Carpentry Merit Badge Clinic
July 20-21, 2010

The Carpentry Merit Badge will be run in a clinic on July 20 & July 21 from 5:30 - 8:30 pm (both days). Scouts who signed up will be given their merit badge book at the July 13 troop meeting.

You MUST have read the book before coming to the clinic.

Cost is $15. Your last chance to sign up is at the July 13 troop meeting, when you will get your book.

Highway D Clean Up
July 24, 2010

Any scouts looking for service hours? The Waukesha Sunrise Rotary needs your help to clean up Highway D. If you are interested, there will be a sign up at the July troop meetings.

Meet at 8:00 am, Saturday, July 24th at Badger Drive. Bring work gloves.

Summer Camp Trailer Pack
July 24, 2010

Saturday, July 24 from 2-3 pm is the Trailer Pack for Summer Camp.

Bring ALL your gear for the Summer Camp. Gear will be checked and packed. If you are missing anything, you will be told.

At this time, fees, forms, and medical forms will be checked as well. There are still a few scouts that do not have valid medical forms turned in. Please see Liz at the troop meetings before hand to double-check.

Summer Camp
July 25-31, 2010

Meet at ETC at 10:30 am on Sunday, July 25
Leave ETC at 11 am
Return to ETC on Saturday, July 31 at about 1:00 pm

OA Fall Conference
August 20-22, 2010

The OA's Fall Conference is August 20-22, 2010. Forms are available at the troop meeting. All OA members are encouraged to attend. Any new Call-Outs from Summer Camp? This is your chance to get your Ordeal done.

Court of Honor
August 29, 2010

The next Troop 4 Court of Honor will be held on Sunday, August 29 in the afternoon. We are looking for a few parents to coordinate the event. Please see Boni or Liz if you'd like to help.

Winter Cabin Sign Up
August 23, 2010

We need an adult to coordinate and attend the Winter Cabin Sing Up on August 23rd. The sign-up is held at the Potawatomi Area Council Office. Please see Dean to help.

Webelos Jamoree
September 10-12, 2010

Webelos Jamoree is a great way to promote the troop to Webelos I and Webelos II scouts! The troop is signed up to run an obstacle course. Start thinking about what types of obstacles you'd like to include.

Planning Lock-In
October 28-29, 2010

Start thinking of ideas for next year! The planning lock-in is just around the corner! Have a favorite vacation spot? Know of some good hiking trails? Have a suggestion for summer camp? There will be a box out at the troop meetings for you to drop your suggestions.

Scout and adult ideas are always welcome!

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.