We have scheduled the spring trip to the Buffalo Area and Niagara Falls for May 20 to 22. We have reserved two cabins at Stonehaven Scout Camp for Friday and Saturday night. We plan on visiting Niagara Falls and ride on the Maid of the Mist on Saturday. On Sunday we will visit the Buffalo Naval and Serviceman’s Park and attend a Buffalo Bisons baseball game. It is a little over 3 hour drive to Stonehaven from New Hartford. I anticipate leaving by 4 PM. The baseball game starts at 1 PM on Sunday and assuming a 3 hour game we should arrive back in New Hartford between 7 and 8 PM. We need to get a list of adults who are willing to drive and a list of scouts who will be attending ASAP so we can order ballgame tickets and get a discount for entry to the Serviceman’s park. The cost of this trip is estimated at $80 per registered scout/leader. The troop treasury will cover $50 of this cost.

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From Scoutmaster Obernesser: Please see info below on the District Dinner. The is like a ‘Court of Honor’ for leaders. It would be nice to see a table or two of leaders from Troop 4.

Fellow Scouters,

After much anticipation, the Adirondack Foothills District is proud to rekindle the Annual Recognition Dinner. The attached flyer will spell out the details of the dinner as well as provide a link for the adults of your unit to register. The flyer also provides a link to nominate your fellow leaders for various awards including the District Award of Merit. With so many good things going right here in our own district, I’m sure you can thing of someone that is worthy of being recognized for their contributions to the scouting program. It is anticipated that this event will be well attended, so please take the time to register early and nominate someone for recognition. In addition to the various awards slated for the evening, we are proud have with us, Oneida County Sherriff Robert Maciol. Sheriff Maciol will be speaking on the positive impact that our program has on those that we serve.

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From Scoutmaster Obernesser:

I just received the sign up for the Merit Badge Blitz at Utica College for this Saturday. We only have one scout from our troop signed up. The cost is $12 which includes buffet lunch at the college dining hall.

Sign up ASAP online at the Council web page: ScoutingCNY.org

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Any Catholic scouts interested in working on the Catholic Religious award — Ad Altari Dei — should contact Diane directly.

FROM: Diane C. Sjodahl, Catholic Committee on Scouting

We will begin on March 6th at 6-8:30 PM at The Good News Center, 10475 Cosby Manor Road, Utica. Classes will be held every Sunday – EXCEPT EASTER – through May 22. A Day of Recollection (required) will be held at a time and place to be determined.

The cost of the Youth Manual is about $6. They will be available in the Scout Store soon.

Please contact Diane Sjodahl at dsjodahl@gmail.com or call 271-1881 to register. Do not call the Scout Office to register.

Spread the word!

Yours in Scouting

Diane C. Sjodahl
Catholic Committee on Scouting

The Troop has made arrangements at the Pin-o-Rama for pizza, soda and bowling this coming Monday from 5:30 to 7:30PM. This will replace our weekly Wednesday Troop meeting. The Troop will cover the cost of this event, please try to be there by 5:15 so that you can get your bowling shoes and ball.

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