The Monthly Campfire

The Monthly Newsletter of BSA Troop 17, Denville, NJ

April 2008

Welcome to all the new cub scouts who came from various packs in our area to join our troop. There are two important announcements for April. On April 2^nd there will be a parent orientation for all the new cub scout parents. This orientation will give you information on what takes place in the troop and inform you of troop activities, etc.

This will take place during the regular meeting that night.

Summer camp is rapidly approaching and all scouts must register by April 16^th in order to get the discounted rate of $300 per week. If for any reason the scouts do not register and make their total deposit by that date the fee will be raised to $325.00 till the date of summer camp. All the new scouts should attend the Dan Beard program at the Summer Camp to help them advance in rank.

On April 9 we also have our annual fund raising program at Valleyview School which is the Lee Rue Nature Program.

Finally note that there is no meeting on April 23 when schools in town are closed.

New Updates for the Month

Please note that the following items were updated:

Trip Information updates

Annual Calendar for 2007 – 2008

All this information is available on the Troop Web Site- www.bsatroop17.org.

Activities for the Current Month

DATE	ACTIVITY	TIME
April 1	Roundtable	7:30PM
April 2	Troop Meeting	7:30-9PM
April 5-6	Camp Alpine	TBA
April 9	Lee Rue Program	7:30-9PM
April 16	Troop Meeting	7:30-9PM
April 29	Committee Meeting	7:30PM
April 30	Troop Meeting	7:30-9PM

Money Due This Month

Amount	Trip	Date Due
$300.00	Summer Camp	4/16
$5.00	May Trip	4/30

Money Due in Future Months

AMOUNT

TRIP

DATE DUE

Camping Trip Notes

Permission slips must be handed in at least 2 weeks prior to a trip, preferably with payments for the trip. Permission forms are available on the troop web site.

Each Patrol is responsible to arrange transportation to and from camping trips.

Please note-If for any reason, your scout cannot attend the camping trip for the full length of the trip, you must advise the Scoutmaster. The participation in camping trips is essential for the success of the trip, as well as the scouting experience. All gear described in the mailing for the trip must be with the scout. Check with your scout or with the patrol leaders to the proper gear needed for the trips if for any reason you are uncertain of what is required.

Uniforms

All scouts are expected in full uniform at meetings. Information on uniforms and insignia is in the Scout handbook. If there are hardships, please speak to the Scoutmaster in obtaining the uniform. The uniform is available at BSA service centers or Ramsey Outdoor.

Committee Meetings

All parents are invited to attend and participate in our committee meetings. Please see the activities calendar above for the date and time of this meeting.

Other Information and Camping Notice

No meetings when school is closed. All troop meetings start at 7:30PM and end at 9PM. We ask that all Scouts be picked up no later then 9:15PM.

Prior to trip departure, the Scoutmaster must approve any early departures from the trips. Scouts, whose siblings wish to attend trips and are not registered with BSA, must have the parents join the trip for the entire length of time while sibling is present.

Cell Phones and Electronic Equipment are prohibited at all camping trips.

All scouts who sign up for a trip are responsible for payment at least 2 weeks prior to the trip, unless previous payment date has been established. If payments and permission forms are not received by these dates, the scout will not be allowed on the trip. This is due to the requirement of the troop to pay fees in advance on the behalf of the scout.