Boy Scout Troop 167, Stoughton, WI-TROOP AGENDA 10/1/09

6:30 PM-Flag Ceremony and Senior Leadership Reports or Information. Any or all Senior Leadership Reports. Attention All Patrol Leaders make sure you are checking on absent Scouts in your Patrol to update them and see if there are any problems. We need to keep them informed.

Road to 1^st Class. - New Scouts check w/Mr. Watkins, if you haven’t to see where you are and “Git ‘er dun”. New Scouts your priority is to get to 1^st Class by the December Court of Honor. Find an older Scout to help you along.

TONIGHTS ACTIVITY — Mammal Study-Bethany-Veterinary Assistant. Be kind to animals!

Saturday 10/3-Ryan’s Eagle Ceremony- FULL SCOUT UNIFORMS PLEASE.

Tuesday 10/6- Parent Leader Mtg. 6:30 UMC Wednesday 10/7-Roundtable LDS, Irongate, Madison

Thursday 10/8- Geocaching-Alan Holton Tuesday 10/13- Patrol Leader Council- UMC 6:30PM

Friday-Sunday 10/16-10/18- Kettle Moraine Camp- Hike, Bike, Backpack, Geocache. Sign up by no later than next Thursday, 10/8. Absolute deadline- it is too difficult to plan otherwise (Drivers and Food).

Thursday 10/22- First Aid- Mr. Tyson

Thursday 10/29 - Citizenship of the World. Ms. Flores and Andy. Andy needs volunteers who already have earned this Merit Badge to help him.

10/31/09-Glaciers Edge Merit Badge Clinic-at Blackhawk Tech between Janesville and Beloit- Space Exploration, Plumbing, Fingerprinting, Leatherwork, Gardening, Electronics, Truck Transportation, Computers, Law and more are offered. See Glaciers Edge website for details. 1^st come 1^st served, limited enrollment. See if any of your fellow Scouts have signed up and try to car pool.

WREATH and POINSETTIA Sales- Each SCOUT is required to sell a minimum of 25 wreaths OR poinsettias in lieu of paying dues. You may make up the difference in dues only if you have made a good faith effort to get out and try to sell. This is a fun and easy way to add money to your Scout fund and help out your Troop so that we can continue to provide the best Scouting program in Stoughton. Your sales help to purchase Troop equipment, offset camp fees and provide funding for your High Adventures. It is our major fundraiser for the year. You can also earn additional bonus money for your Scout Fund by selling 50 units-$25, 75 units-$50 and 100 units-$100. Also the top 5 sellers will be treated to Culvers by Mr. Davis. If you are having any trouble contact Mr. Davis or Mr. Kretsch we can help teach you how to sell more and better. Good selling to all! Any success stories out there?

Surprise Uniform Inspection coming soon. Make sure all of your rank, patrol and unit information are up to date. Bring or wear Neckerchiefs and Merit Badge sashes. New Scouts have your Scout books handy.

Mr. Melland- Do we have results from our High Adventure Poll?

*****Scouts do you have any interest in an overnight at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago on Mar 5-6 2010. Cost will be $50/person for the overnight plus expenses for transportation. Hopefully, we could take the train in and out of Chicago. Schools are closed that Friday. See Mr. Tyson for details. This is still in the planning stage and will depend on the Troops interest level and participation for success.

BEING BORED IS NEVER A GOOD EXCUSE! OUR TROOP IS FAR FROM BORING. As always your ideas and suggestions for Troop Meetings or guests are appreciated and necessary. IT”S YOUR TROOP! You are the ones who make it what it is!

****PLEASE TAKE YOUR AGENDA HOME WITH YOU AFTER THE MEETING. FOLD UP AND PUT IN YOUR POCKET AFTER IT HAS BEEN READ AND/OR ANNOUNCED. YOU NEED TO KNOW! ****

Upcoming Camps October-Kettle Moraine Biking, Hiking, Backpacking and Geocaching Camp. January-Winter Camp/WEBELOS- EBSR

***Any Scout Community Service hours that are completed and counted toward your rank advancement must be completed in either your 1^st Class or 2^nd Class Scout uniform. See your Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader or Mr. Miller to see if there are any special uniform requirements for that particular community service project. Scouts should look forward to a new Service hour’s contract in your mailbox. It will have to filled out properly for you to earn Community Service Hours. You may not earn more than 2 hours of time at any single event. See Mr. Miller for new details until that time.