OA Party, Tree Lot take down Sunday 1pm, recharter, annual planning, ski-trip

The Troop Christmas Party was well attended by the Scouts and leaders as well...some announcements:

So far Mrs Kidd has signed up 18 Scouts for the Shelby County Merit badge day..we will more than likely take the bus from the hut to the location.....and return.

The Tree Lot take down will be on Sunday, December 21 at 1:00 PM..as in the set up, we will need you to bring your trailer, or truck. along with the Scout to make this easy...Bring a rake if you can so we can clean up the site, then transport it all over to the hut. With more than 20 Scouts and leaders will are normally done in an hour or so. Tree sales will continue by the teams through the evening of the 21st, remembering that each tree goes into our budget.

We are still looking for more participants on the Ski Trip for January 17-19, 2009. Last year at the planning conference and at soon following meetings, more than 35 were holding their hands up to go. This is great high adventure for the boys. It is not limited to just Venture I or II, who thought recommending the trips are the lowest numbers signed up.

The Nunne-Hi Chapter of the Order of the Arrow is having it's annual Christmas Party at the Briarwood Presbyterian Church at th their Scout Hut....any member of the OA in our Troop is welcome and encouraged attend, J Kunka can answer any questions. It starts at 6:30 PM and will wrap up in about an hour and a half.

Don't forget to please update the Class 1/II Scout health forms for the Scout for 2009 and particularly summer camp. Copies are on the Troop Web Site. Same applies for leaders who attend trips..the physical is required (either class 1 or II if under 40 and class lll if over 40....this as annual also and signed by your physician. Parents sign the Class I and II for the second and third year..the physician or nurse practitioner sign it on the 1st, 4th, and 7th years.

If you did not bring in the fee ($25.00) for Scouts and $15.00 for leaders BSA registration fees for 2009, please mail them to Mr. Steven Frost at his residence this month so the troop can register with the Council for 2009. Check the troop roster from his address. Remember, this is a requirement for the Scout. Leaders who counsel merit badges, or will counsel merit badges, or go on troop trips need to be registered. It is best if the parent of each family who will serve as a merit badge counselor and go on a trip, be registered so it never becomes an issue if required...thanks in advance...

Finally, the January, Troop Annual Planning Conference is on January 3, 2009 from 8:30 AM until 8:00 AM on Sunday January 4. Please encourage attendance so we can plan for an exciting year of adventure with the Troop. The cost is $6.00 per person to cover lunch, dinner, and snacks. As earlier noted, leaders are also welcome with new ideas, justifying proposals, and being there.

On Behalf of all the Scouts, parents and leaders, the Troop Committee, and the Bluff Park United Methodist Church, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with all of your family.
Let's make 2009 our best year yet.

YiS

Dan s

"Delivering the Promise"