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Committee Chair Report

January 15, 2005

Greetings on this cold, icy day!

I will take advantage of this forced day of vacation to get this letter ready to mail. First I want to thank all the troop adults who have kept things going while I was knee deep in working on productions. The old adage of when it rains it pours applies to theatrical openings.

Due to the weather today, we found it prudent to postpone Travis' Eagle Project work day. Travis will be speaking with the principal about rescheduling, possibly for this Saturday, January 22nd. He will inform the troop about the new date.

Monday, January 24th is our next Troop Committee meeting. The meeting will be at the Lohkamp's starting at 7 PM. I have asked Bob Yingling, and accountant with ties to the council to talk with us about our tax exempt status and other related issues.

February will be a busy month. The Scoutmaster Breakfast/Fundraiser is February 5th. Clark needs a lot of help and donations from our Troop families. We are also trying to schedule a service project for the church on this day. The next day, February 6th is Scout Sunday. Our Charter Organization, The Lynchwood Church of God, has a special service for our Scout families to worship together along with the Pack and their congregation. February 26th is our Red and Green dinner and Court of Honor, where we formally present rank and other advancement. I have high hopes of seeing several new First Class Scouts honored, and of welcoming crossover Scouts to our troop. Earlier that day is council training, Advancement Extravaganza. I would encourage any of you that want to be on the advancement team to tae advantage of this event.

Please be aware that this is the time of year that certain fees become payable, such as the second part of the annual dues and the camp deposit for this summer's week at Camp Baldwin. The Friends of Scouting (FOS) campaign will begin. Although a voluntary contribution, I hope that many of our families will be able to pledge some amount to support the Scouting program.

See you at Committee Meeting,

Margaret

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