B.S.A. Troop 13

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Boy Scout Troop 13 Newsletter for

March  2010

 

Hello everyone! 

     Several of you were not at our last meeting.  I want to catch you up on the important information.  Sit back and be informed.  Share this letter with your parents!  Post it!

 

Merit Badge of the month: Communications

Next meeting: March 4th: Merit Badge requirements 5 thru 7 (see attached Merit badge information below)

March 11^th: No Meeting

March 18^th: final dinner planning, Merit Badge progress check and camping preparations

March 25^th: Merit Badge Counselor sign off of requirements completed, Scout Master Conference as needed

 

Changes: Camping on the 19th and 20th of March at Camp Schoellkopf Meet Friday night at 7:00 p.m. at the fire hall and we’ll be back Saturday around 4:00 ...... No meeting on February 25th

 

Court of Honor Dinner: Saturday March 27th, Scouts arrive at 4pm, parents at 5pm.  Connor, Jake and Dylan are on the committee planning the dinner and dinner program.  This job meets the requirements for Communications requirement  #8.  RSVP any of the scouts above or me at 330-3584.  What to bring?  Look for information after the meeting on March 4th.

 

Homework for March 25th: Finish your Communications requirements On March 4th be ready to discuss the dinner’s final planning. 

5. Attend a public meeting (city council, school board, debate) approved by your counselor where several points of view are given on a single issue. Practice active listening skills and take careful notes of each point of view. Present an objective report that includes all points of view that were expressed, and share this with your counselor.

6. With your counselor's approval, develop a plan to teach a skill or inform someone about something. Prepare teaching aids for your plan. Carry out your plan. With your counselor, determine whether the person has learned what you intended.

7. Do ONE of the following: 

1. 1. Write to the editor of a magazine or your local newspaper to express your opinion or share information on any subject you choose. Send your message by fax, email or regular mail.
   2. Create a web page for your scout troop, school, or other organization. Include at least one article and one photograph or illustration, and one link to some other web page that would be helpful to someone who visits the web page you have created. It is not necessary to post your web page to the internet, but if you decide to do so, you must first share it with your parents and counselor and get their permission.
   3. Use desktop publishing to produce a newsletter, brochure, flier or other printed material for your scout troop, class at school, or other group. Include at least one article and one photograph or illustration.

A Summer Camp payment of $100.00 will be due on March 27th at the dinner.  Camp is August 1st until the 7th at Camp Schoellkopf.  We will be marching in the Memorial Day parade and in the Byron Heritage Day Parade on July 31st.  Before the parade, we will run the 2nd annual 5K run starting at 7:00 a.m.  Scouts are needed for all events.