Important dates and deadlines -

Important dates and deadline. 

To Join Troop 56 - Transfer of registration form due. Cost $1.00  - May 9th Troop Meeting at 7:00pm

Grace Luthernan Church.   We will work on meal planning and grochery list for Spring Camporiee.

Also discuss camping gear, equipment, and things to pack.  At the campout we will be working on the Pioneering Merit Badge, see the link:  http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Pioneering

Boy Scout Medical Exam Form - need to be completed before going to Camp Cuyuna.

*Ripley Rendezvous - deadline for sign up Thursday, April 28th.  Cost $50  - Event Date June 3,4,5th.

*Troop Meeting May 9th to plan meals and get ready for Spring Camporee.

*Spring Camporee - May 20th, 21st, 22nd. - (CrossOver -Friday Night) Cost $20

*Camp Cuyuna - early bird sign up deadline May 4th.  Camp Cost $175, After May 5th Cost $190.

There may be addition cost to the boy for fuel with gas prices near $4.00 a gallon.

Please reply by email or call me.

Mike Madsen

Troop 56 Scout Master

Home Phone 507-235-8051

Cell Phone 507-327-7805

Email - mykmadsen@yahoo.com

New Scouts Troop Meeting - April 25th - 6:30pm Grace Lutheran Church

Troop Meeting - April 25th, 6:30pm - 8:00pm at Grace Luthernan Church
Agenda:
Welcome new scouts and parents.
Discuss crossover to Boy Scout Troop 56
Complete transfer registration forms - Transfer Fee $1.00
Provide information about Spring Camporiee - Cedar Point Boy Scout Camp  - May 20th, 21st, 22nd.
Discuss Summer Camp Cuyuna - July 3rd thru 9th.   - Early Bird registration deadly - May 5th.

Please come to this meeting, a lot of important infomation will be provided.
If you can't make, please call or email - Mike Madsen - Scout Master.
507-235-8051
email: mykmadsen@yahoo.com

Summer Camp - Cuyuna July 3rd thru 9th

We have reserved the Cree Site at Camp Cuyuna, it has a nice view on the shore of Goodrich lake.
The fishing is great right from the shore line.

Please mark your calanders,  registration is due by May 5th.

 lot of info on the council web site:  http://twinvalleybsa.org/cuyuna/index.html

Committee Meeting Notes 2-28-2011

Meeting Open:
Discussed the treasury account regarding the Pancake Breakfast Fund raiser.
the profit will be divided 20% for the Troop, 10% for the Pack, and 70% to the boys the worked at the pancake breakfast.  This includes the weblow scout that will join Troop 56 after crossover.

The Boy Scouts of Troop 56 each have an account, where funds earned can be used for Scouting related expenses.  Throughout the year as the boy work to raise money to support the troop, a percentage with be added to there individual account.  These accounts are all being held in the Troop 56 checking account.

Next on the agenda, we discussed which week the troop will be going to camp Cuyuna, Cass Lake, MN.
We need to finalize the week and put a deposit on the site.   Right now we are strongly looking at the week of July 3rd thru July 9th.  There is only one lake front site still available.  The site is Cree.  A very nice site.
The Parents and boys need to look the calander and make a commitment.   The depoist is non refundable.
We need a minimum to 2 adults in camp thru out the week.  If any adults can come up for a 2 or 4 days, that would be great.  If you can be there for the whole week, that is even better.

We need to lock in a site this week.   please let Mike Madsen know if the week of July 3 thru the 9th can work.

Next, we discuss Webelos crossover at the spring camporie at Ceder Point Boy Scout Camp, and also the Pack meeting at Ceder Park, where the boys that are crossing over to Troop 56 will receive there scout handbook.

Other up coming dates and events.

Scouting for Food Preparations & Bag Distribution     (March 19/26)                                 

Scout O Rama Details (Saturday, April 9 at Blue Earth Middle School)                     

Trainings & Dutch Oven Cook­-Off at Cedar Point – April 16

Webelos to Scout Transition Spring camporee - Cedar Point May 20-22

Ripley Rendezvous – Fort Ripley June 3-5

Committee Meeting & Troop Meeting

Monday 6:30pm, Feb. 28th - Committee Meeting
Monday 7:00pm, Feb. 28th -  Troop Meeting

Troop Meeting will be help at 7:00pm  on the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month.