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Troop 889
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Explore a World War II submarine – an icon of Wisconsin’s shipbuilding heritage!
This trip runs Nov 7-8, 2015. We will meet at WSC at 2pm on the Saturday, and travel to Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
We will have dinner at the Pizza Ranch, experience an educational tour, and sleep overnight on the submarine. In the morning, we will visit the maritime museum and head home.
Read about the submarine here.
The cost per person (scouts and adults) is $55, which covers dinner, the sub experience, and museum admission.
Class A shirts will be worn on the drive to & from the sub. On the sub, there are close quarters and grease stains are a possibility so you may want to bring a change of clothes.
Sunday morning breakfast and souvenir shopping are ‘on your own’ so you may need appropriate pocket money.
Space is limited: sign-up is due by September 20.
Refer to email communication for sign-up form, or contact Todd Pistolis or Bill Glase for more details.
Hey Mom! This is a great opportunity to see what your scout(s) have learned and experience what they do during a campout.
Please note: this is not a ‘drop-off’ campout – Scouts will ride with their parent to and from the campsite in Naperville.
Moms should plan to sleep in their own tent, but expect their Scout to set it up. The boys will prepare dinner Saturday night, and a quick breakfast will be provided Sunday morning following pack-up.
Permission forms are online only. Refer to the invitation sent via troop email. Final submission date will be Monday August 31st .
Payment is due prior to departure. No shows will be charged accordingly…we will be buying food based on sign-ups.
Von Oven Scout Camp
701 West Road, Naperville, Illinois
Meet at Von Oven at 1:00 pm Saturday September 12. Lunch will NOT be provided so please plan accordingly.
Each person should bring the following:
Adults should have their own tent/personal gear. The troop provides tents for the boys as well as all necessary cooking gear.
Optional gear:
Each adult who participates in a BSA event must have current Youth Protection Training and Part A/B Medical Forms. If you have not taken the online Youth Protection Course in the past two years, please refer to myscouting.org and complete the (~30 min) training course, and print your certificate.
Contact the Camping Coordinator or Scoutmaster
The weather is getting warmer and it’s time to think… Summer Camp!
The 2015 Summer Camp Information Packet has all you need to know to get started on registering and choosing merit badges.
Registration is ONLINE this year! There is a separate form for Scouts, Adults and Merit Badges. See the information packet for registration links.
Note that we currently have only 75 spots for boys, with no guarantees we can get more at this point. If you are certain you want to go to summer camp, please register ASAP. But only register if you are going to pay! Mr. Nicolellis will collect fees, at upcoming Troop meetings.
Scouts need Medical form “C” for camp, so start setting doctors/doc-in-a-box appointments.
Adults also need Medical form “C” and DHS clearance (if not already obtained last year).
The Camp Card Fundraiser has started! Participating scouts can sell coupon cards for only $5 each which offers your customer over $75 in savings at local area businesses and restaurants.
The scouts will earn 50% of the collections for their scout account.
The cards were distributed at the Monday, February 16th troop meeting. They are distributed in groups of ten cards. Scouts are asked to sign out the packaged cards and return any unsold cards.
First-come, first-served! Hurry and start selling, the cards will SELL FAST!
All proceeds and unsold cards MUST be turned in by Monday, May 11, 2015 at the troop meeting to us.
Camp Card coupons include:
1 Time Use:
Save $5 Off Your Purchase of $25 or more at all Colonial Cafes.
Save $5 Off Your Purchase of $50 or more at Bass Pro Shops – Bolingbrook location.
Buy One Get One Original Chicken Sandwich at Burger King.
Buy One Get One reserved seat ticket at 2015 regular season Kane County Cougars game.
Multiple Use coupons (back of the card) ALL expirations 12/31/15:
Buona Beef: Save $3 Off Your Purchase of $25 or more
SportClips: Enjoy $11.95 Varsity Haircut for Men or $8.85 Varsity Haircut for Boys
Jiffy Lube: $5 OFF a Jiffy Lube Signature Service Oil Change
Arby’s: Enjoy one complimentary Beef n’ Cheddar or Roast Beef Classic when a second Beef n Cheddar or Roast Beef Classic of equal or greater value is purchased with a small or large beverage.
Microsoft Store: Enjoy 10% OFF Software and 5% OFF just about everything else in the store. (see card for product restrictions)
Culver’s: 10% OFF your Purchase. Valid at Sycamore location only at 1200 DeKalb Ave.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center: $10 Admission to Legoland Discovery Center Chicago located in Schaumburg, IL (valid up to 6 admissions. Not valid on birthday parties or group visits.
Jersey Mike’s: Buy any regular sub & (2) 22oz. fountain drinks, get the 2nd regular sub FREE!
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Your Camp Card Chairs,
Karan Afseth and Michelle Mohr
Troop 889 announced the results of the 2015 election for Order of the Arrow Candidates. These Scouts have been recognized by their Troop as Scouts that live by the Scout Law and serve as examples of excellence in Scouting.
From the National Order of the Arrow Website:
“FOR MORE THAN 90 YEARS, THE ORDER OF THE ARROW (OA) HAS RECOGNIZED SCOUTS AND SCOUTERS WHO BEST EXEMPLIFY THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. THIS RECOGNITION PROVIDES ENCOURAGEMENT FOR OTHERS TO LIVE THESE IDEALS AS WELL. ARROWMEN ARE KNOWN FOR MAINTAINING CAMPING TRADITIONS AND SPIRIT, PROMOTING YEAR-ROUND AND LONG TERM RESIDENT CAMPING, AND PROVIDING CHEERFUL SERVICE TO OTHERS. OA SERVICE, ACTIVITIES, ADVENTURES, AND TRAINING FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS ARE MODELS OF QUALITY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING THAT ENRICH AND HELP TO EXTEND SCOUTING TO AMERICA’S YOUTH.”
The following Scouts and adult leaders have been chosen as Ordeal Candidates
Scouts:
Adults:
Congratulations, and good luck on your Ordeals!
Have your requirements signed off for your next rank advancement?
Troop 889’s next Board of Review for Rank Advancement will be held on Monday February 23rd, 2015
To sign up for this BOR please email Marian Flattum no later than WEDNESDAY February 18th with the FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1. Scout’s name
2. rank you are presenting for, and
3. date of your Scout Master / Assistant Scout Master conference.
1. ADULT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
If you are available, please let Marian know.
BSA Rules state that for each Board there must be a minimum of 3 registered BSA Adult Members that are not already a Scout Master or Assistant Scout Master. Please consider volunteering for upcoming BORs. It is fun and easy to do, and if we have enough people, it is only 2 hours of your time to get know the great scouts we have in our troop.
2. SCOUTS – COMPLETED HANDBOOKS:
All Rank requirements must be completed before signing up for a BOR. If a Scout Master conference is still required, you must send me an email with the date you have scheduled with a SM or ASM for your conference, confirmed by the SM/ASM.
3. SCOUTS – UNIFORMS:
Scouts, if you are sitting for First Class or above, you must be in full uniform of shirt, neckerchief, and appropriate badges & emblems, including pants, socks, belt, and sash with merit badges attached. Please be sure that you have the proper rank badge attached to your uniform. If you are sitting for Tenderfoot, and Second Class, your uniform consists of BSA regulation shirt, neckerchief and slide, and appropriate badges and emblems. If you have questions, please contact Marian Flattum or Sue DalMoro
Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Congratulations to everyone for another successful Troop 889 Tree Lot fundraiser!
Thank you to all Scouts and Parents for all your hard work!
Special thanks go to the following parents who took on extra responsibility to head up one of the areas below:
Special thanks also to our Corporate Sponsors who supported our Tree Lot fundraiser with financial donations:
Happy Holidays everyone!