April/ May Troop Newsletter

April 7, 2008

Troop 236
April, May and June 2008 Newsletter & Calendar

CONGRATULATIONS to these our new troop youth leaders!

The Troop’s next Court of Honor will be Sunday, May 4th, 7 to 8pm in the Fowler Room at the church.

The Troop’s next committee meeting will be Sunday, May 4th, 6 to 7pm before the Court of Honor.

Summer camp this year will be June 22 to 28th.
•We need to know whose going by April 18th. Please contact Mr. Leonard and let him know if you’re going!
•The cost will be approximately $200.
•Your 1st payment of $90 is due at the Court of Honor.
•Camp informational meeting will be Monday, May 12th at 7pm in the Fowler room.

Troop Car Wash
When: Saturday, May 10th, 10 am to 2pm
•Each Scout is asked to work 1 two-hour shift. Parent help would be greatly appreciated.
•Scouts attending the Communications merit badge can work the noon to 2pm. Please send a packed lunch and drink

Where: Marathon Gas Station (corner of Main Street and Route 61)
Bring: drying towels, buckets, sponges, soap
This car wash will be held rain or shine!
Sign up with the SPL for your shift!

Honor Guard
There are 8 Webelos II Cub Scouts crossing into Troop 236 on Friday, April 18th. We are in need of some Boy Scouts (in uniform) to attend Pack 236 Blue and Gold Banquet and help welcome them into the Troop by being apart of the honor guard. Please contact Mr. Leonard for details.

Canoeing at Mohican
•No date has been set but the Troop is going canoeing at Mohican this July. Have a suggestion on a date? Let one of the youth leaders know.
•You must be First Class to attend this event alone OR you may attend if a parent goes with you and participates in the canoeing also.
•See Mr. Leonard for details.

Merit badges
Eagle required{Unsure if you need these 2 classes? Contact Mrs. Uther or Mr. Leonard}

First Aid
•3 classes on April 14, 21 & 28, 7pm in the Fowler room are required

Citizenship in the Nation
•There are 3 Monday night classes required for completing this class – April 14, 21 & 28, 7 to 8pm in the Fowler room

Communications (This is an Eagle required merit badge)
•There are 2 Saturday classes required for completing this class - May 10 & May 24, 9am to noon in the Fowler room
•If you will be attending please register with Mrs. Faggionato (crazyscouter@aol.com or 419-588-3604)

Fishing and Fly Fishing
•Both will be offered at the District Fishing Day on Saturday, May 3. See details below.

Fire and Fire Safety
•Both will be offered on Saturday, April 26th, 8am to noon at the Norwalk Fire Station
•If you will be attending please register with Mrs. Faggionato.
•If you would like to attend but have no ride either to or from please let Mrs. Faggionato know when you pre-register and arrangements can be made.

SCOUTS: What merit badges do you want to see offered next year? Think about it. Your troop youth leadership will be asking you very soon. You can get a complete list of the merit badges and their requirements at usscouts.org

PARENTS: What merit badge do you think you could help the troop out with and offer? This is your son’s troop, your son’s trail to Eagle. Your son advances not only by Scout skills he learns at campouts and meetings but, by the merit badges that he completes. You can help! Go to usscouts.org; pull up the complete listing of merit badges, look the requirements over and then see if there’s anything you could offer. Talk to Mr. Leonard or Mr. and Mrs. Uther if you’re interested in helping with a merit badge or if you have any questions.

Firelands District Fishing Day at Camp Firelands
•When? Saturday, May 3rd, the event is from 9am to 5pm and you may come and go as you’d like
•Who can attend? Any scout and anyone they’d like to bring
•Registration is required! You must contact Mrs. Faggionato by Friday April 18th at 8pm she will register us as a troop for necessary classes, food and bait.
•A free lunch of hot dogs, chips, pop and chili is available or you can pack your own lunch.
•Afraid you won’t know anyone there? Mrs. Faggionato and Mr. & Mrs. Uther will be going. Come and join us for lunch at noon after the available classes before you start an afternoon of fishing.
•What’s available to do:
Fishing and Fly Fishing merit badge classes will be offered from 10am to noon. You must attend the class and then fish and complete those requirements. You must bring pole or fly rod-reel.

There will be another class offered also called Learn to Fish. ODNR will be offering this class from 10 to noon also. You will receive a free rod & reel that is yours to keep. You must be 17 years old to take this class.

Just come out and enjoy the lake and fish! You can keep fish to catch and release for fun or you keep what you catch if they meet the guidelines that you’ll be given that day.