TROOP 9 NEWSLETTER MAY 1971

Our Scoutmaster, Jim Coke, and assistant SM, Tony Owen spent last week at Camp Reeves for "Woodbadge", an intensive week of training in scouting skills. I'm sure all of you share with me in expressing appreciation to them for spending their vacation time in this way.

BANQUET

Our annual Spring windup pot-luck dinner will be Thursday, June 3, 6 PM at the American Legion Post. Each family is requested to bring a main dish and a salad or dessert. Mrs. Spearman (268-30Z7) is coordinating the dinner. The dinner will be followed by a short Court-of-Honor and a movie of the year's highlights. The film, produced by our Troop, is rated "GP" (parental guidance) so be sure not to miss it.

KERR LAKE CAMPING TRIP

The Scouts will be working on camping and water skills June 12-22. We desperately need help from the dads on this trip if it is to be a success. First, we need boats- anything from canoes to cabin cruisers. There are three merit badges that the scouts have expressed an interest in for this outing, canoeing, sailing, and small water craft. If you have a boat and/or motor that would be available for the outing, please get in touch with the Scoutmaster. The second need is for two or three dad's to spend a day and a night with the Troop, especially Sunday and Monday nights, since our Scoutmaster is teaching in Summer School and must leave Sunday night. If you can help, call our Camping Committeeman, Moe Walston (9r2-5215).

SCOUT CAMP

As you probably are aware by now, our Troop will be spending the week of July 18 at Camp Reeves. Again, we will need several dads to help by spending at least a day and a night with the Troop. No previous experience necessary. The scouts will break you in quickly- call Moe Walston if you can help.

Several of the scouts need to earn some money to finance their summer camp. If you have or know of anyone that has some odd jobs that could use an extra pair of hands, please give me a call.

Don Willhoit (942-2571)
Committee Chairman, Troop 9