Troop 4 Newsletter
Fox River District - Potawatomi Area Council Volume 7 - Issue 7
http://www.pacunits.org/t4/ November 2010

Upcoming Events

November 2010
3 Round Table 7:00 - 9:00 pm
6-7 House on the Rock
9 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
14 Committee Meeting 12:30 p
16 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
19 Wreath & Popcorn Delivery
23 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm

December 2010
1 Round Table 7 - 9 pm
5 Committee Meeting 12:30p
11-12 Eagle Cave Outing
14 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
21 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
29 Council Ski Day

January 2011
TBA... After the Committee approves the calendar.

Wreath & Popcorn Sale
Pickup: November 18 & 19, 2010

Wreaths & Popcorn will be available for pickup November 18th 9 am to 6 pm and November 19th from 9 am to 4 pm. If you cannot make one of those times, email Liz to arrange another time.

Money is DUE at the November 23rd Troop Meeting. We have to give the Council a check when we pick them up, so please pay promptly.

Committee Meeting
November 14, 2010

The next Troop Committee Meeting is Sunday, November 14th at 12:30 pm at ETC. At this meeting we will be approving the calendar for 2011. All parents are welcome to attend.

The approved calendar will be made available at the November 16th Troop Meeting.

Christmas Parade
November 21, 2010

The Troop has been asked to march with St. John Neumann's Knights of Columbus in the Waukesha Christmas Parade. We'll get to hand out candy canes to the kids watching the parade.

The Parade starts at 4:00 pm... Watch at the Troop Meetings for information about when/where to line up.

Rendezvous

Learn more about Boy Scout Troop Operations and Advancement! Come to Rendezvous November 13, 2010 at Merton Intermediate School.

You do not have to be a registered leader to attend. See the Flyer on-line at http://www.bacbsa.org/news/flyers.aspx

Eagle Cave
December 11-12, 2010

For those that have signed up:
Please arrive at ETC at 9 am on December 11th. We will be leaving promptly at 9:30 am. We should return to ETC around noon on December 12th.

Suggested Pack List:
Winter sleeping bag, sweats to sleep in, foam mattress or air mattress, flashlight, PLASTIC DROP CLOTH to put under gear, old clothes for exploring, extra shoes - boots - hats - gloves, plastic bags for wet/dirty/muddy clothes, money if you wish to buy concessions. NO COTS.

There is one spot open on the Eagle Cave trip if anyone is interested.

Birthdays

Justin O
Ed B
Chris S
Eric D
Sam D

Council Ski Day
December 29, 2010

Potawatomi Area Council is once again having a Ski Day at Sunburst! You can Ski, Snowboard, or Tube! You can even earn the Snow Sports Merit Badge if you do the prep work and contact a merit badge counselor in advance!

Registration will be from 10:30 am to Noon. Skiing from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Where? Sunburst Ski Area in Kewaskum, WI

List & Lessons: $35
Ski Rental: $5
Snowboard Rental: $20
Helmet Rental: $5
Tubing: $19 for 3 hours

You will pay and sign-up at the door. You are responsible for arranging your own transportation to and from the event.

New Round Table Location

Onatah District has moved their Round Table location to somewhere more central to the district. The new location is at the Local #8 Bricklayers Union at 17125 West Cleveland Ave, New Berlin, WI 53151.

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November's Quiz

  1. What is the longest possible time that an individual can currently serve as president of the United States?
  2. Who did Time magazine pick as the 20th century's Person of the Century?
  3. What are emergency shutdown buttons routinely labeled on control panels in nuclear power plants around the world?

October's Answers: 1) Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Samoa, and Papua New Guinea. 2) Approximately 1,200,000. 3) Baseball bat, 2.75 inches; cricket bat, 4.25 inches.

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: November 14, 2010 at 12:30 pm at ETC.

Next Round Table: December 1, 2010 at Local #8 Bricklayers Union

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.