BSA Troop 191

Happy New Year Parents and Scouts!

Weekly troop meetings resume tonight at the Ethel Hoppock Middle School beginning at 7:30PM; just a couple reminders:

• Class-A Uniforms (hopefully it’s been cold enough to persuade scouts thinking about shorts to think again)
• Scouts that signed up for the upcoming winter Klondike should have $31.00 tonight to cover registration ($16) and food ($15). This can be paid by check or scout account. Parents that signup is not online so check with your scouts to confirm if they signed up with Mr. Smith during the holiday troop meeting.
• The annual Family Dinner Court of Honor is Friday February 10 at the Spain Inn. Check the troop website for information and to RSVP Online.

Reminder that the holiday troop meeting begins at 6:30 PM on Thursday December 22^nd. The website had indicated a usual start time so please update your calendars. The agenda will begin with a Pizza dinner followed by Troop Elections and finish up with the Gift Exchange Game.

Have a great and safe holiday season and prosperous New Year.

Here are the items each Patrol must bring to the holiday party, aside from the gift.

12/01/11: Signaling

12/08/11: Pack 119 Visit (simple knots); Pace Calculation; Bow-Fire; First Aid; Cold Weather Camping

12/15/11: Bow-Fire; Compass; Pace Calculation; First Aid

12/22/11: Holiday Party (Limit on gifts is $15.00; Not allowed to use Gift Cards; Must be scouting related gift)

01/05/12: First Aid (cold weather); Lashings; Bow-Fire; Signaling

01/12/12: Animal Tracks; Saw Block Construction; Shelter Building; Diamond Hitch

01/19/12: Compass; Bow-Fire; Tracking; Signaling

01/26/12: Pace; Bow-Fire; Lashings; Cold Weather Camping

Hope you all had a great holiday. Posting this since we had a holiday and no troop meeting last week.

1. The troop meeting this week will be held at the Bethlehem Township Community Center due to a school conflict.
2. The monthly PLC meeting is tonight (11/29). All patrols are expected to be represented so patrol leaders should make arrangements for coverage.
3. There are two online signups (Vermont Ski Trip and Crossover Camping) that will close on December 1.
4. Another online signup for the Winter Klondike at Yards Creek Scout Reservation in January is available.
5. Scouts doing Robotics, Mrs. Bernick is planning a trip to Liberty Science Center on Saturday. Please see your email and RSVP if you have not already done so.
6. For scouts doing Climbing Merit Badge that were unable to attend the troop outdoor climbing event can contact Mr. Rusnock to attend one of his future scheduled events to complete those requirements.
7. For scouts planning their Eagle Scout Rank Advancement there are new procedures and workbook. These are available online in the troop website Documents area. See Mr. Smith if you have questions or need more information.

The weekly troop meeting scheduled for Thursday December 1^st will be held at the Bethlehem Township Community center due to a scheduling conflict with middle school activities.

Scouts going on the Washington DC Trip must be at the troop building to pack their gear and needed equipment for the Washington DC Trip. Scouts should pack everything except their FULL UNIFORM and RAIN GEAR. Also scouts that still need to make payment for the trip can do so at this time. Meet at the troop building between 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM.

Reminder there will not be a weekly troop meeting on Thursday November 10 due to the troop camping trip to Washington DC.

Individual Scout Popcorn sales are due on Thursday October 27^th. Scouts may turn in their orders during the troop meeting.

October is the time we begin the process of re-chartering the troop for the new year and this means that annual dues for each scout are also due by November 1, 2011. We're asking parents and scouts to take care of troop dues by the October 27^th troop meeting. Dues in the amount of $40.00 may be paid by check or scout account. If you need information about your scout account balance you can see Mr. Smith during a troop meeting.