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Troop NewsCommittee/Parents Meetings
All parents are welcome to attend the Committee/Parent Meetings. Upcoming events, new business and items of interest are discussed. These meetings are usually scheduled for the first Tuesday of the month. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2. Annual Program and Newsletters
If you have not received your familys copy of our annual program or a newsletter with your name and address printed on a label, please write your Scout's name, his parent (s) names, your address and phone number and give to Jim Aaron, Committee Chairman (676-9154). Campout Announcements
Announcements regarding time and place of departure, events, and what to bring are announced at the meetings prior to the campout. Scouts should attend meetings leading up to campouts they will be attending, to assist in preparation/planning and to bond with their fellow scouts. Wreath Sales Volunteer Sheri Scott, Scout parent in charge of our annual Wreath Sale is looking for a parent(s) to shadow her for this fall's sale & then take over for the 2009 season and beyond. Carol Aaron has co-chaired this fundraiser, but she has taken on several other Troop responsibilities. It may sound like a huge job, but it's not; it can actually be fun too. It's helpful to have a knowledge of Excel spreadsheets, but it's easy to learn. You're time involvement spans from October thru December; sporadically not constantly. Please think about it and contact her with any questions. It does work well to have 2 volunteers, so think about it, call another Scout parent and let her know.
4runningscott@att.net or home: 676-04278 or cell: 340-1769.
Friends of Scouting Thanks to all of you for your generous donations to the Friends of Scouting! If you did not receive a donation form and wish to send a tax-deductible gift see Ron Gach or Jim Aaron. Our district would like to hear from each family whether you wish to donate or not. We will announce later, whether we will again be a Gold Medallion award winning troop. Please send your forms to Bruce Bylsma if you have not yet done so. Mackinac Island Governor's Honor Guard
Applications for the Mackinac Island Governors Honor Guard are available on-line at our Troop 290(http:WorkNotes.com/MI/Ada/troop290/) and at our co-host Jenison Troop 354s websites ( www.jenisonbsa.org/mi ). A limited number of positions are available. The minimum rank to apply is Star, in addition to Scoutmaster approval, specific Scout uniforms and training requirements (see application). Turn in your completed application with a check for $175.00 made out to BSA Troop 290, along with the parent-completed areas of the Gerber health form (write on application if form was already turned in this year) and copies of the front and back sides of your health insurance card to Jim Aaron. Note: a Scoutmaster signature area must be signed before turning in the application. Troop 290 Uniform Exchange Troop 290 has a Uniform Exchange run by Susan McKeeby (676-1325). Gently used Scout uniforms are available on a consignment basis at greatly reduced prices. Contact Mrs. McKeeby if you would like to look over what's in stock. If you do not have a Troop 290 neckerchief, please call her. Troop 290 Equipment Please return any loaned or used Troop 290 equipment at our weekly meetings so it may be checked and restocked (tents, cooking equipment, ground cloths, etc.). Troop 290 Email Bulletins Troop 290 regularly updates the NewsFlash page on the website and emails an update notice to everyone on the email distribution list. If you are not receiving email updates, please contact Paul Slack at BSTroop290@aol.com to have your email address added to the distribution list. |
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