Red Lantern - March 2009
announcements
Welcome to New Scouts Joining Troop 294: Please introduce yourselves and take a moment to share information about the troop. Make everyone feel welcome and show them what a great time they will have being a part of Troop 294!Eagle Project Come and Help - Attention Scouts and Scout families, Noah M-R requests your help on Saturday March 28, from 10:00 a.m. until 3 p.m. to complete his Eagle Scout service project. Please join Noah and make tied polar fleece blankets. The blankets will be donated to Joseph's Coat.
Venture Crew 294: Check out the Venture Crew Section for new activities and trips being planned for members of Venture Crew 294. Venturing is a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women, 14 (and have completed eighth grade) through 20 years old. New members are welcome!
Upcoming Events: See the Activities and Camping Sections for information on Scouting for Food, a Spring Fundraiser, the Bicycling High Adventure Trip. Flyers are attached for these.
Communications Merit Badge Field Trip on April 18, Saturday. Depart at 9:30 from lower St. Pascal's parking lot, to visit a 911 center in St. Paul. Please RSVP to Ricki M, before April 15.
St. Pascal Men's Club Fish Fry Fridays - Feb 27 thru April 3: Some volunteer help is still needed, particularly at clean-up from about 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Stop by and eat dinner and help with general clean up. The Men's Club will appreciate your help!
New Scout Recruitment: Now is the time to ask a friend to join Troop 294 - Recruit a new scout! Do you have a friend you think would have great a great time in Troop 294? Now is the best time to ask your friend to join!!! February is when the troop starts a new group of scouts. If you recruit a new scout (between now and the end of March) and they go to summer camp you will get a really cool recruiter patch. New youths must be in 5th grade or above.
Tick tock tick tock - time is running out - The Spring Court of Honor will be in May. Work hard to get your leadership and badge requirements completed to have your Board of Review for Rank Advancement. Contact the leader of your Merit Badge Session if you need advice or help in meeting your requirements.
upcoming troop calendar
| Mar. 20 | 4 - 7 pm. | St. Pascal's Men's Club Lenten Fish Fry |
| Mar. 23 | 7 - 8:30 pm. | Scout Meeting, MB's 3 & 4 Completion |
| Mar. 27 | 4 - 7 pm. | St. Pascal's Men's Club Lenten Fish Fry |
| 28-Mar | 10 - 3 pm | Noah M-R Eagle Project, St. Pascal's |
| Mar. 30 | 7 - 8:30 pm | Patrol Activity Night |
| 2-Apr | 7 - 8:00 pm | Adult Leader and OA Roundtable |
| 3-Apr | 4 - 7 pm | St. Pascal's Men's Club Lenten Fish Fry |
| April 5: | 3 - 8 pm | Venture Crew Activity: Geocaching, Dinner and Movie night |
| 6-Apr | 7 - 8:30 pm | Scout Meeting, MB 5-1, Summer Camp Deposits Due |
| 13-Apr | 7 - 8:00 | Scout Meeting at the Aeling's, MB 5-2 |
| April 17-18 | meet at 5 pm. | Campout, Eagle Cave Spelunking |
| 18-Apr | meet at 9:30 | Communications MB Field Trip - 911 center |
| 20-Apr | meet at 6 pm. | Scout Meeting: Scouting for Food Bag Distribution, All family members welcome to help, Drivers Needed, See Activities |
| 25-Apr | meet at tbd | Scouting for Food Bag Pick-up, Drivers Needed, See Activities |
| 27-Apr | 7 - 8:30 pm | Scout Meeting, MB 5-3 |
| 3-May | 2:00 PM | Venture Crew: Canoe Trip swim test/open pool time |
| 4-May | 7 - 8:30 pm | Scout Meeting, MB 5-4 |
| 11-May | 7 - 8:30 pm | Scout Meeting, Merit Badge Wrap-up, Summer Camp sign-ups |
| 14-May | 7 - 8:00 pm | Adult Leader and OA Roundtable |
| May 15-17 | meet at 6 pm. | Campout, Star Fun 2009 at Valley Fair |
| 18-May | 6 - 8 pm | Spring Court of Honor and Family Potluck |
| 7-Jun | 2:00 PM | Venture Crew skills practice for canoe trip |
| June 17-21 | depart TBD | Bicycling High Adventure Trip |
| July 4 - 11 | meet 9 am | Summer Camp at Tomahawk Scout Reservation |
| 12-Jul | 9 - 12 Noon | Equipment Clean-up |
| August 20-23 | depart TBD | Venture Crew 294: Canoe Trip |
leadership
| Senior Patrol Leader | Sal R |
| Assistant Senior Patrol Leader | Adam S |
| Historian | Ignatius B |
| Scribe | Ryan J |
| QuarterMaster | Ben L |
| Patrol leader | Daurius M |
| Patrol leader | Stephen K |
| Patrol leader | Desmond B |
| Bugler | Maththew S |
| Den Chief | Ian B | OA Representative | Calvin R |
reports
ASPL Report. This month we worked on our Merit Badges: Communications, Citizenship in the World and First Aid. Our new scouts came from Cub Scout Pack 294 and other Packs. Welcome! - Adam S, ASPLImmortals Patrol: Our patrol name is the Immortals. We are having Joseph K work on our flag. We will be talking about the upcoming patrol activity for this month. One of the suggestions for our patrol activity is going to Aladdin's Palace in the Maplewood Mall. The people in my patrol are: Ignatius B., Ian B., Ian D., Galen D., Ryan J., Joseph K., and me, Darius. - Darius M, Patrol Leaader.
Pi Patrol: My patrol has a few options for its patrol activity. One option is to go bowling at Sun Ray Lanes. The other option is to go to Battle Creek Rec Center and play Ultimate Frisbee or some other game in the field. What would you like to do? This weekend was a campout at Fred C. Anderson Scout camp. We stayed in the Peterson I cabin on the upper level. Many of my patrol members attended; this was a very large campout. Members: Tyler E., John H., Regis H., Gideon K., Peter M., Joseph M., Noah M-R., Charles P., and Sal R. - Stephen K, Patrol Leader.
Infinite Sponges: This month was like the average month. We didn't have our campout yet. We are going to Fred C. Anderson which is usually fun. I can't wait to go on the camping trip. Members: Caleb Bu., Jonas Bu., Ben L., Danny M., Andy M., Calvin R., Adam S., Matthew S., Elliot W., - Desmond B, Patrol Leader.
Walking Gophers: New Scouts joined Troop 294. The Webelos crossed over on Feb 25. 2009. We will be picking a new name for our patrol soon. Our members are: Andrew B., Andrew H., Austin H., Ricky L., Tristen L., Anthony M., Mathew M., Benjamin P., Keivan S., and Joseph K. - Patrol Leader.
order of the arrow
The Order of the Arrow is Scouting's National Honor Society, Its purpose is: To recognize those Scout campers who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives, to develop and maintain camping traditions and spirit, to promote Scout camping, to crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.OA Report: This month in the OA we had our OA elections. I am not allowed to tell who was elected yet.the candidates will have to wait for Summer Camp to find out! - Calvin R, OA Representative.
camping
March Campout: Mar. 13-15, Fred C. Anderson Scout Camp, Peterson #1. (Departure time delayed for St. Pascal Men's Club Fish Fry Volunteer support.). We need adults to come along and enjoy a weekend out doors.April Campout: April 17-19. Eagle Cave Spelunking. We will leave at 5 pm from the Conway lot of St Pascal's.
May Campout: May 16-17. Valley Fair with a Scouting Flair. The cost is $32 for camping and Valley Fair. Our May Campout will be with many other area troops at Valley Fair - Open just for Scouts and Scout Families. Scouts will camp Friday and Saturday evenings. Families can come and join the fun on Saturday. STAR fun 2009 will be a day of dynamic thrill rides, family rides, and children's rides, as well as special Scouting features including exhibits, displays, special events, ceremonies, and a patch. See Flyer attached. Payment is due tonight March 16.
High Adventure Biking trip: Munger Trail Bike Camp Trip, June 17 - 21. Sign up now! Cost is $75. Troop 294 is going on a 5 day camping and bike trip to the Munger Trail near Cloquet, Minnesota. The Munger Trail weaves through three state parks with beautiful scenery. We will stay at Jay Cooke, Moose Lake, and Banning State Parks. Each park has a variety of gorges, rivers, trails, and more. Your own bike is necessary. Biking approximately 20 miles daily. Paula M, Rita S and Alan H will lead this trip. See the attached flyer.
Summer Camp at Tomahawk Scout Reservation, Rice Lake, Wisconsin. July 4-11. Planning for summer camp is getting underway. Summer Camp deposits are due April 6 and Merit Badge Sign-ups will be May 11. For another successful camp many Adult Volunteers are needed as cooks, guides, merit badge record keepers and drivers to/from camp.
Camper-ships for summer camp - If the cost of summer camp is a hardship on your family, there are camper-ships available from the Northernstar Council. Please contact Mike for a form.
activities
Spring Fundraiser: Troop 294 is having a spring fundraiser to help scouts earn camp credit selling Strudels – a frozen food product. We are selling 6 strudels; apple, strawberry/rhubarb, banana chocolate, spinach-artichoke, strudel lorraine. The scouts will get 30% for each strudel sold. We will be selling them from March 9th - 27th. We will also give out samples and sell the strudels after the masses on Sunday March 22nd. More information as well as order forms and brochures can be found on the troop website or in the flyer attached. If you have not received an email in regards to the fundraiser, and/or you want to sign up to sell after the mass on the 22nd, please contact Rita S.Scouting for Food is April 20th and 25th – Mark your calendar now for the annual Scouting for Food drive. We need scouts and their families and friends to come and help collect food for area food shelves. On Monday, April 20, in place of our regular Scout Meeting, we will be passing out bags in the assigned neighborhoods around the St. Pascal area. On Saturday April 25 we will retrace our route to pick up bags of food left on doorsteps. Adult Drivers are needed to escort the scouts in their assigned areas.
merit badges
Merit Badges: Check the Scout Handbook for MB requirements for advancement to Eagle Scout or follow the links on the troop website www.troop294.net for more info on specific merit badges and requirements.Merit Badge Session 5: Hiking, Cycling and Chemistry will be offered. Cycling is a great preparation for this summer's High Adventure Trip. It is recommended that scouts take cycling merit badge if you are going on the bike trip this summer. Hiking or Cycling or Swimming can be used to would satisfy the requirement for Eagle. But if you have one of these three merit badges the other 2 do not count toward you required merit badges for Eagle.
venture crew news
Venturing is a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women, 14 (and have completed eighth grade) through 20 years old.Upcoming Venture Activities:
| Sunday, April 5 | 3-5 pm | Geocaching |
| 5-6 pm | Pizza or subs (bring $5) | |
| 6-8 pm | Movie "Left Behind" with Mounds Park UMC youth group | |
| Sunday, May 3 | 2 pm | Canoe Trip swim test/open pool time |
| Sunday, June 7 | 2 pm | Canoe Trip canoe skills practice |
| August 20-23 | tbd | Canoe Trip |
If you are interested in participating more in Venture Crew 294, please see Ellen Aeling or Amy Bu.
northernStar council news
The Northern Star Council is our charter organization and supports Troop 294 in many ways! The Council runs metro area events open to Scouts and Families throughout the year. Follow the links on the Troop Website or go to http://www.northernstarbsa.org.Troop 294 website
Did you know that Photographs can be downloaded by clicking on the drop-down navigation menu "Photo's" within the troop's website? The majority of the troop's Photographs are hosted at Google's Picasa Web-Album web Site. This service offers Slide-show capability, sharing and copy features together with print purchasing if required.The Troop 294 website is updated daily so everyone can keep current on Troop 294 activities. The yearly calendar, the latest Red Lantern, pictures of recent activities, helpful information and links can be found. Don't forget to e-Mail those Troop 294 photographs, flyers and ideas to: webmaster@troop294.net
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