This is a reminder that the school is closed next week 4/13 and we will not be having a meeting. Enjoy your spring break and we will see you at our next meeting on 4/20.

Our Spring Trip this year will be to Buffalo & Niagara Falls. Dates May 21-22.

We will be sleeping aboard the USS Little Rock at the Buffalo Naval Park.

Cost for Scout/Leaders will be $50/per and is due by MARCH 30th.

1. The peanut order forms must be returned at the beginning of next week’s meeting.

       2   The $50 per Scout/ registered leader for the spring trip is due so that I can pay the Buffalo Serviceman’s Park for our stay on the ship.  The date is May 21-22.

Our Scout Parent weekend at Camp Kingsley is March 11-13. We have rented the Dining Hall for the weekend. We have full use of the kitchen, indoor toilet facilities and sleeping on metal cots with mattresses in the heated building. Arrival at Camp around 6:00 PM Friday. We will have pizza for dinner around 6:30. Departure will be Sunday around 9 AM. We will have outdoor activities during the day, including Scout skills and perhaps a street hockey game. You will need a medium duty sleeping bag, warm winter clothes for outdoors and at least one change of clothes. More information at next week’s meeting. Cost $15/ person cash next Weds.

I sent out Whitley’s Peanut order forms tonight. The funds raised can be used for summer camp July 2022 or the spring trip to Buffalo in May. Any ?? let me know.

Kim Radtke is our new activities coordinator. She asked me to send the following info:

Scout Night with the Utica Comets vs Syracuse Crunch is Friday, April 1st, 2022.

The game starts at 7:00. Suggested arrival time is 6:00 if you want time to look around. They are handing out patches before the game!

Our Troop (4) is in section 211. Tickets are $17 per person (usually $25). There will be promotions and activities for Scouts during the game.

Based on the last hockey game, I have reserved 20 tickets. PLEASE email me if you are going and how many tickets you are buying (kimradtke11@gmail.com). I will talk to Tyler about adding more seats to our area, if necessary.

tickets must be purchased directly from the Comets sales: call or email Tyler Rothman at 315.790.9070 or tylerrothmann@uticacomets.com tell them you are from Troop 4 New Hartford.

All: This is a reminder that there will not be a meeting next week do to Winter Break. Our next meeting will be March 2. We have reserved the Dining Hall at Camp Kingsley for the weekend of March 11-13 for our winter parent/ scout weekend. The cost will be $15/person for food. We will have homemade pizza Friday, 3 meals on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. More info will be provided at the Troop meetings on the 2nd and 9th. Food money in cash is due Wednesday March 9.



Summer Camp fees are due in full, ($445 total), by March 9th to get the discounted price. Newly registered Scouts can get the discount price for a while. See me to discuss.

All:  Summer Camp will be July 17-23 at Massawepie in the Town of Piercefield near Tupper Lake.We have secured a campsite.  The cost if paid in full by mid-March is $445 provided a $100 deposit per scout is paid by Feb16.  The price escalates by $50 after these dates.  I sat in on a virtual meeting last Saturday and will bring my notes to the meeting on Wednesday.

Paul O.

All;  I have reserved site Tupper 3 at Massawepie Scout Reservation for July 17-23, 2022.  The early bird price is $445 with a $100 deposit per camper due on or before Feb 18 and in full payment by March 18.  The cost after March 18 goes up to $495.   Seneca Waterways Council out of Rochester owns and runs the camp.  There is no Leader’s Guide yet, but there us a Leader’s meeting scheduled for Jan 22.  I will share info as I get it.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving and we will see you next Wednesday.

Paul O.

All: We will be meeting at 2:50 at the Veteran’s Memorial Park, (across the street from Utica National) for the American Legion ceremony. This last 5-20 minutes. Please be in uniform and dress warm. I will bring our flags. Following the ceremony, we will go the Greenlawn Cemetery, (next to Jay K Lumber) to pick up the weathered American Flags. We should be done by a little after 4.

As mentioned last night at the Pack and Troop meetings, we will not be doing door to door solicitation this year for Scouting for Food.  Instead, we will collect food at Chanatry’s Market on French Road on Friday November 5 from 4-8 PM and Saturday November 6 from 8 -12 AM.  We will need Cubs, Scouts BSA and adults to help with this project. We need at least 4 scouts/adults for each 2 hour shift to hand out slips of paper explaining the food drive to people entering and collect the food when they come out.   All food goes to our area Feed Our Vets.  Scouts can work more than one shift.  For Scouts, BSA time will count toward service hours need for advancement.

If you have preferred hours, please let me know.

Paul O.