Troop 4 Newsletter

Fox River District -- Potawatomi Area Council

Volume 4 - Issue 6

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

October 2007

Upcoming Events

Troop Calendar
  • Oct 9 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm
  • Oct 12-14 - Coed “Survivor” Camporee
  • Oct 16 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm
  • Oct 22 - Popcorn Sale Ends
  • Oct 22 - Wreath Sale Ends
  • Oct 23 - Order Forms DUE
  • Oct 25 - Planning Lock-in
    5 pm
  • Nov 2-4 - Creep-O-Ree
  • Nov 7 - Round table
  • Nov 11 - Committee Meeting
    12:30 pm

Birthdays

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Outings

  • Coed "Survivor" Camporee
    October 12-14
  • Planning Conference
    October 25
  • Creep-O-Ree
    November 2-4

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 November 11th at 12:30 pm at ETC.

Next Roundtable: November 7th at 7 pm at Butler Middle School.

2007 Wreath Sale

Final Order Forms will be DUE NO LATER THAN THE OCTOBER 23rd and can be dropped off at ETC.

Order Forms are now available! Pick them up at the Troop Meetings or from Liz at ETC during the day.

Fall Popcorn Sale

The sale ends October 22nd. Order forms are due back NO LATER THAN THE OCTOBER 23rd and can be dropped off at ETC. We have to get our order into the Council immediately after that, so we can't accept late order.

Once again, we're selling Pecatonica River Popcorn. For those who had concerns about Transfat last year: the Butter Light popcorn is now Transfat-free. Those worried about the butter flavoring -- Pecatonica doesn't use that type of flavoring.

Boys will get 40% of the profit from this sale -- and it all goes into their Scout Account.

Why are we selling popcorn? As a Council-sponsored sale, the Council gets part of the profits. The Council uses this money to help run the Boy Scout Program in Waukesha County!

Creep-O-Ree

Calling all Critics, Directors, Assistance, Producers, Photographers, Scene Changes, Grips...

This year's theme --- “SATURDAY NIGHT at the MOVIES”

Creep-O-Ree is November 2-4 at Camp Long Lake. Permission slips are available. We'd like to hear back by October 9th at the latest -- there are special price incentives for turning your permission slip in early!

When: November 2-4, 2007
Arrive at ETC by 4:30 Friday -- Leave ETC at 5pm -- Return to ETC around 1 pm Sunday

Cost: $30 (by Sep 25th) -- $35 (by Oct 9th) -- $40 (after Oct 9th)

Bring a bag lunch for Friday's dinner.

All participants need to have a Class I medical form on file with the troop.

Lost but not Found?

We have a large number of items in the Lost and Found. PLEASE look through the box to see if any of it is yours. Unclaimed items by the start of Summer Camp will be donated to local charities or thrown out.

Coed "Survivor" Camporee

A reminder for those sighed up...

When: October 12-14, 2007
Meet at ETC at 4:30 pm - Leave ETC at 5 pm Friday - Return to ETC about 12:30 pm Sunday

Where: Harnischfeger Park north of Oconomowoc.

Bring a bag lunch for Friday's dinner. Like always, the troop must have a Class I medical form on file.

Planning Conference Lock-In

We’ve run out of activities (after for Creep-O-Ree) and we need to plan the next year’s fun! Do you want to go biking again? Try another canoe trip? See a cave? Go back to northern Wisconsin and a primitive camp site? So start thinking about what type of campouts you want to go on in the next year? We’ll be planning for now until November 2008! Think of fall, winter, spring and summer activities.

The Planning Conference will be October 25th starting at 5pm. It will last until approximately 9 am October 26th.

Cost: $2

October's Quiz
  1. Which U.S. president didn't vote in an election until he was 62 years old?
  2. What does an arctophile collect?
  3. What was unusual about the World War I hero known as Sgt. Stubby?

September's Answers: 1) Herbert Hoover. 2) 4,520 miles per hour, or Mach 6.7. 3) Ginger ale.

Upcoming Event Schedule...
Nov 2-4 - Creep-O-Ree
Nov 7 - Round Table 7-8:30 pm
Nov 10 - Pow Wow - Including Den Chief Training
Nov 11 - Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
Nov 13 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
Nov 20 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
Nov 27 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
Dec 1 - First Aid Merit Badge Clinic
Dec 1 - Nuclear Science Merit Badge Clinic
Dec 5 - Round Table 7-8:30 pm
Dec 8 - Nuclear Science Merit Badge Clinic (Alternate Date)
Dec 9 - Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
Dec 11 - Troop Meeting 6:30-8 pm
Dec 18 - Troop Meeting 6:30-8 pm
Jan 2 - Round Table 7-8:30 pm
Jan 6 - Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
Jan 8 - Troop Meeting 6:30-8 pm
Jan 15 - Troop Meeting 6:30-8 pm
Jan 22 - Troop Meeting 6:30-8 pm
Feb 9 & 23 - Citizenship of the World Merit Badge Clinic

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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 Grubb
   Chartered Org Rep

Leaders
Dean Danner
   Scoutmaster
   542-7002

Ron Baer
   Assistant Scoutmaster
   542-7391

Rick Benkstein
   Assistant Scoutmaster

Patrols
Dragon Slayers Patrol
Wolverines
Flaming Arrows

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

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