This Tuesday night we will be having our annual Holiday Party.  Each family is asked to provide some baked goods for refreshments.  If you have any questions on what to bring, contact Mrs. Champagne.  Our wreath sales have concluded with a total of 1642 wreaths sold!  Congratulations Scouts on an outstanding job!  We may have a few leftover wreaths if there are any last minute orders.  We will be presenting prizes at our Holiday Party.  To qualify for a prize you must have sold at least 20 wreaths.  Once we reconcile our expenses, we will make a determination on how much money will be awarded to the Scout accounts.

Congratulations to the Fighting Irish Patrol in finishing in 1^st place at our Practice Klondike Derby.  Ten patrols competed from four troops.  Our other patrols did not fare as well and learned some key lessons to prepare for the District Klondike and Freeze-out on February 4^th and 5^th.  Mark your calendars to plan for this important date.  Two of our patrols were challenged with only three scouts each to pull their sled around the course and we definitely need field a full patrol to succeed at the District Event.  Thank you to Mr. Bisbee for coordinating the activity with the other scout troops and to all our adults and youth staff that supported the practice day by helping at a station.

Scores by Troop:

T19 – Fighting Irish – 175

T19 – Evil Knevil – 102

T19 – Proverbial Pioneers – 91

T19 – Flaming Arrows – 92

T91 – Knights – 138

T91 – A-Team – 132

T91 – Cobra – 155

T118 – Platypus – 143

T135 – Bald Moose – 133

T135 – Flaming Beavers – 85

After the holiday party our next troop meeting will be on January 4^th.  Patrol Leaders make note of the open Saturday on the troop calendar to schedule a patrol meeting or activity.  The next troop activity is the Winter Cabin Campout at Storer Scout Reservation. We have a heated cabin reserved and the camp is ideal for sledding, ice fishing and working on outdoor skills.  For our adventuresome scouts, they can build a snow shelter or igloo for Saturday night to earn tough guy honors.

January 4^th

Teamwork – Initiative Games and Compass Activities

Dillon W. – Leader

Also –Opening and Closing by Patriot Patrol

January 11^th

First Aid Activities

Luke Y. - Leader

January 18^th

Lashings and Knot Activities

Mike C. - Leader

Meeting notes- weekend campout at Storer Scout Reservation

January 25^th

Equipment Check – Nate B.

Patrol is scored on Klondike equipment, menu and duty roster are approved

February 1^st

Round Robin – 4 stations – 15 minutes each –ASM’s will be the Judges –Patriot Patrol will compete too!

Regards,

Mr. Anthony