May Newsletter

May 2014 Newsletter

1. PLC: [Patrol Leader’s Council]

June 1st - from 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, Webmasters are also encouraged to attend.

2. Troop Committee / Parent Meeting:

June 1st from 6:00-8:00 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 Next Month:

Date: June 6-8, 2014

Location: Gettysburg, PA

Cost - $72.00 [estimated]

Leave Friday @ 8:00 AM

Return Sunday @ 4:30 PM

Permission Slip - Must be filled out and returned by: 5/27/2014

Birthday’s this Month:

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 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. Kroger Plus Card.

Also – Please note that you must go to the website and re-register your Kroger Plus Card again for the upcoming year – between now and May 1st. The web address is www.krogercommunityrewards.com - Please follow the link to “Columbus Ohio”. Follow the link to "Enroll" or Re-Enroll". Type in your ID and password. The Group No. for the Troop is 81125, or you can just type in “boy scout troop 136” and search for the number. Once found, confirm and save reenrollment. It sounds more difficult than it is. If you have any issues give me a call and I will help. If you have not yet joined this fund-raiser and would like to – see Mr. Baughman for details. Make sure you register your card number with the troop so we can credit you rewards.

6. Honor Flight - May 17th at Port Columbus Airport

We will be making a trip to Port Columbus Airport on Saturday night, leaving the church at 8:00 PM. This event is a homecoming for War Veterans coming home from a day in Washington DC. We will welcome them home at the airport with many other community folks. It is a great event - please come and join us.

This is a Class A uniform event.

7. May 24th - Help put flags on the graves at Greenlawn Cemetery

The troop will help the Sons of the Union Soldiers put American flags on the graves of Union soldiers from the Civil War. We will meet at 8:30 AM on the 24th and drive to the cemetery at Greenlawn. There will be a ceremony about 11 am with a small lunch to follow. We will be done about noon. This is a class A uniform event. We will need help with transportation from parents on this event.

8. June Campout - Trip to Gettysburg, PA

Our Troop will be going to Gettysburg on June 6-8. We will leave early on Friday morning at 8 am. Class A uniform to travel. The activity will include a bus tour of the battlefield, a ticket for both the movie at the Visitors center and a tour of the Cyclorama. Click here for the permission slip

9. Summer Camp 2014!

Our Summer camp will be June 29-July 5 at Camp Falling Rock in Newark, Ohio. The cost will be $270.00. You need to have the payment into the troop by June 17th. You can start to organize your plans for merit badge selections as well. I have sent out a list of those offered by CFR. Also check the website.

10. Health Forms for Summer Camp

HEALTH FORMS WILL START TO BE COLLECTED. ALL SCOUTS MUST HAVE A COMPLETE

PHYSICAL FOR SUMMER CAMP. THEY MUST BE TURNED IN BY JUNE 24TH. See the website for these forms.

11. Program Plan for 2013-2014

We will be starting to build our next year’s program and event plan in July. Please start thinking of activities and monthly meeting program ideas that you would like to have included in the Troop Plan this next year.

The PLC will meet and get your patrol’s ideas for consideration.