Troop 75 Newsletter

Sponsor:Ý Boulder Breakfast Optimist Club, Space Donated by Boulder Valley Church of Christ

Happy Birthday!!

Brooks Ahlfenger 5/12

Notes from the Committee:

BDSR final Installment Due

The final payment for BDSR is due now.Ý Due to an increase in the fee, this yearís total cost is $135.Ý ButÖ because we met our Friends of Scouting goal, that is a $20 savings per scout.Ý We have room for one more scout.

Philmont ë01 Installment Due

Each scout should have $250 in the kitty at the end of May.Ý

We have Peder Dokken to thank for ìdiscoveringî the possibility of a second trek!Ý Cool beans.Ý That means we have room for our waiting adults as well as about 8 more scouts.Ý If youíd like to join, just give our treasurer a $250 check to catch up with our monthly budget plan.

Thanks to the Boulder Breakfast Optimists for being our sponsor and donating $250 to the troop.

Scoutmasterís Corner:

Water Safety Afloat and Safe Swim Defense Training for adults will be 5/31/00 7PM at St. Andrews Presbyterian Boulder, 37th and Baseline.Ý Contact Dave Worthondike 303-499-6568.Ý Please let Roger Perry know by 5/22/00 if you are planning to go so he can phone in a head count.

BSA water safety training is required for all aquatic activity.Ý It is also required for all adults going on a National Travel permitÖ for example,Ý this summer's Yellow Stone canoe trip.

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Who was that masked whisteling manÖ?

Don't Panic. The next time you see Bruce Keith with a police whistle you will know what to do.Ý It's not often you get to use toilet paper for bandages and haul Nancy Smith on a stretcher.Ý You all did a good job in the emergency drill on 5/16/00.Ý Dang, the second time you did the fire drill you almost cleared the church as fast as you move when the "okay" for cake was announced on honors night.Ý I need to be more careful when I mention fire drills around Bruce and Brent. Good thing I did mention ... uh never mind.

I float. Do you? June is Aquatics month, plan on getting wet, finishing up swimming requirements for rank advancement, and perhaps working your way back into a canoe so I can tip you out again.

UPCOMING EVENTS

May & June Meetings

5/1ÝÝÝÝÝÝ Eagle Court for Chris and Cory

5/8ÝÝÝÝÝÝ PLC

5/15ÝÝÝÝ Troop Meeting (TBD)

5/22ÝÝÝÝ Patrol Meeting

5/29ÝÝÝÝ no meeting

6/5ÝÝÝÝÝÝ PLC

6/12ÝÝÝÝ Opening: Jaguars

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Skill: Water Safety

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Activity: CPR (Seniors)

6/19 ÝÝÝ Patrol

6/26 ÝÝÝ Opening: Bigfoot

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Skill: Canoeing (Lost Patrol)

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Activity: Rope accuracy (Lost Patrol)

Wanted:Ý Day Camp Staff

Adults and youth over 14 years old are needed to staff both sessions of this yearís Cub Scout Day Camp.Ý Contact Linda Martin at (303) 652-3717.

Boulder Creek Cleanup May 2000

Boulder Creek Festival is this weekend and Troop 75 will be cleaning up the banks of Boulder Creek, this Saturday May 20.Ý Meet at 9 am at the Boulder Public Library white tents to check in.Ý We hope to work at Foothills and Arapahoe again.

Troop 75 Web Page

http://www.twinbear.com/T75 now has the merit badge counselor list.

Newsletter Submissions/Mailing List Updates

Committee Meetings

Normally, the 3rd Tuesday of the month

at the Church, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 23

Contact Brent Reeves via email:

if you are planning to attend to confirm dates.

2000 Planning for the Year

Month	Focus	Activity	Patrol
May	Conservation	Boulder Creek Cleanup (5/20)	Troop (Phillips)
		Campout at Eldora Cabin	Bigfoot (Lindeke)
June	Water Sports	Backyard	Cougars
July	Backpacking	BDSR 7/9-7/15	Troop (Arnold)
		Basic Backpacking 7/28-7/29	(Lindeke)
August	Intermediate Adventure	Yellowstone (7/29-8/6)	Jaguars (Orth)
	Backpacking	Hiking/Backpacking/Canoeing
September	Cycling	Arapahoe Rendezvous (Date TBD)	OA
		Cycling Trip	Roadrunners
October	Sports	Football Game	Seniors
November	Firearms/Archery Safety	Near-by (Date TBD)	Wolves/Seniors
		MBU (Date TBD)	Troop (Phillips)
December	Citizenship	Community Food Share (12/2,3,9,10)	Jaguars
January 2001	Winter Sports	Snow Caving	Seniors
February	Winter Cooking	Freezoree (early Feb)	Lost
		Klondike (late Feb)	Roadrunners
March	Fishing	Ice Fishing Lake Grandby	Roadrunners (Dokken)
April	Orienteering/Camping	MBU (Date TBD)	Troop (Phillips)
		Scout Show	Lost
		Lock in
		Sand Dunes

Calendar for May and Beyond

5/20ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Boulder Creek Cleanup 9 am at Boulder Public Library, then Foothills/Arapahoe

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ CampoutÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Lindekeís Eldora cabin

5/22ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Patrol Meetings (Church is available at 7 p.m.; Scout Master Conferences and Board Of Reviews)

5/23ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Committee Meeting 7 p.m. at the Church

5/29ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Memorial DayÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ no troop meeting

5/31ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Water Safety Afloat and Safe Swim Defense Training for adults

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 7 pm at St. Andrews Presbyterian Boulder

6/10ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Buckingham Campout (Bigfoot/Lindeke)

7/9-15ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ BDSRÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ

7/28-29ÝÝÝÝÝ Basic Backpack Trip

7/29-8/6ÝÝÝÝ Yellowstone National Park Trip

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TROOP 75 NEWSLETTER

140 - 30th Street

Boulder, CO 80303