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12/13/2010 Announcements:             
I.      You need to find something related to scouting to attach to the Pillars of Scouting travel bugs.          
II.      We will be going to see the Christmas lights on the 17th of Dec. at 6:30 PM.       
III.      Isaiah and Ian won the cooking competition for the campout on the 20th.       
IV.      You need to look for some skit ideas to use at the holiday party on the 20th.   Meeting:  

We had a vote, and we decided that we will be doing a community service project in Orlando instead of camporee this year.  

The badges for jobs were handed out this meeting.  

Mr. Memoli cooked stir fry, and went over some techniques for cooking. He also talked about how where you live can affect the kind of food you eat.  

At the end of the meeting, we went over some tips for staying warm at night.
12/06/2010

Announcements:

       I.      The wreaths are in! We will be assembling them on Thursday the 9th at 5:00 PM at Mr. and Mrs. Beth’s house.

    II.      By the 19th you need to complete the cooking challenge (you need to cook a complete meal for your family.) There will be prizes.

 III.      We are in need of an MC for the Holiday Bash on the 20th. Contact Patrick if you would like to do this. 

 IV.      The Fall Festival is on Saturday the 11th. Everyone needs to bake something to sell. 

    V.      Ian Sanders has completed his BOR for Tenderfoot rank. 

 VI.      Patrick gave a trivia question: “How do Chinese cut celery?”

Meeting:

Because this month’s theme is cooking, we reviewed the definition of organic foods:

Produce: must have organic pesticides only.

Meat: must have no chemicals or antibiotics ever given.

 We also reviewed recipes, especially layout and how to use them.

 We also went over kitchen knife skills by cutting different kinds of vegetables.
11/29/30

Announcements:

You need to bring a dreidel. (Like the one you were given last year) for the holiday party on Dec. 20th. Betting chocolate will be supplied.

 

You need to bring a scout hat to the tree lighting on Dec. 3rd

 

After the announcements, we watched Adam 12 Season 1, Episode 1; “Pilot”. Afterward, we talked about some of the police procedures that were in the episode.

Then we went over Crime Prev. tips:

I.                   If there is a choice between risking a life or having your material property stolen, never risk a life.

II.                Don’t leave a key under a mat, or in a fake rock or somewhere that a burglar could possibly find it.

IIII.             Don’t use the fake alarm signs because most burglars know what they look like, and if they realize you’re using a fake one, they will know you don’t have a real alarm system.

 Lastly we reviewed map and compass techniques and uses, and we had jelly donuts because for the trivia prize and in celebration of Hanukah. (It is traditional for Jewish families to have food that is fried in oil in honor of the sacred oil lasting 8 days.)
   
11/22/2010 Announcements:
December 3rd is the Gateway tree lighting ceremony. This will be at the Gateway pool.
January 1st is geocaching day for the troop. We will be doing some geocaching, so see if you will be available.  
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Tonight was installation night, so each scout was brought up to promise to do their assigned job.   For the rest of the night, we went over crime definitions. Laws: Sets of limits and procedures in a society. Judge: Applies a law. Crime: The convictable infringement of a law. Crime Prevention: The effort to decrease or stop crime.   You need to watch two original episodes of Adam 12 on Hulu.com, and also watch Dragnet.
   
Patrol Leaders Conference (PLC)
11/29/30

 

Cooking is next month's theme.

We decided that one meeting would be a cook-off, or a meal that we cook together, or something in that fashion.

Another meeting would be for learning cooking techniques, such as knife skills or turkey carving.

 

On Dec. 17th we will be going to see the Christmas lights. You should bring bug spray, and donations for hot chocolate money will be welcome.

 

We will be doing a campfire at the church with the Webelos on a Friday. We will roast marshmallows, and scouts should find some skits/songs/etc. to bring and use.
 
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