Troop 4 Newsletter

Fox River District -- Potawatomi Area Council
Volume 3 - Issue 7

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

November 2006

Upcoming Events
Troop Calendar
  • Nov 3-5 Creep-o-Ree
  • Nov 7 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm
  • Nov 12 - Troop Committee Meeting
    12:30 pm
  • Nov 14 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm
  • Nov 17 - Popcorn & Wreath Pickup
    3:30 - 5:30 pm
  • Nov 18-19 - Popcorn & Wreath Delivery
  • Nov 21 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm
  • Nov 21 - Popcorn & Wreath Money Due

Birthdays

  • Justin O
  • Chris S
  • Sam D

Outings

  • Creep-o-Ree
    Nov 3 - 5
  • First Aid/CPR Merit Badge Clinic
    Dec 2
  • Winter Aquatics #1
    Dec 9
  • Winter Aquatics #2
    Dec 16

Drop Offs
Anything that is due to the Troop can be dropped off at ETC to Liz or Dean's attention weekdays 8 am - 4:30 pm.

Leader Meeting
The next leader meeting is on November 12th at 12:30 pm at ETC.

The next Roundtable is December 6 at 7 pm at Butler Middle School.

Popcorn & Wreath Delivery
PICKUP for popcorn & wreath orders is November 17 from 3:30 - 5:30 pm. If you cannot make that time, please coordinate with Liz to schedule another time.

Please deliver your orders and collect the remainder of your money the weekend of November 18th and 19th. All money is due back to the troop at the Tuesday, November 21st troop meeting.

St. John Neumann delivery. We will need scouts to help deliver the wreaths and popcorn that was ordered at SJN. Delivery will be after the masses on November 18th and 19th. Please sign up to help.

If you have any questions about your order or how much money you still need to turn into the troop contact Liz.

First Aid/CPR Merit Badge Clinic
December 2nd at Butler Middle School is the First Aid Merit Badge Clinic. Check-in is at 11:30 am. Classes will run until 5:00 pm. Cost: $10 for the merit badge, $25 for CPR training.

The First Aid Merit Badge is an Eagle Merit Badge. This clinic is an easy way to get nearly all the requirements needed for the badge.

Already have your merit badge? Sign up to take the CPR training.

Winter Aquatics
Earn your Swimming merit badge at the Winter Aquatics #1 merit badge clinic. The Swimming merit badge is an Eagle Merit Badge!

Dates: Saturday, December 9th AND Saturday, December 16th. You must attend both sessions to earn your merit badge.

Cost: $24 before December 1st. $30 after. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATIONS.

Requirements: You must be a Class A swimmer for this merit badge. There is some up-front work from the merit badge book that must be done before going to the clinic.

Sign up early. Capacity is limited.

Creep-o-Ree Photos
Pictures taken by the Council from Creep-o-Ree will be able to be seen and downloaded at: www.militaryexplorers.us - click on photos, click on Creep-o-Ree 2006. The pictures should be up by the end of the week.

If you'd like to add any photographs, bring them on a CD to the Council Office.

Troop 4's pictures will go up in our scrapbook within the next week or so.

Council Ski Days
For any scouts interested, the Council is sponsoring Ski Days at Sunburst again this year.

Dates: December 27, 2006 AND/OR January 14, 2007 (pick one or go to both)
Registration is from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Ski from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Cost: $37 - Ski lift, equipment rental & lessons
          $34 - Ski lift and lessons
          $15 - 3 hours of tubing

Articles Wanted

  

Meeting Set-Up
Been on an outing? Have something fun to say about the Troop?

I'm always looking for stuff to put into the newsletters. I'd welcome all submissions for Scouts or parents.

   Remember, if you sign up to come early and help set up and then stay late to help clean up, you earn an hour of service to the troop and your name gets entered into a drawing for a prize at the next Court of Honor.
November's Quiz

November's Prizes:
1st Place - something from the snack & soda machine
2nd Place - something from either the snack or soda machine

Turn your answers into the collection box or email them to Liz.

  1. Be prepared to fly high when you achieve this highest rank in the Boy Scouts
  2. Like the Forestry Merit Badge, the Genealogy Merit Badge has one of these on it
  3. This Saturday Evening Post artist illustrated the Boy Scout Calendar from 1926 to 1976
 

Upcoming Event Schedule...
Dec 2 - First Aid Merit Badge Clinic
Dec 6 - Roundtable 7 pm
Dec 9 - Winter Aquatics #1
Dec 12 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
Dec 16 - Winter Aquatics #2
Dec 19 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
Dec 27 - Council Ski Day
Jan 3 - Roundtable 7 pm
Jan 7 - Troop Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
Jan 9 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
Jan 13 - Fun World Outing
Jan 14 - Council Ski Day
Jan 16 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
Jan 20 - Fox River District Dinner
Jan 23 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
TBA - P163 Pinewood Derby

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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

Bob Grubb
   Charter Org. Rep

Leaders
 Dean Danner
   Scoutmaster
   542-7002

Ron Baer
   Assistant Scoutmaster
   542-7391

Bill Pelrine
   Assistant Scoutmaster
   544-0398

Patrols
Dragon Slayers Patrol
Wolverines

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

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