Troop 4 Newsletter
Fox River District - Potawatomi Area Council Volume 7 - Issue 8
http://www.pacunits.org/t4/ December 2010

Upcoming Events

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
5 Round Table 7 - 9 pm
9 Committee Meeting 12:30p
11 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
14-16 Cabin Camp
18 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
25 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
28 P4 Pinewood Derby

February 2011
2 Round Table 7 - 9 pm
5 Klondike Day
8 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
13 Committee Meeting 12:30 p
15 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
18-19 OA Lock-In
19 Pancake Festival
20 Court of Honor & Friends of Scouting
22 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm

Troop Calendar

The Troop calendar was approved at the November Troop Committee Meeting.

January 2011
5 Round Table 7 pm
9 Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
11 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
14-16 Cabin Camp
18 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
25 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
28 P4 Pinewood Derby

February 2011
2 Round Table 7 pm
5 Klondike Day
8 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
13 Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
15 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
18-19 OA Lock-In
19 Pancake Festival
20 Court of Honor & Friends of Scouting
22 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm

March 2011
2 Round Table 7 pm
6 Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
8 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
15 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
22 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
26-27 Scouting For Food Pick-up & Whitewater Swimming Pre-Test

April 2011
6 Round Table 7 pm
10 Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
10 P22 Pinewood Derby
12 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
16-17 Kalahari Outing
19 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm		 May 2011
4 Round Table & Dutch Oven
Contest 7 pm
8 Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
10 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
14-15 Bike Outing
17 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
20-22 OA Spring Conference
24 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm

June 2011
3-5 St. John Neumann's Parish Festival
14 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
20-27 Badlands Trip
(Possible restriction to First Class and above & possible date change)
21 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
26-27 Canoe Outing
(meet up w/ Badlands Group)
28 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm

July 2011
10 Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
12 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
16 Trailer Pack for Summer Camp
17-23 Summer Camp
@ Camp Long Lake
26 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm

August 2011
TBD Water Sports Outing
(tentative & will have restrictions)
7 Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
9 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
16 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
22 Cabin Camp Sign Up
23 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
26-28 OA Fall Conference
28 Court of Honor
28-29 Adventure Rock Overnight		 September 2011
7 Round Table 7 pm
9-11 Webelos Jamoree
13 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
18 Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
20 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
27 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm

October 2011
5 Round Table 7 pm
9 Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
11 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
14-16 October Camping Outing
18 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
25 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
27 Webelos Day Outing
27-28 Planning Lock-In

November 2011
2 Round Table 7 pm
6 Committee Meeting 12:30 pm
8 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
12 Discovery World Merit Badge Clinic & Comedy Sports
15 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
22 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm

December 2011
3 First Aid Merit Badge Clinic
4 Milwaukee Domes
Merit Badge Clinic
7 Round Table 7 pm
13 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm
20 Troop Meeting 6:30-8pm

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.

Birthdays

Nick S
Joe P

New Round Table Location

The new location didn't work out, so Onatah District has moved their Round Table location to again. The new, new location is Orchard Lane Elementary School in New Berlin.

Summer Camp
July 17-23, 2011

It's time to sign up for Summer Camp again. Permission slips are available.

Remember... Those of you who sold popcorn and wreaths... For every $100 you sold, you earned $5 off of summer camp up to $20! Liz has the list if you can't remember.

Camp fees increased this year. To get the discounts you must be paid in full by the deadline.

Snow Bird (by February 11) = $270
Early Bird (by May 11) = $290
Regular Price (by June 14) = $310
At the Door = $330
Webelos Crossing Over = $270
Second Week at Camp = $225

Badlands Trip
June 2011

To get this trip planned and under way, we need to know who's interested in going. There has also been a proposal to move the trip from June 20-28 to June 30 - July 8. A survey / deposit slip is now available.

December's Quiz

  1. What is the highest known mountain in our solar system?
  2. What does a yellow rear bumper indicate in a NASCAR race?
  3. A wax likeness of what famous American is on display in the Eiffel Tower along with wax figures representing French engineer Gustave Eiffel and his daughter Claire?

November's Answers: 1) Ten years. 2) Albert Einstein. 3) SCRAM.

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: January 9, 2011 at 12:30 pm at ETC.

Next Round Table: January 5, 2011 at Orchard Lane Elementary School.

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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