St.

Josephs Boy Scout

Troop 126
February 2016
Newsletter

Februarys Point:

**REVERENT**
A Scout is reverent. A Scout is
reverent towards God. He is faithful in
his religious duties. He respects the
beliefs of others.

Contact Jan Strom for more

information.

Financial Assistance
There is financial aid available to
scouts who cannot afford fees. Contact
Jan Strom or John Nielsen to request
more information.

Congratulations
Congratulations to Nolan Gundlach for
achieving Eagle Scout rank. The
Gundlach Family would like to again
thank everyone who participated in
the Eagle Court of Honor.

SCOUT SUNDAY
Sunday, February 7, 2016
-Class A Uniforms worn with sashes,
blue or khaki slacks- NO jeans.
-8:00 am meet in MSMH to line up.
-8:30 am Mass
-Donut Social afterwards
-Families please sit in rows behind the
reserved pews.

Troop Committee Positions

Parents: There are a few positions that
are currently open and several
positions that will be open by the end
of 2016. Please consider taking on a
small or large role in our Troop!

Dont Forget Your Book!

Napowan Summer Camp

Just a reminder to make sure scouts

are bringing their books to each
meeting and get it signed if needed. All
scouts should be actively getting
things checked off. If you need
guidance, please ask Frank Miles or
Jeff Wilkins for help.

Mark your calendars! Camp will be

held July 24 July 30, 2016. More
information will be coming soon.

Thank you!

Scout Credits
Just a reminder that your scout may
have credit in their account that can
be used to pay for trips and fees.

Thank you to Jeff Wilkins and Neil

Tremelling for leading the Riverbend
Cross Country Skiing daytrip! Nolan
Tremelling, Ethan Wilkins, Gus Weiss
and Jackson Hemmig attended.

Blue and Gold Banquet

Please join Troop 126 as we celebrate
Luca Alvarado, Tyler Olson, Tristan
Ropiak, Antonio Sosa and Nathan
Swiatek earning their Arrow of Light
award!
Thursday, February 25th at 6:00pm
Infusinos Banquet Hall 3201 Rapids
Drive, Racine $7.00 Adults $4.00 Scouts
& Children (under 2 yrs. Free) (Checks
payable to Pack 126. Cash and card also
accepted)
Please RSVP by February 22nd to Tracy
Swiatek at tswiatek@hotmail.com Or
call 262-498-2382

Easter Lily Assistance

Please mark your calendars for March
23rd to assist in the delivery of Easter
Lilies at the church. More information
coming soon. Contact John Nielsen for
more information.

Philmont 2017 High Adventure

Troop 126 will be going to Philmont
High Adventure camp
(philmontscoutranch.org) in New
Mexico in August of 2017!
We have three open spots available to
scouts. Total cost for the camp is $522,
not including travel.
Please contact Mr. Weiss if interested.

Cross Country Skiing Family Fun

Night
Scouts and their Families are invited
to Family Fun Night at River Bend
Nature Center to go snowshoeing and
cross country skiing on Feb 19th
from 6 - 8 pm. Bring your own or rent

equipment - skis/boots is $10.00. Also

snowshoes are $10.00. You use your
own boots. Since the equipment is on
a first come, first serve basis, it is
advised to get there early, such as 5:30
pm. Permission slips with $10 (for
Scouts only, family members can pay
on site) are due by Tuesday, Feb. 16th.