Luke’s BSA handbook has been missing for quite some time. Will everyone please check to see if they may have taken Luke’s book home by mistake? Please double check the handbook you are using to be sure it is yours.

Congratulations to Grant Lytch and Jimmy Grunfelder who completed their 2nd Class Boards and to Adam Steinberg and Dakota Hester who completed their Scoutmaster Comferences (new boy joining requirements) this evening.

Nov 4 – Boy Scout Roundup – Scouts should plan to be at the Pit from 3-5:30. We’ll be setting up and having some troop fun and fellowship time. Pizza and drinks will be served for scouts and adult leaders at 4:45. Round-Up is 5:30-7:30. Please invite a friend to join us. Events will be:
Capture the Flag – John Passman & Eric Ferguson
4-Way Tug of War – John Passman & Eric Ferguson
A-Frame Challenge – Daniel Mihok & Eric Ferguson
Trolley Challenge – John Passman & Danny Niconovich
Fire Building Challenge – Jimmy Grunfelder & Darien Sullivan
Catapult Challenge – Luke Hebert & Eric Niconovich
Rope Bridge Challenge – NEED SOMEONE TO TAKE THIS ON
Climbing Tower – Michael Pierce & Trey Greer

RAIN DATE – MONDAY NOV 8 – SAME TIME SCHEDULE. WATCH YOUR E-MAIL ON THURSDAY IF THE WEATHER LOOKS QUESTIONABLE.

Nov 13 – White Christmas collection @ W-M – 11AM – 1PM: Landon Tennant, Allyson David, Amy Tennant, Betsy Chaput. I need a few more Scouts . . . if you’re available for those two hours, please let me know – this will count for Service hours.

Nov 14 – Fire Safety Merit Badge @ Fire Station #1. 1PM. Sign up at the Scout Hut.

Nov 20 – 21 – Sandrock Trip – Please sign up with Roger ASAP if you plan to attend. Cost $30

Dec 4 & Dec 11, 9AM – 2PM @ LCES  – Tentative work days for Anthony Bennett’s Eagle Project

White Christmas Food Drive – We have been asked to contribute cake mixes and canned icing to CHP White Christmas. A box is at the Hut any donations you choose to make. Family Connection will have a tree in each school as well as one at W-M if you would like to give something specific to a child.

Davis Gabriel goes for his Eagle Board of Review on November 18.

Jonathan McCraney goes for his Eagle Project review on November 18.

Scouts & Parents,

I apologize for not getting last week’s update out on time. There are some new dates and important information in this update . . . please read carefully.

Nov 1 – we will complete the Construction merit badge (except for the personal project). If you have completed your personal project, please bring it so Scotty can sign off on it. Remember that this badge must be completed by 12/31/10, so it’s important to get started on your project very soon.

Nov 4 – Boy Scout Roundup – Scouts should plan to be at the Pit from 3-5:30. We’ll be setting up and having some troop fun and fellowship time. Pizza and drinks will be served for scouts and adult leaders at 4:45. Round-Up is 5:30-7:30. Please invite a friend to join us. Events will be:
Capture the Flag – John Passman & Eric Ferguson
4-Way Tug of War – John Passman & Eric Ferguson
A-Frame Challenge – Daniel Mihok & Eric Ferguson
Trolley Challenge – John Passman & Danny Niconovich
Fire Building Challenge – Jimmy Grunfelder & Darien Sullivan
Catapult Challenge – Luke Hebert & Eric Niconovich
Rope Bridge Challenge – NEED SOMEONE TO TAKE THIS ON
Climbing Tower – Michael Pierce & Trey Greer

Nov 13 – White Christmas collection @ W-M - 11AM – 1PM: Landon Tennant, Jonathan McCraney, Allyson David, Amy Tennant, Betsy Chaput. I need a few more Scouts . . . if you’re available for those two hours, please let me know – this will count for Service hours.

Nov 20 – 21 - Sandrock Trip – Please sign up with Roger ASAP if you plan to attend. Cost $25

Dec 4 & Dec 11, 9AM – 2PM @ LCES  – Tentative work days for Anthony Bennett’s Eagle Project

White Christmas Food Drive – We have been asked to contribute cake mixes and canned icing to CHP White Christmas. A box is at the Hut any donations you choose to make. Family Connection will have a tree in each school as well as one at W-M if you would like to give something specific to a child.

Anthony Bennett goes for his Eagle Project review on October 28.

Jonathan McCraney goes for his Eagle Project review on November 18.

Troop 303 Calendar for 2010-2011
November             22-26            Thanksgivings Holidays
November                        Last Monday of the Month                        Boards of Review (Sign-up in advance)

Citizenship (Monday Meetings)
December            13            Troop Bowling Party
December            18-20            AT Backpacking Trek (Roger & ???)
December                        BSA Etowah Roundtable Meeting (2nd Thursday of the Month) 7pm Cumming
                                    (Recharter Workshop)
December 22- January 3            Christmas Holidays

Snow Sports (Monday Meetings)
January                        TBA            OA Elections
                                    BSA Committee Meeting 6pm (1st Monday of the Quarter)
                                    TBA            Senior Patrol Leadership Meeting (6-8pm)
January                                    BSA Etowah Roundtable Meeting (2nd Thursday of the Month) 7pm Cumming
January                        17            Court of Honor
January                        17            Holiday (Yes, We are meeting!!!)
January                        TBA             ADVANCE-A-RAMA (Allyson & ??)
January                                    Last Monday of the Month                        Boards of Review (Sign-up in advance)
 
Backpacking (Monday Meetings)
February            TBA            Ski Trip (Jim & ??)                                                 
February                        BSA Etowah Roundtable Meeting (2nd Thursday of the Month) 7pm Cumming
February            TBA            Parent’s Meeting                                                 
February                        Last Monday of the Month                        Boards of Review (Sign-up in advance)

Leadership (Monday Meetings)
                                                
March                                    BSA Committee Meeting 6pm (1st Monday of the Quarter)
                                    Senior Patrol Leadership Meeting (6-8pm)
                                    BSA Etowah Roundtable Meeting (2nd Thursday of the Month) 7pm Cumming
March                        24   “Taste of Mountains” Community Project
March                         5 & 6            Backpacking (Scotty & ??)
March                        Last Monday of the Month                        Boards of Review (Sign-up)

Emergency Preparedness (Monday Meetings)

April                                    BSA Etowah Roundtable Meeting (2nd Thursday of the Month) 7pm Cumming
April                         4-8            Spring Break
April                        TBA            Community Service Project (TBA)  
April                        11            Court of Honor  
April                                    Last Monday of the Month                      Boards of Review (Sign-up in advance)

Canoeing (Monday Meetings)            
May                                    BSA Committee Meeting 6pm (1st Monday of the Quarter)
                                    Senior Patrol Leadership Meeting (6-8pm)                        
May                                    BSA Etowah Roundtable Meeting (2nd Thursday of the Month) 7pm Cumming
May                        TBA            Parent’s Meeting
May                        TBA            Troop Elections                                    
May                  27            Last Day of School 2009-10
May                                    Last Monday of the Month                       Boards of Review (Sign-up)

June 5 – 11                   Summer Camp – Woodruff
 
July                          
July                  TBA            Backpacking Trek


Tracking Scouts toward Eagle & Updates:

Please help encourage these scouts.
NAME                       RANK      DOB           AGE OUT     PROJECT
Davis Gabriel           Life    12/6/1992       12/6/2010           Robinson Elementary
Anthony Bennett         Life    2/14/1993       2/14/2011       FC Food & Clothes Closet
Daniel Mihok                Life    5/8/1993        5/8/2011
Eric Niconovich             Star    6/29/1993   6/29/2011
Eric Ferguson           Life    1/9/1994       1/9/2012            Camp Hope Project
Jonathan McCraney       Life    3/07/94        3/07/2012    Yahoola Creek Park Benches
Michael Pierce              Life   6/9/1994        6/9/2012
Luke Hebert                 Star    8/17/1995       8/17/2013
Micah Mihok                 Life        6/8/1995        6/8/2013
Danny Niconovich        Star    10/18/1995      10/18/2013

News for NEGA Council:

Troop 303’s Youth Leadership Council:

Senior Patrol Leader: Luke Hebert
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader: John Passman
Troop Quartermaster: Sam Barrentine
Assistant Quartermaster:
Troop Historian: Jonathon McCraney
Troop Librarian: Daniel Mihok
Troop Guide: Anthony Bennett, Michael Pierce
Troop Webmaster: Miles Clark
Jr Assist Scoutmaster: Will Passman, Trey Greer

Thrasher Patrol Leader: Grant Lytch
Assistant Leader: Eric Ferguson
BlackHawk Patrol Leader: Eric Niconovich
Assistant Leader: Nicklas Chaput
Panther Patrol Leader: Micah Mihok
Assistant Leader: Daniel Mihok

All parents are encouraged to be active within the Troop either on the Committee or on Monday Nights, or leading outings for the scouts. We need everyone engaged and active to have an awesome troop.

Troop  303 Updates:

Right Here

Etowah  District website: http://etowah-bsa.org/  
NEGA Council website: http://www.nega-bsa.org/

Adult Training:
Adult Leaders for BSA Troop 303:

Please go on-line and update your youth protection training.

Adult Training:
BSA On-line Learning Center: http://olc.scouting.org/index.html

We’re  requesting that you use the web link above and take the “Troop Committee  Challenge” and “Youth Protection” Training  on-line.

There are other training opportunity on-line.

• THIS IS SCOUTING
• BOY SCOUT LEADER FAST START
• ORENTATION TRAINING
• PHYSICAL WELLNESS
• SAFE SWIM DEFENSE
• SAFETY AFLOAT
• CLIMB ON SAFELY
• TREK SAFELY
• WEATHER HAZARDS

Please print or email us a copy of your certificate of completion for each training session.

Gold Rush – October 16 & 17. E-mail Allyson David (ally22@yahoo.com) with your preferred work times.

Davis Gabriel’s Eagle Project Work Day: Saturday, October 16, 10AM. Contact Davis with questions.

Fall Camp-O-Ree - October 22-24, Dawsonville. Attendees: Ethan David, Miles Clark, John Passman, Daniel Mihok, Sam Barrentine, Jonathan McCraney, Damian Mobley, Micah Mihok, Darien Sullivan, Luke Hebert, Nicklas Chaput, Justin Scott, Brandon Ford (Webelos P-357), Aaron Covert (Webelos P-357).
Adult leaders: Kevin McCraney, Chris Mobley, Paul Passman. Webelos leaders: Angel Gnahore, Wendi Covert. Cost: $20

Boy Scout Round Up @ Climbing Tower: November 4 (more information will be at next week’s meeting)

FBLA Day of Merit: November 6 (Cumming): $5, 8AM-Noon.  Offering Automotive Maintenance, Communications (ER), Cit/Community (ER), Cit/Nation (ER), Cit/World (ER), EPrep(ER), Env. Sci (ER), Family Life (ER), Geology, Pathfinding, Pers Fitness (ER), Pers Management (ER), Textile, Weather.  E-mail Betsy Chaput (AJDN_MOM@yahoo.com) to attend. http://www.etowah-bsa.org/index.php/boy-scout-activities

District Advanc-A-Rama November 13, Cumming. Contact Betsy for details. Transportation is on-your-own.

Service Project – Community Helping Place White Christmas - November 13 – Dahlonega Wal-Mart. 11AM – 1PM. Contact Betsy if you are interested.

Sandrock Climbing Trip – November 20-21. E-mail Mr. Greer at rgreer@lumpkin.k12.ga.us if you are planning to attend. Cost: $25. Adult leaders: Roger Greer, TBA.