Troop 140

Hello,

          There will be a normal meeting tonight at Bethel at 7:00.

Thanks,
Zachary Verdoorn

Hello,

          There will be a PLC meeting tonight at 6:00 at bethel. This is the last one of this leadership term, so make it count! Also we still need one adult to volunteer to go to Eagle Cave if we are going to go. Ask your parents!
Thanks,
Zachary Verdoorn

Hello All,

          There will be a PLC this next Tuesday April 1st. There will be food... If you can make it that night, please contact another member of your patrol and see if they can fill in and take notes for you, as we need as many members there to discuss the upcoming events.

           Thanks,
Zachary Verdoorn

Hello Everybody,

          There will be a normal troop meeting tonight.

Hello Everybody,

I would just like to inform you that there is a regular troop meeting tonight at Bethel. We still need 2 parents t volunteer to chaperon the trip to Eagle Cave. The adults who decide to go will decide the date that we are going. Here is the Eagle Cave Website: http://www.eaglecave.net/.

           Thanks,
Zachary Verdoorn

Just a couple of quick announcements:

There will be a PLC Meeting at 5:00 at Bethel on Thursday

We will be going to Scout Day at Trollhaugen for a day of skiing or snowboarding on March 9th. Permission slips will be at the next meeting.

We need 2 adult chaperons to commit to going on the trip to Eagle Cave before we can get a date set.

          Thanks,
Zachary Verdoorn

Hello all,

          I would like to remind everyone that there is a normal Troop Meeting from 7:00- 8:30.

Hello,

     I hope everyone had a great weekend. I just wanted to let everybody know that the Court of Honor has been moved from tommorow night ( Monday the 10th) to the next Monday night.

Date: 2/3/14

Theme: Communication

Opening Ceremony: Owl

Skills Instruction: Klondike Skills- Run by members of the PLC

Patrol Meetings: Working on skits for the Court of Honor

Interpatrol Activity: Pictionary

Closing: Toucan

Hello, here is the info about the troop meeting tonight.

Date: 1/27/2014

Theme: Wilderness Survival

Opening Ceremony: Toucan

Skills Instruction: Ground to Air Signals by Scorpion

Patrol Meetings: Planning for the Klondike Derby (Febuary 15th)

Interpatrol Activity: Signals Translation Race

Closing: Owl

Hello,

          I hope you all had a great Christmas. I just wanted to let everybody know that there is a regular troop meeting tonight. We will be preparing for the upcoming camping trip to Fred C. Anderson.

Hello,

          Just wanted to update you with the agenda for this week's Troop meeting.

Date:12/16/2013

Theme: Cooking

Opening Ceremony: Scorpion will be doing flags and leading us in the Scout Motto.

Skills Instruction: Toucan will be teaching us about Food Preparation and Saffety

Patrol Meetings: We will be preparing our skills presentations for the Weblos on the 23rd and also discussing the trip to Fred C.

Interpatrol Activity: Chef's Kit Relay

Closing: Toucan is on flags.

Hello,

          This is my first post as webmaster this term. I wanted to let everybody know that the website is back up and running. The calendar is updated with all of the information from the PLC, and you can also check out what is going on every week for the rest of the month.The website will be constantly updated every time I get new information from the PLC's or Troop meetings. If you have anything that you would like me to add to the Troop Website you can email me at bsez2000@aol.com.

On Monday the 27th, be at Willow River Cemetery for the Memorial Day Service in full class A's. We will meet at the cemetery at 9:30 AM. The service starts at 10:00 AM. Be sure to bring water, because the time there can feel like a ten Bazillion eternities.

On Sunday the 19th, we will have our weekly meeting. We will meet at Bethel at 7:00 PM, then walk over to Gabe Maki's house to view and learn about the working submarine that Mr. Maki built. Once we are done with that, we will walk back to Bethel to have our closing ceremony, then end at 8:00 PM rather than the usual 8:30 PM.

In case you happened to go on here in the last 30 minutes and the calender and links didn't work they are now working. The site was "under construction."

This is a practice post in case I need to use it directly in the future. I'll continue to rely on our webmaster for all our standard postings. - Mr. Maline

Greetings Scouters,
This note is intended to provide some general information about Merit Badges for newer scouts and their parents with a few potential nuggets for experienced scouts as well. While any Boyscout can pursue a Merit Badge with the Scoutmaster's approval, it's generally recommended that the scout be at least Tenderfoot, otherwise his time may be better spent working toward advancement. Attached are a few documents that you may find interesting and helpful dealing with BSA Merit Badges (MB). Please refer to your Scout Handbook for the number and type of MBs required for each rank advancement.
1. This file shows a good recommended order and suggested timing for taking the Eagle required MBs. For a brand new scout this may be a good plan to follow. While there is no right or wrong order or timing, there is good logic behind this suggestion.(See your email: yearly merit badge matrix.pdf)
2. This file gives a little background on the MBs. The more difficult a MBs are generally better suited for older scouts. Please note this is copyright protected. Additional information can be found at: http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/list.asp(See your email for: Merit Badges descriptions.xls)
3. This file lists T140's current MB Counselors. Please contact the appropriate counselor or discuss with me/Scoutmaster if you are interested in starting a MB. If you know of someone (including parents) not on this list that would make a good counselor for a particular MB, please contact me or Mr. Steve Dierke. We will offer many of these on a rotating basis at least once every 2-3 years with added focus on the Eagle Required MBs.(See your email for: Merit Badge Counselors 2011.pdf)
4. Lastly for new parents: We want you to help with our Troop's MB program. The Boy Scouts of America currently offers over 120 Merit Badges (MBs) and we would like counselors for many of them. If the parents of each family volunteer for 5 MB we can easily provide a strong MB program for our scouts. Please see the MB lists from your email to find those that you have an interest in because of a job, hobby or just want to learn more. We especially want some additional MB counselors for the Eagle Required MBs. A friend or relative may make a great MB Counselor.....please help me recruit them! If your not sure what something means....just ask me or "Google" it!
What are the next steps? Please let me know which MBs you are interested in. I'll guide you through the simple MB Counselor Registration process and point you toward the necessary resources.You meet with scouts upon request either at a troop organized time or separately (following the Youth Protection Guidelines) when it fits your schedule to guide them with their MB progress. This commitment it pretty minimal....I'd estimate 2-10 hours per year depending upon the number of scouts interested and the specific MB. It is up to the scout to complete the MB requirements, not you. You have great personal satisfaction knowing that you have positively contributed to the growth of a young man.
Yours In Scouting,ASM Vance ZinsT140 Merit Badge Coordinator

We will be offering the Family Life Merit Badge before the troop meetings at 6:30 PM starting April 16. Mrs. Kim Pilarski will be the Merit Badge Counselor. This is an Eagle Required MB and new scouts are encourage to take advantage of this opportunity. It is open to anyone who has not yet completed it. It will take approximately 3 to 4 of these 30 minutes sessions plus a follow-up meeting after the 90 day "chores" period to complete the requirements (see requirements below).I will have a sign-up sheet at the next troop meeting.
1. Prepare an outline on what a family is and discuss this with your merit badge counselor. Tell why families are important to individuals and to society. Discuss how the actions of one member can affect other members.
2. List several reasons why you are important to your family and discuss this with your parents or guardians and with your merit badge counselor.
3. Prepare a list of your regular home duties or chores (at least five) and do them for 90 days. Keep a record of how often you do each of them.
4. With the approval of your parents or guardians and your merit badge counselor, decide on and carry out a project that you would do around the home that would benefit your family. Submit a report to your merit badge counselor outlining how the project benefited your family.
5. Plan and carry out a project that involves the participation of your family. After completing the project, discuss the following with your merit badge counselor: 1. The objective or goal of the project 2. How individual members of your family participated 3. The results of the project
6. Do the following: 1. Discuss with your merit badge counselor how to plan and carry out a family meeting. 2. After this discussion, plan and carry out a family meeting to include the following subjects: 1. Avoiding substance abuse, including tobacco, alcohol, and drugs, all of which negatively affect your health and well-being2. Understanding the growing-up process and how the body changes, and making responsible decisions dealing with sex 3. Personal and family finances 4. A crisis situation within your family 5. The effect of technology on your family Discussion of each of these subjects will very likely carry over to more than one family meeting.
7. Discuss the following with your counselor: 1. Your understanding of what makes an effective father and why, and your thoughts on the father's role in the family 2. Your understanding of the responsibilities of a parent.
Yours In Scouting, Vance ZinsT140 ASM/MB Coordinator