Pinewood Derbies

As part of promoting Troop 4 (B&G), and promoting Scouts BSA in general, Troop 4 runs several Pinewood Derbies for Cub Scout packs. These are fun, easy activities to both promote the Troop and to earn service hours.

A sign-up is on-line at Sign-Up Genius. We'd like every scout to please help out at one Pinewood Derby.

On-line Permission Slips?

You may have noticed that the troops' activities only have on-line permission slips with reminder slips at the troop meetings. We are trying some new ideas for making signing up more accessible. Over the next few months you might see different ways to sign-up on-line and activities may or may not have paper permission slips.

Slack

The Troop has begun using Slack as a communications tool. We are slowly expanding who has been invited. This is a tool for youth and adults. Watch your email for the invite and be sure to sign up when you receive one.

Troop Adult Assistance

We're always looking for additional help from parents (and leaders). If you want to help, please let us know.

Some Ways You Can Help:

1. Becoming a Registered Leader
2. Being an adult chaperone on outings (requires Youth Protection Training)
3. Driving to and from outings and events (recommended to have Youth Protection Training)
4. Assisting with specific events (such as Fundraiser product pick-up)

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 the Scoutmasters 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.