Hello Troop 136!
From our Popcorn Kernel:
Popcorn Kernel Mr. Asendorf asks all scouts to start turning
in any unsold popcorn Tuesday, Oct. 22 and to bring their sales sheets so that
he can start getting scouts marked down for their sales. The last day of
popcorn sales is Nov. 2 and all orders must be turned into Mr. Asendorf by Nov.
3. If you have question, please feel free to contact him personally at
jasendorf@gmail.com or
by text at 614-746-3746. He would like to not have a repeat of last year
where we turned in a significant amount of unsold popcorn at the last minute.
Nerf guns: We had a great time last week with
our Nerf guns last week. Please plan to bring your Nerf gun(s) and a
bright flashlight this week. The flashlight will be used for the
game. Plan to shoot for prizes this week. This is the last week for Nerf
guns.
Here is our meeting plans for the next two weeks:
Presentation for this week:
This week's presentations will be given by Steve
Yuzka. He is a person friend of my wife and I and is someone that is very
well respected in the shooting community. He is a co-owner of
The Powder Room. This past summer, he was the range
event director for the
NRA National Pistol Championships at Camp Perry. He oversaw
the competitive shooting for four different ranges all week. I have asked that
he give an overview of shooting sports to the scouts next week. If you have
questions that you want to ask, please let me know so that I can let him know
the question that you might have before the meeting.
Fall Camporee October 25 to October 27:
Adults: I would like to have one or two more adults
on this campout. I know that Darryl said he might be able to cook for the
adults. He always does a great job!
Scouts: You will need sign up as going to the event
and one of the five options as well.
Options for the scouts:
1. For those scouts who are working toward
First Class, you have the opportunity to sign off on some of the requirements
for First Class.
2. Geocache Merit Badge - partial merit badge
3. Wilderness Survival Merit Badge - partial
merit badge
4. Search/Rescue Merit Badge - partial merit badge
5. First Aid Merit Badge - partial merit badge
Backpacking at Zaleski November 8 to November 10:
We are traveling to Zaleski next month for the backpacking
trip. This is a great event for first time scouts backpacking and for
older scouts who have been backpacking. Roland Guay and I will share how
we pack with the troop on 10/29 and the scouts will be bringing their camping
gear for a short hike on 11/5.
What if your scout does not have a backpack? We have
several of them that have been donated by previous scouts. We will get
these backpacks out and allow the scouts to try them on before the meeting on
10/22 and 10/29. They will be able to take them home and come back on
11/5 with their gear packed. The scout will take the backpack they are
borrowing with them and bring it back the on 11/5 fully loaded with their
camping gear for a hike during the meeting. This will help determine if there
are any issues with how they packed their gear. It is a great way to find
out if there are issues before we get on the trail. The backpacks will be
available for you to borrow on a first-come, first-serve basis. If your
scout wants to borrow one for this event, show up early on 10/22 and 10/29, and
bring them back ready to hike on 11/5.
Zalekis trip details: We will leave the church on
Friday, November 8 at 5:30 and be back around noon to 1 pm on Sunday. We
will camp on Friday night near a place that we can get to easy and prepare for
a hiking trip on Saturyday morning.
Troop Elections:
11/5 Nominations for SPL
11/12 SPL election and the new SPL chooses his ASPL,
Scribe, Quartermaster, Historian, Librarian, Chaplain Aide and Webmaster
11/12 After the SPL elections and his selections for
his PLC, there will be nominations for Patrol Leaders
11/19 Patrol Leader Elections and the winners
select their Assistant Patrol Leaders, Scribe, Quartermaster, Historian, and
Webmaster. They will join the PLC on November 19th after their elections.
Senior Patrol Leader
With three green bars
behind the Scout emblem, the senior patrol leader’s shoulder patch symbolizes
one of the oldest leadership positions in Scouting. The Boy Scouts of America
has long recognized the senior patrol leader as the highest youth leadership
position in a troop. They are the primary link between a troop’s Scouts and its
adult leaders. They shoulder the responsibility for leading meetings of the
troop and the patrol leaders’ council and provide
valuable leadership in planning and carrying out the troop’s program of outdoor
activities, service projects, and events.
Responsibilities
- runs all troop
meetings, events, activities, and the annual program planning conference
- runs the patrol leaders’
council (PLC) meetings
- appoints other
troop junior leaders with the advice and counsel of the Scoutmaster
- assigns duties and
responsibilities to junior leaders
- assists the
Scoutmaster with junior leader training
- sets a good
example
- wears the Scout
uniform correctly
- lives by
the Scout Oath and Law
- shows Scout spirit
POSSIBLE
YOUTH POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
--
Phillip Freeman
Scoutmaster, Troop 136 in Grove City, OH
