Troop 4 Newsletter

Fox River District -- Potawatomi Area Council
Volume 4 - Issue 11

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

March 2008

Upcoming Events
Troop Calendar
  • 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

Birthdays

Outings

  • 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 April 6, 2008. Next Roundtable: April 2 at 7 pm at Butler Middle School.

We got TONS of great comments at Roundtable about the Scouts who helped out.

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.

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.

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 this month!

We're meeting by the McDonald's at the Meadowbrook shopping center at the corner of TT (Meadowbrook/Merrill Hills Road) & 18 (Summit Ave).

PARENTS: We're going to need parents to help drive the boys around the area we're assigned. If you can, sign up at the March 11 or March 18 troop meeting.

Recharter
It's time for Rechartering. The Troop recharters in April. Dues for the next year (April 2008 through March 2009) of $36 are due by the April 8th Troop Meeting. Recharter packets will be available for pick up at the March 11th Troop Meeting and will be mailed out if you cannot attend.

Inside the recharter packet will be an information sheet: double-check the information we have on file and make any corrections if necessary. There will also be an accounting of what's in the scout's Scout Account. Please turn in any monies to cover outstanding balances by April 8th as well.

This year, we would like EVERYONE to fill out a Class 1 medical form (front please). The BSA has changed the Class 1 so that all the information is on the front (with Class 2 on the back). A new Class 1 form will be in your recharter packet. As a heads-up, many of our older scouts also need to renew their Class 2 medical forms... Now is a good time.

Troop Election Results
Troop Elections were held at the February 26th Troop Meeting. Congratulations on the new Troop Leadership!
  SPL & ASPL Dragon Slayers Wolverines Flaming Arrows
Patrol Leader Ben S Collin G Justin O Matt E
Assistant Patrol Leader Nick S Alex B Chris S Adam H

Fox River Recognition Round Table
The Fox River will be recognizing leaders and other volunteers at the May Round Table. It's a great night to attend! We'd love to see all leaders and anyone else interested attend. When is it? May 7th at Butler Middle School -- buy tickets and eat dinner provided by the OA.

April Outing
As a head's up... We're working on setting up the April Outing as a day-trip. Keep an eye on your email, in April's newsletter, and at troop meetings for more information.

Canoe Outing
Because of a conflict with getting canoes and a service opportunity, we're looking at moving the Canoe Outing from May 31-June 1 to the weekend of June 14 & 15.

St. John Neumann Parish Festival
We've been asked to run the flush tank again at this year's parish festival. The dates are May 31 and June 1 -- more information will be available as we get close to the date.

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
March's Quiz
  1. What is the name of the Pillsbury doughboy?
  2. What car is mentioned in "Those Were the Days", the theme song of the TV sitcom All in the Family?
  3. How many silkworm cocoons does it take to produce a yard of fabric?

February's Answers: 1) 24. There are 12 on each side. 2) Cleopatra. 3) The Statue of Liberty, in 1886.
Upcoming Event Schedule...
Apr 2 - Round table 7-8:30 pm
Apr 6 - Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
April Outing - TBA
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 31 - June 1 - SJN Parish Festival
Jun 8 - Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
Jun 10 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
Jun 14-15 - Canoe Outing - Tentative
Jun 17 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
Jun 24 - Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
Jul 6-12 - Summer Camp

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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.