
Greg Schwartz
   Outings Chair
   920-261-9544

Leaders
Dean Danner
   Scoutmaster
   542-7002

Patrols

Charter Organization
St. John Neumann Church
Sponsor
esitec, llc
ETC

Please contact Liz Danner with items and/or corrections for the newsletter.