Due to forecast weather conditions, the PLC meeting this month is rescheduled for Tuesday Feb. 11th.

1. Conversation about new parent onboarding & education:  Paul Dorothy is both presenting and looking for feedback.
2. Working the calendar.

1. Spaghetti Dinner:  Jamie Prosser and friends.
2. Outdoor: Gary Meyer

1. Upcoming events
2. Summer activities, camps. (Jerry Roderick)   Letter to be distributed, volunteers needed.   (Bill Alsnauer)
3. Bus School  March 1, 2104

3. Scoutmaster Report  Jerry Roderick
4. Recruitment Report  Duane  Thompson
5. Communication:  Eric Francis and/or Jeff Sweet and/or Pat Connelly.
6. Michael Hock Celebration  June 28^th.  (Jeff Sweet/Karen Roderick)  SKC is aware of the date.

To: All involved in Scouting

From: Committee Chair Bill Alsnauer January 20,2014

Re: Communication, updates, calendar, etc.

The committee has been talking about the issue of informing Scouts, Scouters & parents in a timely manner about Scout activities, changes, weather and so on. Before I delve into the beginning of our solution, let me speak about Scouting and the historical reasons for the way we do things.

Each Troop is divided into patrols & communication is designed to flow from the Patrol Leadership Council to the Patrol Leaders, to the boys in that patrol. It is designed that way to help the boys with their communication skills, learn how to make a phone call and reinforce the relationships within their patrol. This system will fail from time to time and it is from that that we hope that the boys will learn. In addition, all related announcements are made during Troop meetings, both during announcements and during patrol corners. Obviously attendance is a prerequisite to this being effective. The final piece here is, it is the role of each patrol’s assistant Scout Master & Scout Master to check in with the boys to make sure that each has done his job.

PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE LETTER HERE: Communciate Letter to adults 20140120

Dear Scouts/Parents,

We have just been notified of a case of pertussis (whooping cough) in your child’s Boy Scout Troop. Pertussis is a highly contagious illness that begins with mild, cold-like symptoms including cough and runny nose. These first symptoms typically appear 7-10 days after a person is exposed. The cough typically worsens over the following weeks and becomes spasmodic. The cough may be followed by a “whooping” sound. The spasms of cough may be followed by vomiting. Some persons with pertussis may have very mild symptoms (mild cough with no other symptoms) and may not realize that they are sick or contagious. Pertussis is most severe in infants and can cause death.

Pertussis is spread through coughing or sneezing. It can also be spread by touching a tissue or sharing a cup used by someone with pertussis.

Pertussis is treated with an antibiotic (erythromycin). Students who are prescribed antibiotics for suspected pertussis can return to school following the fifth day of treatment. Without antibiotics, a person with pertussis is considered to be contagious for three weeks. It is important that ill students stay at home away from others (especially infants and young children).

Pertussis vaccine is administered in combination with diphtheria and tetanus vaccine (DTaP) in a five-dose series and protects children against whooping cough. Please check with your health care provider to make sure your child’s shots are up-to-date. If you have any questions, please contact your family doctor.

Please watch your child for any symptoms of pertussis (mild, cold-like symptoms) over the next several weeks. If you notice any of these symptoms in your child, please notify your primary care physician as soon as possible.

Sincerely,
BSA Troop 365

CONGRATULATIONS to Kody Prosser on passing his Eagle Board of Review and earning his Eagle Scout rank! BSA Troop 365 is privileged to add another outstanding scout to our list of Eagles.