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SCOUTMASTER’S CORNER
I hope all of you and your computers survived Y2K again. I was told that Feb. 29, 2000 is the official end of the Y2K threat to our computers and what not.
First and most important, our Troop has a new member, MARK A, from Pack 333. I want every Scout to make a point to welcome Mark to our Troop. Also a big welcome to Mark’s parents, Scott and Lupe – to the family of Troop 464.
February has been a very busy month. Many thanks to Joyce Nussbaum, our resident Physical Therapist who conducted training for the Physical Fitness Merit Badge. THANK YOU, JOYCE! Also, many thanks to ASM, Corky Straus; who guided our Troop through the requirements of the Crime Prevention Merit Badge. Our Troop went skiing in Feb. at Snow Summit, thank you, John Luker for preparing the boys for the activity. Thank you all of the leaders who went and assisted me in this outing (Matt Weintraub, John Teeter, Laz and Rita Deville) and a special thank you to my wife Carolyn, who was the only casualty due to a patch of ice on the front step. She went down on the wrong end. A possible strained wrist was the result. Thank you to Eagle Scouts Chris B and Jeff T who also assisted me on this outing.
March is going to be busy, also. A campout at Verdugo Oaks Boy Scout Campgrounds is planned on the weekend of March 31. This is going to be a multi-activity campout.
Finally, I would like to mention to all parents the FRIENDS OF SCOUTING program. The district asks for tax deductible contributions for the Boy Scouts. This money is used to maintain the summer camps that we, as a Troop, attend every year. Without our donations, these camps would not exist. Please give, in any amount, to something that is providing your sons an environment to grow and develop their character and leadership.
Yours in Scouting,
Alex Balian,
Scoutmaster
EAGLE COURT COMING
Please save
the afternoon of Sunday, May 6th for the Eagle Court for Danny Rozelle.
The Eagle is the Scout’s highest honor, and attending the court for a
fellow troop member can be a very motivating event for Scouts of all
ranks. Stay tuned for details.
GARAGE SALE – MARCH 4
Come support Venturing Crew 464’s Garage Sale this Saturday at the Rozelle’s house. It will be held from 7:30 a.m. till 2 p.m. All proceeds will be used to help send our crew on their summer Super Adventure, a weeklong horse packing trip into the Sierras. We’d also appreciate any and all donations of used goods for the event. Call Kym S or Robbyn R for pick-up of your donated items.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mar
4 Garage Sale
24-26
American Indian
Outing/Campout
April
28-29 Camporee at Malibu
Creek Park
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Mar 1 Troop Meeting
Court of Honor
8 Troop Meeting
Balloon Bursting
11 PLC Meeting
15 Troop Meeting
Dave’s Challenge
22 Troop Meeting
Indian Lore
29 Troop Meeting
OA Elections
April 5 Troop Meeting
Camporee Training
9 PLC Meeting
12 Troop Meeting
Camporee Training
26 Troop Meeting
Camporee Training
DATES OF INTEREST
March 8 Ash Wednesday
15 St. Patrick’s Day
April 2 Daylight Savings Begins
16 Palm Sunday
19 Passover Begins
21 Good Friday
22 Easter Sunday
EAGLE COURT COMING
Please save the afternoon of Sunday, May 6th for the Eagle Court for Danny Rozelle. The Eagle is the Scout’s highest honor, and attending the court for a fellow troop member can be a very motivating event for Scouts of all ranks. Stay tuned for details.
GARAGE SALE – MARCH 4
Come support Venturing Crew 464’s Garage Sale this Saturday at the Rozelle’s house. It will be held from 7:30 a.m. till 2 p.m. All proceeds will be used to help send our crew on their summer Super Adventure, a weeklong horse packing trip into the Sierras. We’d also appreciate any and all donations of used goods for the event. Call Kym S or Robbyn R for pick-up of your donated items.IN-BOX
Explorers are we intrepid and bold,
Out in the wild, amongst wonders untold.
Equipped with our wits, a map, and a snack,
We’re searching for fun and we’re on the right track!
Brian Ballew, SPL
“Unicorns don’t care if you believe in them,
Anymore than you care if they believe in you.”
Submitted by
Scott Ballew, PL
“You don’t stop laughing when you grow older. You grow older when you stop laughing!”
Listen to the MUSTN’Ts, child
Listen to the DON’Ts
Listen to the SHOULDN’Ts
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON’Ts
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me ---
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.
Shel Silverstein
Gustav Flaubert once said, ”To be stupid, selfish and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost.”