Troop 4 Newsletter
Ontatah District - Potawatomi Area Council Volume 8 - Issue 3
http://www.pacunits.org/t4/ July 2011

Upcoming Events

July 2011
6 Canoe Outing Leaves
8 Badlands & Canoe Trips Return
10 Committee Meeting 6:30 p
12 Troop Meeting
16 Trailer Pack for Summer Camp
17 Summer Camp @ Long Lake
26 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm

August 2011
9 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
16 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
23 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
24 Scoutrageous
26-28 OA Fall Conference
28 Court of Honor
28-29 Adventure Rock Overnight

September 2011
7 Round Table 7-8 pm
9-11 Webelos Jam-o-Ree
11 Committee Meeting 6:30 p
13 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
20 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm
27 Troop Meeting 6:30 - 8 pm

Summer Camp
July 16, 2011 & July 17-23, 2011

Gear check and trailer packing will be on Saturday, July 16. All medical forms and medication forms must be handed in by this date. Remember, a medical form with a doctor’s signature (Class C) dated after August 1, 2010 is required.

We will leave for Summer Camp Sunday, July 17th from ETC. Be sure you are at ETC by 10:00 am.

If you sign up now, you are considered “at the door”.

Camp fees increased this year. To get the discounts you must be paid in full by the deadline.
At the Door = $330
Webelos Crossing Over = $270
Second Week at Camp = $225

Winter Cabin Sign Up
August 22, 2011

We need an adult and scout (or two) to attend the Winter Cabin Sign Up on August 22nd. This is where we get signed up for a cabin at Camp Long Lake in during the winter months. See Boni if you would be interested in doing this.

Scoutrageous
August 24, 2011

Come one, come all! Come see what the 2011-2012 Potawatomi Area Council will be doing! Scoutrageous is the kick off to the year. Lots of interesting information will be handed out.

Liz needs someone to attend the Fall Product Sale training for her. If you’re interested, please let her know.

August Court of Honor & Adventure Rock Overnight
August 28, 2011 & August 28-29, 2011

Heidi Pelrine would be interested in any adult that might like to help a scout coordinate the Court of Honor. Most scouts use Court of Honors to fulfill a requirement for the Communications Merit Badge. This is the Court of Honor where Summer Camp awards are presented, so there can be a lot to announce.

The last outing of the summer is an overnight at Adventure Rock. We need an adult to coordinate this outing.

Webelos Jam-O-Ree
September 9-11, 2011

We’ve signed up to run an Obstacle Course. Start thinking about what challenges you want the Webelos (I and II) to go through.

Birthdays

Matt E

Adult Coordinators Needed

There are still a few outings that do not have adult coordinators. What’s the job of the adult coordinator? To help the scout that’s coordinating the outing: offering suggestions for campgrounds, keeping on-top of the scout to make sure tasks are done, making reservations since most places will not accept a youth doing so.

Life to Eagle
October 8, 2011

There will be 2 Life-to-Eagle Workshops offered on October 8, 2011 at 9 AM and 1 PM. Space is limited, so pick-up a flyer and sign-up early.

All Life Scouts and their parents should attend this workshop.

Badlands Trip

We’re back! We had a fabulous time in the Badlands. If anyone who went has pictures, we would love to get them up on the troop website! Please give them to Liz or Boni.

July’s Quiz

  1. What is the official summer sport of Canada?
  2. When it comes to the chemistry of fireworks, what minerals are used to produce the colors red, white and blue?
  3. Which celestial body is known as the blue planet?

June’s Answers: 1) New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez, in a September 2008. 2) Helena, Montana. 3) Zambia and Zimbabwe, in Africa.

Troop Leadership

Committee
 Boni Danner - Chairperson
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Liz Danner - Treasurer / Secretary / Web
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Chairpersons
Jim Schramke - Outings Chair

Matt Danner - 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 - Sam Da
PL (Warhawks) - Nick S
PL (Radioactive Moose) - Sam Do

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: September 11, 2011 @ 6: 30 pm

Next Round Table: September 7, 2011 at 7 pm at St. John Neumann.

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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