Wednesday, September 22, 2010

TROOP 14 MID-WEEK UPDATE For Wednesday, September 22nd

* PARENT MEETING FOLLOW-UP
* NEXT TROOP MEETING/BOARD OF REVIEW/HAUNTED HALL SAFETY MEETING - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH
* HAUNTED HALL UPDATES: IT's CRUNCH TIME AT THE 'HALL - STOP BY AND HELP OUT
* BOO SCHOOL - THIS SATURDAY
* MADNESS MAKEUP - NEXT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th
* HAUNTED HALL T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE
* PARENT and ADULT SCOUT VOLUNTEERS - WE NEED YOUR HELP!
* FINISH UP YOUR GEOLOGY MERIT BADGE TODAY
* PLANNING AN EAGLE CEREMONY?

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PARENT MEETING FOLLOW-UP

Thanks to all the parents who attended the Parent Meeting this evening. If you missed part or all of the meeting, notes will be available soon.

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NEXT TROOP MEETING/BOARD OF REVIEW/HAUNTED HALL SAFETY MEETING - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH

On September 28th, the Scout meeting location will be at the Haunted Hall.

6 p.m. - Board of Review for September Advancements

7 p.m. - Haunted Hall safety meeting

This is REQUIRED for ALL Haunted Hall workers (Scouts, parents, siblings over 13, volunteers, Jr/Sr Webelos). This is also part of the Fire Safety Merit Badge.

The 'HALL is located at the old Herman Miller HMI facility: VanWagoner just West of US-31.
Entrance = East side of building

If you cannot make this meeting, contact the Scoutmaster.

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HAUNTED HALL UPDATES: IT'S CRUNCH TIME AT THE 'HALL - STOP BY AND HELP OUT

The Haunted Hall opens in one week and we still have a lot to do. If you are working at the 'Hall, please remember that:

* SCOUTS WHO ARE 13 AND UNDER MUST WORK WITH A PARENT. Siblings over 12 may also help out as long as they are with a parent. Underage Scouts and siblings without a parent will be sent home.

* EVERYONE IS REQUIRED to fill out a Hold Harmless form prior to working. Download and fill out one prior to coming:
http://www.hauntedhall.com/HH/holdharmless.html

Hours are still:
Mondays,Wednesdays,Thursdays: 6-9 p.m.
Saturdays: 9-5 p.m.
Sundays: 1-5 p.m.

We also want to take this moment to mention:

* Wear closed toe shoes and old clothing.

* Scouts/siblings - no cell phones or texting while working.

* Goof off and you'll be asked to go home.

* Please bring tools (cordless drills, hammer staplers, 3-6 foot ladders). We also ask that you label them with your last name.

* Stop in to work for a full shift - or even an hour! Any time will help!

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BOO SCHOOL - THIS SATURDAY

Boo School is back! Haunted Hall cast members are encouraged to attend an actor school on the art of scaring!

WHEN: Saturday, September 25th from 11am - 12:30
WHERE: The Haunted Hall (see above)

Boo School will get into the art and science behind acting in a haunted house. This class will focus on how to personalize your scare to be the best for your character. Plan on attending!

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MADNESS MAKEUP - NEXT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th

The Madness Makeup is for those who want to take their makeup to the next level, going beyond what is done at the 'Hall. If you have, or plan on getting, your own Wolfe FX makeup, this class will show you the basics of haunted makeup.

WHEN: Wednesday, September 29th at 6 p.m.
WHERE: The Haunted Hall (see above)

If you plan on doing your own makeup, you should try to bring your own palette and makeup sponges. Makeup palettes can be ordered from http://www.wolfefxmakeup.com/. Under the Hydrocolor makeup tab, the appetizers page contains palettes for $16 and $30. The 6 essential colors palatte will get you started! (Note: This should be done ASAP!)

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HAUNTED HALL T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE

Last day to order will be Tuesday. In addition to the black shirts and sweatshirts, we will also be offering black sweat pants as well as neon greenish/yellow t-shirts.

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PARENT and ADULT SCOUT VOLUNTEERS - WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Troop 14 is looking for someone to handle the Haunted Hall shirts. The person in charge would collect, submit, and sort the orders. This is a great short-term volunteer position!

See the email version of the newsletter for more details.

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FINISH UP YOUR GEOLOGY MERIT BADGE TODAY

Scouts: Looking to finish your Geology merit badge?

If you've finished eighth grade science at Spring Lake and you only have one requirement to fulfill before earning your badge, do ONE of the following:

1.) With your parent's and counselor's approval, visit with a geologist, land use planner, or civil engineer. Discuss this professional's work and the tools required in this line of work. Learn about a project that this person is now working on, and ask to see reports and maps created for this project. Discuss with your counselor what you have learned.

2.) Find out about three career opportunities available in geology. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for the profession. Discuss this with your counselor and explain why this profession might interest you.

See the email version of the newsletter for more details on how to touchbase with your counselor.

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SUMMER SCOUT EVENT PICTURES ARE NOW ON THE WEBSITE: UPLOAD YOUR NOW!

As Kelly Parker explained in tonight's meeting, you can view pictures from this past summer's scout events (Cycling Merit badge, Camp Gerber, and High Adventure-Pictured Rocks).

To view them:
1.) Go to Troop14sl.com.
2.) From the menu on the left, select Pictures. This will open Google Picassa albums.

You can then use the Download drop-down menu at the top of the screen to download, print or make a slideshow of your pictures.

Anyone who has pictures they would like to add to any of these albums can send an email to webmaster@troop14sl.com and we'll set it so they can upload directly. Your pictures will go right into the album listed on the Troop website. You will need to log in using a Google account to do so, but that's free. And the webmaster can still do the actual uploading if provided a cd or usb drive of the picture files. This should let us build some nice shared photo collections!

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