Troop 4 Newsletter
Prairie Fox District - Potawatomi Area Council Volume 18 - Issue 2
http://www.pacunits.org/t4/ February 2021

Upcoming Events

November 2021
2... PLC Meeting 6:30 pm
3... Roundtable 7 pm
5-7... Creep-o-Ree
9... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
10... Coffee/Popcorn/Kringle Pick Up 6 - 8 pm
13...Wreath Pick up 11am - 1pm
14... Committee Meeting
16... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
23... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
30... 5th Tuesday Fun Meeting 6:30pm

December 2021
1... Roundtable 7 pm
7... PLC Meeting 6:30 pm
11-12... 4B Eagle Cave Outing
14... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
21... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm

January 2022
WATCH for the Calendars!

Troop Calendars

The scouts have picked outings. The calendars for 4B and 4G will be presented to the committee at the November 14 meeting. Keep your eyes out after that for the 2022 Calendars!

4B Eagle Cave Outing
December 11-12, 2021

Explore the cave during the afternoon & then sleep in it! The 4B December outing is Eagle Cave in Blue River, Wisconsin.

Note: It’s best to buy clothes from Goodwill for this outing as you cannot wear anything you wore in this cave in another cave in the US.

Cost: $70 / person

Permission slips are available.

Recharter / Registration for 2022

You should have received an email with your Recharter information on November 3rd. If you did not receive the email, please see Liz to get your information.

To update your address and phone numbers, please go into Scoutbook.

Recharter forms are due back to the Troop at the November 16 troop meeting. Adults who need training (especially Youth Protection Training), please have it completed by this date.

We collect signed Codes of Conduct at this time. All members (adult and youth) need to sign a new copy and turn it in with their recharter information. Youth members also need to sign a new copy of the Cyber Technology Policy and turn it in.

National is once again increasing dues from $66 to $72 per youth and from $42 to $45 for adults. The Council does not have any dues for this year. Scout Life (formerly Boy’s Life) will be OPTIONAL for an additional cost.

Scout (youth) dues are $91 ($72 National dues and $19 Troop dues).

Adults that wish to help the troop off-set their dues are $45. Or please let us know if you are dual registered and the other unit pays your recharter dues.

OA membership dues are $14 for regular member and $75 for sustaining members. Your recharter information should have had your OA membership status.

Birthdays

Miranda A
Reece E
Sam C
Max E
Andrew K

Fall Fundraising
November 10 & November 13

Coffee, Kringle, and Popcorn - pick up will be Wednesday, November 10 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Come in the same way you do for the troop meetings.

Wreath - pick up will be Saturday, November 13 from 11:00 - 1:00 pm. These will be in the front lot -- do not go around to the back of the building.

If you cannot make these dates, let me know ASAP. Product cannot be picked up early and we only have very limited space to keep things (even for a short time).
Troop Leadership

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

Crew members - you should have received an email from Mr. Fields about the next payment and when it is due.

Watch for emails about a meeting to start talking about travel and other items needed for the crew.

Estimated cost of the trip $1500-1800 per person. Final costs will depend on transportation. Exact dates will be depend on transportation method.

In-Person Troop Meetings

We’re going to continue meeting in-person as troops but continue to do so responsibly. Some of the COVID restrictions have been relaxed in the last two months.

Things to remember:

  1. Monitor your personal and family health. If your scout or family has had a fever in the last 2 weeks, has been sick in the last 2 weeks consider staying home. Please ensure you do not currently have a fever.
  2. Continue good hand washing / sanitizing practices - with additional washing / sanitizing as activities require.
  3. If you are un-vaccinated: Wear a cloth mask or face covering whenever inside a building or when within 6 feet of another person. Masks are optional if you are fully vaccinated.
  4. 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. Wagner or Mrs. Tahtinen to sign off. They’ll also help you find merit badge counselors. Having issues contacting a counselor? Let Mr. Wagner or Mrs. Tahtinen know so they can help find another counselor.

Troop Leadership

Key Leadership
 Boni Danner - Chairperson - 262-542-7002
Matt Wagner - Scoutmaster (4B)
Penny Tahtinen - Scoutmaster (4G)

Youth Leadership - PLC - 4B
SPL - JD H
ASPL - Liam W & JJ M
PL (Ballistic Birds) - Zakary A
PL ( Extraterrestrial Eagles) - Evan K
PL (Furious Foxes) - Jack A
PL (Radioactive Squirrels) - Alex L
PL (Ramb’tious Raccoons) - Jacob D
PL (Sitting Ducks) - Matthew D

Youth Leadership - PLC - 4G
SPL - Abigail T
ASPL - Josey W
PL (Camo) - Ariella B
PL (Dachshund) - Chloe T

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:
November 14. 2021 - Zoom Meeting

There will be no December meeting - but watch for a holiday get together.

Next Round Table:
December 1, 2021 - 7 pm @ St. Mary’s

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).