General News
At Powder Ridge on 12/20/03 & 12/21/03 there will be a Scout Ski
Special. Call 1/800-348-7734 for details if interested.
On 2/07/04 Hyland Hills will sponsor a Scout Day with help on
completing badges and special rates.
Again the Timberwolves are offering special rates for
basketball�..tickets are $17 each and the nights are November 22,
January 2, February 27, March 21, and April 2.
At the Target Center on 12/13 and 12/14 Snowboarders and Free style
snow cross will be featured.
Scout Sunday is February 8, 2004.
There is a special rate for a U of MN Basketball game against WI
1/20/04.
Check with Kathy Burnside or the Scoutmasters for more information on
these events.
Camping
The January campout will be a skiing day at Afton Alps on Saturday, January 17, 2004. Downhill skiing, tubing and boarding will be available. There is a "Snow Sports" merit badge that can be earned as part of this activity. Meet at the church at 8:30 AM --- we will need adults to supervise and drive. Cost is $10, the usual fee for camping. Scouts will be returned to their houses by 5-5:30 PM. Sign up is required.
The February campout is tentative�.we hope to have the use of the
Isaac Walton League facilities on Bush Lake but we have to wait to
sign up. The plans are for this to be a Son/Father campout on
Saturday night with an all parent cookout that evening. The weekend
planned is February 21-22. Sign ups will be required for this as
well.
DECEMBER REMINDER
POTLUCK DINNER
Thanks to Jean Jackson and Nancy Amundson for heading up the Potluck Dinner, which will be at the Court of Honor on December 15. WE EAT�� 6:30 PM
Please bring the following:
| Families A to L | - | Salads |
| M to Z | - | Casseroles |
| Everyone | - | Desserts |
HIGH ADVENTURES
The troop is looking into a High Adventure for this summer in the
Boundary Waters as well as the Brule River trip. Each of these trips
will cost approximately $125.
Lou Heffernan suggested the troop consider a SCUBA training adventure
for this spring; the course does require a commitment of time in
order to be certified. If you are interested in this, please let the
Scoutmasters know so we can get a firm number. We will need to sign
up by 1/15/04 for this activity.
We are also looking at sending a group of at least 8 Scouts to SEA BASE in FL for the year 2005. We can accommodate more but a firm commitment will need to be made early next year so let the Scoutmasters know of your interest. The web page for Sea Base is found at http://www.bsaseabase.org. We suggest you look at the adventures listed.
The Scout Jamboree is in the summer of 2005 as well��.the spaces are
limited so let the Scoutmasters know if you are interested.
TREASURER'S REPORT
We remain financially sound with an anticipated $1500 more in the
account that at this time last year. We welcome suggestions on any
big-ticket items that the troop might acquire or replace�.please see
the Scoutmasters with any ideas.
Calendar
December | |||
| 15 | Court of Honor and Potluck Dinner | 6:30PM | NHUMC |
January | |||
| 5 | Meeting | 7:00 PM | NHUMC |
| 8 | District Roundtable | 7:00 PM | CTKLC |
| 10 | Parent Meeting | 7:30 AM | NHUMC |
| 12 | Meeting | 7:00 PM | NHUMC |
| 17 | Skiing at Afton Alps | 8:30 AM | meet at NHUMC |
| 18 | Eagle Court of Honor for Jeff B. and Drew M. | 2:30 PM | |
| 26 | TLC (plan Feb.) | 7:00 PM | NHUMC |
ALL PARENTS
Plan on attending the next Parent Meeting!!!