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Please join us for our next meeting on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 7:00 pm.
To earn the rank of STAR, one must hold a leadership position for how many months?
E-mail your answer to woods2403@comcast.net and you could earn a reward at our next meeting. Good luck!
Hint: You can find your answer in your scout handbook.
Please log-in to find out the details about the wreath delivery. An e-mail has been sent out also.
When: Monday, November 17 during our regular Troop Meeting.
Please pick up your popcorn order at this time. If you can not make it, please make arrangements for someone else to pick it up for you. Thanks.
How many years has Mr. Flenner been Scoutmaster for our Troop (including prior years)?
The answer can be found on our website - search through the tabs. E-mail your answer to woods2403@comcast.net for a reward at the next meeting. Good luck!
Congratulations to Todd who answered last weeks question!
Answer: Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Evan C.
Did you know:
Gerald Ford, 38th president of the U.S., was an Eagle Scout?!
A Report from a Parent
Upon arrival, the scouts began exploring. They headed straight to the small creek that was down the hill behind the cemetery. It was all wooded and loaded with beautiful fall colors and smells. After about a half and hour, without being told to do so, the boys began to come back up and started to clean up the area. They began raking, blowing leaves, picking up sticks, and moving logs. The older scouts were directing the younger scouts, they were working together; they shared their ideas, and it all worked. The leaders started on their own projects of trimming trees, cutting up logs, and clearing tombstones.
After the work was done, the pizzas were ordered and it was time to set up camp. Tables were set up, the tv entertainment area was set up, and a fire was built. The leaders worked on First Class requirements with the newer scouts.
After the pizzas were delivered (thanks, Mrs. Flenner!), the boys filled their empty bellies and ate the snacks that they all brought to share. After their hunger was satisfied, they settled into their sleeping bags to prepare for watching movies all night long. Dave and Steve made sure the fire stayed hot, and everyone was happy.
I was very impressed in seeing how the boys just jumped in to do what had to be done without being told. The older scouts were giving directions to the younger scouts, or they just worked together and got things done. It was great to see first hand what scouting is all about. As a parent, I can not thank the leaders enough for the time and effort they put in to teach our boys the values of scouting. I see first hand how it is shaping our boys into become fine young, productive men. It would not be possible without the dedication of the leaders and parents who help out.
Lisa Woods
Who Am I?
My duties include:
• Helps the senior patrol leader lead meetings and activities.
• Runs the troop in the absence of the senior patrol leader.
• Helps train and supervise the troop scribe, quartermaster, instructor, librarian, historian, and the chaplain aide.
• Serves as a member of the patrol leaders’ council.
E-mail me the scout's name and the position he holds. If you get it right, you will get a reward at the next troop meeting. Good luck!
Lisa
woods2403@comcast.net
Let's try something new and fun. Each week, there will be a new trivia question relating to scouting or our troop website. All you have to do is visit our troop website, find the trivia question that has been posted and figure out the answer to it. When you think you know, you will have to e-mail me the answer. Each scout who e-mails me with the correct anwer will receive a prize* at the next meeting. To keep things interesting, once in a while there will be a question that will have a bigger prize attached to it, for ex. being exempt from KP at the next camp out. There's a catch to the bigger prize though. You must be the FIRST one to respond to the question**. So be sure to check your Troop's website often - you never know when the big prize trivia question will come.
*Prize examples: piece of candy, soda for the end of the meeting, cookie, gum pick next week's game.
**I realize that the same scout could easily win the FIRST response trivia each time, so you can't win it twice in a row. Prize examples: exempt from KP at campout, scout T-shirt.
Have fun!
Thank you....to those of you who unselfishly gave up your Saturday morning to help out with the Fall Church Clean-up. Those who donated their time were: Steve, Alek, Abbey, Erik, Scott, Greg, Zach, Terry, and Darrell.
The pictures from last weekend's Air Camp have been posted. Enjoy!
Reminder: Popcorn order forms due: Monday, October 20th
Please note: The clean-up date has been rescheduled from Saturday, October 18th to Saturday, October 25, 2008. Time TBA.
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The six month elections have been completed. Our new leaders are as follows:
Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) - Alek B.
Asst. Senior Patrol Leader (ASPL) - Evan C.
Historian - Philip G.
Quartermasters - Harry M. & Matt. A.
Scribe - Ryan W.
Librarian - Nick T.
Troop Guide - Zach W.
OA Rep. - Andy P.
Wolverine Patrol Leader - Mike C.
Wolverine Asst. Patrol Leader - Andy P.
Cobra Patrol Leader - Todd N.
Cobra Asst. Patrol Leader - Josh G.
New Patrol Leader - Derek C.
New Patrol Asst. Patrol Leader - Jesse S. (Still deciding on new patrol name.)
You should be able to view your Advancement sheet now. Let me know if there are any more problems.
Thanks
Lisa
Just letting you know that we are having problems with the- View your Advancement- link. We will let you know when it is fix. If you would like a copy of your updated advancement, email me and I will send it to you.
Thanks
Lisa
woods2403@comcast.net
A big "thank you" goes out to Mr. Harry Ulferts for being the merit badge counselor for the Fingerprinting merit badge. The boys had a great time and learned a lot about fingerprinting! Check out the pictures posted!
Merit Badge: FINGERPRINTING
When: During regular meetings- Mondays: September 22 & September 29, 2008
Reply: ASAP – We need to know how many scouts want to earn this badge so enough supplies are available. Let me know at woods2403@comcast.net or 815.284.9020.
Merit Badge Worksheet: http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php?title=Merit_Badge_Worksheets
Pictures have been posted from today's Court of Honor.
Congratulations is in order to our two newest EAGLES - Pat and Creedence. Way to go guys!
Click on the Photos tab to see the pictures from the high adventure trip to Boundary Waters in Minnesota.
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Nation Could Use More Scouts
It's hard to imagine the pain facing love ones of the four Boy Scouts who were killed when a twister ripped through their camp in Iowa recently. Don't forget them. They are: Aaron Eilerts, 14; Sam Thomsen, 13; Ben Petrzilka, 14; and Josh Fennen, 13.
This was the loss of our boys who were likely to become extraordinary men - the kind who would become leaders in their communities and put others ahead of themselves. How would anyone know this? Because they were Scouts, meaning they were statistically likely to succeed. There's no shortage of cadets, at the Air Force Academy as well as the other service academies, who were Boy Scouts. Many of them were Eagle Scouts, the pinnacle of Scouting's ranks.
Moments after the tornado turned their camp to shreds, it was evident how the Iowas Scouts had been prepared to serve. They immediately began putting their training to work, digging through rubble to free and tend to their injured peers. While most children understandably would have panicked, the Boy Scouts went to work. Some broke into an equipment shed, grabbed tools and chainsaw, and began clearing fallen trees from the road so parents and rescuers could get to the scene.
The boys who died can never be replaced. But their deaths should bring attention to the need for more Boy Scouts, in a culture that's suffering from an abundance of weak men, barely prepared to care for themselves. More Boy Scouts, like the four who died, would make our future world a much better place.
The Gazzette, Colorado Springs, Colo.
FYI - Summer camp pictures have been posted!
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Pictures have been posted from Family Night out at summer camp. It looks like the boys have been having a great time. The evening was spent having dinner with the family and playing group games. The evening closed with the Order of the Arrow tap out ceremony.
A big thank you goes out to the leaders who made summer camp possible for our boys!
We have some more Canoe Campout pictures for you to enjoy!
.....friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.
Many elements of the Scout Law were evident on Thursday and Friday during the pancake breakfasts while our scouts and scout's parents were unselfishly donating their service to the Dixon Men's Garden Club. A big "THANK YOU" goes out to each and every one of you: Robin, Evan, Todd, Mike C., Pat, Matt A., Mike R., Eric, Josh, Harry, Alex, Adam, Zach, Lisa, Andy, Alec, Ryan, Aaron, Kristy, Matt K., Jesse, and Rosa. I hope I didn't miss anyone.
You all did a great job!
Happy 4th of July!
Dave handed out and emailed the summer schedule to everyone. Here is a quick view of the changes:
Dixon - BSA Troop 85 – 2008 SUMMER Planner
July 2 – July 6 - (Service Project) Petunia Festival
HELP at Garden Club Breakfast - Date & time to be announced
June or July TBA CPR RENEWAL -Certification renewals
July 7th ONLY Monday Meetings – NO MEETINGS 14, 21, 28
Board of Review & SUMMER CAMP PREP
HAVE ALL Medical Forms and Camp Fee’s in by this meeting.
July 13 to 19 - SUMMER CAMP
August 18 ONLY Monday Meeting - NO MEETINGS the 4th, 11th or 25th
Board/Review & Court of Honor Prep
Also Sept. Canoe Trip Preparation
August 24 – SUNDAY 12:00 Noon – Court of Honor
September 5, 6, 7 Weekend – 5:30 pm – Canoe Campout
Rain Date Sept. 12, 13, 14
For additional Information Contact –
Or Scoutmaster David Flenner 652-5268 or any Troop Leader.
Check out the PHOTO tab for the newly added pictures from the canoe campout.
Be sure to read the article about our newest Eagle Scout's Service Project in the High School's newspaper, the Dixini. Congrats Pat!
February's Court of Honor pictures have been posted.
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When we arrived to camp on Friday, we unpacked our stuff, gathered wood and started a fire to keep us warm. We decided to start having fun so we had a snowball fight, built a fort, and had fun giving people snow faces. For cracker barrel, we each had a dozen cookies and we played cards.
Saturday morning, we had breakfast of oatmeal, sausage, and OJ. We did not have pancakes as planned because we discovered that there was a mouse in our trailer and he got to the pancake mix first. We also found marshmallows and ripped up paper in the charcoal bag.
After breakfast, we went sledding. It was a lot of fun. We also had another mini snowball fight and gave more snow faces. We had no problem keeping warm- the cabin was almost up to 100 degrees! We had to open windows and doors to cool it down.
Lunch consisted of grilled ham and cheese, and soup. That warmed up our insides. Zeb cooked supper which was watery hamburger helper- but it was good- corn, and milk. The adults made themselves pot roast. After supper, we played more cards.
On Sunday, we ate breakfast cereal bars, donuts, milk and OJ and packed up and headed home.
Scout attendance: Eric A., Seth B., Alek B., Kyllian L., Todd N., Zach W.
Adults: Dave F., Greg W., Steve B., Dave L.
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