Troop 563 November 2001 Newsletter

Livingston, Montana November 2001 Volume 4 Issue 10

Welcome New Scout Mike:
Our newest Scout is a brother of Ken who is back in action with the Troop. Mike has been to two Scout meetings so far and says that he has enjoyed them. Mike is a member of the Dragon Slayers Patrol which has a total of four Scouts currently. Please welcome Mike to our Troop when you see him. We all hope he enjoys the time we will spend together camping, working on merit badges, serving our community and becoming strong leaders.

Troop Bi-Annual Election Results:
The Troop had its semi-annual elections on Monday, November 5th. The results are as follows:
Cory - continuing Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
Brian - continuing Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
Daniel - Senior Patrol Leader
Danny - Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Jerome - Venture Crew Chief
Joshua - Troop Guide
Zach - Dragon Slayer's Patrol Leader
Ken - Assistant Dragon Slayer's Patrol Leader
Bret - Raptor's Patrol Leader
Jack - Assistant Raptor's Patrol Leader
Bryan - Viper's Patrol Leader
Jere - Assistant Viper's Patrol Leader
Tyler - Troop Historian
Billy - Troop Librarian
Jere - Troop Quartermaster
Ken - Troop Scribe
Brent - continuing Troop Bugler
Nicholas - O.A. Troop Representative
Congratulations to all the boys! Boys that are new in their positions will need to meet with Daniel for their initial training. Scouts that have never participated in Junior Leadership Training will meet at Sleeping Giant Middle School room A-105 on Saturday, December 8th from 1 to 5 p.m. for a great training program.

October Board of Review Results:
The Troop held our first Board of Review for this school year on Monday, October 29th. Brian was approved for his second Bronze Eagle Palm officially making him a Silver/Bronze Eagle. Nicholas was approved for his Silver Palm and Jay was approved for his Bronze Palm. Each palm requires five merit badges beyond the 21 required for Eagle, continued service to the Troop and community, and improving leadership skills. In addition to the Eagles, Mark was approved for the Star Scout Rank, which is a big step toward Eagle. As always, thank you to those parents that help out in this important advancement interview which really assists in making our Troop program a strong one.

Fall Court of Honor Postponed:
The four Scouts that recently advanced will receive their awards at the Scout meeting on Monday, November 12th. In addition the three merit badges that have been earned by Brent (Personal Management), Mark (Citizenship in the Community) and Calin (Computers) will be awarded. The certificates for these awards will be held for the next Court of Honor which is postponed until more boys have earned awards.

Membership Fees for 2002 and OA:
Due by December 31st are membership fees for all Scouts and an additional $10 for Scouts in the Order of the Arrow. All Scouts receive Boy's Life magazine as part of this fee. Individual boys must pay $17 and families with two boys, that share a subscription, must pay $25. All money can be paid to Troop 563 together in one check. Please help our Troop keep these membership fees current and make the paperwork flow quickly from one desk to the next.

Livingston, Montana November 2001 Volume 4 Issue 10
Welcome New Scout Mike: Our newest Scout is a brother of Ken who is back in action with the Troop. Mike has been to two Scout meetings so far and says that he has enjoyed them. Mike is a member of the Dragon Slayers Patrol which has a total of four Scouts currently. Please welcome Mike to our Troop when you see him. We all hope he enjoys the time we will spend together camping, working on merit badges, serving our community and becoming strong leaders. Troop Bi-Annual Election Results: The Troop had its semi-annual elections on Monday, November 5th. The results are as follows: Cory - continuing Junior Assistant Scoutmaster Brian - continuing Junior Assistant Scoutmaster Daniel - Senior Patrol Leader Danny - Assistant Senior Patrol Leader Jerome - Venture Crew Chief Joshua - Troop Guide Zach - Dragon Slayer's Patrol Leader Ken - Assistant Dragon Slayer's Patrol Leader Bret - Raptor's Patrol Leader Jack - Assistant Raptor's Patrol Leader Bryan - Viper's Patrol Leader Jere - Assistant Viper's Patrol Leader Tyler - Troop Historian Billy - Troop Librarian Jere - Troop Quartermaster Ken - Troop Scribe Brent - continuing Troop Bugler Nicholas - O.A. Troop Representative Congratulations to all the boys! Boys that are new in their positions will need to meet with Daniel for their initial training. Scouts that have never participated in Junior Leadership Training will meet at Sleeping Giant Middle School room A-105 on Saturday, December 8th from 1 to 5 p.m. for a great training program.	October Board of Review Results: The Troop held our first Board of Review for this school year on Monday, October 29th. Brian was approved for his second Bronze Eagle Palm officially making him a Silver/Bronze Eagle. Nicholas was approved for his Silver Palm and Jay was approved for his Bronze Palm. Each palm requires five merit badges beyond the 21 required for Eagle, continued service to the Troop and community, and improving leadership skills. In addition to the Eagles, Mark was approved for the Star Scout Rank, which is a big step toward Eagle. As always, thank you to those parents that help out in this important advancement interview which really assists in making our Troop program a strong one. Fall Court of Honor Postponed: The four Scouts that recently advanced will receive their awards at the Scout meeting on Monday, November 12th. In addition the three merit badges that have been earned by Brent (Personal Management), Mark (Citizenship in the Community) and Calin (Computers) will be awarded. The certificates for these awards will be held for the next Court of Honor which is postponed until more boys have earned awards. Membership Fees for 2002 and OA: Due by December 31st are membership fees for all Scouts and an additional $10 for Scouts in the Order of the Arrow. All Scouts receive Boy's Life magazine as part of this fee. Individual boys must pay $17 and families with two boys, that share a subscription, must pay $25. All money can be paid to Troop 563 together in one check. Please help our Troop keep these membership fees current and make the paperwork flow quickly from one desk to the next.

Venture Caving Trip:
On October 13 the Venture Crew left for Billings to conduct some shopping adventure. We visited book stores, CD and computer stores, office supply stores and outdoor gear stores. We went to Pizza Hut for dinner and then drove the other half of the way to our true destination, Tongue River Cave. We decided to waste no time and went caving from 10 p.m. to 3 in the morning. We did the Dead Bat Crawl the difficult way and then back the easier way which was still very challenging since it was our second time through. We picked up a bunch of trash on the way out as the cave was full of more litter than we remember seeing on previous trips. We put up tents in the dark mist and slept until 9 a.m. We had an uneventful drive home with plenty of time on Sunday for homework and grading. Thanks to Mr. Ron Nelson for driving and supervising the Scouts. Daniel did a great job of organizing this trip and it was enjoyed by the Venture Crew.

Troop Climbing Trip:
On October 27th the Troop departed for Yankee Jim Canyon. We climbed in beautiful weather all day long. A few Scouts now have their 3 rappells, 3 climbs and 6 belays done. We had dinner and played three rounds of capture the flag and topped it off with snacks and cosmic wimpout. This was the Troop's third high adventure trip in a row. Everyone had a great time. Now we can start thinking about some frost points!

November Troop Merit Badge Focus:
During November we will work on Fire Safety Merit Badge. This badge has 11 requirements but they are all fairly easy. We will take a trip to the fire station and learn about the fire fighting equipment. Scouts that still have Space Exploration Merit Badge requirements to finish are encouraged to call Mr. Andrews and set up a time to meet. We will plan one more launch day probably on a Sunday afternoon.
Future Events Summary:

November
Fire Safety & Personal Fitness Merit Badge Focus

12 Scout Meeting 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at SGMS room A-105.

17 - 18 Troop Campout at Battle Ridge

19 Final Personal Fitness Testing for Tyler, Zach, Mark and Jere at 6:00 p.m. at High School Track.

19 Troop Committee Meeting 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at SGMS room A-105. Scouts have a guest speaker and should attend.

24 Christmas Tree Cutting 8 a.m. at Lincoln School / First Day of Christmas Tree Sales

26 Scout meeting at Fairground Sales Barn 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

December
Fire Safety Merit Badge Focus

1 Christmas Tree Cutting 8 a.m. at Lincoln School. All Scouts Please Attend!

3 Scout meeting at Fairground Sales Barn 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

6 District Roundtable Meeting 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. in Bozeman

7 Green Bar Meeting 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. at SGMS room A105.

8 Junior Leadership Training 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at SGMS room A105.

10 Scout meeting at Fairground Sales Barn 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

17 Scout meeting at Fairground Sales Barn 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

22 Tree Sales Clean Up 1 to 3 p.m. at Sales Barn. All Scouts Please Attend!

24 No Scout Meeting

31 No Scout Meeting

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