Troop 4 Newsletter
Prairie Fox District - Potawatomi Area Council Volume 18 - Issue 5
http://www.pacunits.org/t4/ May 2021

Upcoming Events

May 2021
4... PLC Meeting 6:30 pm
5... Roundtable 7:00 pm
6... Coffee/Popcorn/Kringle Pick Up
7-9... 4B State Park Outing
9... Committee Meeting 6:30 pm
11... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
15... Flower Pickup 9 am
15... Highway Clean Up 10 am
18... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
25... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm

June 2021
1... PLC Meeting
4-6... OA Spring Conference
8... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
13-18... NYLT Course
15... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
22... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
26... Summer Camp Trailer Pack
26... Committee Meeting
27-Jul 3...Summer Camp

July 2021
6... PLC Meeting 6:30 pm
12-14... 4G State Park Outing
13... SJN Clean Up Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
20... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
27... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm

Summer Camp Health Forms

Summer Camp requires Parts AB & C of the med forms... This means we need the doctor’s signature on the Part C med form signed AFTER June 1, 2020. Also required are immunization records and insurance cards.

We would like to have the health forms by May 31 so that they can be sent to camp ahead of our week -- which will help stream-line the check-in process that Sunday.

Watch your email -- Liz will be sending emails to those who MUST have new health forms.

Summer Camp Trailer Pack
June 26, 2021

Have your bags packed and inspected prior to camp. Make sure you don’t leave anything at home you need -- get to take home anything you’re not allowed to have at camp.

Suggested Gear List

Summer Camp
June 27 - July 3, 2021

We’re getting ready to spend a fun week of advancement and fellowship at Camp Long Lake. There’s still space! Sign up today!

Crossovers in 2021... You’re camp fee will be $315 until May 25.

Permission Slips are available!

Summer Camp Merit Badges

Information is now available and sign-up forms are out at the troop meeting. Please pay attention to pre-requirements.

4G July State Park Outing
July 12-14, 2021

Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit outing. It’s Monday-Wednesday days of fun in the State Forest. Permission slips are available.

4B July Outing

Watch for more information about what 4B will be doing for their July outing.

Provisional Summer Camp

Can’t go to Troop 4’s week? Want to spend a second week at Camp Long Lake? There are still spaces open for Provisional Week. Sign up directly with the Council.

OA Spring Conference
June 4-6, 2021

Calling all Arrowmen! It’s time to get Camp Long Lake ready for the summer! Sign up for the OA Spring Conference! Also available at the conference: Ordeals (if you missed the Fall Conference), Brotherhood conversions, and Vigil ceremonies.

Sign up directly with the Council and the OA.

Birthdays

Madelyn B
Jacob S
Austin H
Matthew D

4B 2022 Sea Base
July 29 - August 4, 2022

Estimated cost of the trip $1500-1800 per person. Final costs will depend on transportation. Exact dates will be depend on transportation method. Space is limited - a wait list will be formed when we reach crew size.

In-Person Troop Meetings

We’re going to continue meeting in-person as troops but continue to do so responsibly. Both units will be following simple guidelines addressed in Mrs. Danner’s May 31st email.

Things to remember:

  1. Monitor your personal and family health. Before every meeting: that your scout or family hasn’t had a fever in the last 2 weeks, hasn’t been sick in the last 2 weeks, and currently have no fever.
  2. Temperatures will be scanned before entering meeting space.
  3. Continue good hand washing / sanitizing practices - with additional washing / sanitizing as activities require.
  4. Wear a cloth mask or face covering: whenever inside a building or when within 6 feet of another person.
  5. Disinfect surfaces after each meeting.

The troop leadership will continue to monitor the situation, feedback from parents, and recommendations of health officials.

Got Advancement?

Looking to have requirements signed off? Remember, it’s up to you to seek out a scout First Class or Above to test and sign off on your requirements. Once they’ve dated and initialed your advancement sheet, drop it in the box and it will get recorded in Scoutbook. Not in the box or without the initials of whoever signed it off? It doesn’t get recorded.

What about Merit Badges? Once you decide you want to work on a badge, fill out a Blue Card and take it to Mr. Landquist or Mrs. Tahtinen to sign off. They’ll also help you find merit badge counselors. Having issues contacting a counselor? Let Mr. Landquist or Mrs. Tahtinen know so they can help find another counselor.

Troop Leadership

Key Leadership
 Boni Danner - Chairperson - 262-542-7002
Rob Landquist - Scoutmaster (4B) - 262-290-3291
Penny Tahtinen - Scoutmaster (4G)

Youth Leadership - PLC - 4B
SPL - Jonathan K
ASPL - Nate S & Kayden W
PL (Ballistic Birds) - JD H
PL (Bison Clan) - Riley S
PL ( Extraterrestrial Eagles) - Nate H
PL (Radioactive Squirrels) - Matthew W
PL (Ramb’tious Raccoons) - Jacob D
PL (Sitting Ducks) - Matthew D

Youth Leadership - PLC - 4G
SPL - Josey W
ASPL - Julia T
PL (Camo) - Madelyn B
PL (Dachshund) - Addy A

Charter Organizations
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
esitec, llc
Sponsor
ETC

Please contact Liz Danner (Secretary) with items and/or corrections for the newsletter.

Committee Meeting

Next Committee Meeting:
June 26, 2021 after Trailer Pack

Next Round Table:
September

Drop Offs

Anything that is due to the Troop can be dropped off at ETC to Liz or Boni Danner's attention weekdays 8 am - 4:30 pm.

Mailing List

Keep up to date on what's happening in the troop! Subscribe to the Troop 4 mailing list. Send an email to Liz Danner with subscribe scout-troop4 or subscribe girl-troop4 in the body of the message.

Lost & Found

Can’t find something after an outing? Check the Troop’s Lost & Found!

Items will remain in the lost & found for three months and then will be disposed of (either donated or trashed depending on the item and its condition).