Troop News: Week of 3/4/13

• The PLC meet will be held this week at 6:30pm
• The Troop Committee meeting at 7:30pm – at the Charter School.  All parents are welcome to attend.
• Please let Bob Latshaw know if you plan to attend the June 21-23 Canoe Trip  – it is important to reserve canoes now.
• Bring March Trip Permission Slip:  Cachalot 032213 Perm

PERSONAL MANAGEMENT MERIT BADGE:

Mr. Jolie will be the MB councilor and encourages all scouts wanting to pursue this badge to begin the process THIS week by printing out the MB worksheet here (http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/personal-management.pdf) and starting to tracking your expenses in order to get everything singed off by the spring COH in June.

Please contact Mr. Jolie at  steven.jolie@multiplan.com  this week if you plan on participating in this merit badge and Mr. Cronin will sign your blue cards at our next Troop Meeting.

ATTENTION LIFE SCOUTS:

• The annual Life to Eagle presentation will be held by the Seven Rivers District. Our Life to Eagle Program will take place  Thursday, March 14 (6:00-9:00 PM) at the Invensys/Foxboro Cafeteria (where we have Roundtable).

SKATING MERIT BADGE

• Mr. Latshaw will continue to try to get the rink in skating condition and may need to announce the session on short notice, so please watch for an announcement.
• In the meantime if you are interested in the skating merit badge he would be happy to join you at public skating at the town rink.
• If you are a hockey player, you can qualify for all of the skating activities as you skate during a game and Mr. Latshaw will be happy to come watch one of your games.
• You can reach him at boblatshaw@yahoo.com.

MARCH 22-24 MERIT BADGE/RANK ADVANCEMENT @ Cachalot Scout Reservation in Plymouth

We desire to have all scouts and many adults (especially merit badge councilors) to attend focusing on badges and rank advancement.

• Scouts, please communicate the following to your patrol leader:
  • Work you need for your upcoming advancement
  • Merit badges you need or desire to work on
• Calling all merit badge councilors!!
  • Aim to work up to this date as a date to conclude merit badges
  • Identify one day type merit badges to offer as classes.  We will have a cabin which will enable us to proceed regardless of weather.
  • Come to this camp out – this is the lowest impact of all our trips this year!
• Cachalot 032213 Perm