Troop Elections

Congratulations to the new troop leadership! These scouts will be the youth leaders in the troop for the next six months!

Fall Fundraiser
Forms and money due to Troop: October 13, 2020
Product Pick-Up: November 4-7, 2020

Orders are due entered into the troop system by October 13 and all money is due at the October 13 troop meeting. All non-sold show & sell product is to be returned on this date. You are responsible for returning or paying for all product.

Pick Up: will be November 4-7, 2020. Please watch for more information as the exact time/day is dependent upon when we are scheduled to get product from Council.

Creep-o-Ree
November 6-8, 2020

Creep-o-Ree (traditionally our last tent camping weekend of the year) will be November 6-8, 2020. This year’s theme: Trek Wars - Star Trek, Star Wars, Alien, Wall-E, Galaxy Quest, etc!

We still need 2 adults (1 for 4B and 1 for 4G) for this outing!

Cost: $65 / person after September 29 (and shirts not guaranteed after September 29)

Permission slips are available!

Recharter / Registration for 2021

We have already been notified that the National portion of dues will be increasing to $66 / scout ($42 / adult) for 2021. The Council does not have any dues for this year.

The Committee has adopted the following for the Troop’s 2021 dues:
Troop Dues are $85
      * $66 for National dues
      * $0 for Council dues
      * $19 for Troop dues
Boy’s Life will be OPTIONAL for a cost of $12
For adults wishing to pay for their registration it is $42.

Recharter information will be emailed in October. Please go into Scoutbook and verify that your email addresses are correct -- those are the email addresses the information will be sent to.

Recharter information will be due back to the troop at the November 10 troop meeting. Adults who need training, please have it completed by this date.

Webelos Day Outing
November 14, 2020

We’ll be having our Webelos Day Outing on November 14. Meet at ETC and we’ll go to Lapham Peak as a troop from there.

Cost: $4 / person. Permission slips are available

Planning Lock In
November 14-15, 2020

Following the Webelos Day Outing, Troops 4B & 4G will be planning their 2021 calendars! The suggestion box for activities and outings will be out at troop meetings and everyone (scouts and parents and leaders) are welcome to put suggestions in the box.

Cost: $2 (free if you go on the Webelos Day Outing). Permission slips are available.

We’ll need adults willing to stay overnight to chaperone.

Cleaning House? Patrol Box Items Needed

Are you taking the opportunity to do a little fall cleaning? Looking to get new kitchen items for Christmas?

We’re looking to put together 2-3 full new patrol boxes as well as resupply some of the items in the older boxes. If you have pots, pans, and other kitchen items that are gently used that could be placed in the patrol boxes, bring them in!

In-Person Troop Meetings

We’re going to continue meeting in-person as troops but continue to do so responsibly. Both units will be following simple guidelines addressed in Mrs. Danner’s May 31st email.

Things to remember:

1. Monitor your personal and family health. Before every meeting: that your scout or family hasn’t had a fever in the last 2 weeks, hasn’t been sick in the last 2 weeks, and currently have no fever.
2. Temperatures will be scanned before entering meeting space.
3. Continue good hand washing / sanitizing practices - with additional washing / sanitizing as activities require.
4. Wear a cloth mask or face covering: whenever inside a building or when within 6 feet of another person.
5. Disinfect surfaces after each meeting.

The troop leadership will continue to monitor the situation, feedback from parents, and recommendations of health officials.

Got Advancement?

Looking to have requirements signed off? Remember, it’s up to you to seek out a scout First Class or Above to test and sign off on your requirements. Once they’ve dated and initialed your advancement sheet, drop it in the box and it will get recorded in Scoutbook. Not in the box or without the initials of whoever signed it off? It doesn’t get recorded.

What about Merit Badges? Once you decide you want to work on a badge, fill out a Blue Card and take it to Mr. Landquist or Mrs. Tahtinen to sign off. They’ll also help you find merit badge counselors. Having issues contacting a counselor? Let Mr. Landquist or Mrs. Tahtinen know so he can help find another counselor.