Troop 4 Newsletter

Fox River District -- Potawatomi Area Council
Volume 3 - Issue 11

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

March 2007

Upcoming Events
Troop Calendar
  • Mar 13 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm
  • Mar 17 - Scouting for Food Bag Distribution
  • Mar 20 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm
  • Mar 23-25 - Long Lake Cabin Camp
  • Mar 27 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm
  • Mar 31 - Fox River District Dinner

Birthdays

Outings

  • Scouting for Food - Bag Distribution
    Mar 17
  • Long Lake Cabin Camp
    Mar 23-25
  • Fox River District Dinner
    Mar 31
  • P4 Crossover
    April 2
  • P163 Crossover
    April 19
  • Kalihari Outing
    Apr 28
  • SJN Brunch
    Apr 29

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.

Committee Meeting
The next committee meeting is on April 15th at 12:30 pm at ETC.

The next Roundtable is April 4th at 7 pm at Butler Middle School.

Long Lake Cabin Camp
Our Cabin Camp at Long Lake is at the end of March this year. We'll be in the Rotary Lodge.

Activities will include both INDOOR and OUTDOOR fun. Pack accordingly! Layers, extra shoes, extra socks -- who knows what March's weather's going to be like this year.

Wolverines who didn't attend summer camp last year and any new scouts -- if the weather permits, we'll be going on a five-mile hike. This is one of the requirements for Second Class.

Where: Camp Long Lake

When: March 23-25, 2007
Arrive at ETC at 4 pm on March 23
Leaving ETC at 4:30 pm
Return to ETC around Noon on March 25.

Cost: $30 / person

Permission slips and money DUE March 13, 2007.

Scouting for Food - Bag Distribution
We'll be distributing Scouting for Food bags on March 17th! We have a LARGE area to cover this year (as we'll be distributing bags for Pack 163 also) so we need all the scouts we can get to help!

PLEASE SIGN UP at the March 13th Troop Meeting!

Troop Elections

Summer Camp Merit Badges
Troop Elections were held in February. The results were given to the Troop Committee at the March meeting and the Committee ratified the results.

Congratulations to the following boys on their Troop Positions!
SPL - Sam D
ASPL - Brian K
Dragon Slayers PL - Collin G
Dragon Slayers APL - Ben S
Wolverine PL - Jacob D
Wolverine APL - Bryan L

 Wolverines & Dragon Slayers -- it's time to start thinking about what Merit Badges you want to do at Summer Camp.

http://www.pacbsa.org/cll/mbschedule.php -- this is the Camp Long Lake web site with the schedule of Merit Badges for 2007 Summer Camp.

http://www.meritbadge.com/home.htm -- this is MeritBadge.com -- a great resource for each merit badge's requirements.

Pancake Festival

March Round Table
Thanks to all the boys who came and helped out! Thanks to the boys who participated in the flag ceremony at the March Round Table. Also thanks to Mr. Drake for his wonderful program about Forestry for the Boy Scout Leaders.

Outgrown Uniform?

FR District Dinner

Meeting Set-Up
The Council is accepting outgrown uniforms in good, clean condition. Drop uniforms off during regular business hours. Remember to remove all patches except the flag, council patch & world crest. The Fox River District Dinner has been moved to March 31st. Adults who are interested in going, let Boni or Liz know. 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.
March's Quiz
  1. What served as paddles when the game of table tennis was first played in the early 1880s?
  2. How fast does the fastest garden snail move -- in miles per hour?
  3. What is the tallest masonry edifice in the world?

February's Answers: 1) Thumb & Finger - to fillip is to snap. 2) 20 minutes. 3) 3 cents during the Civil War.
Upcoming Event Schedule...
Apr 2 - P4 Crossover
Apr 4 - Roundtable 7 pm
Apr 15 - Troop Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
Apr 17 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
Apr 19 - P163 Crossover
Apr 24 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
Apr 28 - Kalihari Outing
Apr 29 - SJN Brunch
May 2 - Roundtable 7 pm
May 6 - Troop Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
May 8 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
May 15 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
May 15 - Earlybird Deadline for Summer Camp
May 18-20 - Devil's Lake Outing
May 22 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm

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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

(Open)
   Pack 163 Liaison

Bob Grub
   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.