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Wednesday 12/9 we will be collecting the holiday gifts for the needy family. If you wish to donate, new items should be wrapped with the name on them.

Thursday 12/10 we will be helping with food boxes for the needy at St Thomas Church Parish Center from 4:45pm to 600pm. Good opportunity for service hours and to help the less fortunate during the holiday season. We could use 20+ scouts.

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• All Candy and Popcorn money is due. Checks should be made out to Troop 4 BSA. If you did not sell your $125 is also due.
• We are assisting a needy local family again this year. We will have a signup sheet and clothing size information at the meeting. It would be nice to have a wide variety for each of them. Gifts must be brought to the scout meeting next week Dec 9. They should be wrapped and labeled. Used items in good condition can also be brought to the meeting, they should not be wrapped.

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The troop committee discussed and approved sponsoring a family again this year. This is totally voluntary for scouts/families. The attached word document explains the program and how to wrap items. Scoutmaster Obernesser will have a spreadsheet at our next meeting on Dec 2. You can sign up for a gift (or gifts) or simply make a $$ donation which we will use to purchase items. Gifts will be collected at the Dec 9 scout meeting.

PLEASE READ Instructions for Sponsoring A Family

Also please read the info on packing food baskets on Dec 10 below:

Date= Thu, Dec 10, 2015
Time= 4:45pm to 7:00pm
Location= St. Thomas Catholic Church, Parish Center, 150 Clinton Road, New Hartford

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We will have a troop leaders meeting at 6 PM Wednesday Prior to our regular Troop meeting this Wednesday.  We need to firm up Father/Son weekend and the Spring Trip as well as any other business.  As always, parents are welcome to attend and give input.

Gertrude Hawk candy will be delivered at this Wednesday.  Money from candy will be due Dec 2.

Money from Popcorn sales is due Weds. even if you haven delivered all of your popcorn orders, please bring in the money you have collected.  We need to pay the bill by Nov 30 and will not be having another meeting untilDec 2.

If you did not sell popcorn/candy you owe the troop $125 on Wednesday.

Nov 6 tomorrow, Popcorn order pick up at Myles school 4 to 6 PM, no exceptions.

Nov 7 Scouting for Food distribute the door hangers 9 AM at the NH American Legion.  We need all hands on deck.
Nov 7 Those working on Wilderness Survival will be going to Camp Russell following Scouting for Food.

Nov 11 Veteran’s Day We will be meeting at 2:45 PM (14:45) at the NH Veteran’s Memorial across from Utica National to show support for our veterans.  Be in uniform including neckerchief.  We will have a brief meeting after the ceremonies regarding the campout to Russell on Nov 14-15.  If you plan on attending the campout bring $5 per person for food.  We will be having our traditional fall Thanksgiving meal Saturday evening.  Parents are welcome to attend.  We need a good head count.  There will not be a regular scout meeting on Wednesday

 Nov14 Scouting for food met at the NH American Legion at 9:30. We will need drivers and well as all scouts.
Nov 14 Campout to Camp Russell after Scouting for Food.  We are planning to sleep outdoors.  If the weather looks severe we will move inside.