Troop 111

September, 2008 Roundtable:

• Steve Berry - Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner 
• Ken Albers - Venturing Roundtable Commissioner
• Dion Riehs - Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner

Dave Belzer - Committment ‘09 (Recharter)

Last year we set the standard for the council on rechartering and goals
The event will be held at three locations
See Flier

Dick Brown - Popcorn

Sep 8 deadline for orders online
Another training date this Sat 09/06 at 10:00 at HOAC service center.
Popcorn Sale Begins Saturday (09/20/2008)
See Flier

Kris Kranbuhl - Thunderbird District Camporee

Be Prepared II (Emergency Preparedness)
Emergency Preparedness & First Aid
Oct 10 - 12
Blue & Gray Park
$7.00 per person
2nd year webelos and above
Register now.
See Flier

Laura Crotty - in the new uniform - Cub Scout Family Campout

09/26/2008 - 09/27/2008
At Rotary Youth Camp 6:30 PM Friday to 1130 AM Saturday
$8 per person
Cracker barrel on Friday / Breakfast on Saturday
Staff needed (Boy Scout age or older)
See Flier

Kathy Ruth - School Night for Scouting

Presentations at the schools (7:00 PM)
Troop 111 is this coming Thursday night at Hillcrest Elementary
Volunteers needed for paperwork and presenters

Leroy Felzien - Food Drive in Raytown

REAP is running out of food and buying it frm Harvesters
Oct 18th and 25 for Raytown Troops and Packs

Barb Shaffer - Torch of Gold award

Honoring individuals in scouting working with youths with disabilities
Only 2 selected from each district.
Make nominations now.

Forrest Bolles - Boy Scout Leader Training
Verna Ashcraft - Cub Scout Leader Training

Training starts on September 18th
Every Boy Deserves A Trained Leader
See Flier

John York - Order of the Arrow

Fall Fellowship
Friday Sep 19-21 at Naish
Register by 09/12
$20 or $28 to attend

Winter Banquet 01/23/09

Membership cards at table

Jim Scalf - Winter Activity - Wilderness Survivoree

01/30/2009 - 01/31/2009
Lone Jack, Missouri
See Activities Page

Ken Feunfhausen - Merit Badge Academy 2009
There was no announcement about this, but we need to register in November for:

Merit Badge Academy 2009

From a forwarded message by the C-47-07 Wood Badge Scribe (and Matt Armstrong):

Has anyone ever heard about ScoutTube? It is a new video site on the internet to promote Scouting. In fact, ScoutTube is a video site which only contains (so far, at least) twelve films, each one covering one point of the Scout Law.  Each video features real Scouts talking with real people who exemplify one point of the Law.  The films are professional done, and look very sharp. 

They were produced by Arrowhead films with funding provided by the Brock Family Trust and the Capital Area Council in Austin, Texas.  Check out ScoutTube and see if you do not agree that this is a site that could be very useful to Cub Packs, new Boy Scouts, and even to help promote Scouting. 

http://scouttube.org

https://scoutnet.scouting.org/elearning

As we move forward in time, things change.  The “good-old-days” seem to slip away and are much more difficult to preserve as our scouts get older and move on into young adult-hood.  Those of us that stay behind as the proverbial “custodial staff” must maintain a certain level of interest and energy when it comes to keeping up the program including CAMPING (a mainstay of the program).

With that intro, I must mention our need for additional adult involvement in the program.  We, the troop, would like to extend an invitation to those parents (who’ve not yet had the experience of watching our scouts grow up in the outdoor program) to come outdoors with us.

This year, we’ve experienced a number of situations where campouts needed to be modified because we did not have the required number of adults attending for full weekend coverage.  The September campout has been dropped because of scheduling conflicts.

Our intention is to have one campout per month and troop policy is to have four (4) adults on every campout.  With 4 adults, we not only satisfy BSA requirements of two-deep leadership, but can respond to an emergency without having to cancel the entire campout.

So, with the policies and processes in place, all we need to do is provide the adult leadership and schedule the opportunity.

The next opportunity will be at Camporee on October 12, 13, 14 in Lone Jack, Mo.  Camporee is a district-wide event and a lot of activities are set up for both the youth and adults.  Camporee is a great way to be introduced to the camping process, learn a lot and have a lot of fun.

So, about that adult leadership?  Are you…

Interested?  Willing?  Able?

Troop 111 is committed to providing a quality outdoor program with a committed staff of adult volunteers.
We’ve persevered through a multitude of weather changes and the worst gas prices of our scouting careers.  I tip my hat to those who’ve stayed the course and have provided the backbone of the troop’s program.

Tom Hines
Scoutmaster — Troop 111

I’m Bored!

When a scout tells me he’s bored, I celebrate and tell him the following:

When you tell me you’re bored, it means you’re saying this is the best moment of your
day, if not your entire life.

Everything in your life has come to such a point of perfection and you’re not

1. running from wild dogs
2. dodging bullets
3. scrounging for food
4. waiting for surgery

In order for this moment to arrive, a lot of good people in your path have removed
a lot of potential problems for you.

These people can be your parents or guardians, your teachers or your scout leaders.

This is a perfect time to contact one (or more) of them and let them know how much you appreciate this moment of perfection in your life.

TEHIII