Troop 4 Newsletter

Fox River District - Potawatomi Area Council Volume 7 - Issue 2
http://www.pacunits.org/t4/ June 2010

Upcoming Events

June 2010
8 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
15 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
21-23 Tubing Outing
27 Committee Meeting 12:30 p

July 2010
13 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
20 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
24 Trailer Pack for Summer Camp
25-31 Summer Camp

August 2010
10 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
17 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
18 Scoutrageous
20-22 OA Fall Conference
24 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
29 Court of Honor

June Tubing Outing
June 21-23, 2010

When: Monday, June 21, 2010 - Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Arrive at ETC by 9 am on June 21. Leaving ETC at 9:30 am.
Return on June 23 around 12:30 pm

Where: Little Wolf River near New London, Wisconsin
Camping at Hartman Creek State Park near Waupaca

What: Tubing on the Little Wolf River

Cost: $35 / person (includes cost of tubing)

Families are welcome! In addition to Tubing, there will also be opportunities for fishing and hiking.

NOTE: A Signed Waiver is required to go tubing.

Permission Slips found here.

Summer Camp Merit Badges & Activities

If you're going to take Hunter Safety at Summer Camp you need to sign up ASAP. There is online training that you must have completed before going to camp or else you won't be allowed to participate.

The Railroading merit badge has been added to the list of available merit badges. There are fees associated for the purchase of a model kit.

There are High Adventure Outpost Options this year. Scouts who are 12-years-old and First Class can attend the “Wheels, Water, and Walking” Outpost. Each event is $5 or $10 for all three. Scouts who are 14-years-old can do the O2 “Outdoor Overachiever Program”. This includes the three outpost trips, but also the Leave No Trace Instructor course (a 16-hour course). This option costs $20 for the week.

New Youth Protection Guidelines

Effective June 1, 2010, BSA made some changes to their Youth Protection Policies. To find out more about the Youth Protection policies of the Boy Scouts of America and how to help Scouting keep your family safe, see the Parent's Guide in any of the Cub Scouting or Boy Scouting handbooks, or go to http://www.scouting.org/Training/YouthProtectino.aspx.

  1. Youth Protection is REQUIRED for all registered volunteers.
  2. New leaders/volunteers are required to take Youth Protection Training and turn in a copy of the printed certificate with their registration.
  3. Youth Protection Training must be RETAKEN every two years.

What does this mean for you?

If you are a new leader to the troop, you must complete the Youth Protection Training (online) before you can be registered. A copy of the printed certificate must be turned in with your application.

Currently registered leaders: You must have taken Youth Protection Training (online) within two years of rechartering. You can look at myscouting.org (the “official” record for the BSA) to see if you've taken it recently. You need to retake the training, not just take the quiz. Once you've taken the training, give a copy of the printed certificate to Liz so it can be recorded in the troop's records. If your Youth Protection Training is out of date, you will not be allowed to recharter.

Birthdays

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) $280
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.

June's Quiz

  1. How did the Columbia University football team help the U.S.'s top-secret atom-bomb-building Manhattan Project during World War II?
  2. What is Thailand's famous sacred Emerald Buddha carved from?
  3. What rock band took its name from a football term coined by former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka?

May's Answers: 1) The town of Rough and Ready. 2) Marco Polo. 3) Bolivia.

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 - Jacob D
ASPL - Conor 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: June 27, 2010 at 12:30 pm at ETC.

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.

Mailing List

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