TROOP 14 WEEKLY UPDATE For Monday, May 10, 2010

SCOUT AND PARENT REMINDERS IN BRIEF
* STILL MISSING FLOWERS FROM FLOWER ORDERS
* NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY, MAY 11TH
* UPCOMING MERIT BADGE: CYCLING
* VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: YARDWORK @ THE LITTLE RED HOUSE ADULT DAY CARE CENTER

View the calendar, download forms, and find other information about Troop 14 at: http://www.troop14sl.com

Parent Committee Meeting Minutes are available on request. Contact the Communications Chair for more information.

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STILL MISSING FLOWERS FROM FLOWER ORDERS

Despite all our best efforts, it appears that some flowers orders were crossed during pick-up.

Please check your SUPERTUNIAS and be sure you got the correct colors. We are still looking for the 3 BLUE Supertunias that taken someone in error. We have the 3 PINK Supertunias and will swap them for the blue ones.

We want to make sure all of our customers get what they ordered. Please contact the Flower Sale Coordinator for more information.

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NEXT SCOUT MEETING: TUESDAY, MAY 11TH @ 7PM

The next meeting will focus on Youth Protection Training for scouts.

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UPCOMING MERIT BADGE: CYCLING

The cycling merit badge is starting up soon. Sign up will be done online. See the email version of the newsletter for more information.

You must be 1st class or higher to ride with this group.*


* 1st years may be able to ride on a limited basis. Depending on turnout, 1st years may be selected based on ability if there is room in the group. This is not a basic cycling outing. Riders should have experience and must be able to keep pace.

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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.

* Indianapolis 500 Trip - May 29th and 30th

* Memorial Day Parade - May 31st

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: YARDWORK @ THE LITTLE RED HOUSE ADULT DAY CARE CENTER

One of our scouts is carrying out his Eagle Scout project and would greatly appreciate volunteers on Saturday, May 22nd, @ 9 a.m.

We will be redoing the front yard at The Little Red House adult day care center in Spring Lake. This will involve laying sod, planting, spreading mulch, and doing other general yardwork.

Volunteers are asked to bring work gloves and any shovels, garden rakes, or other yard tools that you can bring. The Little Red House is at 311 East Exchange Street.

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KAYAK RAFFLE

The Grand Haven Elks Club is sponsoring a Kayak Raffle with proceeds to benefit Troop 14 and the Grand Haven Area Arts Council. Tickets will be available for sale shortly at a cost of $5 each. The exact amount received per ticket will be based on total amount sold. Two years ago this resulted in $2.85 per ticket sold deposited into Scout accounts. More information coming soon!

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LINGERING REMINDERS

* Get your Travel Shirts!
* Deposits for Summer Camp and High Adventure are needed ASAP.
* Send in your forms and permission slips.

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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, note that two newsletters go out weekly: one on Monday and another on the day after the weekly troop meeting (usually Wednesday). If you have information that needs to be sent out, please send all announcements to the Communication Chair by 6pm the day before the newsletter.