August Newsletter

Our Theme this Month is:  Fishing

Please note the following upcoming events.  Refer to the 2014-2015 Program Plan for the complete year planning events.  Note that the plan is subject to minor changes.

1. PLC: [Patrol Leader’s Council]  Next Meeting will be August 2nd at 5:00 pm [Sept. Meeting will be August 30, at 5 pm]  Senior Patrol Leader, Asst. Sr. Patrol Leader, All Patrol Leader’s. & Asst. Patrol Leader’s and other Troop leadership positions Please plan to attend. 2. Troop Committee / Parent Meeting: Next Meeting is August 2nd at 6:00 PM at the Church. [Sept. Meeting will be August 30, at 6 pm] All parents are invited to attend this meeting and learn what is up coming in the Troop activities.

3.Camp-out this Month: This month’s campout a Date: Aug. 22-23 [1 Night] Location: Ohiopyle State Park, PA Whitewater Rafting Trip             Leave Saturday @ 8:00 AM Return Sunday @ 8-9:00 PM             Cost: $82 Permission slip must be filled out and returned by:  8/18/2015  Scouts going on this outing must have passed BSA Swimmer’s Test [100 Yards]

4. Monthly Dues:                    “A Scout is Thrifty…” Please keep up to date on your monthly dues.  We collect $10.00 each month for troop operation.  This can be paid or taken from your son’s Scout Account.  Scout Accounts are funded by participation in fundraising activities, and also by Kroger Plus purchases. Use Kroger Plus Card for your family food purchases. A percent of your spending at Kroger on the Kroger Plus card will go into the Boy’s Scout Account.  The Scout Account can be used to pay for Summer Camp fees, Monthly camp-out fees, Troop Dues, Uniform expenses, and Troop related expenses that are approved by the Scoutmaster. Please check with Jim Baughman on status of your son's Scout Account.

5. Become a Den Chief for the  Cub Pack  

You can become a Den Chief – You must be First Class Rank and go through a training course. This course will be given August 26^th at 7:00 PM.  This will count as a position of Leadership Responsibility, which is needed for the Ranks from Star to Eagle.  See Kirk for details.

6. Eagle Court of Honor – Noah Kowalski

We will hold an Eagle Court of Honor for Noah Kowalski on August 9^th at 2 PM and the First Presbyterian Church.  Please plan to come and see Noah receive his Eagle Scout award. 

7. Program Plan for 2015-2016

We have developed our next year’s program.  See attached for the latest plan.  Remember - some updates and change may occur throughout the year.

8. Troop Tag Sale - Sept. 19th

The Tag Sale will be on the 19^th of September.  It will coincide with the Arts in the Alley weekend activity [Hog Roast Too!].  Plan to bring items for the sale on Friday, September 18th for setting up the event. Remember that 75% of what you sell at this event will go to your son’s scout account. These items should already be marked and priced.  We will need both parents and scouts to work this event.  If you can sign up please let Kirk Bohanan know. There will be a email on this covering more detail in August.  Start now to collect those treasures you don’t need any more and have them ready to tag for the sale!

9. Hog Roast Fund-raiser Next Month Too! [Sept. 19th]

We will hold our annual Hog Roast Fund-raiser.  It will be September 19^th at the church.  PLEASE plan on attending and HELP out.  See additional e-mails and information about this event.  The boys will earn money for their Scout Accounts.

10. BSA Health Forms

HEALTH FORMS from Summer camp are now on file for the next 12 months.   If you did not go to summer camp you should have at least Part A and Part B of the New Health Form submitted to the troop.  [Part C is the visit to the Doctor’s office]. This is important information that we take on our outdoor outings in case of an emergency.  Please help us by getting this information into the Troop. As any medications change please update Part A of your son’s form.  If you go on a BSA outing over 72 hours out camping then we have to have a Part C of the Health form on file.  PLEASE  MAKE A COPY AND TURN IN TO TROOP.  KEEP ONE FOR YOUR RECORDS AND JUST INCASE WE MISPLACE OUR COPY

11. POPCORN SALE STARTS NEXT MONTH!

We will have our Popcorn Kick off in September.  Please be ready to get all of the information on product and prize incentives.  The sale will begin in late September. We will have information on when and where you can get popcorn for take and deliver orders.

SPECIAL NOTE ON THIS SUBJECT – WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR AN ADULT VOLUNTEER TO BE OUR POPCORN KERNAL.  IF NO ONE COMES FORWARD TO TAKE ON THIS ROLE WE WILL NOT SELL POPCORN THIS YEAR.

12. Court of Honor – Sept. 29th

We will have our Fall Court of Honor on September 29^th at the First Presbyterian Church, starting at 7:00.   All Advancement for this COH will need to be turned in by September 22nd. Please plan to have your parents come and be apart of this event. 

September’s Theme is First Aid – Wilderness First Aid