Troop 4 Newsletter

Fox River District -- Potawatomi Area Council
Volume 4 - Issue 10

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

February 2008

Upcoming Events
Troop Calendar
  • Feb 12 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm
  • Feb 16 - Rotary Pancake Festival
    10:30 - 2:30 pm
  • Feb 19 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm
  • Feb 26 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm
  • Feb 26 - Parent's Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm
  • Mar 5 - Round Table
    7 pm
  • Mar 9 - Committee Meeting
    12:30 pm
  • Mar 11 - Troop Meeting
    6:30 - 8 pm
  • Mar 11 - Early Bird Deadline for Summer Camp

Birthdays

Outings

  • February 26 -
    Parent's Night
  • March 15 - Swimming Test & Roller Skating
  • March 29 - Scouting for Food Bag Distribution
  • July 6-12 -
    Summer camp

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 March 9, 2008. The February Meeting was cancelled.

Next Roundtable: March 5 at 7 pm at Butler Middle School.

Rotary Pancake Festival
It's another service opportunity! We'll be working at the Waukesha Rotary Pancake Festival again this year.

When: February 16, 2008
Where: Waukesha Expo Center
Time: Work shift: 10:30 am to 2:30 pm.

Come early and eat all the pancakes you want before our shift. Working Scouts eat free. Cost of tickets: $5 in advance. Under 5 is free. See Dean if you want tickets.

Parent's Night - Court of Honor, FOS & Summer Camp
We'll be having a Special Parent's Night at the February 26th Troop Meeting. We'd like all parents to stay for the meeting. We'll be having our Court of Honor, the Friends of Scouting Presentation, and a special Parent's Orientation for Summer Camp. More Information

Swimming Test & Roller Skating
March 15 is the Outing for the Swimming Test & then we're going Roller Skating. Meet at ETC at 9:45 am. Cost for the day is $17 this includes the Swimming Test, Dinner and admission to Skate Land. Not included: Lunch, Snacks or Skate Rental. Permission Slips

If you want to go on the Canoe Outing at the end of May, you MUST come for the Swim Test.

Pine Tree (National Youth Leadership Training)
Want to know what Pine Tree is? Think you might be interested? Pine Tree is the National Youth Leadership Training and it teaches Scouts how to be leaders. It is a week-long course offered at Camp Long Lake June 15th to 20th.

There will be a Free Ice Cream Social where you can find out more information about Pine Tree on March 16 from 1:30pm to 3 pm at St. John's Lutheran Church (20275 Davidson Road off Barker Road) in Brookfield.

Troop Elections
Spring Troop Leadership elections will be held at the end of February. Think about what positions you want and who will make good leaders. Drop nominations in the box at the Feb 12 or 19 Troop Meeting.

OA Elections will also be held at the end of February / beginning of March.

Recharter
It's almost time for Rechartering. The Troop recharters in April. Dues for April 2008 through March 2009 will be collected at this time.

This year, we would like EVERYONE to fill out a Class 1 medical form (front and the top of the back please). As a heads-up, many of our older scouts also need to renew their Class 2 medical forms... Now is a good time.

Scouting for Food
We're partnering with Pack 163 again this year. The Troop will distribute the bags on March 29th. The Pack will be picking them up on April 5th. Sign up at a Troop Meeting.

New Rank Requirements - Effective January 1, 2008
The National Youth Protection Committee recommended additions to the BSA rank requirements that were approved and became effective January 1, 2008. These changes will help us advance the importance of Youth Protection training beyond the initial Boy Scout joining requirements, and keep youth informed and actively engaged in understanding the key elements of personal safety and protection.

Tenderfoot Rank
Revised Requirement 9:
Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates to your personal safety on outings and in your neighborhood. Describe what a bully is and how you should respond to one.

Second Class Rank
New Requirement 8B:
Explain the three R's of personal safety and protection.

First Class Rank
New Requirement 12:
Describe the three things you should avoid doing related to use of the Internet. Describe a cyberbully and how you should respond to one.

These changes will be represented in the 2008 Boy Scout Requirements book and the revised printing of the 11th edition of the Boy Scout Handbook.

Forget to Sign Up for an Outing or Troop Event?
Miss seeing an outing's permission slip until too late? Forget to hand it in at the troop meeting? Now there's a solution! On-line registration for outings and troop sponsored events is now available on the Troop website! Pay with your scout account or via PayPal. On-line registration will be available extra days incase you missed turning permission slips in at the troop meeting. Check it out: http://www.pacunits.org/t4/forms.html
February's Quiz
  1. How many flowers are in the design stamped on every Oreo cookie?
  2. What was the name of Morticia's carnivorous African strangler plant on the TV sitcom The Addams Family?
  3. What famous structure was the first electrified lighthouse in the U.S.?

January's Answers: 1) A giant bologna. 2) Four -- three talons are forward facing; one faces to the rear. 3) Wossamotta U.

Upcoming Event Schedule...
Mar 5 - Round table 7-8:30 pm
Mar 9 - Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
Mar 11 - Troop Meeting 6:30-8 pm
Mar 11 - Early Bird Deadline for Summer Camp
Mar 15 - Swimming Pre-Test & Roller Skating
Mar 18 - Troop Meeting 6:30-8 pm
Mar 29 - Scouting for Food Bag Distribution
Apr 2 - Round table 7-8:30 pm
Apr 6 - Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
Apr 8 - Troop Meeting 6:30-8 pm
Apr 15 - Troop Meeting 6:30-8 pm
Apr 22 - Troop Meeting 6:30-8 pm
May 2-4 - Scout Expo
May 13 - Troop Meting 6:30 - 8 pm
May 20 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
May 27 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
May 30 - Jun 1 - Canoe Outing

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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

Bill Pelrine
   Assistant Scoutmaster
   544-0398

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.