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THEWHO
The Weekly Hand Out
New weekly handout about scouting for us who scout

02/10/2009

THEWHO is a weekly handout for scouts and scouters. We would like your information because it is important to us. If you have information about a scout or something in scouting or something that you just think is really neat. Please hand it on a piece of paper to a leader with the words THEWHO and we will do our best to get it on our next edition of THEWHO. You can also send your information to our e-mail address at thewho@troop224.us.

Ice hogs Lock-in
Scouts should be prepared with a light coat for playing on the ice. If scouts have ice skates they can bring them also scouts should bring their overnight sleeping gear. Scouts should have money for snacks before the game ends, we will have snacks and drinks the troop is bringing for after the game. The agenda for the night: doors open at 6 p.m., open skate will begin at 10:45 after the game, pizza will be available, all participants will break camp and head home at 7 a.m.

New website up and running
Troop224.us has a new look, it has new features and new links. The first feature that is up and running now is the new calendar. Yes, the calendar is completely available at the click of a button. Also available is an RSS feed for your desktop RSS reader. It keeps you up-to-date on any schedule changes. Take a look at the website and please feel free to let us know your ideas for the website.

A friendly word about the discipline policy at 224.
As we move into the new scouting year, please review your expectations with your scout. About his behavior or lack thereof at campouts or troop activities. This year we are striving for excellence in the area of behavior. A note to your scout: his Board of Review will be based on his behavior during troop activities. They can and they will be passed over for rank advancement if their behavior is an issue through the next season.

Just a note on summer camp...
This year we will be working hard to get scouts set up for their summer camp merit badges early. In the coming weeks we will be working with your scout so we can help him find the best path to optimize there summer camp experience. Summer camp is the best place to work and get merit badges to boost their drive toward Eagle.

THINGS WE NEED TO FOCUS ON, IN COMMING WEEKS
Need scout information sheet updates for 2009
Need class 1 physical updates and ideally scans of insurance id cards
Start planning for class 2 and/or class 3 physicals before the summer season arrives.

Attention please all parents and scouts, please read!
The fair this year will be held a week later than is normal. Normally the fair is held the first week of August, not this year. This year the fair will be held the second week, the 11th through the 16th. Please disregard the information that came on your February calendar, it was wrong. A big thanks goes out to Cindy Hathaway for the heads up.