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Scouts and Parents of T41:
A couple quick reminders:
FRIENDS OF SCOUTING
The FOS cards were due and collected at the last troop meeting. There are still quite a few that have not been turned in. Please have your scout bring his card to tomorrow. After that, follow-up calls will be made. Questions? Click on Debbie Ruggiero.
FIRST AID MERIT BADGE GUYS
Those of you working on the First Aid merit badge are reminded to come to the troop meeting tomorrow ready to teach another scout a First Aid skill, AND, bring your completed First Aid kits. If you do not have a CPR mouth barrier, don’t worry, the counselors are locating some. If you can not make the meeting or complete your kit by tomorrow, the counselors will be at the March 23rd meeting as well. Questions? Click on Carol Charniak or Carol Grimm.
SNOW SPORTS MERIT BADGE GUYS
At our last meeting, Mrs. Berry offered to work on the Snow Sports merit badge with boys who went on the last ski trip, planned on going on this upcoming ski trip or have skied in the past. Mrs. Berry will be at First Congregational Church at 7:15pm tomorrow and will be ready to work on the requirements with any interested scouts.
Yours in scouting,
Mr. Evans
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Bradley Evans
Scoutmaster
Boy Scout Troop 41
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
www.troop41glenellyn.org
Troop 41:
CROWN/WILMOT CAMPOUT COOKERS
SCOUTS ATTENDING, we are looking for one last cook, two scouts have stepped up. Scouts that need to cook for rank advancement, if you are going, have not cooked yet and want to, let me know asap.
What you need to do to prepare is outlined in the 2010 packet recently distributed to everyone.
Thanks.
Mr. Evans
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Bradley Evans
Scoutmaster
Boy Scout Troop 41
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
www.troop41glenellyn.org
Troop 41 scouts and parents:
News and things you can use.
CROWN/WILMOT CAMPOUT
The spring weather feels great, but doesn’t bode well for our skiing, we’ll have to watch what happens this week. SCOUTS ATTENDING, we are looking for three cooks, scouts that need to cook for rank advancement. If you are going, have not cooked yet and want to, let me know at Tuesday’s meeting.
CROWN COOKS
SCOUTS ATTENDING campout next week, we are looking for three cooks, scouts that need to cook for rank advancement. Grubmaster Markunas would like to know who is cooking by the end of the weekend, so he can forward you planning materials and you can come to Tuesday’s meeting prepared with a proposed menu. So, let me know asap.
FRIENDS OF SCOUTING message from Debbie Ruggiero
The FOS cards were due and collected at the last troop meeting. There are still quite a few that have not been turned in. Please have your scout bring his card to the next troop meeting on the 9th. After that, I will start making follow-up calls. Thanks, Debbie.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Friends of the Glen Ellyn Library is having their very large annual book sale on Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21. They are in need of volunteers. Many of you guys could use community service hours for rank advancement, this is a great opportunity to help. You would be responsible for helping people to their cars with the books, shelving, sorting, etc. Help is needed Saturday morning from 9am-noon and Sunday from 1-4pm during the high demand hours.
As a thank you for helping, each scout can pick out a free book of their choice. Refreshments will be provided as well. If you are interested in helping, contact Mrs. Meyers to determine a time slot. She can be reached at [contact information removed - see 3/5 email or contact website team for this information]. Link for more information: http://www.gepl.org/friends/booksale.html
FIRST AID MERIT BADGE GUYS
Those of you working on the First Aid merit badge are reminded to come to the March 9th troop meeting ready to teach another scout a First Aid skill, AND, bring your completed First Aid kits. If you do not have a CPR mouth barrier, don’t worry, the counselors are locating some. If you can not make the meeting or complete your kit by Tuesday, the counselors will be at the March 23rd meeting as well. Questions, contact Carol Charniak or Carol Grimm.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
I rarely use this forum to promote topics outside of scouting, please allow me this chance. Although I’d like to think this qualifies, as it is our mission to be “Helpful.” David Ward is a native of Glen Ellyn and is fighting for his life, doctors say a bone marrow transplant is essential to his survival. He is the son of Ron and Mary Ward, owners of The Village Herbalist. They are in need of financial help. The article below tells the story, and how you can help. What I would ask is that you read it, and pass it on to 10 friends you know. With our 70 families, we could get the word out to 700 people or so, every little bit will help. Thanks.
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/glenellynsun/news/2084084,6_1_NA05_BOWLING_S1-100305.article
Best way to help David Ward is to drop off a donation (or mail) directly to The Village Herbalist. Donations to the transplant web site do not necessarily go directly to David’s need.
Yours in Scouting,
Mr. Evans
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Bradley Evans
Scoutmaster
Boy Scout Troop 41
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
www.troop41glenellyn.org
Scouts and Parents of Troop 41:
CROWN/WILMOT PERMISSION FORMS DUE
If you plan on going on the next campout to Camp Crown and the night skiing at Wilmot Mountain, the permission slips and payment are due at this upcoming meeting on February 23.
2010 COURT OF HONORS LOCATION CHANGE
Our Court of Honors for 2010 are going to be held at 4pm on Sunday, April 25th and Sunday September 26th. In the scout packets recently handed out, the April location was “to be determined” and the September location was published as St. Petronille Life Center. Both the Court of Honors will now be held at First Congregational Church, in Pilgrim Hall. Please make a note on your calendars and in your packet. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Bradley Evans
Scoutmaster
Boy Scout Troop 41
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
www.troop41glenellyn.org
Troop 41:
A couple of items that you might find useful.
FIRST AID MERIT BADGE
(First Aid and CPR Certification)
February 27th 2010, 8:00am to 1:30pm
Cost $50.00
Scouts, very light sign up on this badge so far, what gives? This is an Eagle required badge, and probably the most helpful badge you will ever take. New scouts should strongly consider taking this badge. Forms have been handed out, are on the Web site. Hurry!
Scouts must have current knowledge of the First-Aid requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class Ranks to sign up for this Merit Badge. The First Aid CPR Certification Class will be at First Congregational Church in the Confirmation Room on the lower level. A Continental Breakfast and Sandwich Lunch are included. Permission form and $50 fee (payable to Boy Scout Troop 41) are due by the February 23rd Meeting. Questions? Click Carol Charniak.
CITIZENSHIP MERIT BADGES
If you have been waiting to take on one, two or all three of the Citizenship merit badges, wait no more. We will be offering them again soon, and will have more information at this upcoming troop meeting.
FRIENDS OF SCOUTING
FOS cards are due at our troop meeting February 23rd. Questions? Click Debbie to send an email.
DEVIL’S HEAD SKI TRIP
We once again, like every year, had a beautiful day on the slopes. 26 scouts and 6 fathers attended and it was a great time. Thanks to the many parents who helped make this another successful outing. Thanks to Mr. Lanzillo, Mr. Bendigkeit, Mr. Delany, Mr. Ruffo, Mr. Grimm and Mr. Kocurek for driving, Mr. Hanson for supplying us with our gear and Mrs. Ruggiero for shopping for all our food. We appreciate it.
OUR WEB SITE IS NOW AWESOME
If you have not been to our updated Web site, you should. It is incredible and VERY useful with links to additional information, pull down menus to inquire about specific topics to specific leaders, forms, events calendar, the whole nine yards. Use it, utilize it, cherish it.
A huge “Thank you” to to Jeff Vilimek and Ken McClurg, who have put in a lot of time and effort to update it, and continue to put in time keeping it current. Thanks guys, your hard work shows.
Yours in scouting,
Mr. Evans
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Bradley Evans
Scoutmaster
Boy Scout Troop 41
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
www.troop41glenellyn.org
Troop 41:
SKI TRIP TOMORROW (2/12)
If you are going on the ski trip, please pack light. We are going to be packed in tightly, so minimum gear please. Bring what you need to ski, and a sleeping bag (bunk beds). No mess or vittle kits, no cups, no daypacks. Eat before you leave, it is a long drive, we’ll snack once we’re settled. We should have a great time, bring your warm gear. We meet at the Library parking lot at 5:30pm.
THINKING OF OWASIPPE
Summer is just around the corner (isn’t it?). Owasippe has announced new Merit Badges for Summer 2010. Motorboating and Water Sports Merit Badges will be offered… a smart scout interested in getting these merit badges should get the books and do most of the requirements at home with a local counselor (get a partial); then do the wet stuff at camp.
Also, Owasippe is offering Centennial Merit Badges. These are special merit badges only offered in 2010. Currently, Owasippe is ready to offer Tracking and Signalling. They may also be offering carpentry. Centennial merit badges are styled after the 1911 versions except they have a gold border. Also, originally Tracking Merit Badge was called Stalking Merit Badge.
2010 RANK BADGES
For the 100th year only, all rank badges will be specially designed and incorporate 2010 in the badge itself. Eagle badges are supposed to be very cool, and very special, as it is highly unusual. While the badge has changed over the years, there has never been a Eagle badge especially for one year. Boys earning the badge will have one like no other, only offered this year. HEAR THAT you Life guys?
TENTS
We are donating our old tents to an organization that might be able to use them (Haiti?). If you still have any of our Coleman tents, please let me know, bring them to the next meeting (2/23). Thanks.
Yours in scouting,
Mr. Evans
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Bradley Evans
Scoutmaster
Boy Scout Troop 41
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
www.troop41glenellyn.org
Troop 41:
Due to the snow and the prediction that in the next couple hours it is going
to get bad, we have decided to cancel the Troop meeting for tonight.
Patrol leaders, use the new Packet books to call your patrol members and let
them know. The patrol roster and phone number are in the packet.
FRIENDS OF SCOUTING
Due to the cancellation, the FRIENDS OF SCOUTING cards will be due by the
next troop meeting (2/23). Questions? Click on Debbie Ruggiero.
FIRST AID MERIT BADGE
Due to the cancellation, the First Aid Permission Slip and $50 fee will be due by the
next troop meeting (2/23). Questions? Click on Carol Charniak.
Thanks. Be SAFE.
Mr. Evans
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Bradley Evans
Scoutmaster
Boy Scout Troop 41
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
www.troop41glenellyn.org
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Attention Philmont High Adventure scouts,
This means there will not be our Crew meeting tonight. Mr Kocurek or I will
be back to you directly to schedule one as I would like to have one soon. We
did tentatively discuss having a short hike Sunday morning but Mr Kocurek
has reminded me that some/many/all(?) of you are going on the Troop ski trip
this weekend. Can you all let me know whether you are going to the ski trip
and whether you are available for a short hike (Prairie Path maybe) on
Monday morning (as I understand you are off school that day).
Thanks
Doug Carty
Troop 41:
A couple quick things.
SNOW AND OUR MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT
Not sure if we are going to have “snowmageddon” as the east coast did, but
there is a prediction that weather might be difficult tomorrow night. In the
event that the weather becomes too difficult and severe, our meeting will be
cancelled.
An email will be send out by 6pm if we are going to cancel the meeting.
Please watch your email tomorrow afternoon after 6pm. Thanks.
FRIENDS OF SCOUTING from Debbie Ruggiero
This is just a friendly reminder that FOS cards are due tomorrow at our troop meeting. I will be at the meeting to collect them. If your son can’t make the meeting, it would be great if you could drop it off with Mr. Evans or give it to a scout friend to bring to the meeting. My goal is to have all the cards collected this week, so if I don’t get your card at the troop meeting, I’ll be calling you this week to arrange a time when I can pick it up. Thanks for helping make this task go so smoothly. Questions? Click Debbie to send an email.
SKI TRIP SHOPPING HELP
Would anyone be willing to help shop for groceries for the upcoming ski trip? We will be eating a Friday snack, Saturday and Sunday breakfasts and will need to supply that food. Lunch and dinner are at Devil’s Head. If you can help, please let me know in the next couple days. Thanks.
Napoleon Dynamite TALKS SCOUTS
Caught this on NPR Saturday morning. With the Boy Scouts of America turning 100 years old this month, there is a lot of press gathering. As they say, “That’s a century of merit badges, campfires, bowlines, half-hitches, jamborees and camporees, first aid and community service.” This six-minute story by guest host Audie Cornish talks to Marcos Nava, who heads up Hispanic Initiatives for the Boy Scouts, and actor Jon Heder, an Eagle Scout and star of the film Napoleon Dynamite.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123439540&ft=1&f=100
Troop 41:
SKI TRIP FORMS DUE/DRIVING HELP
The ski trip permission forms were due this past Tuesday, with check and waiver. If you want to go, haven’t turned in a form and still wish to go, please let me know by this Sunday night via email. I will make final reservations on Monday morning.
Also, we currently have 24 scouts and 5 Dads going. The dads I have listed as attending are Mark B, Ed G, Nick R and Rick K. If nothing else changes, I will need one additional driver to help take the boys up, and two additional drivers to bring boys back (Rick K is not driving back). If you can help, or you were planning on going and I do not have you listed, please let me know, thanks.
NRA YOUTH SHOOTING SPORTS CAMP FORMS DUE MONDAY
June 4-6, 2010 are the dates for the Howell NRA Youth Shooting Camp. This is an event for senior scouts only, NO EXCEPTIONS. It is limited to 100 people and registration fills up immediately. Registration starts February 1st, so I need to know by Monday if you want to go. Registration forms from the camp are available Feb. 1, and I will download them, forward by email and ask for them back by Wednesday, February 3rd to insure we get in. Sorry for late notice, they just announced the dates last week, and we have to wait for the forms.
Yours in Scouting,
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Bradley Evans
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Added 2/1/2010
All,
A great article in Sunday’s Trib. This sounds awesome! [Maquoketa Caves - October 2010 campout].
Kevin Motz
To the Scouts and Parents of Troop 41:
As of today, everyone should have received their Troop 41 2010 Information Packet and their Friends of Scouting white card. These were both passed out at the troop meeting this week. If your son missed the meeting, I either handed you the packet today or left it at your front door. Please let me know if you did not get the information. The FOS cards need to be returned by the next troop meeting (regardless of whether you donate money or not), which is Feb.9th. If your son can’t make that meeting, please have him give it to a friend to bring to the meeting, OR drop it off with Mr. Evans, OR click Debbie Ruggiero to send me an email and I can come pick it up. Thanks, in advance, for helping me get these all collected.
The 2010 Information Packet is a wonderful resource of information. I just finished reading mine from cover to cover. If you are somewhat new, like me, check out the ‘41 Things you should know about 41′. Thanks to Barney and Brad for putting that packet together!
Thanks,
Debbie Ruggiero
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