Troop 157 Newsletter

Boy Scout Troop 157

Vol. 8.04 January 2001

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Internet Web Page and troop e-mail:

www.macatawa.org/~troop157

mapes@macatawa.org

Scout Master's News

Thank you to all those who attended the Camp Bayonet fire meeting on Dec. 2. I appreciate your willingness to be there to learn what happened and how, but more importantly, how to prevent it in the fu ture. All those that were at Polar Bear, congratulations on a successful campout. Life Scouts notice the upcoming meeting on Jan. 15 for your advancement meeting with Ed Grafton, our District Eagle advancement contact. Free your schedules now and plan on being there in FULL uniform.

Meetting Schedule

January

1 No meeting-Happy New Year

4 Adult committee meeting

8 Regular meeting- 7:00 - 8:30

15 Regular meeting 7:00 - 8:30
Begin Klondike Derby training and preparation
Life Scouts meet with District Eagle advancement person at 8:00 pm

22 Regular meeting 7:00 8:30
Finish Klondike Derby training and preparation

29 Swim night time to be announced

February

05 Regular meeting7:00 - 8:30

08 Adult committee meeting

12 Regular meeting 7:00 - 8:30

19 Regular meeting 7:00 - 8:30
Cut off for Court of Honor

26 Regular meeting 7:00 - 8:30

March

5 Winter Court of Honor and Banquet

11 Scout Sunday (notice change) 5:30 pm (Be at church)

12 Regular Meeting 7:00 - 8:30

15 Adult Committee Meeting

19 Regular Meeting 7:00-8:30

26 Gym night 6:30 - 8:00

Outing Schedule

February

03 Klondike Derby meet at Kirk Park at 8:00 am

10 Ski Outing meet at church at 6:30 am

March

11 Scout Sunday Be at church by 5:30 pm

17 Hockey Night

23-25 Spring Outing-Air Force Museum in Ohio

Birthdays

1/20 Andrew Young

Uniform Exchange

If you have a Scout uniform that no longer fits, please bring it to a Troop meeting. We will try to match it with another Scout. We might even have a uniform that will fit you! There is no cost to participate in the uniform exchange.

If you have any comments or questions regarding any aspect of the troop\rquote s operation, please contact: Scoutmaster George Kantz (786-0388) gkantzjr@i2k.com or Committee Chairman Randy Ames (399-7072) amesr@eagleottawa.com All money transactions are to be conducted ONLYwith the troop Treasurer - Gary Arndt (399-3190).

If a severe weather warning exists around the time of a Troop event the event will be canceled. This includes Severe Winter Storm Warnings, Tornado Warnings and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings. All event or meeting cancellations will be announced on 1450 AM WHTC. www.whtc.com

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