The Eagle Scout Association is hosting a Merit Badge Make-Up Day on
Saturday, August 3rd from 9 am to noon at Beaumont Scout Reservation. This
affords the opportunity to assist any Scout who earned a partial merit
badge at summer camp in completing that badge. See attached for more
information, including what merit badges will be offered (S-F Summer Camp)
along with an email address for more information.
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Good Evening
As you know our Cardinal/Cubs Game is fast approaching and your son have
indicated they would like to participate in the color guard flag ceremony.
We need to be assembled at Gate 1 by 6:00 on Wednesday Evening. All
participants MUST be in full Class A uniforms (neckerchief and slide) and
looking good. We are representing our not only our troop, but BSA as well
so we want to look sharp especially since this is a pretty awesome thing
we are doing. If there are any questions, please email
mikefairburnden5@gmail.com or text me at 618-406-1120. I won’t be able to
respond tomorrow till the afternoon, but I will answer questions to the
best of my ability.
There may be 2 open spots for scouts to participate. If interested in
participating, please let Mike Fairburn know.
Thanks,
Mike Fairburn
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There is 10 tickets left to sell for Wednesday night’s game. Please
contact Mike O’Koniewski @ 618/791-3956 or okie135@yahoo.com. If you are
interested in purchasing the tickets.
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Good Day Troop 216 Families!
As you are well aware we have been running a fundraiser for the scouts with
the Cardinals for a baseball game vs the Cubs on the 31st of July. I am
pleased to announce that we have sold enough tickets to get an extra perk.
We need up to 10 scouts to participate in a color guard flag ceremony
before the game. Since Mike Okoniewski is out of town this Monday, I have
agreed to step up and get names. Requirements of the scouts to participate
in this event is that they will need to wear the full Class A uniform while
presenting the colors. Once they are done, they can definitely dress more
comfortable to enjoy the ever popular rivalry between these two great
teams. If interested, I need names by the end of the meeting on Monday so I
can send those to our Cardinals Fundraiser Rep. More information I am
sure will follow and will be distributed to those families of scouts once I
receive it.
Have a great weekend and stay cool out there!
Mike Fairburn
mikefairburnden5@gmail.com
Troop 216
Message from Reece Watson…
We got everything done today that we needed to, and I need some time to
research what paint to use. No work day tomorrow (Sunday, July 14), and I
will send another email when I have a date set.
Thanks,
Reece
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We will be having work days for my Eagle project Saturday, July 13th and
Sunday, July 14th. Saturday will be assembly of a shelving unit, and Sunday
we will paint it. Those of you going to Philmont, if you can make it out
on Saturday, I’d appreciate it, but if not I understand. Scouts and adults
are welcome and appreciated.
Please RSVP to me at reecewat01@gmail.com or by text at (618)972-5913 for
specific times, location and what you should bring. Snacks and
refreshments will be provided, but please bring water anyway, it will be
hot.
Thanks,
Reece Watson
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Sorry for the late notice…
Tonight, July 1st there IS a troop meeting. There will be NO Troop meeting
on Monday, July 8th due to summer camp. Our regular Monday meeting
schedule will resume on July 15th. Philmont Trek participants will be gone
from 7/14 to 7/28.
There will be NO Troop Committee meeting in July. If anything comes up
that requires immediate attention, please send an email or post on the
Slack Troop Committee channel. Thank you.
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Troop 216,
We have just two weeks before we need to pay the cardinals and turn back up
to 75 tickets. This means we need to sell 225. We are almost there, right
now just 38 more tickets gets us to 225. However, that assumes that those
of you that have tickets out sell them. Please see the attached
spreadsheet for the latest and greatest. Let me know if you need more and
please turn your money for the tickets that you have sold. If there are
any discrepancies with this latest info, please let me know –
okie135@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Mike Okoniewski
Fundraising chairman
Troop 216 Parents / Scouts,
Saturday hikes are suspended as the crew prepares to depart for Philmont.
Hikes may resume in August if the scouts are interested.
Individual hiking is encouraged!
Don Halpin
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*Post fireworks clean up*
Sunday, June 30th @ 7:00 AM – Edwardsville American Legion Post #199
(located on the hill across the street from Lincoln Middle and Woodland
Elementary schools
The more scouts that come to help the quicker the clean up efforts will be
completed. Adult oversight also needed. Please bring a pair of work
gloves, plastic leaf rake (helps to gather up smaller items) and water
vessel. Lance Ormand, the head groundskeeper, will be onsite to provide
directions.
Please reply by email to SPL Nicolas McClintock, nicmccl22@gmail.com, by
Friday, 6/28, so Nicolas will know ahead of time who to expect. Thank you.
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