TROOP 433 NEWS

FOR SCOUTS AND PARENTS

December 2006

 

St Jude’s Pancake Breakfast.

Thanks to all who helped make St. Jude’s Pancake Breakfast a huge success.  All proceeds from this pancake breakfast go directly to St Jude our charter organization.

 

Friends of Scouting Campaign begins!

Pledge cards, brochures, and stamped return envelopes are enclosed with this newsletter.   See the FOS letter for details.  Help keep up the proud Troop 433 tradition of generous support for our boys and other area scouts.  Remember to include any employer matching gifts or other employer matches (like 3M’s volunteer connection). 

 

Troop Court of Honor

The winter Troop Court of Honor is on December 18 at 6:45 in Kohler Hall.  Come and celebrate with all scouts who earned advancement and merit badges this fall.  

 

Snow Sports Merit Badge

Scouts interested in the snow sports merit badge should contact Steve Wiberg.  This merit badge opportunity will include skiing or snowboarding at Trollhaugen ski hill in Dresser, WI.

 

Camping

January 19-21:  There are still openings for winter camping at Tomahawk’s Snow Base on January 19-21 for 7th grade or older.

March 2-4:  Spring Camping Trip @ Kiwanis Scout Camp.  This camping weekend includes the Webelos transition.

 

District Events:

Klondike/Ice Fishing Derby, Saturday February 3

Third Annual All-Manitou District Scouting (Cubs and Boy Scouts) Ice Fishing and Klondike Derby.

District Merit Badge Saturday, February 17

The location for the district Merit Badge Saturday has yet to be determined.   This is a great way to earn merit badges.   Some merit badges need to started before the merit badge day.

Ripley Rendezvous, June 1-3

Camp Ripley is hosting a scout camping weekend.  More information can be found at: http://www.siouxbsa.org/pubs/c/51_ripley-fact-sheet-2007.pdf

 

Troop Web Site

http://troop.mahtomedi433.org

Check the Troop 433 website for the troop newsletter, troop committee minutes, and fun photos from past outings.

 

Merit Badge information including the list of the Troop 433 Merit Badge Counselors can be found at:  http://www.mahtomedi433.org/troop/links.html.  To open the list of Merit Badge Counselors use the userid and password provided in the paper copy of the newsletter mailed to you.

Calendar

December

11        PLC meeting @ 6 pm, Committee meeting @ 7pm

18        Troop Meeting, 6:45 pm, Court of Honor & Holiday Party, bring food shelf donation.

22-31   Winter break, no meetings

 

January

4          District Roundtable

8          PLC meeting @ 6 pm, Committee meeting @ 7pm

15        Troop Meeting, 6:45 pm

16        Troop Meeting, 6:45 pm, (No School, Martin Luther King Day)

19-22   Okpik / Snow Base Winter Camping

22        Troop Meeting, 6:45 pm  TBD. (No school)

29        Troop Meeting, 6:45 pm

 

February

1          District Roundtable

3          Klondike/Ice fishing Derby

5          PLC meeting @ 6 pm, Committee meeting @ 7pm

12        Troop Meeting, 6:45 pm 

17        District Merit Badge Day – Location TBD

13        Troop Meeting, 6:45 pm

19        Troop Meeting, 6:45 pm   TBD (Presidents Day, no school)

26        Troop Meeting, 6:45 pm

 

March

1          District Roundtable

2-4       Spring Camping Trip – Kiwanis Scout Camp

5          PLC meeting @ 6 pm, Committee meeting @ 7pm

12        Troop Meeting, 6:45 pm

19        Troop Meeting, 6:45 pm

26-30   Spring Break, no meetings

 

April

2          Troop Meeting, 6:45 pm  (No school)

9          Troop Meeting, 6:45 pm

12        District Roundtable

14        Manitou District Training Day

16        PLC meeting @ 6 pm, Committee meeting @ 7pm

23        Troop Meeting, 6:45 pm, Troop Elections

26        Manitou District Recognition Dinner

28        Scouting for Food

30        Troop Meeting, 6:45 pm

 

June

1-3       Ripley Rendezvous

 

July

15-21   Many Point Scout Camp

 

August

4-11     Tomahawk Scout Camp