Troop News

Since only two Venture Crew members were present at yesterday's meeting, I am assuming only two Venture Crew members, and no Dads are going on the Trip to Ft. Benning...if you or your son (Venture) plan on going and weren't there, call Sam Hardy so he can buy enough for your meals..otherwise you will be on your own. Please get this word out to your Scout. This also applies to the other patrols in assuring whoever is buying the food for the weekend knows that he is coming even though he wasn't present last night.

A reminder that we will need a heavy attendance on April 5 for Troop and the Order of the Arrow (OA) elections. We need a minimum of 50% of the boys present to have the OA election (about 25 Scouts). So please make sure he attends.

In order to be nominated for the OA, the Scout has to be recommended by the Scoutmaster for Scouting spirit, which includes good attendance. He has had to attended summer camp last year (09) and have a total of 16 nights and days of camping (includes a required summer camp). He also has to be a First Class Scout....so if he has completed his ten required Scouting activities with the Troop, including summer camp, and he has the remainder of his other First Class requirments, he should be asking for a Scoutmaster Conference, followed by a Board of Review in order to get his First Class rank so he can be nominated.

This all has to happen before the election on April 5.

Attendance...Attendance by the two Venture Crews has fallen off more than ever. Unless he has a required academic/sports/band or formal required activity approved by the parents...he should be there with us on Monday nights and other designated time in complete uniform assisting the younger Scouts and participating in the program.

Thanks for all your support, especially in encouraging attendance.

YiS Dan s "Delivering the Promise"