Troop News

Monday February 8th, is a regular meeting with guest speaker, Mrs.Sally Snoddy speaking with two Troop 23 Scouts to their Northern Tier Trip last summer. All Scouts and parents who are planning on attending our own trip to Canada this summer to Northern Tier should be plan on attending for some basic survival and "what to bring" for gear tips. We will continue with Camporee prep also to conclude the meeting.

Last Monday (Feb 1), Thanks to the special efforts of the Senior, Mr. Eggers and Mr. Young the meeting, to include the presentation by Dr. Loop , the meeting was excellent.

Thanks to the special coordinating efforts of Mrs. Kidd, the merit badge day at Huffman Methodist Church was well attended by our own Scouts yesterday (February 6). Thanks to Mr. Lepianka and Mr. Bolding for also being present. We were also able to complete the CPR refresher course for those leaders who attended.

If your son is an Order of the Arrow member, or you are an active adult in the OA, they are, as indicated in a recent notice, having the Winter Fellowship on the morning of the 13th...near the Acton Road exit. It Starts at 8:00 AM and will finish by 1:45 PM. This is close to home and he should try to attend and be present for our local Chapter (Nunne-Hi) meeting also. If he hasn't paid his annual dues for 2010, of $8.00, this is a good time to do it as well as attend the meeting and make good his obligation to the Order when he was first initiated at an Ordeal.

We have great guest presentation coming up at our regular meeting on the 15th Dr. Art Cara , Clinical Psychology and Outplacement Consulting Services, along with further Camporee preparations which should be well attended also.

We are expecting a good representation this year from the Venture I and II crews to make the difference in the competition for the entire Troop at the Camporee for the Troop. We have decided to set the Troop monkey bridge up on Saturday during the Camporee weekend (February 19-21 at Tanneyhill State Park) and the older Scouts are expected to head that up along with a good presence in the activities competition (see Camporee Guide in the Troop Web Page). Please encourage attendance at the next two Monday night meetings and the Camporee to make this our best yet for the Troop.

The Monday following the Camporee will be the Patrol Leader Conference and Committee Meeting. Al Scout patrol Leaders are expected to be there and if you haven't attended a Committee Meeting recently plan on visiting with us at 8:00 PM.

Don't forget that the Senior Patrol Leader and other Venture Crew members will be teaching the Troop Junior Leader Training Course (TJLT) at the Hut on February 27. If you son hasn't attended this in the past, he needs to be there for this one. It is required in order to hold the Senior Patrol Leader position and is the basic foundation of leadership in the Troop and his other school and youth group activities. Normally, this is an annual training event for us. It starts at 8:30 AM, includes lunch, and should be concluded by 3:30 PM. Uniform is Class A (w/o neckerchief or sash). If he has previously attended the troop level course (JLTC), he needs to also think about attending the week long NYLT, National Youth Leadership Training, Nenwanden Challenge, sponsored by the Council this July. Many of our Troop have attended this in the past and the training is excellent.

Thanks for all your support this year. Please encourage attendance. This is going to be an exceptionally good year for the Troop and he needs to be there with us to experience it.

YiS Dan s

"Delivering the Promise"