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Troop 406 Update
Feb.28, 2010
NEWS -
March
21 - Golden Age Manor Dinner! Any scouts looking to work on
their
cooking MB should report to GAM kitchen door at noon! All scout
families should send a dessert for this dinner!
For questions, contact K. Motsek
Watch for more details.
In the meantime practice a skit or two to entertain the residents of
Golden Age Manor. They love the Scouts visit and look forward to it each
year!
WEBMASTER - The
Troop is looking for a new Webmaster for the Troop 406 Website, This can
either be a Scout or an interested adult that can help collect the data
and prepare it for posting. What would be better would be a team of one
each! You must be very computer literate, preferably participating in a
computer AT Class at your school and willing to take the time to post
Troop information in a timely manner. Contact your Scoutmaster or Mr.
Houseal if you are interested.
IMPORTANT DATES -
Feb 25 - Troop Meeting
Mar 4 - Troop Meeting - OA Elections
Mar 9 - Parents/Committee Meeting
Mar 11 - Troop PLC Elections
Mar 12 - 14 - Ski Shawnee Ski Weekend
and Trip to Mr Hoffman's Wynooska Lake Resort
Mar 18 - Troop Meeting
Mar 21 - Golden Age Manor - Community
Service Project! ALL Scouts plan on being there.
Mar 25 - Troop Court of Honor
All family members and friends are invited
to celebrate their Scout's accomplishments and advancements.
April 1 - Troop Meeting - NO JOKE!
April 8 - Troop Meeting
April 9 - 11 NASA Goddard Space
Center Camping Weekend -
Stay Tuned
Eagle Information
Eagle Candidates
and those about to be, BSA has published two new Eagle Documents.
There is a new Eagle Application with a place to provide email addresses
for letters of recommendation. This new form is required as of now.
There is a new Eagle Scout Service Project Book.
IMPORTANT - If you have already begun the approval process using the
older book continue to use it until your Eagle project is completed. If
you haven't yet collected any signatures use the new book. Both
forms are available for downloading at our website.
http://www.bsatroop406.org on the "Scout Forms" page. Also they can
be downloaded from the
NESA website.
For all of Troop 406 Eagles – The on-line Click
Here>
Eagle Honor Board <Is Now Updated to 2010!
Have you seen the new Eagle
Honor Board in the Social Hall? This is a very impressive project from
Mr. Kilcoyne. Check it Out!
Old News...
PARENTS/MERIT BADGE COUNSELORS -
The current merit badge counselor list, in rough form, is at
406 Merit Badge Counselors.
Please review. If you can counsel and have not signed up, please
add to the spreadsheet by going
to
406 Merit Badge Counselor Form and
fill out the easy, easy form.
YOU TOO can be a Merit badge Counselor.
406 Merit Badge Counselors.
Please review. If you can counsel and have
not signed up, please add to the spreadsheet by going
to
406 Merit Badge Counselor Form
and fill out the easy, easy form. You will
need to register with (not join) the BSA using an Adult Application and
a MB Counselor Form. For the Adult Application see the Scoutmaster,
Committee Chairman or Advancement Chairperson. For the MB Counselor Form
with requirements see
MB Counselor
Other Important Information. We need a webmaster!
Stories-
None?
If
you for some reason
you
haven’t received your patrol patch, or haven’t sewn your patrol patch on
yet, this is where it goes - click on
"Eagle Patrol".
Uniforms – You
probably have noticed some Scouts wearing the new Scout
uniform. The
good news is you do not need to replace your existing uniform. You can
mix and match the new and old designs. Take a look at New
Uniform. The
only immediate change will be our Troop will start using the new green
epilette loops. The Troop will provide the new loops if you donate your
red loops to our Venture Patrol.
BeAScout.org
Campaign –
You may have
seen a TV ad or a billboard advertising the Boy Scouts. This campaign
directs all interested families to a new website dedicated to providing
an easy path from the families to the Cub Scout and Boy Scout Packs and
Troops. From this website you can search by zip code and read basic
information about the Pack or Troop in your neighborhood. The program is
"Words to Live By" referring to the scout Oath and Law. We look pretty
good. Go ahead and try it at
-http://www.beAscout.org type
in your zip and see for yourself!
Scout
Participation -
At
Parents/Committee Meetings there has been discussion
about how much does a Scout need to participate in order to meet the
requirements to advance in rank. This discussion revolves around the
Scouts who participate in legitimate activities outside of Scouting the
two largest being Marching Bands and Team Sports. Hanging on the corner
with his buddies or computer gaming is not approved. Rather than bore
everyone with all the discussion the results are defined as the
following.
It is
recommended that a Scout should attend at least 30 % of the Troop’s
Meetings and other activities. Less participation than this may be
detrimental to a Scout’s advancement. A Scout is required to attend the
mandatory community service projects or an approved alternate. Each
Scout’s participation can be reviewed by the Scoutmaster on a one by one
basis. The Scoutmaster can decide whether an individual Scout has met
the requirements of participation. Note that each Scout must present
himself to a Board of Review in order to advance. The Board of Review is
the last step in a Scout’s advancement approval, they must be satisfied
that a Scout is "Active". A Scout and his parents can appeal to Council on
any advancement decision by the Troop, Scoutmaster or Committee.
We
are Troop 406, a uniformed troop. There may be a surprise uniform inspection at any time. The
Patrol with the highest score will win a prize, maybe even a trip to Nelson's Ice
Cream. Once re-chartering is completed your new membership cards will be
distributed. The membership card is part of your uniform. It is advised
that you laminate your card as Mom's washing machine will turn it into a
useless white lump. Council will NOT reissue a new card until the next re-charter. If you joined after re-chartering, see the Scoutmaster for
your temporary ID.
Save your Redner's Tapes to support the troop
(you need to use a Redner's Card). Mrs. Kennedy will collect them and
answer any of your questions.
Bring your empty ink jet cartridges
for donation, Mr. Miller tells us that the used cartridges have
earned us over $500.00! Probably $1000.00 by now!
Yours
in Scouting,
Mr. Reppert, Scoutmaster Troop 406
thphanrep@comcast.net
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