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March Newsletter

Our Theme this Month is: Cooking

Please note the following upcoming events. Refer to the 2012-2013 Program Plan for the complete year planning events. Note that the plan is subject to minor changes.

1. PLC: [Patrol Leader’s Council]
April 7th - at 5:00-6:00 at the Church.
Senior Patrol Leader, Asst. Sr. Patrol Leader, All Patrol Leader’s. & Asst. Patrol Leader’s and other members of the PLC including Scribe, Historian, Quartermaster are also encouraged to attend.

2. Troop Committee / Parent Meeting:
Next Meeting is Apr 7th at 6:00 PM at the Church.
All parents are invited to attend this meeting and learn what is up coming in the Troop activities.

3.Camp-out this Month:
Date: March 16-17, 2013
Location: Camp Oyo - Portsmouth, Ohio
Leave Saturday @ 7:00 AM
Return Sunday @ 12:00 PM
Cost: $10. Permission slip must be filled out and returned by: 3/12/2013
Click here for the permission slip

4. Monthly Dues: “A Scout is Thrifty…”
Please keep up to date on your monthly dues. We collect $10.00 each month for troop operation. This can be paid for or taken from your son’s Scout Account. Scout Accounts are funded by participation in fundraising activities. The Scout Account can be used to pay for Summer Camp fees, Monthly camp-out fees, Troop Dues, Uniform expenses, and Troop related expenses that are approved by the Scoutmaster.
Please check with Jim Baughman on status of your son's Scout Account.

5. Get Ready for Mulch!
We will have our Mulch Fundraiser again this year. Dates are March 9th to take orders and April 13th to deliver. Please keep these dates free for lots of work! On the March 9th date, we will meet at the Creekside subdivision in Grove City. Our meeting location will be at the corner of Autumn Wind Drive and Snowy Creek Drive [At the Historical Dig Site]. We will meet at 9:30 and be done by 12:00 PM. This will be a Class A uniform event.

6. Summer Camp 2013!
Our Summer camp will be June 30-July 6th at Camp Manatoc in Peninsula, Ohio. Cost will be $ 245 for the week's camp. Keep a look out for upcoming information in the months to come.

7. BSA Health Forms
HEALTH FORMS from summer camp last year are now on file for the next 5 months. If you did not go to summer camp you should have at least Part A and Part B of the New Health Form submitted to the troop. [Part C is the visit to the Doctor’s office]. This is important information that we take on our outdoor outings in case of an emergency.

Please help us by getting this information into the Troop. As any medications change please update Part A of your son’s form. See the website for this form.

April's Theme is: Personal Fitness

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