Troop 406 Update

Dec. 2, 2009

Medical and Parent’s Permission Forms

If you did NOT go to Summer Camp You Need a New Medical and Permission Form!

For more information on the new forms click here – New Forms Information For the Medical Form click here Form You must have a current Medical Form on record with the troop to participate in camping and all activities.

Klondike Derby- January 22-24, 2010

The Klondike Derby will be held at Camps Hart & Delmont. For more information please contact Ed Lester at 610-277-3178 or ARCHEREDL@aol.com

IT'S ALMOST TOO LATE!

JAMBO 2010

NEWS -

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.

Jan. 22 - 24 Winter Camporee and Klondike Style Sled Race - or better known as KLONDIKE DERBY!

Jan. 30 - Lafayette District Merit Badge College - There are two places that you need to go to get those Eagle Merit Badges and this is one of them, Do NOT miss this opportunity!

You can still sign up for the National Jamboree 2010 BUT you are really running out of time! Council has a limited number of openings. Our Lafayette District Troops are filled but there are openings in our adjoining district, Continental (Pottstown/Boyertown area). The Scoutmaster for that troop is none other than Bill Robinson of NYLT Silver Stag training fame. Sign up today! The Council "Overflow Troop" also has some openings.

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. This is new as of a week or so ago!
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.

Philadelphia has their Eagles but we have TROOP 406 EAGLES!

Support our Troop 406 Eagles

John D – Eagle Project Completed Nov, 2008!

Seth W. – Eagle Court of Honor, Oct, 2009, Done!

Bob D. - Eagle Board of Review July 13, 2009, Done!

Andrew L. - Eagle Board of Review June 15, 2009, Done!

Michael Far. - Eagle Project - June, 2009, Done!

Justin D. - Eagle Project - June, 2009, Done!

Everett C – Eagle Court of Honor, March 21, 2009 Done!

Tim R – Eagle Court of Honor, May 30, 2009! Done!

Phillip B. Eagle Board of Review, Nov. 9, 2009 Done!

Chris K. - Eagle Project - Nov.4, 2009, Done!

Fletcher C. - Eagle Project Review Nov.10, 2009

For all of Troop 406 Eagles – The on-line Eagle Honor Board Is Now Updated!

Have you seen the new Eagle Honor Board in the Social Hall? This is a very impressive project from Mr. Kilcoyne.

CONGRATULATE OUR EAGLES!

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.

Old Merit Badge Counselor Matrix - Click Here

Old Council Merit Badge Counselor List- Click Here

Most of our Scouts attended the 2009 Lafayette District Merit Badge College. Plan ahead for 2010. Merit Badge College will be held Jan. 30th at Spring-Ford 9th Grade Center. This opportunity would not exist without volunteer Merit Badge Counselors. 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...

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 will 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".

Links to other interesting Scout Stuff -

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.

Bring your empty ink jet cartridges for donation, Mr. Miller tells us that the used cartridges have earned us over $500.00! Probably $750.00 by now!

Yours in Scouting, Mr. Reppert, Scoutmaster Troop 406

thphanrep@comcast.net

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