Troop 4 Newsletter
Fox River District - Potawatomi Area Council Volume 6 - Issue 8
http://www.pacunits.org/t4/ January 2010

Upcoming Events

January 2010
6 Round Table 7 pm
9-10 Winter Cabin Camp
12 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
15 P163 Pinewood Derby 5 pm
16 Cub-o-Ree
17 Committee Meeting 12:30 p
19 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
26 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
29 P4 Pinewood Derby 5:30 pm

February 2010
3 Round Table 7 pm
6 Klondike Derby
7 Committee Meeting 12:30 p
9 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
12 Snow Bird Summer Camp Deadline
16 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
20 Rotary Pancake Festival
21 Milwaukee Public Museum Outing
23 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
25 Council Dinner

March 2010
3 Round Table 7 pm
7 Committee Meeting 12:30 p
Court of Honor
9 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
14 NYLT Ice Cream Social
16 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
20 FR District Dinner
23 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
26 Product Sale Starts
27 Scouting for Food Pickup
27-28 Whitewater Swim Outing

P163 Pinewood Derby
January 15, 2010

We need at least 4 Scouts to help with the Pack 163 Pinewood Derby on Friday, January 15, 2010.

Please get to Bethesda Elementary School at 5 pm. We will be running the races. Sign up at the January 12th Troop Meeting.

P4 Pinewood Derby
January 29, 2010

We will need 3 or 4 Scouts to help with the Pack 4 Pinewood Derby on January29, 2010.

Be at Lowell Elementary School at 5:30 pm. We will be running the races on the same track and with the same system as the races at Pack 163. Sign up at a Troop Meeting.

Cub-o-Ree
January 16, 2010

Come help at the Fox River District Cub-O-Ree! Boy scouts are needed to help the cub scouts at this event. You'll earn service hours towards your next rank advancement. See Liz if you're interested in helping.

Klondike Derby
February 6, 2010

Calling All Parents!

Last year's Klondike went fabulously -- a lot of that in part to the awesome help from the parents who volunteered their time. We need your help to make this year's Klondike Derby a smashing success. The Scouts will be running the events, but we need all the help behind the scenes that we can get so they can enjoy the day also.

What type of help do we need? We need help overseeing the races and judging winners. We need help generally keeping an eye on everyone. We need help running the concession stand and food preparation.

Please sign up at a troop meeting (or send Liz an email).

Calling All Scouts!

Because this is our event, we need every Scout in the Troop helping on February 6th.

March Round Table
March 3, 2010

Troop 4 is responsible for the Boy Scout breakout program at the March 3rd Round Table. We will need Scouts at Butler Middle School at 7 pm to run the breakout. Ideas for what to do will be discussed during the Troop Meetings in January and February.

Birthdays

Jason G
Ben S

Summer Camp
July 25-31, 2010

No, it's not too early to be thinking about Summer Camp. The early bird gets the biggest discount.

The Troop will be going to Camp Long Lake this year, the week of July 25-31, 2010.

There will be a packing day July 24th to pack the trailing including personal gear.

The fee schedule is as follows:
Camp Fees
Pay by Feb 9 $240
Pay by May 11 $260
Regular Fee (by Jun 15) $270
Webelos who crossed over
in 2010 by Jun 15 $240
Last Minute $300

2nd Week by Jun 15 $205

Adult by June 15 $120

The earlier you get your permission slip and money in by, the lower the price of camp. Permission slips are available on the troop website and at troop meetings.

IMPORTANT: The new BSA medical forms are required starting this year. This means everyone will have to fill out a new Medical Form including Part B - the doctor's signature. The new medical forms are only good for 12 months and everyone's form was dated prior to camp last year, meaning new forms are needed this year. If you child needs a physical for a sport: bring the BSA form along and get it signed at the same time. Also, some pharmacies run free health clinics... You may be able to get the forms signed there.

January's Quiz

  1. What part of the human anatomy has more sweat glands than any other?
  2. What did baseketball great Michael Jordon always wear under his Chicago Bulls uniform for good luck?
  3. What state holds an annual three-day mosquito festival?

December's Answers: 1) They bought in bulk -- or by the gross -- and that's what the word grocer originally meant. 2) The ocean sunfish, or Mola mola. 3) Apple Computer, which is located at 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino, California.

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
Radioactive Moose

Youth Leadership - PLC
SPL - Ben S
ASPL - Jacob D
PL (Warhawks) - Henry P
PL (Radioactive Moose) - Justin O

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: January 17 at 12:30 pm.

Next Round Table: February 3 at Butler Middle School at 7:00 PM.

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.

Mailing List

Keep up to date on what's happening in the troop! Subscribe to the Troop 4 mailing list. Send an email to Liz Danner with subscribe scout-troop4 in the body of the message.