Scout Rank Advancement completed by January 29 will be recognized at the Scout Sunday Court of Honor. Boards of Review must be completed by January 29.

Scout Sunday, February 3, at Faith Lutheran Church. All Scouts and their families are invited to attend the 10:30 a.m. Church Service, following which we will have a luncheon, a short Friends of Scouting presentation and a Court of Honor. We ask that the Scouts and families arrive at 10:15, so that we can all sit together. This service is in the Fellowship Hall where the Troop meets on Tuesdays. For the luncheon we ask each family to bring a salad or a dessert. If your last name starts with A-M, please bring a salad, and if your last name starts with N-Z, please bring a dessert. The Troop will furnish pizza, juice, coffee, plates, cups, napkins, and utensils.

“Vikings of Old Portage 2008 Winter Klondike” is at Camp Butler February 8-10. Yes, we do sleep in tents! The Klondike is the best attended camping event of the year for the District. All Troops in the District attend. It is a Patrol competition among all of the Troops. The events focus on activities involving Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class rank requirements with a few twists and a lot of fun. We will be practicing for this at the meetings between now and then. Permission slips are required. Cost is $20 (includes District fee for event and patch).

Some Scouts are behind on their dues. Please catch up by February 12! It is recharter time. The Troop must pay each persons registration fee and Boy’s Life subscription. If you have any questions or problems, please see Mr. Horvath or Mr. Orchosky. Dues can be paid annually if you wish, however, that means any arrears plus $50 are due now. Dues can be deducted from the Scout account to the extent there is an amount available.

16^th Annual Scout Ski Days are February 16-18. Boston Mills and Brandywine Ski Resorts offer Scout skiing for $35 and Scout snowboarding for $40. This includes the equipment rental, a beginner’s lesson and an all day lift ticket. But first you must obtain a Boy Scout Identity Tag for $1 per person from the Great Council Trail Scout Shop, either in person or by mail. Mr. Horvath can also pick up the tickets if you give him the money in advance. This is a great opportunity for Scouts to experience skiing or to take someone who hasn’t done it before. Hope for Snow! Mr. Horvath will have more information at the Troop meetings.

Only one week left to sign-up - “Scouts in Government Day” is Thursday, February 21, at the Main Branch of the Akron Public Library. The Troop can nominate up to 4 Scouts for this event. Scouts must be in the 8-12 grades. It is a great opportunity to be mentored for the day by an area public official or law enforcement officer. Arrangements to miss school for the day are up to the Scout and his family. Interested Scouts should ask for an information packet at the Troop meeting and commit by February 5.

Troop Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser is Saturday, March 1. Kathy and Rick Herbert are chairing the event again this year. Meganne and Jim Kontio are Vice Chairs. It will be similar to past years with the dinner and a bake sale. Scouts are the servers and parents are the cooks and gophers. It is a fun time and very important to the Troop. Remember this is one of the required fundraisers to participate in to avoid paying the registration fee in March. Please invite all your friends and relatives.

** REMINDER ... PLEASE KEEP SAVING THOSE ACME RECEIPTS. And -- be sure to turn in your receipts at the weekly Troop meetings. Put the Scout's name on the top of EACH receipt so they will get credit for participating!! Receipts must be dated between September 29, 2007 and February 16, 2008. Denise Fresh has to get everything to Acme quickly after that. Thank you!!

March Campout will be March 14-16. Reservations are being made. More information is coming soon.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum Trip is April 19-20. This great event is open to parents and siblings (siblings only if a parent attends too). We will also invite Webelos to join us. The basics are to drive to the museum in Dayton Saturday morning (190 miles). We will spend the rest of the day there (until 5 pm). The Troop will get group tickets to see one of the IMAX shows, too. Then we go to a local camp for dinner and the night. Sunday morning we can go back to the museum and leave for home from there as drivers wish. The price for the package will be in the next newsletter. Last time we had over 50 people participate. I am reminded that some of the women elected to stay at a motel, rather than enjoy the camping with the Scouts and Dads.

Permission Slips are required for every Campout. They are available at the Troop meetings and on the Troop website.
 

Questions? Call Jim or Charlotte Horvath at 330-666-4521 or email jhorvath99@aol.com