2008-2009 Tentative Troop 290 Event and Meeting Schedule Email the scoutmaster, Mr. Tramp, at: scoutmaster@troop290.us if you have questions! Online at http://www.troop290.us/Schedule/08-09-Calendar.txt Themes for 2008-2009 September Back to work October Webelo Stuff November Rifle Shooting December Climbing January Skills Night February Camping March Caving/T21 Skills April Swimming + First Aid May Duty to country June Summer Camp ** Previous months are at the bottom May 2 Orienteering T21 and Merit Badge Day - 8am-4pm 3 Eagle ceremony for Tim Nestorak and Robert Limmer @ 6pm at church 9 Scoutmaster Conferences & Boards of Review at church @ 6pm 10 NO MEETING - Mothers Day 14 Spring Flower Sale Fundraiser - Contact Mrs. White about details @ 485-4284 16 Ypsi pride cleanup and Service Project day @ 8:30am at church 17 Regular meeting - - Riverside Park Pavilion - 7pm 24 Place flags at Veterans cemetery headstones - Meet @ 11am @ church 24 NO MEETING - Memorial Day Weekend 25 Memorial Day Parade - Meet @ 8am behind Puffer Reds 29-31 Harrison Lake Camp in Ohio - Meet at 5pm 31 Clean Up Meeting 7pm June 7 Spring Court of Honor @ 6pm - Matt and Sam are the Emcees Mandatory Parents Pre-Camp Meeting following ceremony 12-14 OA spring Fellowship Ordeal for newly elected OA members 14 Flag Retiring Ceremony - Time: TBD (likely early afternoon) 14 Regular meeting - Summer Camp Preparation and Camp review information 21-27 Deer Trails NYLT training 21-27 Summer Camp @ Pioneer Scout Reservation - Meet @ 8am at the church July 4 March in 4th of July parade - Meet @ 9am Location: TBD 24-25 Michigan Brewers Guild Fundraiser August 14-15 PLC annual planning weekend conference 21-23 Heritage Festival Parking Fundraiser - All families required to participate! 22 Heritage Festival Parade =========================================== ======= 2008 =========================================== August 15-17 Heritage Festival Parking Fundraiser 23-24 Annual planning conference 27 Family Picnic (Mike White’s house) 5:00-8:30 September - (Robert C./Leadership staff) 2 Teacher professional development /work day 7 Regular Meeting @ 7pm pm (inspection of troop equipment /update records) 12-14 Reintroduction Campout 14 Regular Meeting @ 7pm (Clean up) 19-21 OA fall fellowship ordeal for newly elected OA members 21 Regular Meeting @ 7pm Scout Skills competition (Brian) 28 Regular Meeting @ 7pm Advancement Night (with new game) October - Theme: Awards 4 Adult new leadership essentials and basic training @ Camp Munhackee 5 Election Meeting + teach everybody new game 11 Fall Color hike - Meet @ Noon 12 Fall Court of Honor @ 6pm (MC’s Andrew + John + Patrick) 17-19 Adult OSL Training @ Camp Munhacke 19 Meeting @ 7pm - Plan + Prepare for Fall Camporee 24-26 Fall Camporee @ Camp Munhacke - Meet @ 5pm 25-26 Haunted Woods @ Camp Munhacke 26 Clean up Meeting 7pm November - Theme: Rifle Shooting 1 University of Scouting for the PLC - Meet at 8am at Church 2 Regular Meeting 7pm Prepare for Webelo’s Woods 7-9 Webelo invitation campout @ SCUMC (Readymen + Outdoorsmen) 9 Clean Up Meeting 7pm 15-16 Patrol Activity Weekend (do something as a Patrol) 16 No regular scout meeting due to Patrol Activity weekend 22 Dinner Fundraiser setup at the Church - 1pm 23 Dinner Fundraiser at Emmanuel Lutheran Church - 10:30 arrival 23 No regular scout meeting due to Fundraiser dinner 30 NO MEETING - Thanksgiving weekend December - Theme: Climbing 7 Regular meeting - Climbing Preparation 7 Adult Committee Meeting - 8:30pm 14 Troop holiday party - Place: Tower Inn on Cross St - 6:30pm. 20-21 Climbing event in Kalamazoo - Cost approx. $40-$50 - 4pm departure on Saturday 21 NO MEETING - Due to climbing event 28 NO MEETING - Winter break January 4 Regular meeting 10 Winter hike - Meet @ 8am - Cost: $5 11 Regular meeting 18 Regular meeting 23-24 Webelo Invitational Overnight (board games night) - 6pm - $5 25 Regular meeting - Camporee Preparation 30-1 Huron trails winter event @ Camp Munhackee - $25 February 1 NO MEETING - Superbowl 2 Campout cleanup setup @ 6:30pm at church 3 Campout cleanup takedown @ 6:30pm at church 8 Regular meeting - Adv. Night 13-14 Cabin Campout and AirZoo Museum - Cost: $25 + spending money 15 NO MEETING - Just returned from Cabin Campout 22 NO MEETING - Due to Winter Break March 1 Regular meeting - Caving prep and EMU MB Day preparation 1 Troop Adult Committee Meeting @ 8:30pm 6-8 Caving Adventure - Approx Cost: $75 7 Adult new leadership essentials and basic training @ Camp Munhacke 8 NO MEETING - Due to Caving late return 10 Lenten Fish Dinner Setup @ 6:30pm 11 Lenten Fish Dinner Fundraiser @ 4pm 15 Regular meeting - Advancement Night and Elections Prep. 21 EMU Merit Badge Day - $15 21 Kalamazoo AirZoo Merit Badge Day 22 Regular meeting - Patrol Activity Night - OA Elections 29 Regular meeting - PLC Elections April 3-5 Spring OA brotherhood workshop weekend for current OA members 5 Regular meeting - Prepare for Spring Camporee 12 NO MEETING - Easter Sunday 17-19 Adult OLS training @ Camp Munhackee 19 Regular meeting - Spring Camporee Planning 24-26 Spring Camporee for Chief Lenape Dist @ Camp Munhackee 26 Clean Up Meeting 7pm