December Newsletter

Our Theme this Month is: High Adventure Camping

Please note the following upcoming events.  Refer to the 2017-2018 Program Plan for the complete year planning events.  Note that the plan is subject to minor changes.

1. PLC: [Patrol Leader’s Council]  Next Meeting will be December 2nd at 5:00 PM Senior Patrol Leader, Asst. Sr. Patrol Leader, All Patrol Leader’s. & Asst. Patrol Leader’s and other Troop leadership positions Please plan to attend. 2. Troop Committee / Parent Meeting: Next Meeting is Sunday December 2nd at 6 PM at the Church. All parents are invited to attend this meeting and learn what is up coming in the Troop activities.

3. Activity this Month: This month’s activity: Camp-In at the Church GC, Ohio Then to the Columbus Museum of Art Date:        Dec. 8-9,2017 Location:  Grove City & Columbus Ohio             Meet Friday @ 6:30 PM Return Saturday @ 3:00 PM                Cost: $9.00  Permission slip must be filled out and returned by:  12/5/2017

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, and Troop related expenses that are approved by the Scoutmaster. Please note that the purchase of Personal Gear is not an approved expense that your scout account will cover. Please check with Jim Baughman on status of your son's Scout Account.

5. BSA Health Forms

HEALTH FORMS from Summer Camp are now on file.   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. Please keep a copy of this form for your records - and in case I misplace them.

6. December Camp-In is  Dec. 8-9th

We will be holding our December outing as a Camp-In at the Church.  We will meet at 6:30 pm on Friday and then on Saturday we will go to Columbus Museum of Art.  The camping in will be our annual Holiday Party.  We will have dinner on Friday night and Breakfast on Saturday.   If you like, bring a snack and game to share for our Camp-In!  This will be a Class A uniform outing.  All scouts will need to WEAR their uniforms TO the Friday night party so we will know that they are ready for the trip to the Art Museum. [Once at the Friday night camp-in they can change into their Class B uniform – I just want to make sure they have it ALL]

The Saturday Lunch will be a sack lunch that YOU BRING, OR BUY AT THE MUSEUM.  DON’T FORGET!

At the Columbus Museum of Art we will be able to see the Lego Exhibit as well as other hands on creativity encounters.  From their website here is a description of the program, should be fun!:

Check out the Lego Exhibition and then create imaginative Lego worlds. Visitors of all ages are welcome to drop-in to CMA’s JPMorgan Chase Center for Creativity Studio to explore ideas, solve creative challenges, and collaborate with friends and family. Cost is included with general admission, no registration requested.

7. Popcorn Sale Update

The popcorn sale is completed and you should have received your popcorn orders by now.  If you have not, please get them at our next troop meeting.  Plan to have the orders all out to your customers and money turned in by 12/05.  Once your money has been turned in we will get you your popcorn prize that you requested.

 

8. Kroger Rewards Program – Current Statement ready for disbursement.

We have received our quarterly statement from the Kroger Community Rewards Program.  Please go on-line and retrieve your statement, then turn this information into Mr. Baughman.  If you are not currently participating in this program and would like get started please let ask for details.

9. Snow Sports Campout Planning - Jan. 12-14

Our planning for the January outing has started.  We will be going to Camp Manatoc in Peninsula Ohio for the weekend, leaving on Friday January 12th.  We will be going to Brandy Wine for snow sport activities on Saturday, January 13th.  This will include either snow skiing, snow boarding, or snow tubing.  Costs will be approximate $40.00 for snow tubing and $70 for Snow skiing or snow boarding.  More details as we get closer.  I will have 25 spots in the cabin; any above this amount will be tent camping if they wish to go. 

January’s Theme is Local History