By scoutmaster, on February 3rd, 2012
Sunday, February 5th is Scout Sunday -
Scout Sunday is an outstanding time to make Scouting visible to church congregations. This year our troop will be celebrating our 81st anniversary of as a continuously registered unit. We meet at 10:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church. We will be reading scripture, performing the flag presentation and other activities for the service. If you plan to attend another church, please proudly wear your uniform.
Sunday Spaghetti Dinner
- By now, both you and one parent/guardian should be signed up to work at the dinner.
- Don’t forget to bring a dessert. Our guests prefer pies, so please bring pies if possible.
Monday’s Meeting is Space Exploration Merit Badge -
Our troop leadership has selected Space Exploration Merit Badge as our spring troop-wide merit badge. To earn the badge, the scouts will be building model rocket starting with our February 6th meeting. The Cost will be $10 – this is a great deal as the troop will be subsidizing the overall cost. The rocket kit retails for $13 and the cost of three rocket engines is $9. We will work on the merit badge requirement sthroughout the spring and will fire the rockets during our May campout.
Monday is the Last Opportunity to Sign Up for the Baden Powell Banquet –
- The district will hold their annual banquet at Pottorf Hall, Cico Park, Saturday, February 11th, starting at 5:00 PM.
- Dinner starts at 6:00 PM. Parents and scouts are invited to attend.
- The cost is $13 per person if you pay in advance.
- Annual awards will be presented as well as entertainment. We will also be honoring the Troop 75 scouts that earned Eagle in 2011. It should be a great evening!
KSU Merit Badge Conference Signup Deadline is February 20th –
This is a great opportunity to earn two merit badges in one day.
- The conference will be held Saturday, April 28th .
- Cost is $22.
- Complete the attached Individual Worksheet and turn in at troop meetings.
- You must provide a first, second and third choice for both the AM and PM sessions. (List of 2012 offerings)
- We need to turn in our registration by February 20th in order to get registered for our desired merit badges. These fill up fast, thus the early deadline.
- Start working on the prerequisites now so you will be ready to complete the merit badge.
By scoutmaster, on January 21st, 2012
Monday’s meeting will be:
- Order of the Arrow elections – We will be electing the eligible scouts must have achieved the First Class rank and have camped at lest 15 nights over the last year.
- Select Second Summer Camp – Besides Camp Hansen the scouts will select our second summer camp. One scout has volunteered to make a presentation on three option:
- Camp Jeffrey – Located in North Colorado, cost will be about $300. More if excursions (e.g. white water rafting) are added to the trip.
- Lewis and Clark – Located in South Dekota, cost will be about $250. More if excursions (e.g. white water rafting) are added to the trip.
- Quivers Scout Ranch – Located near Wichita, Ks, cost will be about $240. No excursions are planned for this trip.
Space Exploration Merit Badge:
- Our troop leadership has selected Space Exploration Merit Badge as our spring troop-wide merit badge.
- To earn the badge, the scouts will be building model rocket starting with our February 6th meeting.
- Cost will be $10 – this is a great deal as the troop will be subsidizing the overall cost. The rocket kit retails for $13 and the cost of three rocket engines is $9.
- We will work on the merit badge requirements throughout the spring and will fire the rockets during our May campout.
Sign Up Sheets at Next Monday’s Meeting:
- Feburary 5th Spaghetti Dinner.
- Sign up for your work shifts. One parent is also expected to participate for one shift.
- You can obtain extra tickets if you for sale. Remember, the purpose of this meal is for you to earn money to help pay for summer camp.
- February 5th Scout Sunday Religious Service Participation.
- We will participate in the 11 AM church service. Scouts will read scripture, have a flag presentation, and other activities.
- February 11th Konza District Baden Powell Banquet.
- Cost is $13 per person. 5 PM gathering time and dinner starts at 6 PM.
- February 17th Campout.
- Will be held at Stockdale Camp Ground. We will be retiring flags and other activities.
- Art Merit Badge –
- Only a few openings are left.
- The session will take place at the Beach Museum, Saturday, Janury 28th, starting at 1 PM.
- Life to Eagle Seminar
- Sunday, February 19th, 2 to 3 PM, at the Activity Center
- Learn about how to do an Eagle project and the procedures for achieving Eagle.
- Recommended for all Troop 75 Life scouts.
- You will receive your own binder and CD.
- We strongly recommend that at least one parent/guardian attend.
By scoutmaster, on January 5th, 2012
Winter Court of Honor, Monday, January 9th, 7:00 PM –Families, please come and celebrate the achievements of your scout.
• We will meet in the main church sanctuary, across 6th Street from the Activity Center
• After the Court of Honor, we will go downstairs to the Fellowship Hall for refreshments, a Friends of Scouting presentation, and announcements
Troop 75 Service Project for Beach Museum of Art MLK Day-on Open House – The Scouts and Venture Crew will create Information Stations (info panels, handouts, and scouts to talk to guests) on topics listed below :
• Workshops to develop stations and materials (must attend at least one, but may attend more)
o No Trace Left Behind/ Outdoor Code – Jan. 13, 3-4:30
o Prairie Animals – December 29, 1:30-3:30
o Tallgrass Prairie Conservation – Jan. 8 2-4
January Flag Retirement Drive and Spaghetti Dinner Ticket Sales: During January, the Scouts have decided to perform a drive to collect old flags for retirement. We will be collecting these flags at our Churches, and retiring them at our February campout. For those scouts that sign up to help, meet at the main entrance to the main Methodist Church building at 9:30 AM. We will also be selling tickets for the February 5th Spaghetti Dinner. The money you earn selling tickets will go into your summer Camp Fund.
Sunday, February 5th is Scout Sunday – Scout Sunday is an outstanding time to make Scouting visible to church congregations. This year our troop will be celebrating our 81st anniversary of as a continuously registered unit. We meet at 10:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church. We will be reading scripture, performing the flag presentation and other activities for the service. If you plan to attend, please sign the sign-up sheet. If you plan to attend another church, please proudly wear your uniform.
Sunday, February 5th – Troop 75 Spaghetti Dinner – We will hold our seventh annual spaghetti dinner. This is the major fund raising activity for our troop and a great opportunity to earn summer camp funds. Last year, scouts earned about $4 for each ticket sold! Tickets will be available for pickup at the December 19th bowling night and subsequent troop meetings. Parents, you will need to help either as a committee member, or during the day of the dinner.
By caffey, on December 19th, 2011
The Troop 75 Bowling Party scheduled for 12/19/11 has been canceled due to weather concerns.
By scoutmaster, on December 17th, 2011
Bowling Night, Mon, Dec 19th , 7 PM We will meet at the KSU Student Union bowling alley. Note: we will not meet at the Activity Center but at the bowling alley in the Student Union.
- Cost is $4 for the bowling and shoe rental, to be charged to the scouts account.
- Bring cookies, brownies, etc for the party. This will be lots of fun!
- We will provide 10 Spaghetti Diner tickets at the bowling night.
- You can obtain more if you wish.
- Spaghetti dinner will be held on February 5, 2012.
Winter Court of Honor, Monday, January 9th, 7:00 PM – This is our first Monday night back after vacation so make sure it is on your calendar.. Families, please come and celebrate the achievements of your scout.
January’s Campout will be the Trappers’ Rendezvous, January 13-15 –
- The Troop Leadership elected to attend the 35th Trappers’ Rendezvous.
- More than 4,000 are expected for a load of the same kind of grousing and winter fun! This camp takes place near Wichita.
- You can view more information at http://www.quivira.org/Districts/White%20Buffalo/Trappers%20Rendezvous
- Cost will be $7 plus fuel and patrol food.
- We must sign up before December 31st or the cost goes up to $12 per scout.
- Therefore, signup will close out after our December 19th bowling party.
- We plan to leave at our normal Friday evening time, but may leave early Saturday morning depending on the weather.
By scoutmaster, on December 4th, 2011
- Monday’ meeting is Patrol Challenge. Will be fun and an opportunity to demonstrate leadership and teamwork.
- We will also hold a Board of Review for those ready for their next rank.
- Lock-In, Fri, Dec 9th – We will hold a lock-in at the Activity Center starting Friday evening at 6:00 PM.
- Details:
- Dinner, breakfast and snacks will be provided.
- Scouts should bring their sleeping gear.
- We will go ice skating from 7 to 8:30 PM.
- TVs, games and movies will be allowed as approved by the Scoutmasters.
- We will be going to the skating rink on Friday Evening from 7:30 to 9:00.
- On Saturday morning, the scouts will perform a service project on Saturday morning and be ready to be picked at 11:00 AM.
- Parents, please sign up the help. Plan to arrive by 8:30 AM. A signup sheet will be at Monday’s meeting.
- For the service project, bring appropriate winter weather clothes, gloves and rakes.
- Kansas City Field Trip, Saturday, December 17th Signup – We will be visiting the World War I museum.
- We will depart the Activity Center at 9 AM (change from the newsletter, which is listed at 8 AM).
- We will eat lunch and then visit the museum.
- We plan to return between 5 and 6 PM.
- Cost will be $5.00 for the tour plus the cost of gas and will be charged.
- Scouts should bring lunch, souvenir and snack money for the day.
- Wear is Class A uniform. Please sign up at the meetings or email me at email hidden; JavaScript is required.
We’ll see you tomorrow night!
By scoutmaster, on November 3rd, 2011
Ben Griese’s Eagle Court of Honor, Saturday, Nov 3rd, 10:00 AM – We will celebrate Ben’s Eagle badge. Please attend in your class A uniform. Refreshments will be served following the ceremony.
Visit Drag Racers, Monday, November 7th at 7 PM – We will meet at our normal meeting time and location and take the troop bus to the demonstration. We will see several drag racers and racing go carts. This is a great opportunity to learn about the mechanics of these cars and talk to the drivers.
Board of Review, Monday, November 7th – Please attend if you are ready for your next badge.
Friday, November 11th – Veteran’s Parade – On Friday, November 11th, there will be Veteran’s Day Parade and we have been invited to march in the parade. We will lead the Llamas and have an Honor Guard. Arrive at 9 AM and pick up will be at 10:30 AM.We will coordinate pick-up at the schools, but will need parental permission to depart from school, if your school is not attending the parade. This year we expect to meet in the Towne Centre Parking Lot near the Chilli’s restaurant and finish at the city park tennis courts. We must have parent volunteers to pick up the scouts from school and return them to school. If you are interested, call Kent Manuel at 236-9663 or sign up at the troop meetings.
Popcorn Sales: This year we sold over $9,200 compared to $6,200 last year. Congratulations scouts! Dates to be aware of:
- Popcorn will be delivered at the November 14th meeting.
- Money is due by the November 28th meeting.
- Address questions to Dustin Taylor, Phone: 410-3773.
From our Treasurer – Just a reminder, quarterly scout account bills will sent out this November. The November bill will include the annual $40 rechartering fee. If two brothers are in the troop, the fee would be $40 for the first scout and $30 for the second scout (only one Boy’s Live subscription per family) The recharter fees we pay to Council, plus Boy’s Life magazine renewal is $25.00 for each scout. This leaves only $15 to cover other troop expenses. This fee averages only about than $3 per month. This is an amazing deal, given that, during the last y ear, we spent more than $100 per scout in advancement supplies, tents and equipment. As always, if you can’t afford this fee, please talk to Bruce Ramundo and we will take care of the fee for you.
By scoutmaster, on October 6th, 2011
Leadership Training, Sunday, October 9th - We will hold two sessions–Both will start at 1:00 PM.
- Newly elected leaders will attend a Leadership seminar. You will have a chance to learn your responsibilities and practice leadership skills. We will finish be 3:30.
- First Year Scouts should attend the junior leader training course. This junior leader training is a great seminar, similar to professional leadership seminars that would cost managers in companies hundreds of dollars to attend, so don’t miss it! We will finish by 4:30.
Next Monday’s Meeting – We will be working on Camping Merit Badge. We will also do our campout planning for the District Camporee.
Konza District Fall Camporee, Friday, October 14th – The Konza District Fall Camporee will be at Canning Creek Cove at Council Grove Lake. Troop 65 from Council Grove is hosting this event and have many exciting things planned. For Saturday night, each patrol will cook a one-pot meal that will be included in a camp-wide pot luck supper. Hope to see you there. Cost will be an $9 registration fee plus the cost of food and gas.
Keep Selling Popcorn – Twenty percent of their total sales go into their camp account, so it’s a great way to raise money.
- Turn in your orders at the October 24th meeting or earlier.
- Popcorn will be delivered at the November 14th meeting.
- Money is due by the November 28th meeting.
By Zac, on September 12th, 2011
Eight Scouts from Troop 75 completed their Citizenship in the Nation badge at the Eisenhower Library and Museum in Abilene on September 10. Attending were Hunter Bagby, Herman Griese, Tyler Gates, Ben Schlageck, Michael Wright, Braden Madison, Calvin Strong, and Saubhagya Shrestha.
 Citizenship merit badge at Eisenhower The Scouts learned about the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill or Rights, and the importance of checks and balances in the American form of government. In addition they studied speeches by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, toured the Library archives, and did original document research on topics ranging from D-Day, to animals in space to the shooting down of the U2 spy plane in the Soviet Union in 1960. Each Scout wrote a letter to one of their senators and ready letters to President Eisenhower from children. During the lunch hour the Scouts visited the chapel where Eisenhower and his wife are buried and the home where he grew up.
By scoutmaster, on September 8th, 2011
Ian Chase’s Eagle Court of Honor, this Sunday at 2 PM – All scouts and their families are invited to attend the Court of Honor. Scouts, wear your uniforms. This is an opportunity to celebrate reaching Scouting’s highest achievement. Parents, this will also help your scout envision how special the Eagle rank really is and hopefully encourage them to continue working on advancement. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony.
You Should Now be Selling Popcorn – Earn summer camp money. Please let us know if you haven’t yet received your signup sheets. Also don’t forget those relatives that live away from Manhattan—they can order on-line and still get credit for the sale.
Meeting Monday, September 12th – We will be conducting campout planning, conducting Patrol meetings, and have some fun.
Blackpower Campout, Friday, September 16th – For those scouts that have signed up for the campout. Please note that we will return at 1:30 PM on Sunday instead of the normal 11:30 return time.
Cub Scout Zoo Day, Saturday, September 17th - The Scouts have chosen to help at Cub Scout Zoo day. It will be held from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. This year we will be cooking doughnuts and displaying exhibits. The time you spend will count as service hours. We will have a sign up sheet at Monday’s meeting.
Troop Leadership Council and Troop Committee meetings, September 19th – Troop leadership will met at 7 PM and the adult Troop Committee will begin at 8 PM.
We’ll see you this Sunday at Ian’s Eagle Court of Honor!
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