April 2015 Newsletter

1. PLC: [Patrol Leader’s Council] April 12th - 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, Quartermaster are also encouraged to attend.	2. Troop Committee / Parent Meeting: April 12th 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:  April 24-26, 2015     Tar Hollow State Park – Camp with the Cub Scouts             Location: Tar Hollow State Park, Ohio             Cost - $15.00             Leave Friday @ 6:00 PM              Return Sunday @ 11:30 AM Permission Slip - Must be filled out and returned by: 4/21/2015

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, and also by Kroger Plus purchases. Use Kroger Plus Card for your family food purchases. A percent of your spending at Kroger on the Kroger Plus card will go into the boy’s scout account.  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 Community Rewards Program – Time to Update Registration:

It’s time to re-enroll for the new year of Kroger Community Rewards. Please let your participants know that they need to re-enroll in the month of April in order to continue contributing to your organization through the May 1st 2015 to April 30th 2016 year. For a member to re-enroll their card they simply go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com • Click “sign-in” • Put in their email address and password that they used to enroll their card. • Put in the group number [81125] or part of the name of the organization.[ “boy scout troop 136”] • Choose the correct organization. • Click Enroll. You are now enrolled for the May 1st 2015 to April 30th 2016 year of Kroger Community Rewards. If you are having an issue with your password and or email address please 1-800-KROGERS, press 5 for customer service, press 5 to speak to a customer service representative. If it’s the first time they are registering, the member will need to set up their account first. • For a member to enroll their card the simply go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com • Click “create an account” • Put in their email address and password. Confirm their password • Enter plus card OR alt ID number • Go to Community Rewards (near bottom) • Follow through the steps. (Name, address, etc.) • Put in the group number or part of the name of the organization. • Choose the correct organization. • Click Enroll. You are now enrolled for the May 1st 2015 to April 30th 2016 year of Kroger Community Reward. Organizations do not need to re-register ONLY their members. Kroger Community Rewards Columbus Division 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.  We will deliver and spread  Mulch this month! Get Ready - GRRRRRRR!

Get ready to WORK!  We have sold just about 4000 bags of Mulch!   We will need ALL hands for this fundraiser!  Please plan to attend.  We will need Parents if able; of course the boys too!  Things to bring are:  water bottle, OLD Clothes, gloves, rakes, broom [with your name on them].  We will deliver on April 17 starting at 5:00 PM until ? and then on the 18th starting at 8:30 AM until ?  We will meet and have all orders filled from the Creekside Subdivision location.  I will have a map for those that need it. [FYI-it is where we met back in March and took orders].  Please keep this date free for lots of work! Some activity may go to the April 19th date as well, depending on work load and weather.  If you have a truck that can be used to haul Mulch [or a trailer] please let me know.  We will need about 15 total trucks. We will serve lunch - plan to bring a side dish or desert. We will need parents help prepare the our lunch as well – let me know if you can assist.  GRRRRRRRRR!

7. Tar Hollow – Camp out to help the Cub Scout Pack 136

This Month we will be camping at Tar Hollow State Park with the Cub Scouts of Pack 136 at their Spring Camp.  We will help them as needed.  We will leave on Friday April 24 at 6:00 PM (correct time) from the Church parking lot.

8. Troop Elections – May 5th

For those Scouts who are interested in running for Senior Patrol Leader or Patrol Leaders we will have Elections on May 5th.  Candidates for SPL will have to be 1st Class; those interested in PL will need to be Second class.  If you are interested in running for these positions please let me know.  We will give each candidate for SPL a chance to talk to the scouts and give them the reasons why they should be elected.  We will have a primary and final election if there is more that 2 candidates running. Remember to make your vote count!

9. Dorchester International Brotherhood Camporee [DIBC]- May 8-10

The Total cost is $65.00 and should all be paid by April 28^th.  Additional items MUST be turned in by May 5^th.  We will need to have planning for food by mid-April, so IF you want to go please let me know.  Also we will need parents that can drive up to Canada.  We would like vehicle that can move 6-7 folks and we will be reimbursing for gas.  Adults going cannot have any DUI’s against them in order to get into Canada.

Items needed are as follows:

1. Troop permission slip - with notarize statement allowing us to take your son to and from Canada. 
1. We will have a public notary [Maria Myers] come in and do this for those going. Watch for dates for this.
2. Certified Copy of Birth Certificate [no photocopies]
3. Passport for ALL Adults going.
4. BSA US Health Forms – [Part A and Part B]
5. Canadian Scouts Health Form [click here]
6. Copy of insurance cards. 

We will leave at 8:30 am on Friday the 8^th of May.  School work should be made up in advance!  See website for detail on this camping experience.  It will be a lot of FUN!

10.Climbing at Torent Falls Kentucky

Our Troop will be going to Campton Kentucky on June 6-7 to go to Torrent Falls for a climbing program and campout.  The cost of this outing will be around $55.00 for scouts and $60 for adults.  Details are still being worked out BUT if you are interested in going please let Kirk Bohanan know so I can get reservation made.  This should be done prior to 5/19, with payment by the 6/2 meeting.  Watch for permission slips in May.

11. Summer Camp 2015 - At the "Rock"!

Our Summer Camp will be June 28th - July 4th at Camp Falling Rock in Newark Ohio.  The final Cost will be  $250.00; $230 for first year Scouts.  You need to pay your summer camp fee to the Troop by 4/28.  If you miss this date it will cost $275; [$255 for first year].  You can start to organize your plans for merit badge selections as well.  Be ready!

May's  Theme is:  Sports