Troop 140

August 15 Troop Meeting – Kickball at the Willow River cinder lot on the corner of 5th and Oak Streets. Please wear your class B. I will be there but we will need a 2nd adult.

August 19-21 – Eagle River Order of the Arrow (OA) Fall Conclave at Glenn Hills Park in Glenwood City. If you are unable to attend this weekend please contact me or visit the council website for other district conclaves.

August 22 Troop Meeting – Regular time and location.

September 16-18 - Eagle River district camporee at historic Forts Folle Avoine near Danbury, WI. Note, The Fort is on the national register of historic places; this visit can help meet a requirement for Citizenship in the Nation merit badge. Also, please start looking now for anything you could turn into a costume as a trapper or fur trader, blacksmith or Native American. There will be awards for best costume.

As some of you already know, our SPL Alec Christensen broke his arm last weekend. Yesterday he received surgery to repair his break and is at home recovering. We wish him a speedy recovery.

The Weitkamp Woods campout scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled due to the lack of a scout participation and a 2nd adult.

Mr. Moline will be out of town for the next two weeks and over the August 8th meeting. Please call him if you can be an adult present at the meeting as we need 2. Alec and the youth leader have their meetings planned, so the adults will be needed for oversight and for questions only.

If you are going to the WeitKamp Woods trip bring your signed permission slip and payment on Monday night. The permission slip is located under the links tab on the right side of this page.

If you are going to Fort Folle Avoine, start thinking about what you can use for a costume that represents a trapper, fur trader, blacksmith or native american. There will be awards for best costumes!

Lastly, Mr. Moline still needs an adult to step forward and be our Citizenship in the Nation merit badge counselor. Others will help guide you and you won't regret it.

Thanks - Jacob

August 13 - One night camp out at Weitkamp Woods. Games, exploring, all cooking will be done over a campfire, and we'll have a bonfire in the evening.

September 16-18 - Eagle River district camporee at Fort Folle Avoine near Danbury, WI.
The Fort is on the national register of historic places; this visit can help meet a requirement for Citizenship in the Nation merit badge.

In other news...

We've got many scouts with a partial merit badge in the eagle-requireed Citizenship in the Nation. Mr. Moline needs an adult to take over as merit badge counselor. You do not need to be an expert in this topic, there are many adults that can and will advise you - and the requirements are clearly spelled out. If you haven't yet been a merit badge counselor, contact him for this - you'll enjoy it.

Finally, please see the link to the 2011-2012 calendar on the right.