Troop Newsletter

SPL and Patrol Leaders,

This is Anne St Louis and I need a short write up about your patrol for the newsletter. I would like to receive it by January 5th. Please either email it or bring it with you to the next meeting on December 30th if possible.

Troop Meeting 12/30

*Remember, The Troop Meeting is at TPCC*

-Bring your deposit for Summer Camp. This is the very last opportunity for payment. Pico Blanco, $100; Emerald Bay $150; Adult $50. The deposits are non-refundable. If you do not put down the deposit Tuesday, then there is no guarantee that you will get a slot for summer camp.

-Patrol's need to be prepared to finalize their camping location for their patrol campout. It is less than 2 weeks away!

-Chincilla's need to decide what patrol they want to go on the campout with. Every patrol has spots open in except the Imp Patrol.

-We will start doing Boards of Review for the Feb CoH. January 20 is the last day for BoR. If you need a SM Conference. Please contact Mr. Traganza (858) 453-1746 to arrange at his home. He doesn't do SM Conferences at Troop meetings.

Christmas Tree Fundraiser

Dear Scouts and Parents,

We need a minimum of 16 more scouts and 1 more parent to make the Christmas Tree Pick-up Project work. Please take 2-1/2 hours this weekend to help support both the troop and the community by helping to distribute flyer/door-hangers. This is a major fundraiser (via donations) for the troop. This money goes to the purchase of merit badges and awards and troop equipment, among other things. The troop needs your support.

What are we doing?

We will be hanging flyers on neighborhood doors advertising a Christmas Tree Pick-up Service. The flyer gives instructions on how the homeowner can put their tree out for Troop 271 to pick up for recycling. If we don't distribute the flyers, there won't be any trees for us to pick-up and recyle....

What is involved?

Hanger distribution: You will meet in Carmel Valley (carpools possible), where you will be given a map of a specific neighborhood with a route clearly outlined. Teams of two scouts and one adult will walk through the assigned neighborhood, hanging door-hangers advertising this community service. That's it!

How long it will take?

Just 2-1/2 hours (plus commute)

When will it happen?

Flyer/Door-hanger Distribution: December 20, Saturday 10-12:30
need at least 3 more boys

December 20, Saturday 2-4:30 need at least 6 more scouts, 1 more adult

December 21, Sunday, 2-4:30 need at least 7 more scouts

Note: If you'd like to help out, but cannot make it this weekend, let me know. We can arrange for you to drop off flyer at a more convenient time for you.

Tree Pick-up: January 3, Saturday 10 - 12:30 good, but could use 2-3 more scouts

Holiday Dinner

The patrols have filled these roles for the holiday dinner, if you have clean up please come 30 min early. If you have money collection please come 10 min early. If you have clean-up expect to stay about 30 min after the event is over. If you have any questions see the troop calendar on troop271.com or e-mail me at troop271spl@gmail.com

Patrol	Activity
Badgers	Set-Up
IMPS	Set-Up
Toucans	Money Collection
Minutemen	Color Guard
SPL and Crew	Patrol Gift Exchange
Lions	Clean-Up
Musketeers	Clean-Up

Information for Troop Meeting 12/9

Agenda:
-Patrol Campout Meeting
-Trail to first class first aid training
-Leadership Reviews

Announcements:
-Broomball 10:30 – 12:00 on the 13th
-Family Holiday Dinner on the 16th at TPCC, Gift Exchange, Scouts to wear Hawaiian shirts
-VA hospital visit on the 20th
-No PLC this Month
-Patrol Campouts January 9-12

Information for Troop Meeting 12/2

-The Toucan Patrol has flags and the game. The game is Dodge ball*

-All Scouts working on Camping Merit Badge need to tell Dr. Vetter that they are doing so and what specific requirements they are working on before they do them.

-Last chance to sign-up for December 5-7 Desert Beg. backpack at the meeting Tuesday.

-There will be a pack inspection for the upcoming backpack. All beginner backpackers are to bring their backpacks fully packed (except for food and shared items).

-Scouts that are leaders this term need to put their Leadership Patches on their uniform and Scouts that are no longer in a leadership position need to take off old leadership patches. We will be doing an inspection in December or January and points will be deducted for wrong leadership patches.

-All Scout under the rank of First Class are to bring their Handbooks.

* The patrol that has the game is always expected to have the materials necessary to carry out the game. In an unexpected circumstance please contact me at troop271spl@gmail.com

Introduction to the Blog

The troop blog is here to serve a purpose two fold.

First the troop blog is here to serve as a means of conveying information to patrol leader*, and to patrol constituents. This is a beta program to determine whether we can replace the troop phone tree with a blog. After seeing these blog posts please vote on how you feel effective you feel the blog is. The voting is on the upper left hand side of the screen.

The other purpose of this blog is to serve a pilot program to see the response and effectiveness. If this is deemed effective, we may implement similar concepts for each patrol. If the feedback proves positive on both fronts

So please use this new resource to its fullest extent and provide feedback by voting.

* Note to Patrol leader: For those scouts that have intermittent internet access it is your responsibility to contact them with this information