posted Apr 1, 2015, 9:39 AM by Mr. Waiss
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updated Sep 1, 2015, 10:54 AM
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Here are the Troop updates April. I encourage all to
follow the troop website (www.troop222bsa.org)
on a regular basis, as I will be posting these updates to the announcements
section.
- Tuesday, April 07 is both Election Day and RUSD
Spring Break, so we will have not regular troop meeting. I am, however,
willing to meet with scouts to work on completing remaining merit badge
requirements for which I counsel, or to even start a new one. That said,
I do not know who might be in town and who will not, so lo let me propose the
following.
- 6:00
to 8:00, Troop Chess merit badge tournament, three game minimum. My
records indicate Myles, Charles, and Caleb have this as a remaining requirement
(and a couple others) to earn the merit badge. Other Scouts are invited
to start the merit badge as well and participate in the Troop Tournament.
I will also be pulling individual Scouts out to discuss other requirements for
this merit badge. Please bring a chess set, as I only have a couple
myself!
- 6:30
to 8:30 or so, any other merit badges (which I counsel, or which the Scout
arranges for the counselor to attend), by appointment in fifteen minute
increments. My suggestion would be for those Scouts who have completed
CERT training but have requirements remaining for Fire Safety, First Aid,
and/or Emergency Preparedness, this is a good opportunity to tie up some loose
ends. Anybody who has partials for Camping or Communication, or who may
want to start a new merit badge with me, this is a good opportunity.
- For
the record, below is the list of merit badge counselors within the troop that I
am aware of. We are always looking for other parents and family members
to register as counselors (and I know others have but the paperwork has been
misplaced at council – AGAIN!) Please contact these individuals to set up
appointments with them for merit badges you are interested in working on.
I also have the complete roster of counselors for the entire council, so I can
provide information on others if requested.
- I
counsel the following merit badges: Camping, Chess, Coin Collecting,
Communication, Computers, Cooking, Digital Technology, Geocaching, Photography,
Programming, Public Speaking, Safety, Salesmanship, and Scholarship. I
also counsel Emergency Preparedness, Fire Safety, and First Aid only for those
who have completed the CERT training.
- Mrs.
Kveton (Peter’s mom) counsels Bird Study and Gardening.
- Mr.
Nelson counsels American Business, Camping, Communication, Cooking, Digital
Technology, Electronics, Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Golf, Hiking, Home
Repairs, Motorboating, Personal Management, Public Speaking, Safety,
Salesmanship, and Scholarship.
- Mr.
Russ counsels Cooking, Cycling, Family Life, and Personal Fitness.
(Frank, we need to get another MBC application submitted for you).
- Mr.
Schneider counsels Archery, Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Home Repairs,
Painting, Photography, and Plumbing. (Robbie, we need to get another MBC
application submitted for you).
- Saturday, April 11 is Gateway’s Merit Badge Tech
day. Registration for this event has closed. Check-in starts at
7:30 at the Gateway Kenosha campus. Ending time and location is
determined by the merit badge registered for. The roster I have of Scouts
participating includes Brian Dean for Truck Transportation, Grant Gilewski for
Soil and Water Conservation, Vinnie Pulice for Fire Safety, Gavin Turner for
Drafting, and Eli Vass for Robotics. I will be mailing the required blue
cards to the home of each Scout later this week, as well as including contact
information for each family since carpooling might be desired.
- Monday, April 13 (was the 6th) is a
Troop Committee Meeting. All parents are invited, especially if you are
available to assist the troop in a behind-the-scenes role.
- Tuesday, April 14 is a regular Troop
meeting. All popcorn order forms are due to Mrs. Turner at or before this
meeting, with no exceptions. This meeting will be the second of three for
patrol training rotations in preparation for our Wadewitz campout. Wadewitz
participation must be confirmed at this meeting, and patrol menus for Wadewitz
must be finalized.
- Saturday, April 18 is the Troop’s Annual Pancake
Breakfast. Each Scout is expected to work at least one of the two shifts,
either 7:30 to 10:30, or 10:00 to 1:00. This event is held at Atonement
Lutheran Church, at 2915 Wright Avenue. This is a required event for the
Scouts, as this is our primary source of funding for equipment repairs and
replacement. If for any reason a Scout is not available to participate I
must be informed in advance. Non-participation, without advanced notice
of non-participation, will negatively impact the Scout’s requirement of being
“active in your Troop” at each and every rank.
- Tuesday, April 21 is a regular Troop meeting.
This meeting will be the third of three for patrol training rotations in
preparation for our Wadewitz campout.
- Friday to Sunday, April 24 to 26, is Troop
camping at Wadewitz Nature Center in Rochester. Parents who can drive
and/or attend should let me know. I estimate we will need at least five
drivers.
- Tuesday, April 28 is a Troop PLC meeting.
- Saturday, May 02 is an Order of the Arrow Spring
Fix-It Day at Camp OhDaKoTa. I encourage all OA members to consider
participating, from 8am to 4pm. See Mitch for details.
- Friday to Sunday, May 08 to 10, is the Order of
the Arrow Spring Conclave at Indian Mound Reservation. I encourage all OA
members to consider registering and participating. See Mitch for details.
- Monday, May 11 is a Troop Committee
Meeting. All parents are invited, especially if you are available to
assist the troop in a behind-the-scenes role.
- Friday to Sunday, May 22 to 24, was a Troop
camping or canoeing activity, but has been postponed. The PLC will be
considering other opportunities for May.
- Friday to Sunday, June 26 to 28, is Troop
camping and canoeing activity, with details still to be determined by Eli,
Michael, and Roger.
- Sunday to Saturday, July 26 to August 01, is
Troop Summer Camp at RS Lyle Scout Reservation. Information sheet has
been distributed, but is also available on the Troop website (troop222bsa.org).
Attached to this message is a flyer with information about a
Philmont Trek scheduled for July 15-29, 2016 (next year). Robbie
Schneider is interested in putting together a crew from our troop to attend
Philmont, so please reach out to him directly if there is an interest (robnnora@gmail.com and 497-7608).
Robbie is a three-time Philmont trekker, so he can answer any questions or
concerns you might have. |
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