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Troop 242 Newsletter
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October/November 2003 Newsletter
OCTOBER 13 - TROOP MEETING @ LINCOLN SCHOOL 7:00-8:30 PM. SCOUTS WILL WORK ON THE WILDERNESS SURVIVAL MERIT BADGE.
OCTOBER 16 - OA MEETING/PIZZA PARTY @ GODFATHER’S IN IOWA CITY. 7:00 PM.
OCTOBER 20 - TROOP MEETING @ LINCOLN SCHOOL 7:00-8:30 PM. SCOUTS WILL WORK ON THE WILDERNESS SURVIVAL MERIT BADGE. WREATH SALES BEGIN! INFORMATION WILL BE HANDED OUT AT THE TROOP MEETING. THE FUNDRAISER WILL RUN FROM OCTOBER 20 – NOVEMBER 10, 2003. ORDERS MUST BE TURNED IN NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 10 TO LORI SEUBERT. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT LORI S. AT 653-7208 TO RECEIVE YOUR INFORMATION.
OCTOBER 20 - NEW LEADER ESSENTIALS TRAINING, BOY SCOUT LEADER SPECIFIC, PART 1. 6:00-10:00 PM, RIVERSIDE, IA.
PART II IS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 27. CONTACT: NANCY GRUBB.
OCTOBER 24 & 31 - HAUNTED TRAIL @ HHCSR. 7:00-10:00 PM. $5 (11 & over) $4 (10 & under).
OCTOBER 25 - HAUNTED TRAIL @ HHCSR. 6:00-10:00 PM. $5 (11 & over) $4 (10 & under).
OCTOBER 27 - HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY @ PETE JEFFRIES TIMBER (LODGE & OUTDOORS) 6:30-8:30 PM. ALL SCOUTS AND LEADERS SHOULD COME DRESSED IN COSTUME. WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE COSTUME JUDGING CONTEST AND FOLLOW WITH TREATS AND GAMES, CLOSING WITH GHOST STORIES BY THE CAMPFIRE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRING ALONG A CARVED PUMPKIN WITH CANDLE, WE WILL LIGHT THE ENTRANCE TO THE LODGE WITH THESE. WEBELOS II SCOUTS WILL JOIN US. PLEASE NOTE WE WILL BEGIN @ 6:30 PM!
OCTOBER 27 - NEW LEADER ESSENTIALS TRAINING, BOY SCOUT LEADER SPECIFIC, PART 2. 6:00-10:00 PM. RIVERSIDE, IA. ADULT CONTACT: NANCY GRUBB.
NOVEMBER 1 - MERIT BADGE WORKSHOP @ MARION, IOWA. MEET AT SCOUT SHED @ 7:15 AM TO LEAVE FOR MARION. EAT BREAKFAST BEFORE YOU ARRIVE (OR BRING ALONG) AND BRING A SACK LUNCH. ADULT LEADER CONTACT: NANCY GRUBB. SEE ENCLOSED FLYER.
NOVEMBER 1 - HAUNTED TRAIL @ HHCSR. 6:00-10:00 PM. $5 (11 & over) $4 (10 & under).
NOVEMBER 3 - PLC MEETING @ LINCOLN SCHOOL 7:00-8:00 PM. ALL PATROL LEADERS AND SCRIBES NEED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE OR ARRANGE FOR THEIR ASSISTANT PATROL LEADER TO ATTEND.
NOVEMBER 3 - QUARTERMASTER MEETING @ SCOUT SHED 6:30 PM. MEET AT THE SCOUT SHED. ALL PATROL QUARTERMASTERS SHOULD BE IN ATTENDANCE.
NOVEMBER 6 - ADULT DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE @ IOWA CITY 7:30 PM.
NOVEMBER 8-9 - OUTDOOR LEADER SKILLS @ CAMP WAUBEEK. 8:00 AM. ADULT CONTACT: NANCY GRUBB.
NOVEMBER 10 - WREATH ORDERS DUE! ALL WREATH ORDERS ARE DUE TO LORI SEUBERT NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 10.
NOVEMBER 10 - TROOP MEETING @ LINCOLN SCHOOL, 7:00-8:30 PM. WREATH ORDERS DUE TONIGHT! WORK ON ROLLERSKATING MERIT BADGE. GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AFTER ANNOUNCEMENTS AT THIS MEETING SO SCOUTS MAY LEAVE EARLY IF THEY WISH DUE TO BASIC SKILLS WEEK AT SCHOOL. ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BEGIN AT 8:00 PM.
NOVEMBER 11 - ADULT/PARENT COMMITTEE MEETING @ UMC WESLEY CENTER, 7:00-8-:00 PM.
NOVEMBER 14 - DISTRICT RECOGNITION DINNER @ MOOSE LODGE ON HWY 6E IN IOWA CITY. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, CONTACT JOHN MYERS AT jcmyers@mchsi.com. HAWAIIAN ATTIRE IS ENCOURAGED!
NOVEMBER 15-16 - WILDERNESS SURVIVAL CAMPOUT @ SOCKUM RIDGE OR PETE JEFFRIES TIMBER (TBA). MEET AT SCOUT SHED AT 8:00AM EAT BREAKFAST BEFORE YOU COME AND BRING SACK LUNCH FOR LUNCH. ANYONE WHO HAS COFFEE CANS TO DONATE PLEASE CONTACT MIKE MITCHELL. WEBELOS II SCOUTS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND. ADULT LEADER CONTACTS. MIKE MITCHELL OR JIM BLAKENEY.
NOVEMBER 17 - TROOP MEETING @ LINCOLN SCHOOL, 7:00-8:30 PM. WORK ON ROLLER SKATING MERIT BADGE.
NOVEMBER 24 - WREATH PICK-UP @ SCOUT SHED FOLLOWING TROOP MEETING.
NOVEMBER 24 - TROOP MEETING @ LINCOLN SCHOOL 7:00-8:30 PM. GAME NIGHT. WEAR YOUR CLASS B SHIRT UNDER YOUR CLASS A SO YOU CAN PLAY GAMES COMFORTABLY FOLLOWING FLAGS.
DECEMBER 1 - PLC MEETING @ LINCOLN SCHOOL 7:00-8:00 PM.
SPECIAL NEWS AND FUTURE EVENT DATES
ADULT COMMITTEE MEETINGS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO THE 2nd TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH!
2005 NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE: THE THREE COUNCIL TROOPS ARE FILLING UP QUICKLY. DEADLINE FOR $100 DEPOSIT IS JANUARY, 04’, HOWEVER IT’S SUGGESTED TO GET YOUR DEPOSIT IN SOON IF YOU WANT TO ATTEND! DOWNLOAD APPLICATION AND HAWKEYE AREA COUNCIL INFORMATION SHEET AT: https://www.angelfire.com/ia3/hac_jamboree/. 2ND YEAR WEBELOS MAY BE ELIGIBLE! CONTACT: NANCY GRUBB.
WINTER CAMPOREE – JANUARY 24-26, 2004.
BOUNDARY WATERS – JULY 17-24, 2004 (WE HAVE 3 GROUPS GOING AND THERE’S STILL ROOM FOR MORE SCOUTS!)
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