GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

	Sea Base Planning meeting: March 16th after scout meeting.  $100.00 deposit per person due by April 2nd.
	New location for Tuesday night Adult meeting: All Tuesday Night Adult Meetings will be held in the Aley Church “Activity Room”. Enter the church through the “White Door” on the side of the church that faces the Scout Hut / Cemetery. Come inside and turn left, follow the short hallway to the big room.  A “Soup Supper” group may be finishing as we arrive. Please enter and find a seat. They know we’re coming. We will arrange some tables and chairs for our meeting.  We have two patrols of “New Scouts” that have just crossed-over to our Troop. They will be using the Scout Hut basement until they are folded into the existing patrols. The expected time is around “Family Camp” at the end of August. Everyone please be extra vigilant in the parking lot. We will have more people walking around. Please remember that Aley Church has one “Entrance” and one “Exit” for cars. The “west side” of the church is the Entrance; that is the side where the Scout Hut is located. The “east side” of the church is the Exit; it’s on the opposite side, you drive “behind” the church and up the other side.  There is plenty of parking on the Entrance side of the church and behind the church. Please have your scouts go to the Scout Hut for their meeting. We will remain in our meeting area until 7:50. The Troop needs extra time to work with the “New Scout” Patrols. Important Note: The first Tuesday of each month is a Patrol Leaders Council (PLC). Only Scouts in leadership positions attend. All other scouts do not attend. There isn’t an Adult meeting on that night.  Recap:   Scout Tuesday Adult Meeting  Time: 7:00 pm to 7:50 Aley Church Activity Room Please copy and print this to keep it handy. Any questions please email me at ross.durbin@sbcglobal.net
	March 9 patrol assignments:   Phoenix: Game Eagle:  Demo--your choice Nightstalker: Skit Anaconda: Song Scorpion: Opening/Closing/Cleanup Thanks, Dan, SPL
	Personal management workshops: Personal Management workshops to be hosted by Wright-Patt Credit Union Great opportunity for Scouts to earn requirements toward their Personal Management Merit Badge and to learn from actual bank employees how to handle money! You can choose one of two classes offered: Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM (RSVP by Feb. 23rd) and Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (RSVP by April 16th) LOCATION: Ervin J. Nutter Center (Berry Room), 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway Dayton, OH 45435 It is next to Wright State University's main campus. Please RSVP to Shari Davis @ 325-6449 or shdavis@bsamail.org. See the two attachments for more info. Follow these links: http://www.tecumsehcouncilbsa.org/PDF/E-Blast/PersonalManagementMBClass.pdf http://www.tecumsehcouncilbsa.org/PDF/E-Blast/MaptoNutterCenter.pdf
	Swim test and outing:  Date: 20 April 2010 Time: 7:00 pm until 8:30 pm Location: Beavecreek YMCA Cost: $3.00 for scouts and adults who are not YMCA members Activities: Games, Swimming, Swim Test Scout Lead: Jeff Bramlage Adult Advisor: Brian Kowal Attached are the BSA Swim Test Qualification Levels
	Oceanography Merit Badge Program:  Who: Boy Scouts What: Oceanography Merit Badge When: Sunday, April 25, 2010; 9:00-4:00 Where: The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium How: Pre-registration is required. Contact 614-724-3496 to register. Registration opens on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.  This is the only time units can register.  Cost: $30.00 per scout. Leaders that remain with the boys during the  program are admitted at no charge.
	Bob Evans Fundraising:   All Mondays,   Apr. 19, May 17  Each evening we will need 4-5 scouts in Class-A uniform to join us and help out.  We meet at the Bob Evans on SeeJay drive near Lofinos in Beavercreek at 5:25 on each fundraising night.  See Lisa Donigian for more information.    [MARCH FLYER]
	Attention all Eagle Scouts: We are currently in the final stages of preparing Eagle Scout Stories: Tales from the Trails of Scouting's Highest Rank, the first publication ever to feature Scouting stories and photos from Eagles. We need your help! A brief telephone call will ensure your listing is completely accurate and up-to-date. Please, give us a call at your convenience this week so that we may verify your information with you. CALL TODAY - TOLL FREE 1-800-546-4809 (Central Time) Mon. - Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.    Sat. 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. International Residents: You may also call at:  USA Country Code (1) 757.965.8092  Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. UTC/GMT-6  Thank you in advance for your cooperation in making this publication a success. If you have already called, thank you for your quick response and your help. Please do not send updates in response to this message.
	Sea Base 2011:     The 2011 Sea Base lottery opens on 15 January 2010. We would like to organize at least one crew for 2011. Based on the survey forms it appears that most are interested in sailing versus scuba diving or island camping. Two adventures that may be of interest are the Eco Adventure and the Coral Reef Sailing. These both include about a week of sailing on 40+ sailboats. The cost for is roughly $1,000 person (not including transportation). We will probably try to schedule for late June or early July after summer camp. After the lottery we will need to provide a $100 per person non-refundable deposit to hold the reservation.  UPDATE:   There is a planning meeting for the 2011 Sea Base Adventure meeting on Tuesday, 16 Feb 10, after the scout meeting in the scout hut basement. The Sea Base 2011 lottery closes on 15 Feb and we may know the outcome at the meeting. Listed below is our lottery request in prioritized order. Most preferred the Eco Adventure. The Eco Adventure and Coral Reef Sailing adventures appear amost identical except the Eco Adventure has stronger educational focus and the crew travels in two boats instead of one. Priority Adventure Arrival Depart Crew Size 1. Eco Adventure Sea Base Center Jul 01, 2011 Jul 07, 2011 10-12 2. Eco Adventure Sea Base Center Jul 08, 2011 Jul 14, 2011 10-12 3. Eco Adventure Sea Base Center Jul 15, 2011 Jul 21, 2011 10-12 4. Coral Reef Sailing Jun 29, 2011 Jul 05, 2011 6-8 5. Coral Reef Sailing Jun 30, 2011 Jul 06, 2011 6-8 6. Coral Reef Sailing Jul 01, 2011 Jul 07, 2011 6-8 7. Coral Reef Sailing Jul 02, 2011 Jul 08, 2011 6-8 8. Coral Reef Sailing Jul 03, 2011 Jul 09, 2011 6-8 9. Coral Reef Sailing Jul 04, 2011 Jul 10, 2011 6-8 10. Coral Reef Sailing Jul 05, 2011 Jul 11, 2011 6-8 11. Coral Reef Sailing Jul 06, 2011 Jul 12, 2011 6-8 12. Coral Reef Sailing Jul 07, 2011 Jul 13, 2011 6-8 13. Coral Reef Sailing Jul 08, 2011 Jul 14, 2011 6-8 14. Coral Reef Sailing Jul 09, 2011 Jul 15, 2011 6-8 15. Coral Reef Sailing Jul 10, 2011 Jul 16, 2011 6-8 16. Coral Reef Sailing Jul 11, 2011 Jul 17, 2011 6-8 The criteria used in selecting the above was to schedule late enough so scouts can attend summer camp (late June) but early enough not to impact the mid to late summer activities. If we are selected we will need to provide a $100 per person non-refundable deposit to hold the reservation.  Please advise via email (famlekowal@aol.com) by 14 Jan 10 if interested in participating and indicate outing preference. Also confirm whether you would participate in the non-preferred outing if selected by the majority.
	Summer Camp 2010: Activity Page updated.
	High Adventure:   Activity Pages created for both Philmont 2011 and Northern Tier 2010. Flyer below for Sea Base 2011  [Available Trips]    [Northern Tier 2010]    [Sea Base 2011]   [Philmont 2011]
	Personal Fitness Merit Badge:   Delores Casebolt will be conducting this by appointment only.  Contact her at (937) 427-3873
	Dues!!:   Please have your dues caught up by family camp. $7.00 per month. See Carl Herting to pay dues.  These can also be taken out of scout account.

Note: Troop 71 follows the School Schedule on Hazardous Weather
If the school is closed during the day, or evening activities are canceled due to weather, so is our meeting.

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