Red Lantern - August 2010

announcements

The First Scout Meeting of the 2010-2011 - Scout year will be September 13th in the St Pascal's school cafeteria. We will set up Patrols, have youth leadership training, sign up for merit badges and pay for campout. Also, Youth leaders remember your paragraphs due for September Red Lantern.

Youth Leadership Training at the first scout meeting on September 13 - Training for Scouts elected to leadership position at summer camp is September 13 at the scout meeting. Questions please call Mike Aeling at (651) 307-8237.

Troop 294 Adult leadership - Lucy M. has agreed to take on the Scoutmaster position for the upcoming year. Mike Aeling will be an assistant scoutmaster. There are several other changes in adult leadership - please review the attached list of all the adult leaders' positions in the troop. We will go over these positions at the court of honor on September 20th.  There are a few volunteer jobs that we need people to sign up for.  Please consider volunteering. Questions please call or e-mail Ellen Aeling 651 307 8241 or ellen@troop294.net

Tina L. is the editor of the Red Lantern and Mark M. is the webmaster of the Troop web site - If you have information like patrol activities, youth leadership reports, Eagle project fliers, Pack 294 activities - including the troop, Crew 294 activities, troop fundraiser information or other troop related news please give this info to them. The Red Lantern is usually published the second week of the month, although this can vary a bit. Tina's email address is lorsung@umn.edu and Mark's email address is webmaster@troop294.net.

Troop 294 Fall Court of Honor - Bring the Family and celebrate all that our scouts have done since last May: Monday, September 20 at 7 p.m. at St. Pascal's. Invite your families for this quarterly recognition ceremony. Merit Badges and Rank Advancement will be awarded since May. So to the scouts hoping to advance - now is the time to finish those requirements and schedule a board of review! Refreshments will be served. Please come and celebrate the accomplishments of your scout and all the scouts. We will have the 2010-2011 calendar for distribution. Questions please call Barb or Chris R.

Order of the Arrow (OA) Fall Conclave September 25-27 All OA members of the troop are invited - Congratulations to the scouts called out (nominated) to the Order of the Arrow at summer camp. Congratulations to Darius M., Andrew H., Austin H., Joseph K., Tristen L., Ben P., and Matt S., they we all called out at Summer camp. All OA members of Troop 294 are invited to the Fall Conclave. Registration and fees should be sent directly to the Council office. Fellowship and service begins Friday at 6:00 pm and goes to Sunday morning. This is not a troop campout, but Mike Aeling can carry 6 people in his car, and will be leaving for Fred C A. at 6 pm from the Aeling's house. If you would like to ride with him call and verify there is space for you. All ordeal candidates and members of OA should have received information about the conclave in the mail. Questions call - Chapter Adviser Michael Westfall at 651 738 6020.

The Order of the Arrow is Scouting's National Honor Society, Its purpose is to: 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

Upcoming Troop 294 Calendar

2-Sep	7-8:30	Adult Leader and OA Roundtable - Church of Jesus Christ LDS
13-Sep	7 - 8:30 pm	First Scout Meeting at St Pascal's - set up Patrols and leadership training, sign up for merit badges, Pay for campout, Youth leaders - Paragraphs due for September Red Lantern.
Sept 17-19	Meet at 6 pm	September Campout - meet at St Pascal's, more info below
20-Sep	7 - 8:00 pm	Fall Court of Honor at St Pascal's - bring the family
Sept 24-26	meet at 6 pm	Order of the Arrow Fall Conclave - see below
25-Sep	10 am - noon	Set up for Fall Festival - Volunteers needed to help
26-Sep	noon - 5 pm	St Pascal's Fall Festival - Volunteers needed to help
27-Sep	7 - 8:30 pm	Scout Meeting at St Pascal's - merit badges and rank advancement
4-Oct	7 - 8:30 pm	Scout Meeting at St Pascal's - merit badges and rank advancement
5-Oct	7 - 8:30 pm	Adult Leader and OA Roundtable - Church of Jesus Christ LDS
Oct 8-10	Meet at 6 pm	District Camporee and Troop 294 October campout
11-Oct	7 - 8:30 pm	Scout Meeting at St Pascal's - merit badges and rank advancement
18-Oct	7 - 8:30 pm	Scout Meeting at St Pascal's - merit badges and rank advancement

Troop 294 new youth leadership

Senior Patrol Leader	Darius M
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader	Tristen L
QuarterMaster	Austin H
Historian	Andy M
Scribe	Ben P
Patrol leader	Ben L
Patrol leader	Eliot W
Patrol leader	Galen D
Patrol leader	Lucas M
Bugler	Open Position
OA Representative	Open Position

camping

September Campout is Friday, September 17th to Sunday the 19th - We will be camping at William O Brien State Park.  The only cost is for food which will be $7.00 per person.  We will meet at St. Pascal's parking lot at 6 pm, and return Sunday morning at about 10 or 11 am.  Since the first scout meeting is the Monday before (Sept. 13th), please e-mail Rita S. before the first meeting if your scout will or will not be camping.  So we can plan for how much food to purchase.  If any of the first year scouts are interested in planning a menu, buying the food and cooking for the troop this weekend, please let Rita know. Adults if you are interested in going on the campout or driving, please let Rita S. know.  Please feel free to shoot Rita S. an e-mail with any questions! Rita S.

October Campout the our district Camporee - October 8 -10 - This will be the first Camporee ever at Northernstar Council brand new base camp at Fort Snelling - The October campout is the weekend of the 8th-10th, this is the district's fall Camporee, and information should be coming by mail from the district to each family.  We will have our next troop campout in November. There will be more information and dates on future campouts at our first scout meeting.  Rita S.

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: Please call or email Amy Bu. if you are interested in the venture crew.

Troop 294 website

Check it out! Mark M. does a wonderful job of keeping the website updated daily so everyone can keep current on all Troop 294 activities. The yearly calendar, the latest issue of the Red Lantern, pictures, and lots of information and links can be found. You can email your pictures, ideas, Eagle Scout projects, etc to: webmaster@troop294.net.