March Update

While it doesn't yet feel like spring, Troop 4 is getting ready to start our spring program.  Last Monday we crossed over 7 new boys and welcomed them and their families into the Troop 4 family.

We have two outings planned this month.  The first is our ongoing community service project to help cut vines at the open land Foundation's Baxter South Preserve next Saturday 3/8.  This is a community event sponsored by Troop 4 so if your scouts have any friends or family who would like to help out for part of the day please make sure your scouts invite them.  The scouts wil be on site from 10am to 3pm and community members are welcome to drop by anytime between 10:30 and 2:30.  We will share more details with the new scouts at Monday's meeting.

On 3/22 we plan on taking our first hike at Minnewaska State Park.  We will be away most of the day but returning before dinner.  William, the scout in charge of planning this activity will have more details for the scouts during our 3/17 Troop meeting.  We will also use that meeting to to start teaching the new scouts some of the basics that all scouts need to safety take part in our outdoor activities (first aid, map reading).

Our Troop meeting calander for March is 3/3, 3/17, and 3/31.

The leadership Greenbar meeting is 3/24.

Looking into April our first campout is scheduled for the weekend of 4/4.  We will need to know who is going by our 3/17 meeting.  Will, our scout in charge of planning this event, will use part of the 3/17 meeting and all of the 3/31 meeting helping the scouts prepare for their first campout with us.

Looking forward to seeing everyone Monday night.  Please remember to bring your Scout handbooks.