Troop 4 Newsletter
Fox River District - Potawatomi Area Council Volume 6 - Issue 1
http://www.pacunits.org/t4/ May 2009

Upcoming Events

May 2009
3 Committee Meeting 12:30p
6 Round Table 7:15 pm
12 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
16-17 Bike Outing
19 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
26 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
29-31 OA Spring Conference
29-31 SJN Festival

June 2009
9 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
14-16 Canoe Trip
16 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
23 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm

July 2009
2 Medicine Mountain Trailer Pack
3 Leave for Medicine Mountain
5-11 Medicine Mountain Summer Camp
13 Return from Medicine Mountain
14 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
21 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
26-1 Long Lake Summer Camp

May Bike Outing

May 16-17, 2009

The May Bike Outing is coming up quickly. Gets your bikes cleaned, oiled and ready to ride! Everyone riding a bike on the outing MUST have a bike helmet. We will be working on requirements for the Biking Merit Badge also.

OA Spring Conference

May 29-31, 2009

All OA Members are invited to the OA Spring Conference, held at Camp Long Lake the weekend of May 29-31, 2009. If you were called out at Summer Camp last year, but haven't had your Ordeal this is your last chance to do so -- if you don't have your Ordeal now, you'll have to be Elected again.

Cost for Ordeal Candidates: $50 (includes OA book, sash, lodge bolo and other materials)
Cost for Brotherhood Candidates: $40 (includes OA sash and other materials)
Cost for all others: $28
Sign up by May 15 and get a $10 discount. (Sign up at the door and it costs an extra $10).

St. John Neumann Festival

May 29-31, 2009

We'll be working the flush tank at the St. John Neumann Parish Festival again this year. Sign-ups will be available at troop meetings.

June Canoe Trip

June 14-16, 2009

In addition to canoeing there are many other activities, including: fishing, hiking, and wildlife spotting. We'll be camping at Wildcat Mt. State Park near Ontario, WI. Permission slips will be available in May.

Medicine Mountain Summer Camp

July 3-13, 2009

This is a reminder about timing of our trip. Note that gear will be loaded the day before we leave.

Thursday, July 2 -- Pack trailer, including the majority of personal gear
Friday, July 3 -- Leave ETC -- 8:30 am SHARP, arrive by 8 am
        Friday night, stay at Palisades State Park, SD
        Saturday night, say at Badlands National Park, SD
Sunday, July 5 -- Enter Medicine Mountain Summer Camp
Saturday, July 11 -- Leave Medicine Mountain Summer Camp
        Saturday visit Hot Springs Mammoth Exhibit
        Saturday night stay along Missouri River at Buryanek Recreational Area, SD
        Sunday visit Pipestone, MN
        Sunday night stay at Forestville State Park (Mystery Cave), MN
Monday, July 13 -- Return to ETC -- late afternoon/evening

Birthdays

Jacob D
Adam H
National Jamboree
July 26 to August 4, 2010

You can only attend as a part of the Council Contingent. Applications to attend are ALREADY being taken by the Council. There are only 72 spaces for scouts, so you need to sign up NOW if you want to go. For more information: http://www.pacbsa.org/documents/JamboInformationSheet082008.pdf
Pine Tree NYLT
June 28 - July 3, 2009

What is Pine Tree? Pine Tree is National Youth Leadership Training -- strengthen your skills, improve your knowledge and become a better leader! Scouts describe it as Fun, Challenge, Adventure, Learning, Excitement.

Who's eligible? Scouts must be 13 years old by Jan 1, 2009, be First Class rank, and have at least one year of Boy Scout summer camp.

How much is it? $220 if paid in full by March 16. Otherwise it's the same as Camp Long Lake summer camp ($280 if paying at the door).

See Mr. Danner if you're interested!

May's Quiz

  1. What are chirospasms?
  2. What creature's heart is larger than that of any other warm-blooded animal in proportion to its size?
  3. What country failed to win any gold medals at the two Olympic Games it hosted?

April's Answers: 1) Woodrow Wilson. 2) Samuel L. Jackson, in 1984. 3) 12.

Troop Leadership

Committee
 Boni Danner - Chairperson
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Liz Danner - Treasurer / Secretary / Web
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Chairpersons
Heidi Pelrine - Outings Chair

Jim Schramke - Equipment Chair

(open) - Fundraising Chair

Bill Pelrine - Advancement Chair

(open) - Pack Liaison

Bob Grubb - Charter Org. Rep

Leaders
 Dean Danner - Scoutmaster
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Rich Benkstein - Assistant Scoutmaster

Patrols
Warhawks
Moose

Charter Organizations
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
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Sponsor
ETC

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

Committee Meeting

Next Committee Meeting: TBA

Next Round Table: September.

Drop Offs

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

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