Next Monday (January 14th), is our Worthington Rec Center Swim night for the Scouts (7:00pm – 8:30pm).

Optional PARENTS MEETING at the same time at the Rec Center. Agenda includes everything from what you already know, what you wished you knew and what we should know. Also included, ‘what you should expect of us’ and ‘what we expect of you’.

My hope is that together we can build a template for NEW Parents and boys joining us in the spring.

Bill Alsnauer, Chair

Happy New Year! It’s time to make your New Years resolution to move along your path to Eagle or to help the others along the way with their journey. Here are some good New Year’s resolutions for Boy Scouts, if you need some ideas…

1. A Scout is helpful. Do something great for a younger Scout and offer to help him with his advancement. Every troop has that boy who, for whatever reason seems to lag behind others, always playing catch-up. He’s the one who sits in the back of the room at the Court of Honor watching everybody else collect their advancement pins and merit badges. For him, your encouragement and direction may be just what he needs to ensure he earns his fair share of the merit badges.

2. Do a good turn daily. Behavioral scientists proclaim, “30 days makes a habit.” Make a resolution to conduct one good turn each day for a month and you’re well on your way to a positive, new routine in your life. After all, good deeds are a core value in Scouting.

3. “I will do my best.” It’s been a busy year and chances are, you have at least one partial merit badge. Re-double your efforts toward finishing any merit badge requirements that you started in 2011. Once you’ve completed all the requirements for those outliers, you can honestly say that you have done your best.

4. A Scout is thrifty. This part of the Scout Law says that you should carefully use your time and property. Why not make a New Year’s resolution to organize your collections? You will feel so much better after those rocks, stamps, insects, pocket knives, coins and other collectibles are properly categorized and accounted for. This way, they will always be presentation-ready when it’s time to show them off.

5. A Scout is clean, and reverent. You work hard to earn those pins, patches and badges for your uniform and sash. Because boys will be boys, your uniform is undoubtedly showing some wear-and-tear from all the fun you’ve had this year. Show some respect for your uniform and make a resolution to reattach or update any loose, tattered or worn patches and badges. As a form of reverence to the American flag on the sleeve, don’t throw the shirt on the floor after your Troop meeting.

A special thanks to all of the scouts and friends of BSA 365 that helped out with the luminaries at the Worthington United Methodist Church this year.

• Sean B.
• Jim K.
• Tim M.
• Thomas S.
• Mr. & Mrs. Bolon and family
• Mr. Hock
• Mr. Kirk
• The MacFarlane family
• Mr. Stimpert
• Worthington Methodist Leaders and Congregation

Thank you for helping light the church on Christmas Eve.

Dear Scouts and Scouters. Please take note of the obituary regarding Mrs. Janet Roderick, Scoutmaster Jerry Roderick’s mother. Scouts are welcome but visitation and service will occur during school hours. The dinner after will begin at approximately 4PM at the church. I encourage our Scouts to attend the 4PM event to support the Roderick family. Please wear your best class A uniform if you are able to attend.

Bill Alsnauer, Chair

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Patrol leader elections were last Monday. Please congratulate your new PLC members the next time you see them.

• Senior Patrol Leader – Kody P
• Black Dragon – Josh B
• Delta – Chris M
• Eagle – Nick G
• Shark – Brett S
• Viking – Knoble P

Dear Scouts and Scouters, I am sad to pass along some news to you. Yesterday Jerry Roderick’s mother passed away unexpectedly. I have talked with Jerry and Karen and they are coping as best they can. They do need your help.

Special Olympics is this Saturday and Sunday. We need a few more parents/adults on Saturday. Please call me at 296-5960 to volunteer.
Second, we are going to postpone this Monday’s Court of Honor and subsequently not have a Scout meeting this Monday night. The COH will be early in January.
 
Please consider Jerry and Karen in your thoughts and prayers. I will post the details on visiting & funeral arrangements. I am hopeful that we, as a Troop, will be able to provide the support and care in this time. I do request that Scouts visit the funeral home as those details are available in their best uniform presentation. 

“and now, may the great scoutmaster be with us till we meet again”
 
Bill Alsnauer, Chair

To: Parents, Scouts, Scouters
From: Bill Alsnauer, committee chair
Re: (2) Eagle Courts of Honor

Hi, we have (2) Eagle Courts coming up.  The first is 12.30.12 for Alex J and the next is Drew T on 1.6.2013.  If you’ve not been in a while or if you have a Scout that has not, please consider attending.  The rank of Eagle is something all Scouts tell me they want to be.  I think having the boys attend from time to time is essential in their own development in seeing what can be.  Check the calendar for specifics on time and place.

Congratulations to Alex & Drew.