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As you all know by now, we are participating in the annual D-A Haunted Forest event. This is our first time doing this and the Scouts are getting pretty excited about it. This will be our regular scheduled Oct outingweekend of oct 22. We leave Friday night and come back Sunday noon – 1pm… will decide better return time soon., the factor here is tear down Sunday morning.

This is a cabin outing with option to bring a tent.

Our troop is participating as Staff for this event. we are making a haunted house out of our 2 dining flies. the scouts will be dressing up as various scary figures and we scare the “participants”. there are many activities

for the participants, including a scare free zone if they so wish.

We are NOT requiring anyone to run out and purchase a costume. face paint and other makeup is totally acceptable with old clothes from mom or dad or uncle or aunt. We will be building this structure Saturday — the event starts at 6:30pm Saturday night. Please see attached file for our design.

start looking at what you have in your “stash”…..

let us know what you can do.

I am trying to do inventory of my stuff this weekend.

In the layout, we will have 4 segments in the dining fly. Maybe have 1 adult per “room” as lead to get it built up and operational, including responsibility to put supply list together and gather those needs and assign scouts to work each room.

What we need to work on is equipment and supplies….. THIS IS ESTIMATE…..

8′ x 500′ black plastic sheeting (4mil to 6mil)
Generator (gas & sound barrier)
4 to 6 extension cords
1 roll black duct tape
400-500′ of dark rope
2-3 smoke machines
2-3 strobe lights
2 CD players w/ 4 speakers
2 scary sound CD’s
4-6 clamp style work lights for incandescent bulbs
6 colored incandescent bulbs (red, green or purple)
2-4 black light fixtures
Box of black wire ties
Crossover bridge
fluorescent paint

As many spooky decorations as can be collected

thanks

mr j

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RENDEZ-VOUS Campout Sept 24-26

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Post date September 20, 2010
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trying to firm up the attendance for the upcoming sept campout.

as you know, this is the Great Lakes Council’s 100 Year Celebration of the B.S.A. And based on what I hear.. it will be a Fantastic time!!!!!!

attached is a roster showing who is signed up.

Due to some last minute family plans, we do have 4 open slots at the $20 price. these are available to anyone that is not yet signed up over and above the ones marked as “going not yet paid”.

this is a “first-come” — “ first served” notice. if your son wishes to attend, send me an e-mail before Monday to reserve one of the 4 open slots.

ALSO… for ALL that wish to participate in the SCUBA event, you must complete the attached scuba perm slip IN ADDITION to the regular troop perm slip. (both are attached)

I have also attached general information regarding events.

Uniform for the event will be class “A” up and back and class “B” during the day on Saturday.

ADULTS – if you are going – you MUST complete YPT training.. NO EXCEPTIONS…

check the attached roster.. for those attending and we do not have record of your YPT it is indicated in yellow.

please complete the course and send certificate to mr cormier and myself.

for more detailed info on the rendez-vous – visit the glcscouting.org website and click on the rendez-vous link in lower right corner.

thanks

mr j

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6 Scouts Complete OA Membership this Past Weekend

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Post date September 20, 2010
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We had 6 Scouts complete their Ordeal Membership in the Order of the Arrow this past weekend.

They had to pass a series of tests that challenged their mental as well as physical abilities.

Congratulations go out to:

Andrew Looka

Nolan Felicidario

Sid Madhavan

Ron Siers

James Baker

Brandon Kohl

Nice Job Gentlemen !!!!!!

Mr j

First Meeting of the Year — Notes from Mr. J

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Post date September 11, 2010
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ok Scouters…….

by now everyone surely has read the newsletter. please make sure your son has also read it.

September will be a very busy month – as it always is – for everyone.

for those going on the outing, (only 2 weeks away) and you already know who u r since you signed up last May…. perm slip will be available Monday.

for the new scouts that just joined last spring, you can still sign up at the reduced price, but you need to sign up this Monday.

this Monday – we have a lot to do.. (remember – this meeting only — 7-8:45pm)

– elect SPL

– form patrols

– elect patrol leaders

– get patrol name, cheer, yell

– start SM conferences (19 scouts are ready for conferences)

– start board of reviews

– decide on monthly themes and camping locations.

please talk to with your Scouts and discuss possibilities for camping locations (especially cabin alternatives that can house 30-40 bodies)

to elaborate on the last topic…. the month of Sept and Oct, the adults will be running the program.

this will enable the Scouts to get better organized and prepared for the following months.

the Sept/Oct theme will be — earning the Pathfinding Merit Badge.

as you all know, last Jan, national re-instituted 4 old merit badges that had been retired. among them is Pathfinding.

we will talk more about this Monday, but basically, the Scouts will do the homework at home, and report back on Monday nights the information they have learned.

this is being done over a several week period.

BUT once we are done.. we are done…. no lingering on until xmas on this one.

the attached file shows the requirements and a small worksheet to help make notes. copies will be distributed Monday.

this merit badge is only offered this year. sooooo… I hope you will find this interesting.

next…

SOS service project signup starting Monday — more details soon as to time and uniform.

next…

YPT training — do NOT put this off and delay —- it only takes 30 minutes

one last item…..

as stated in the newsletter….

if you are elected to a PLC position… you are expected to attend the troop JLT training oct 16 and 17. this is a 1.5 overnight event at d-a.

we will be working on Monday program planning, leadership training, patrol effectiveness as well as some other surprise events.

please keep this mandatory training event on your calendars if running for SPL, ASPL, PL or APL.

thanks

mr j

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Reminder: First Troop Meeting

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Post date September 1, 2010
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Just a reminder about the first troop meeting:

When: 7:00pm to 8:45pm on Monday, September 13th, 2010

Where: Wass Elementary School, Troy, MI

Why: First troop meeting of the year!

Note the time change for the first meeting, we will be returning to the usual 7:00pm to 8:30pm the following week.

Also, the Downloads area of the website has been updated with all of the new medical forms, as well as the forms from the previous post (newsletter, calendar, themes for the outings). Be sure to check it out.