Special Announcements - 11/16/2008

Next Meetings and Activities: (Meetings and activities are electronics free events)

• Nov. 19 - Meeting - 6:30 PM - presentation by Mr. Wendel and Baha
• November Activity - Camp Doktor Campout - 11/21-23 - Arrive by 7PM
• POPCORN PICKUP - November 22 after Noon at the Wendels (You got an email about it)
• Committee Meeting - Dec. 3 @ 7PM
• Eagle Committee Meeting - Dec 3 @ 8:30PM
• Dec. 10 - Court of Honor - 6:30 PM - Refreshment signup sheet will be at the meeting

Re-Chartering - Cost is $25 Scout and $12 Adult - payment due by December 10th. Scouts may pay this from their scout account (Withdrawl form ). New adult members must fill out an application. Merit Badge counselors need to renew by filling out a Merit Badge Counselor Application (MB Application )

Youth Protection - BSA policy has changed. Youth Protection MUST be done every 2 years. The recent re-charter email indicated if your YP is expired, date if it's not expired, none if Pat doesn't have a record. Please give Pat Pietruszka a copy of your certificate when you do the training. Youth protection is required of all adults who stay at meetings or attend events with youth..

Dues - As per Troop Policy (Click here to see it) dues must be paid 1 month ahead in order to participate in activities. Ie. December dues must be paid in order to attend Camp Doktor. Dues are what pays for merit badges, rank patches, etc.

Meeting Dates (2nd and 4th Wednesday, except November, December 6:30 PM ): Mark your calendars

November - 19 December - 10 - (COH) Panther January - 14, 28 -Panther	February - 11, 25 - Patrol Needed March - 11, 25 - Flying Eagle April - 8, 22 - Moose/Bison May - 13, 27(COH) - Flaming Arrow
*** Patrol needed for Activity: December *** Planning an activity? Consider an activity at Annunciation on a Friday night - lock-in, hockey night, etc.

Email Changes - Please note the Roseanne Butler-Smith uses only butlersmithr@buffalolib.org. and Ken Wendel kenwcpa@gmail.com.

Troop Patches, Screened Neckerchiefs and Hats available from Pat P. (Limited number of T-shirts)