Committee Chair Report

September 18, 2005

Greetings!

Our children are back in school and hopefully off to a good start! I know my son had quite the time adjusting to the early start time at CHS. The Scouting year has begun at full speed. It was wonderful to see so many of the scouts and parents at COH. Our youth really out did themselves this summer with earning merit badges.

Leadership elections are September 27th. JLT is scheduled for the morning of October 8th. It is required of all scouts taking on a leadership position that they attend JLT. Please discuss this with your scout and help him to decide whether he can take on a position for the next 6 months.

We have two pack visits scheduled in October and one in November. As Clark and I need to be available to talk with the parents, and other adults are occupied with classes, I would appreciate if I could get a volunteer or two to oversee the preparations for the campfire we will have at the end of the meeting.

It is time to re-charter the adult and youth members of our troop. As a part of the BSA Ready and Prepared Award program and because our scouts deserve trained adults, I am strongly requesting that all registered adults have current (within two years) Youth Protection Training. This can be accomplished online. The Troop's website has a link to this valuable training.

Committee Meeting is Monday, September 26th, at the Lohkamp's. The meeting begins at 7PM. All adults are invited and welcome to attend. See you there -

M