Red Lantern - February 2008

Announcements

St. Pascal Men's Club Fish Fry Fridays - Starting Next Week! Another opportunity for Troop 294 to show our sponsoring organization our appreciation. The St. Pascal Men's Club holds their Fish Fry every Friday in Lent (February 8 thru March 14). Scouts are needed to bus tables; troop parents are needed to supervise the scouts and help bus tables or fill in as needed. Other family members are welcome to volunteer as well. Please plan ahead now to help. The March campout will have a 7 p.m. departure to allow all scouts to volunteer and still go camping! The St. Pascal Men's Club provides monetary support for our troop's activities. Please support their efforts in this fundraiser by volunteering and by bringing family and friends to the dinners.

Friends of Scouting Campaign "Friends of Scouting" (FOS) is the annual Boy Scout fundraiser, which directly sustains the year-round activities of the Northern Star Council which supports the volunteer leaders who deliver the scouting program to its youth members. Without FOS we would not be able to have all our great weekend campouts or weeklong summer camp. The presentation for the annual "Friends of Scouting" presentation was made at the Winter Court of Honor. We can still try for 100% participation - please turn in any donations to Ellen!

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.

Upcoming troop calendar

Feb-1	meet at 6 pm	Campout, Fred C. Anderson Scout Camp, Valley View Lodge
Feb-4	7 - 8:30 pm	Scout Meeting, MB Session 3-4
Feb-5	7:30 - 8:30 pm	Venture Crew - Meeting at Bakers Square
Feb-7	7 - 9:00 pm	Adult Leader and OA Roundtable
Feb-8	4:30 - 7:00 pm	St. Pascal Men's Club Lenten Fish Fry Fridays Begin,Youth and Adults needed to volunteer
Feb-11	7 - 8:30 pm	Scout Meeting, MB 3-5
Feb-15	4:30 - 7:00 pm	St. Pascal Men's Club Fish Fry - volunteer opportunity
Feb-18	7 - 8:00 pm	Scout Meeting, MB Session 4-1 begins, Meeting at the Aeling's -Red Lantern Reports due
Feb-22	9 pm to 6 am	Venture Crew - Council Buck Hill Lock-in
Feb-22	4:30 - 7:00 pm	St. Pascal Men's Club Fish Fry - volunteer opportunity
Feb-25	7 - 8:30 pm	Scout Meeting, MB 4-2
Feb-28	6 - 8:30 pm	Cub Scout Pack 294 Blue & Gold Dinner, Webelos Crossover
Feb-29	4:30 - 7:00 pm	St. Pascal Men's Club Fish Fry - volunteer opportunity
Mar-3	7 - 8:30 pm	Scout Meeting, MB Session 4-3, Summer Camp deposit due
Mar-4	7:30 - 8:30 pm	Venture Crew - Meeting at Bakers Square
Mar-7	4:30 - 7:00 pm	St. Pascal Men's Club Fish Fry, volunteer opportunity
Mar-7	meet at 7 pm	Campout, Phillippo Scout Reservation, Ramsey Shelter
Mar-10	7:00 - 8:30 pm	Scout Meeting, MB Session 4-4
Mar-13	7:00 - 9:00 pm	Adult Leader and OA Roundtable
Mar-14	4:30 - 7:00 pm	St. Pascal Men's Club Fish Fry, volunteer opportunity
Mar-17	7:00 - 8:30 pm	Scout Meeting, MB Session 4-5, Red Lantern Reports due
Mar-22	noon - 6 pm	Venture Crew - Mall of America
Mar-24	7:00 - 8:00 pm	Scout Meeting, MB Session 5-1, Meeting at Aeling's
Mar-30	after masses	Pack 294 Pancake Breakfast at St. Pascal's
Mar-31	tbd	Patrol Activities

Troop 294 patrol news

Parent Note regarding Troop 294 Patrol Leadership Responsibility for Advancement: Your sons who are selected for leadership roles have signed a contract addressing what each youth needs to do to get credit for their leadership position. Sit down and discuss these commitments. Encourage and support them in fulfilling their leadership roles and finishing their duties. But remember, it is their responsibility to complete their contract.

Leadership

Senior Patrol Leader	Spencer P
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader	Gideon K
Historian	Andy M
Scribe	Calvin R
QuarterMaster	Peter M
Patrol leader	Charles P
Patrol leader	Ryan J
Patrol leader	Stephen K
Bugler	Adam S
Bugler	Stephen K
OA Representative	Open

Reports

Patrol names will be selected and reports written for the March Red Lantern.

Order of the arrow

OA Leader Report The Order of the Arrow Representative position is now open. If anyone is interested in this leadership role please see Mike or Ellen.

Hello everyone It's Tyler again, just saying a few things before I leave my role as OA Rep. For all of you OA members that missed or couldn't make it to a training day, the lodge is having a 2008 OA Conclave deal in Kiwanis. So if you've missed yours, you can go to this one and still make up the rank. It is April 18-20. Ordeal Candidates will be checked in at 5:30 to 7:30 on Friday. You can come on Friday for the Brotherhood bash. There will be a cost for cracker barrel, breakfast, lunch and of course, dinner. Next on the list is the OA service project. We will be helping out the Museum of Scouting do an inventory of their patches. It will be held on Saturday, April 5 at 10:00 a.m. Anyone that wishes to go, please contact either Mike or Ellen or the new OA Rep. The next item up is the Annual Winter Banquet which this year will be held at North Heights Church. It is on February 2 from 5:00 to 6:00. If you have not already registered and want to go, check with Mike or Ellen to see you can still register. -Tyler E, past OA Representative.

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.

Camping

Volunteers We need a couple of adults to come along on our campouts and enjoy the adventure!!

February Campout Feb 1 - 3 at Fred C. Anderson Scout Camp.Valley View Lodge with its great sledding hill. Bring Boots! We will leave at 6 pm.

March Campout March 7 - 9 at Phillippo Scout Reservation..Ramsey Shelter..the departure time will be changed to 7 p.m. to allow for volunteering at the Fish Fry.

Weather and Packing for Camping Another Reminder! Be prepared for cold weather. Layers underneath water repellant outer clothes.are a must! Hats and gloves/mittens, and boots for wet/snowy weather all are necessary. For a complete packing list Click Here: Winter Camping

Summer Camp at Tomahawk Scout Reservation planning is just ahead. Deposit of $25 is due March 3. A summer camp sign up sheet will be circulating soon. Adults will as usual be needed to attend to help as cooks, guides, merit badge record keepers and drivers to and from camp. Please help with the planning now - let us know your plans and how you can help! More info at upcoming troop meetings.

Activities

Scouting for Food is April 21 and 26th - Mark your calendar now for the annual Scouting for Food drive April 21 and April 26. We need scouts and their families and friends to come and help collect food for local food shelters. Bob and Ricki M are have volunteered to coordinate this event. They need adults to drive and youth to be the legs of the operation. Please let them know if you can help.

Merit badges

Merit Badge Sessions Merit Badge Session 4, Physical Fitness led by Terry K begins Feb 18.

Merit Badges are a fun way for youth to learn and grow confident in many areas. Merit Badges are required for advancement and specific badges are required for advancement to Eagle. Check the Scout Handbook for MB requirements for Eagle Scout or go to www.meritbadge.com for more info on specific merit badges.

Venture crew 294 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. Join us for a good time.

Venture Crew Meeting Tuesday, February 5, at 7:30 to 8:30 Bakers square

Skating at the Roseville Oval - Friday, February 8, 2008. We will meet at Ellen's at 7:15 and ice skate from 8 to 10 then grab a bite and go to back Ellen's house. We will return at around 11 pm. Jenny A is in charge - please call her by Wednesday, February 6 to let her know if you are going. Bring a friend!! Cost - $5 to get in to the Oval and $5 to rent skates. Remember to bring money for food for when we go out after skating! Bring a friend !!

2008 Buck Hill Lock In - The flier is enclosed if you are a registered member of the venture crew.  Cost is $35 to ski or snowboard and to watch movies and so on and so forth.  Bring a friend!!  Registration and money is due February 9. Melanie D. We need a second adult to come along!!!

Mall of America - Saturday, March 22 from noon to 6 pm. Come join us for a little NasCar ($10-20), Mini Golf ($10) and eating ($). We will meet at the Aeling's at noon and return at 6 pm. Andrew H is in charge. Let him know by March 19 if you are coming. We need a second adult to come along!!!

Venture Crew Campout April 11-13 - We have Peterson 1 Cabin at Fred C. Anderson reserved. We are having a birthday party for Yvette and Clare. The cost is $15. We will meet at the Aeling's at 6 pm on Friday and return on Sunday at 10ish. We need couple of adults to come along!!! Ellen Aeling is in charge; please let Ellen Know by Tuesday April 8th if you are going.

Adult Advisor Ellen Aeling, (651) 738-9095.