SCOUT REMINDERS

* No Troop Meeting Tuesday – Have a Good Spring Break!

* Court Of Honor Planning Meeting – Tuesday, April 6th

* Court Of Honor –Wednesday, April 14th

* Flower Sale Ongoing – Through April 20th (Keep Selling!)

PATROL LEADER UPDATES

* Council Meeting: Tuesday, April 13th

* Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills Weekend – April 16th-18th

PARENT UPDATES

* Parents Helping Out Need to Take Online Youth Protection Training

* Upcoming Parents Committee Meeting Topics

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REMINDER: COURT OF HONOR –WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14TH

Current Court of Honor information

Location: Grand Haven Elks Upstairs Ballroom. Located at the corner of Third/Franklin in Grand Haven.

Taco Bar Dinner from 6:15 PM to 6:50 PM

Ceremony on Wednesday, April 14th from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Admission: $2 per person, Under 5 = complementary

PLEASE RSVP with Shelly Brower at 616-566-6659 or browerm@monashores.net.

NOTE: Grandparents, aunts, uncles and others are welcome to join us.

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REMINDER: SCOUTS COURT OF HONOR PLANNING MEETING – TUESDAY, APRIL 6TH

The Court of Honor Planning Meeting is THIS TUESDAY, April 6th at the Browers (519 River Street). Scouts interested in planning for this Spring Court of Honor should attend. This will count toward one of the Communication Merit Badge requirements.

!! Sorry, but this meeting is not open to new crossover scouts. !!

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PATROL LEADER COUNCIL MEETING: TUESDAY, APRIL 13TH

Patrol Leader Council is meeting to plan rest of year through end of May. Please plan on joining us Tuesday, April 13th @ 7pm @Holmes Elementary.

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IMPORTANT: INTRODUCTION TO OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SKILLS WEEKEND – APRIL 16TH-18TH

If you haven’t done so yet, sign up for the Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills weekend offered by the Council, April 16th-18th.

!!!This is the last training offered until the fall!!!

The troop cannot have a camp out without at least one leader that has Outdoor Leader Training. ALL our present leaders have attended this training. It is a one and done.

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PARENTS HELPING OUT: PLEASE TAKE YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING

Scouts’ Youth Protection is required training for all parents helping out with the Troop. Fortunately, you can register online and it only takes a few minutes. All you need to do is:

1. Go to http://olc.scouting.org.

2. Finish the training.

3. Print off two copies of the certificate: one that you need to give to Rick Kurdziel and another for your own records.

Council requires everyone involved with the Troop to have this training. It is for the safety of the kids as well as your own safety.

NOTE: Even if you’ve helped out in the past, this is not a one and done. Council requires this training every year and we take this very seriously. Not only is the safety of the kids, but we could lose our council insurance if something happens at an event without properly trained leaders.

Talk to Rick Kurdziel for more information.

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UPCOMING PARENTS COMMITTEE MEETING TOPICS

The agenda for the next Parents Committee meeting is in the works. Some of the topics that will be discussed (so far) are:

Old Business
Women on Camp-outs
New Business
Kayak Raffle
Web Site Update

If anyone has any issues, please talk to Rick Kurdziel for more information.

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UPDATES AND REMINDERS

If you have news or an update that you want to share with the scouts, parent committee or leadership council, please send an individual
email to priork8@yahoo.com. Please send all announcements to me by 6 PM,
Sunday.