Troop 4 Newsletter
Prairie Fox District - Potawatomi Area Council Volume 20 - Issue 8
http://www.pacunits.org/t4/ August 2023

Upcoming Events

August 2023
1... PLC Meeting 6:30 pm
8... Court of Honor 6:30 pm
11-13... OA Fall Conference
15... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
18-20... B&G... RenFaire Outing
22... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
30... Roundtable 7 pm

September 2023
5... PLC Meeting 6:30 pm
10... Committee Meeting 6:30 pm
12... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
15-17... G&B... Swamp Fox Service Outing
19... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
24... ILST
26... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
29 - Oct 1... B... Devil’s Lake Outing

October 2023
3... PLC Meeting 6:30 pm
4... Roundtable 7 pm
8... Committee Meeting 6:30 pm
10... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
13-15... G Fall Camporee Outing
17... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm
21... Webelos Day Outing
21... Highway Clean Up 3:30 pm
21-22... B&G...Planning Lock-In
24... Troop Meeting 6:30 pm

Court of Honor
August 8, 2023

It’s time to recognize all the rank advancement and merit badges the scouts have earned since February! Invite family and friends to celebrate everyone’s achievements!

4B & 4G Bristol RenFaire Outing
August 18-20, 2023

Troops 4B & 4G will be heading to Kenosha for a fun weekend of camping at Bong Recreational Area and a trip to the renaissance faire. Check out https://renfair.com/bristol/ to get an idea of what to expect.

Cost: $55 / Adult (13 and older) | $35 / Child (12 and under)

Permission slips are available. Registration ends August 11.

OA Fall Conference
August 11-13, 2023

Are you a member of the Order of the Arrow? Were you called out at Summer Camp for membership? The OA Fall Conference is for you! Come help get Camp Long Lake ready for the fall and winter seasons.

If you were Called Out (elected into the Order of the Arrow either this year or last year), you can go through your Ordeal at this time. Are you an Ordeal member and wish to become a Brotherhood member? Conversions will happen at this time also.

Sign up directly with the OA for the event.

4G & 4B Swamp Fox Service Outing
September 15-17, 2023

Join the troop for some camping time at Camp Long Lake and the opportunity to deepen your leadership skills by working with Cub Scouts on their advancements. This is a fun service opportunity and Scouts will earn service hours towards Rank Advancement. 

Cost: $5 / person

Permission slips are now out!

4B Devil’s Lake Outing
September 29 - October 1, 2023

Troop 4B will be heading to Devil's Lake for the Badger Trails 60th Anniversary Hike at Devil's Lake.  Join us for a weekend of camping and explore a unique Wisconsin State Park.  The hike on Saturday is followed in the evening by a dance (middle school and high school options).

4G scouts interested in participating: you are welcome to come along. Mr. Landquist & Mrs. Landquist will be with Ship 1 at the same event. You would sleep with Ship 1 (in a near-by campsite to 4B) and hike with Ms. Danner and 4B during Saturday.

Cost: $45 / person -- Sign deadline August 29

Permission slips are available.

4G Fall Camporee
October 13-15, 2023

We will be heading up to Camp Long Lake for the weekend to attend Fall Camporee.  This event is held by PAC and consists of merit badge opportunities and a new 1/2 day Shooting Sports Skill Challenge (including training & practice at rifle, archery, shotgun and throwing).  Register early as spaces fill QUICKLY.

Cost: $60/person before 9/15 | $70/person 9/16 - 9/30 | $80/person after 9/30

Sign up ASAP.

Birthdays

Alex L
Evan K
Kayla W
Caleb N

Webelos Day Outing & Planning Lock In
October 21-22, 2023

We’ll be introducing Webelos and possible new scouting members when they join us for a day of outdoor activities and loads of fun at Lapham Peak! We will host a hike, try an obstacle course, do a scavenger hunt, cook lunch over a fire, hang out to teach others more about Scouts BSA and Troop 4!  Please encourage any Webelo scouts or friends in 5th grade and up that may be interested in joining troop to come (there is a separate guest sign up to share with them).  

After the Lapham Peak outing we will head back to ETC to do road side clean up (counts for conservation hours for rank advancement), have pizza and plan the next calendar year.  Please make every effort to attend so we can plan an amazing calendar year with activities that interest everyone!  

Scouts will have a Lock-In sleepover at ETC after planning is done. 

Cost: $4/person

Sign ups are available.

Other Upcoming Activities

Here are some other things that are planned - Save the Date. Permission slips will be posted as we get closer to the activities.

Aug - 4B & 4G - RenFaire Outing
Sep - 4G & 4B - Swamp Fox Service Outing
Sep - 4B - Devil’s Lake Outing
Oct - 4G - Fall Camporee
Oct - 4B & 4G - Webelos Day Outing & Planning Lock In
Nov - 4B & 4G - Creep-o-Ree

2024: 4B Seabase -- tentatively sometime between August 10th and August 25. There are still a couple of spaces open in the 2nd crew. See Mrs. Ames for more information.

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:

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

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. Landquist know so they can help find another counselor.

Troop Leadership

Key Leadership
Darren Fields - Chairperson - 414-520-6577
Matt Wagner - Scoutmaster (4B)
Nicole Landquist - Scoutmaster (4G)

Youth Leadership - PLC - 4B
SPL - Alex L
ASPL - Jack A & Jack W
PL ( Extraterrestrial Eagles) - Jonah S
PL (Furious Foxes) - Topher H
PL (Intercontinental Ballistic Bats) - Colten W
PL (Sitting Ducks) - Sam W
PL (New Scouts) - Rotating

Youth Leadership - PLC - 4G
SPL - Addy A
ASPL - Ashley P
PL (Camo) - Josey W
PL (Gummi Worms) - Kayla W

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:
September 10, 2023 @ 6:30 pm

Next Round Table:
August 30, 2023 @ St. Mary’s (note date change)

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.

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. If you haven’t received an invitation, please reach out to Mr. Fields!

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).