Scout Notes - Monday, September 28, 2009

Popcorn Sales

We’re under way with our popcorn sales.

Remember, Popcorn Sales can help you pay for your various camping adventures. The more you sell, the more money you’ll have to pay for things like: Summer Camp, Camporees and other fun activities. In one case we had a Scout that fully financed their year, including a trip to Philmont and Boundary Waters.

Note: Each Scout is expected to sell enough popcorn to cover our annual fee of $75. This fee covers the cost of our annual chartering process, patches and other costs associated with running the Troop. Any income beyond this point will be kept in an account that the Scout will draw upon for activities. If a Scout is not able to sell enough popcorn to make the $75, any difference will need to be “bought out” and settled with the Troop Treasurer.

Key Dates:

Orders Due: Monday, October 19^th.

Popcorn Delivery: We should have the popcorn on Thursday, November 5^th.

Meeting Schedule

Monday, September 28^th – Court of Honor. Families are invited to share in the accomplishments of their Scouts. Each Scout/Family should bring some cookies or other set of goodies to share after the Court of Honor.

Monday, October 5^th – We will get back into our normal meeting routine. Please remember to bring your books so that we may work on advancement.

Upcoming Activities

Popcorn Sales – Ongoing through Monday, October 19^th.

OA Fall Fellowship –September 25-27 for the fellowship and ordeal. Mr. Southwick has reserved the van for this trip. Please see him for further details.

Camp & Canoe Outing – We will be holding a camp and canoe weekend at Lake McMurtry on October 10^th and 11^th on the West Side at the shelter. Note: this is the other side of the lake from where we do Webelos Weekend. Our plan is to start the day with a 5 mile hike and then spend the balance of Saturday canoeing to finish off the merit badge and have some fun. The permission slip is on our website. Mr. Shanahan will be the Scoutmaster in charge.

Webelos Weekend – Although not until November 7^th, we’re well into the planning phase. Please volunteer to assist with this fun activity. We can always use some extra hands.

Lock-in/Merit Badge Fair – Currently scheduled for December 4^th – 5^th. We will be looking for ideas of merit badges to offer.