TROOP TRIBUNE
TROOP 464
AUGUST 2000

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SCOUTMASTER’S CORNER

  Happy Summer Scouting to All!! I do hope all you Scouts and your families are having a great summer. I know of a couple of Scouts that have been traveling. Blake S was in Alaska, Josh H is presently in Israel, Mark M was in Australia, and Chris B was in the Caribbean. As you can see, Troop 464 has been all over the world.

Meanwhile, our Troop has had interesting outings. Last month we had an outing at Pardee Sea Base in the Marina del Rey. The Scouts were treated to lessons in sail boating and other watercrafts. All of the boys had a great time.

The vote is in and the Scouts want to go to Emerald Bay at Catalina Island for summer camp 2001. This is a difficult camp to get into and plans must be made now in order to get the camp and time.

Our new Scout leadership is being formed and will be announced at the Court of Honor, Sept 6th. I want to encourage all Scouts and their families to come to this event. It is very important, it recognizes the accomplishments of the Scouts over the last months.

Thank you for all the adult leaders for their help in this Troop and most important, thank you to the Scouts for making Troop 464 the greatest Troop around.

Yours in Scouting: 
Alex Balian Scoutmaster

COURT OF HONOR
Please mark your calendars for September 6th. It will be our quarterly Court of Honor. This is usually our biggest and best, due to the number of Merit Badges and advancements that happen at Summer Camp. This is always full Class A uniform.

Parents, please bring a treat to share with the Troop. We ask that every family bring some sort of dessert that will serve 8 or so (you know how the boys like sweets). If you'd like to bring ice with ice chest or sodas, please coordinate with either Jo Ann Burkhart or Carol Cloud.

Also, a gentle reminder that if your son went to summer camp don't forget to reimburse the Troop for the bus trip. See me if you have any questions.

Judy Osborne
Treasurer

DODGER NIGHT
We have Dodger tickets! Game day is Tuesday, August 22nd at 7:10 p.m. They are playing the Expos. Tickets are $10 each. I have a limited number of tickets on a first paid/first served basis. This is also a fund raiser for the Troop as well; we get a portion of the ticket price as a profit. Please see me to get your tickets.

I have heard from two Scouts who wish to work on their Swimming Merit Badge - are there any others? Let me know as soon as possible so I can try to arrange for a merit badge counselor.

Karen Osterheldt,
ASM/Advancement

UPCOMING MEETINGS
Regular Wednesday 7:30 meetings, now Class B uniforms (any Scout tee shirt)

InBox
Greetings from a Woodbadge Dropout!

Woodbadge is the penultimate training for Scout leaders.  It is to adult leaders what JLTC is to our kids.  I signed up, went to, and dropped out of the last Woodbadge class because of the 3 weekend commitment which I was unable to complete.

HOWEVER, there is another upcoming class that is one week long.  That means setting up your tent ONCE, packing and unpacking ONCE, doing laundry ONCE, and making that horrendous drive to Camp Josepho ONCE.  It is scheduled for Memorial Day week, May 28 through June 2, 2001.  Anyone want to join me?  A chance of a lifetime.  Let me know.

Matt Weintraub
ASM/Chief Rocketeer