Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Troop News

Thanks to Mr. Branin, all of the tents were taken down and packed by the time the Quartermasters arrived yesterday, Oct 26, to store them.....so we started the PLC on time and well attended. The following Troop Committee meeting was also started on time and likewise well attended.

Thanks to Mrs. Kidd the grass was cut at the Hut for the last time for the season, and Mr. Smith repaired the Troop Marquis for our Annual Tree Sales coming up in about thirty days.

Though not well attended, the Trip to Oak Mountain was excellent with the accompanying weather and good spirits the Scouts had. Thanks again to Mr. Branin, Mr. Bolding, and Mr. Lepianka for assuring it was possible.

November is going to be a busy month....

November 2..Court of Honor..The Shark Patrol is the Host Patrol, so they need to arrive at the Bluff Park United Methodist Church, on Valley Street, in the Reid Crotty Fellowship Hall at 6:00 PM to assist in setting up. Mr. Simon and Mr. Frost will provide the electronics for the lights and pictures show. As usual this will be a Pot Luck Dinner, so each Family will bring an entree and the following:

Sharks... entree plus a bread side dish
Foxes.... entree plus a salad or fruit dish
Penquians.... entree plus a desert dish
Venture I .... entree plus a desert dish
Venture II... entree plus a bread and vegetable dish

The agenda for the Court, http://www.bluffparktroop21.org/PDF_secured/Court_Of_Honor.pdf
including new Scout appointed and elected Troop leadership positions, as well as Leader mentor positions, for the next six months is attached. Please make a copy for your son to read and bring to the Court, especially if he will be an assigned speaker for one of our past activities. Bring one for the family also to have on hand. Remember..this is a family affair to recognize the work the Scout is doing and to prepare for where we are going in the immediate future. Besides that it's good to see everyone in the same place to recognize the Scouts and the leaders making it all work.

November 9, Monday, there is regular meeting and pre-Shiloh briefing with two excellent guest speakers who will brief the battle and its outcome as it was fought on April 6, 1862 with a power point presentation and a great deal of "good to know information" before we leave. B Garrett and other Venture will brief on what to bring for the weekend. The Scouts will also be assigned by Mr. Frost to the Trail they will be walking this year in working toward the coveted Shiloh Veteran's Trail Certificate for completing all six trails along with the patch for each trail they walk. They will walk the National Park in their Scout uniform and dress for the predicted weather. The they should bring a day pack for carrying water and snacks. We will meet at the Hut at 5:00 PM on Friday and return between 1:00 and 2:00 PM on Sunday. Family cars can follow us or meet us there. I will have a map at the November 9 meeting.

WEBELOS will be joining us also this year. The cost is $10.00 for gas if riding the bus, 16.00 for meals and Park fees, $4.00 for camping fees..or, $30.00 person total. If you drive your car, subtract the gas cost in the total (if you are part of the early party, the troop will make up the difference for your gas costs so save your receipt). This is an annual trip for the Troop and the only time that the leaders set up camp and cook for the Scouts.

Mr. Wes Smith will be coordinating cooking for us this year at Shiloh and will head up the advance party Friday morning to set us up for the evening and secure our place at the campsite. We will need four or more leaders/parents and Scouts if excused from school to volunteer to go up with him during the morning of 13th November. He will ask for names at the Court of Honor..please call him if you will not be at the Court.

November 11..Veteran's Day parade..I will open the Hut at 7:00 AM for the Scouts who are coming to the parade rather than spending the day at home. In the AM we will split wood, clean the Hut, work on the quartermaster gear and chuckboxes, then leave on the bus for CiCi's Pizza at 10:30 PM from the Hut (he will need $7.00 cash to spend for the pizza), then we will go to the parade around 11:30 to represent the other 500 Scouts and leaders who will be there in Honor of our Veterans. The Scouts and WEBELOS and Cubs will walk with leaders who chose to or will have the option of riding the bus (Leaders). We should be back at about 3:00-3:30 PM. Please encourage attendance...rather than sitting at home for this special event....Uniform is Khaki shirt, merit badge sash, Troop neckerchief, Scout belt, Scout Socks, and either Scout Shorts or long trousers, if warm weather , they should wear shorts.

November 13-15..Shiloh National Military Park Trip

November 16.. Equipment take down and storage, PLC, and Troop Committee Meeting. Mr. Simon should be close to publishing the Tree sales assignment roster for all families this year selling trees. Remember a leader must accompany a Scout on the lot for his three or four tours of selling the trees. If the Scout cannot be present, he and the family must arrange for another Scout and family to take their place to assure we have the lot staffed.

November 22... Or as announced for time and date, if change occurs, Christmas Trees arrive...all Scouts, parents, and leaders pitch in to unload the trees at the Church Lot on Valley. This isn't a maybe I will or maybe we won't choice if you are not our of town..We have to unload the trees from a truck and the more we have there the easier it is for us....Please plan on helping out so we can get out of there in an hour or so...

November 23...Regular meeting..Scout come in full uniform, Troop neckerchief, merit badge sash for group picture by Mr. Dean Snow...whether you want to purchase the composite and individual picture of the Scout for 15.00 for the composite and 25.00 for both, leaders included, is up to the family, but please encourage attendance for the annual Troop picture (group and individual). There will probably be a make up day announced.

November 30th ...Regular meeting with a very special guest speaker.

Thanks to Mr. Young, we are still on go for Northern Tier, June 29-July 11.

......Please bring a second $150.00, per person check for partial payment for NT to the Court of Honor or mail it to Mr. Young.

.....Please call Dr. Hamilton, and tell him the number and type of wreaths/items your family sold this year for wreath sales by this Wednesday afternoon (October 28), if you didn't bring it to the Committee meeting last night..then please bring the big envelope and cash or checks to Dr. Hamilton to the Court of Honor on November 2, this coming Monday. Bring the mail order wreaths accompanying papers also..so he can meet the deadline and wrap our sales up.

.....Did your son ever borrow a loaned pack from the Troop when he first joined? If so, please return it to the Troop so we can recycle it for the new Scouts coming in this Spring. He probably needs a larger one anyway for his gear.

...We are still missing the big, white, three ring, Eagle Project Book from the Hut...Please ask you son if he has it and return it, so others can make use of it.

Please think about picking up your CDL so you can drive the bus with us..We are down to our minimum numbers now and we need to maintain the numbers to assure future trips....Call Mr. Young or Dr. Hamilton for current CDL information and scheduling...

Thanks for all your support in keeping us as strong as we are.

YiS Dan s "Delivering the Promise"

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