Training Opportunities - Please read

Greetings from Troop 66:

This note is for all adults in Troop 66, leaders or parents. In order to provide a safe program for our boys, we insist that all adults take the youth protection course (details below).

I would also strongly encourage anyone interested in helping out on the committee or as an assistant Scoutmaster to sign up for the Scoutmaster training.

This isn't a large commitment and it is essential for us to keep up the quality of our unit.

Please consider this training.

Thanks,
Mr. C

YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING ON THE WEB
Youth Protection Training is available on the web at: Youth Protection Training. Enter the website: Select Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts, scroll down and select Training, scroll down and select Youth Protection, Select Narrated on-line web-based training program. Here is a short cut link. If you have questions contact lglover@bsamail.org or call the Council Service Center at 708-354-1111 ext. 20.

SCOUTMASTER/ASST. SCOUTMASTER LEADER SPECIFIC TRAINING
This three part training will be offered 7:00-9:30pm Monday 5/19, 6/2, and Tuesday 6/10/2008 at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 30E. 4th. Street, Hinsdale.

Registration deadline is Friday, May 16. Registration form is available at the Council Service Center or at this link.

Scout Meeting - May 9, 2008

Greetings from Troop 66:

New Scouts cross over from Pack 67

We welcome the new Scouts from Pack 67. We had 8 of the 11 Scouts crossing over attend our meeting. Charlie T, their Troop Guide, worked with a number of other Scout instructors to help the boys earn their Scout badge. The Scout badge is the first badge the boys can earn. Requirements can be found in the Boy Scout handbook or at this link.

Our Jaguar and Dragon patrol continued to work on First Aid Requirements.

The Roadrunners, Red Moon Raccoons, Falcons, Eagles, and Vipers served as instructors for the first year Scouts and completed a Quartermaster project.

New Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) Elected
Last week's election was our primary to narrow the slate of candidates down to the four candidates who ran at the meeting yesterday.

The new-elected SPL is James. The Assistant Senior Patrol Leader (ASPL) is Mark.

Upcoming Events
May 11, 7:00 p.m. - Eagle Court of Honor
May 14, 7:00 p.m. - Campout Meeting
May 16-18, 6:00 p.m. - New Glarus Campout
May 30, 7:30 p.m. - Troop Meeting
June 13, 7:30 p.m. - Court of Honor / Summer Camp Mtg

Detailed Calendar Link

Training Opportunities

Parents, in order to support our Troop, it is essential that we have trained adult leaders. Scout training is very valuable as it gets all of the adults aligned on the values and methods of Scouting. As training opportunities come up, I will post them here.

Here is one from Donna:

Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat

Adult Training is available on May 13th at the Twin Lakes Round Table at Grace in River Forest. Please arrive at 7:15 pm for announcements. 7:30 to 8 is training covering 12 months of recruitment followed by Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat from 8 to 9 pm. For adults planning on attending summer camp or the high adventure Canoe trip this would be a great opportunity to get a head start on your knowledge of swim safety. This program is also great for any parents who want to include water activities to their summer program with their families and have safety on their minds. Better to be safe than sorry! Take advantage of this program now....

Donna White

Service Opportunites

Scouts (and Parents), Jeff Wood is the Service Coordinator of our Troop. A significant portion of Scouting is SERVICE. Jeff comes up with a number of opportunities for our Troop to help others (part of the Scout Oath!) If that isn't enough incentive, Service hours are required for Advancement and demonstration of Scout Spirit!

Scouts, please take advantage of these opportunities and Parents, please encourage and support the boys in these activities.

Thanks, Mr. C

Eagle Court of Honor - May 11th, 2008

Eagle Scout
Court of Honor


Honoring



Nathan K
Steven W
Jonathan E

Grace Lutheran Church
7300 W. Division St
River Forest, Illinois 60305
(Fellowship Hall)
May 11th, 2008
7:00 pm
Refreshments to follow!

All Scouts and their Families are invited to attend.
All Scouts should attend in uniform.

Troop Meeting - April 25, 2008

We had a great meeting on Friday. We worked on a number of items:
1. Cobras - worked on First Aid Requirements - Tenderfoot 12a and 12b
2. Dragons & Jaguars - worked with Dr. Huck on the First Aid Merit Badge
3. Scouts in Citizenship in the World - worked on their workbooks for Mr. Wood





ELECTION UPDATE
Next week we will have elections for Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) and Patrol Leaders.
All Scouts at the rank of First Class and older can run for office. Any Scouts who do NOT want to run should send an email to Mrs. C.

ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTERS (ASM), INTERESTED ADULTS
Saturday, May 3rd we will be having an Assistant Scoutmaster's meeting in the Scout room at Grace at 8:00 a.m.

PATROL LEADERS COUNCIL (PLC)
Immediately following the ASM meeting at 9:00, there will be a PLC meeting. PLC is the meeting where the Scouts discuss what they like, don't like, and would like to change. They also plan the next month's meetings and campout.

TROOP OFFICES
Once you reach the rank of First Class, you need to serve in a leadership position in the troop. If you don't know what position you have, please talk to one of the Adult Leaders or look at the web site under troop leadership

See you at the meeting next Friday!

Mr. C

Spring Camp-o-ree Summary

Greetings from Troop 66,

With our new Cobra patrol and Dragon-Jaguar patrols, our youth leadership guided us through a successful Camp-o-ree.

Ryan C was our SPL, Charlie T was our ASPL, Dan was our QM, and Mark was the Troop Guide.

Friday - we left about 6:30 and encountered quite a bit of rain on the drive up. Fortunately the rain subsided and we were able to get our camp setup without getting completed wet.

Saturday morning - the camp-o-ree had a number of fun stations where we were tested on first aid, had a pancake relay, build an a-frame carrier, competed in fire building, and did a number of team building activities.

Saturday afternoon - the scouts could choose from activites like fishing, archery, kickball, and tug-o-war.

Saturday dinner - fabulous preparation and execution of a dutch oven meatloaf dinner!

Saturday cracker-barrel - we enjoyed a great assortment of snacks from all of the troops present!



Saturday campfire - probably the best version of the pick-pocket sketch I've ever seen. Great job narrating, Gabe!

Sunday morning - the boys did a fine job breaking camp and we enjoyed the scout service put on by the camp-o-ree staff.


More pictures can be found at our Scout web site in the Photo Gallery Section.

All in all, we had a great time.

Special thanks to the Scouters who helped out! Mr. Taubman, Ms. Morgan-Riley, and Mr. Knupp


Mr. C