Troop 4 Newsletter

Fox River District -- Potawatomi Area Council
Volume 2 - Issue 6

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

October 2005

Upcoming Events

Troop Meetings

  • Oct 1 - Wreath Sale Starts
  • Oct 7 - Popcorn Sale Starts
  • Oct 9 - Committee Meeting
    4 pm
  • Oct 11 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm
  • Oct 15 & 16 - Wreath Sale at SJN
  • Oct 18 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm
  • Oct 24 - Popcorn Sale ENDS
  • Oct 25 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm
  • Oct 25 - Popcorn Order Forms DUE to Liz
  • Oct 26 - Wreath Order Forms DUE to Liz
  • Oct 26 - October Day Outing w/ Webelos
    8 am - 5 pm

Outings

  • Creep-o-ree
    November 4-6
  • Swimming
    December 10
  • Council Ski Day
    January 15
  • Winter Camping
    February 3-5

Planning Lock-In
The planning lock-in on September 30th was a rousing success! See bottom of the newsletter for details on what the boys are planning on doing in the next year.

October Day Outing ... With the Webelos
When: October 26, 2005
Meet at ETC at 8 am. We will leave ETC at 8:30. Return will be to ETC approx 5 pm

Where: Lapham Peak State Park

Cost: $5

Please have permission slips and medical forms to Liz by October 25th.

Creep-o-ree
Creep-o-ree is coming! There are games, contests, trick-or-treat, costume awards...!! This year’s theme: Year of the Alien.

When: November 4-6, 2005
Arrive at ETC by 4:30. We will leave ETC at 5 pm.
Return to ETC: Approx. 1 pm on November 6th.

Where: Camp Long Lake

Cost: $35 (before Oct 19 -- $40 after Oct 19).

Bring a bag lunch for Friday’s dinner.

Please have permission slips and medical forms back to Liz by October 19th. Also remember the Troop 4 Medication Card needs to be filled out for every boy going. If you aren’t sure you have the forms filled out, ask Liz.

Wreath Sale
This year’s wreath sale started October 1st. Order forms were passed out at the September 27th meeting. If you need additional order forms, see Liz.

We will be selling at St. John Neumann’s after the masses October 15 (after the 5pm mass) and October 16 (after the 8:30 and 11:30 masses). Any boys interested, there will be a sign-up available at the next troop meeting.

Remember, wreaths are a good way to earn money for troop activities. 100% of the profits from the sale goes into your Scout Account.

DATES: October 1 to October 26. Order forms MUST be back to Liz by October 26th.

Fall Popcorn Sale
The Potawatomi Area Council fall popcorn sale starts October 7th. We have ordered show-and-sell popcorn if any boy is interested. Pick-up for show-and-sell will be October 7 and 8.

Take-order order forms were handed out at the September 27th troop meeting. There are additional forms available if you need them. There is also a special patch from the Council for any boy that fills their take-order sheet.

DATES: October 7 to October 24. Order forms MUST be back to Liz by the October 25th troop meeting if you are doing take-order. NOTE these dates. This is a council-wide fundraiser. We CANNOT sell outside the dates of the sale.

Webelos Jamboree
Everyone had a ton of fun at Webelos Jamboree this year. Literally HUNDREDS of Webelos stopped by our campsite.

Troop 4 ran an obstacle course with Troop 80 out of Menomonee Falls. The boys had fun setting up the course and trying it out.

Pictures of Webelos Jamboree and up on the Troop website in the scrapbook.

Position Elections
It’s been six months since leadership positions were elected and it’s time to elect the leadership for the next six months.

In addition to the SPL (Senior Patrol Leader), ASPL (Asst. Senior Patrol Leaders) and PLs (Patrol Leaders), there are a number of other positions in the troop that need filling!

Quartermaster: The troop’s supply boss. He keeps an inventory of troop equipment and sees that gear is in good condition.

Scribe: The troop’s secretary. Attends patrol leaders’ council and keeps a record of the discussions. Helps the Troop Secretary (adult) with the troop’s website and newsletter.

Instructor: A scout proficient in a Scouting skill that he then teaches to other scouts. A troop can have more than one instructor.

Chaplain’s Aide: Assists the troop chaplain (adult) in serving the religious needs of the troop.
 

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   Upcoming Meeting Schedule...
Nov 1 - Culver’s Night 5 - 8 pm (Culver’s on Sunset)
Nov 4-6 - Creep-o-ree
Nov 8 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
Nov 12-13 - Popcorn Delivery
Nov 15 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
Nov 19-20 - Wreath Delivery
Nov 22 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
Dec 13 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
Dec 20 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm

Troop Leadership

Committee
 Boni Danner
   Chairperson
   542-7002

Liz Danner
   Treasurer
    574-1140

Liz Danner
   Secretary / Web
   574-1140

Chairpersons
Heidi Pelrine
   Outings Chair
   544-0398

Jim Schramke
   Equipment Chair

Open
   Fundraising Chair

Bill Pelrine
   Advancement Chair
   544-0398

Craig Lange
   Pack 163 Liaison

Leaders
 Dean Danner
   Scoutmaster
   542-7002

Ron Baer
   Assistant Scoutmaster
   542-7391

Bill Pelrine
   Assistant Scoutmaster
   544-0398

Patrols
Dragon Slayers Patrol
   ASM: Bill Pelrine

Tiger Patrol
   ASM: Ron Baer

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

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

Planning Conference

What We Did ... What We're Doing ... Our Goals
The boys worked very hard on Friday to plan out the next year’s activities and goals.

A full list of dates can be found on the Troop Calendar on the web site. More information about the various activities will be provided as we get closer to their dates.

Goals

Merit Badges

Outings & Activities
The Scouts were asked to come up with their goals. Here’s what they said:
  • To be Eagle by age 16
  • To make First Class in 12 months
  • To make Second Class in 12 months
  • To Earn Polar Bear
  • To be a Quality Unit
  • To get More Scouts
  • To Build something for Service
  • To be Scouts Living the Scout Law
  • To Increase Respect for each other
 The Scouts were also asked to select what Merit Badges they’d like to work towards as a group. Merit badges needed to reach Eagle Scout are indicated.
  • Fishing
  • Archery
  • 22 Rifles
  • First Aid (eagle)
  • Canoeing
  • Sports
  • Golf
  • Electronics
  • Leatherwork
  • Engineering
  • Cooking
  • Fly Fishing
  • Climbing
  • Forestry
  • Geology
  • Horsemanship
  • Swimming (eagle)
  • Motor boating
  • Snow Sport
  • Water Skiing
  • Camping (eagle)
 October: A day outing to Lapham Peak with the Webelos from P163 on October 26.

November: Creep-o-Ree November 4-6

December: Work on Swimming -- either the Council’s Aquatics I or going to Country Springs. December 10th.

January: Council Ski Day on January 15th.

February: Winter Cabin Camping at Camp Long Lake February 3-5.

March: Scouting For Food on March 11 & 18th combines outings with a service project.

April: A campout the first weekend, March 31 - April 2, possibly at Camp Whitcomb/Mason.

May: The shake-down campout for the new Scouts (the Webelos that will be crossing over) is a campout in Kettle Moraine combined with a visit to Old World Wisconsin May 12-14. Court of Honor would be held on May 14 at the campsite.

June: Another outing combined with service. The St. John Neumann Festival runs June 2-4. The boys would camp in the area that weekend and work at the Festival during the day.

July: SUMMER CAMP -- July 9-15.

August: The August campout will invite the upcoming Webelos II from P163 to camp with the Scouts the first weekend, August 4-6, possibly at Camp Brown in northern Wisconsin.

September: Webelos Jamboree. An opportunity to show off Troop 4 to Webelos II from all over the Council. The exact dates have yet to be determined, but we think it’ll be around September 15-17. Court of Honor would be held September 17 (the last day of the outing) at the campsite.