Troop 14 Weekly Update for Monday, April 19th, 2010

SCOUT REMINDERS IN BRIEF
* Troop Meeting - Tuesday, April 20th at 7 PM at Holmes Elementary
* Flower Sale Due April 20th

SCOUT UPCOMING EVENTS
* Troop Meeting on April 27th - New Scouts Meet At Grand Haven Public Safety Building, Older Scouts Meet at Lakeshore Electric
* Troop Meeting on May 4th - Laser Tag
* Outdoor Adventure Show, Saturday, May 8th

PARENT UPDATES
* Parents Committee Meeting
* Payments for Events, Permission Slips and Health Forms Due ASAP
* Last Call: Scout Roster
* Last Call: Parents Helping Out Need to Take Online Youth Protection Training

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TROOP MEETING
We will be having our regular Scout meeting this Tuesday, April 20th at 7 PM at Holmes Elementary.

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PARENTS COMMITTEE MEETING

We will also be having a Parents Committee Meeting during the Scout meeting. All parents are encouraged to attend. 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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FLOWER ORDERS DUE APRIL 20TH
Flower orders and money are due this Tuesday.

Flower pick-up will be May 7th-8th at Lakeshore Electric on Short Street (off Airline Road). More details on pick-up times to come.

If you have any questions, please contact Pat Winsemius.

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UPCOMING EVENTS: PAYMENT, BSA HEALTH FORMS AND PERMISSION SLIPS
We have a number of great Scout events coming up shortly and need a few things from parents.

* We need your money for the May Hike (April 30th –May 2nd) and the Indy Trip (May 29th-30th) ASAP. Payment for the May Hike covers t-shirts with a map of the hike that we purchase for all attending the hike. We have to get the shirts ASAP. Please have your money for the Indy Trip by this Tuesday’s meeting: the signup will open up to other troops after this date.

*Deposits for Summer Camp and High Adventure are need as well.

*If your Scout has signed up for an event, such as the Indy Trip, May Hike, Summer Camp and High Adventure, we need BOTH a completed BSA health form and a permission slip. You can download these forms by clicking Camp/Forms in the menu on the left of this message.

Note: With the health form, Parts A and C must be completed for ANY Scout Event. Part B must be completed by a physician. Part B is needed for Scout Camp and High Adventure.

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NEXT MEETING – TUESDAY, APRIL 27TH AT 7PM
For our next meeting on April 27th, the Scouts will be divided.
*First-year Scouts will be working with Captain Rick Yonker on the dangers of drugs for their Rank Requirements. We will meet at the Grand Haven Public Safety Building.

*Older Scouts will be meeting at Mike Brown's garage to work on the requirements for the Auto Mechanics Merit Badge. Please drop off and pick up your Scouts at Lakeshore Electric, 5200 Short Street, Fruitport. It is located off of Airline Road, North of Sternberg by Leisure Time Pools.

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TROOP MEETING - MAY 4th
Two weeks from Tuesday, Scouts will be playing Laser Tag. Scouts will meet at Holmes Elementary at 6:30 PM and then drive to the location. For $12, Scouts will play two games. More details to come at this Tuesday's meeting.

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SCOUTS NEEDED FOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SHOW ON MAY 8TH

BSA Outdoor Adventure Show will be held at at the DeVos Place on May 8th. Troop 14 will have a High Adventure Booth there, so we need Scouts to help set up the booth, help out around it and tear it down at the end of the day.

Setup is still being determined (probably May 7th or early May 8th). To help at the booth, you need to have high adventure experience. Scouts who help out will receive free tickets and lunch.

This event will include exhibits, climbing walls, shooting galleries, fishing ponds, etc. It will be a great experience!! Tickets are $6 each ($2 of which goes into your designated scout account).

Talk to Curt Brower for more information.

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OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

* Spring OA Conclave: Order of the Arrowmen: Sign-up for Spring Conclave. Event held at Camp Gerber, May 14-16, cost $15.

*Veteran Flag Placing - Saturday, May 15th @ 9am, @ Spring Lake Cemetery Show respect for our servicemen by placing flags on the graves of veterans.

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LAST CALL: NEW TROOP ROSTER

Shelly Brower is in the process of updating the Troop Roster and we need your help!

New Scout Parents: Please send names/addresses/phone numbers of parents and/or Guardian/Mentor.

Existing Scout Parents: If anyone has moved or changed phone numbers since last year, please let us know.

If all parents could also confirm that they’re getting this newsletter as well, I’d appreciate it. Forward all information to Shelly Brower.

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LAST CALL: 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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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 Kate. Please send all announcements to me by 6 PM, Sunday.