February 2006 Newsletter
Ferbuary 2006
Scout News
Troop 112 – Oregon’s Oldest Boy Scout Troop
www.Troop112.com
Please mark your calendars– TO WELCOME OUR NEW BOY SCOUTS. At 6 p.m. on February 13, 2006, 5 boys from Troop 117 will bridge over to Troop 112! The practice ceremony will take place at Grace Lutheran Church on Monday, February 6, 2006, at 7 p.m. Congratulations and well-done to Pack 117.
Winter Outing!! Troop 112 will be holding a Winter Campout on Saturday, January 28th at Mt. Ashland. We will meet at 7:30 a.m. at Bi-Mart. THERE WILL BE A PREPARATION MEETING AT PIONEER HALL ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2006, at 7 p.m. Think warm clothing and winter gear. Be Prepared!
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Patrol assignments will proceed through the next two months as follows for maintenance of the amphibian area at North Mountain Park:
No. Mountain Park Maintenance
January Feburary
Bears Roadrunners
After serving scouting in a variety of positions over many years, Marcia McNamara is “retired” Many thanks for her years of selfless service. She has graciously consented to continue helping and advising.
If you are an adult who is not presently involved in the administration of the Troop, please consider lending a hand. There is always a task with which you can help, regardless of how limited your time might be.
The Ashland Lions Club
TO ALL LEADERS AND PARENTS WHO MAY ACCOMPANY SCOUTS ON ACTIVITIES –
Nothing is more important than the health and safety of our scouts. Toward that end, an online training course on Youth Protection is offered at www.craterlakecouncil.org. This course takes only 20 minutes to complete and is self-paced. Upon completion, a certificate is issued and your completion is recorded at Council Headquarters. Please access this free and required training at your very earliest convenience. Thank You!
Smoke Signals
Jan 26th 7:00 p.m. Snowcamping meeting at Pioneer Hall
Jan 28th 7:30 a.m. Bi-Mart) Snowcamping overnight at Mt. Ashland
Feb 5th Scout Sunday
Feb 6th 7 p.m. Bridging Ceremony Rehearsal at Grace Lutheran Church
Feb 8th Ice skating at Darex Ice Rink
Feb 11th Snow shelter building at Lake of the Woods
Feb 13th 6 p.m. Bridging – Pack 117 at Grace Lutheran Church
Feb 17-19 Council Klondike Derby
Feb 26th 8 a.m. (leave) Harlem Globetrotters at Eugene, OR.
Mar 4th Boy Scout Leadership Training
Mar 11th Merit Badge Workshop
Mar 15th Board of Review
Mar 18th Merit Badge Workshop
Mar 21st 7 p.m. Committee Meeting
Mar 22nd Court of Honor
June 15/16 Feast of Will
July 23-29 Camp Makulla at Crescent Lake SW of Bend – our own council’s Summer camp
Remember - monthly PLC meetings are now being held at 6pm on Troop night/ 2nd Wednesday of the month. Troop meetings 1st & 3rd Wednesday; Merit Badge workshop – 4th Wednesday.
Scout Birthday – Troop will hold its annual Ice Skating party Feb. 8th at Darex Ice Rink. The entire family is invited, but needs to pre-register with shoe sizes, so skates are available. Signup sheets will be at Troop meetings. Skates, skating, hot chocolate provided by the Troop. Contact Deborah Small at 488-3740.
Adult Positions still open – The Troop Committee needs a Troop Secretary to take minutes, keep records in order. Please contact new Troop Committee Chair, John Wurfl at 535-7662 if you are interested.
Reminder about Uniforms: All the Scouts know that one needs a FULL uniform, book, dues and sign in on time to be eligible for the door prize at Troop meeting But some probably don’t know that the Troop with its sponsor, the Ashland Lion’s Club, has a requirement to be in uniform at meetings - “Scouts are required to wear Class A uniforms to Troop meetings and Courts of Honor and Class B uniforms to Patrol meetings as this is a part of showing Scout Spirit. Scouts failing to wear their uniforms will be able to stay at the meetings as observers, but will not be able to sit with the other scouts or participate in the formal discussions.”
So please start observing this rule, and show your Scout spirit!
ReStatement of Attendance requirements – Attendance at meetings and participation in Troop activities is also part of the Scout Spirit that needs to be demonstrated for advancement. Currently, the Troop has a number of registered Scouts who don’t regularly participate in Troop activities. Scouts are reminded that they need to show a minimum of 50% participation in order to be eligible for advancement to the next rank as this participation is a part of the Scout Spirit that needs to be demonstrated for advancement. All decisions on a Scout’s percentage of participation for rank advancement will be made by the Scoutmaster at the required Scoutmaster conference for that rank (Participation will begin with November Troop activities and move forward.)
Harlem Globetrotters are coming to Eugene on Sunday February 26th. Scouts (and family members) have a chance to get tickets for $16/person – a saving of 9.50 each. Game is at 2pm at McNeil Hall on the University of Oregon campus, but Scouts get early entry for a meeting with players at 12:30. Please contact Carl Tappert at 941-6014 for more details.
Scout Sunday is when scouts are encouraged to go a church of your choice. For those interested, some scouts will meet at Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church for 9:30 a.m Mass.
NOTE: Ryan Pini is the Quartermaster of the Scout Store. Contact him at 535-9381.
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