Title: TROOP 243
Author: Jerry Zimmerer
Last saved by: Frank Hulsman
Company: Zimmerer & Associates, PSC

TROOP 243	April 14th, 2008
Boy Scouts of America
Chartered by St. Barnabas Catholic Church
3044 Hikes Lane           Louisville, Ky  40220

Dear Parents and Friends of Troop 243, 

Troop Outings & Activities –The last day for turn in of advance flower sales is on April 16th.    The Patrol Leader Council meeting will be held on Sunday April 20^th but the Committee and ASM meetings are cancelled due to flower sale activities.  Leadership is the theme of our Troop meetings this month with Councilman Kevin Kramer visiting us to discuss leadership issues he faces and projects he’s been a part of that required leadership skills during his time on the Metro Council.  He will be with us on Wed. April 16^th.

Troop and Patrol Meetings on Wednesdays - All are welcome.  Only scouts are expected.
April 2, 7:00 PM – Troop Meeting – Leadership Week 2
April 9, 7:00 PM – Patrol Meetings & Flower Sale turn in.
April 16, 7:00 PM – Troop Meeting & Flower Sale Turn in – Leadership week 3 – Councilman Kramer
April 23, 6:30 PM – Flower Sale Set up
April 24, 5:00 PM – Pickup Flowers to be delivered
April 26, 8AM – 7PM  - Flower Table Sales
April 27, 8AM – 3:PM – Flower Sale Wrap Up

Summer Camp – We are now planning for summer camp and reserving the Merit Badges we want to study.  Mr. Kennedy does not want any scout to go to summer camp without at least one class in the morning and one class in the afternoon and he prefers more.  Mr. Yates is gathering the Merit Badge requests so please contact him. 

May Campout – The canoe trip has been moved to the weekend of May 9^th and 10^th.  We will come back home Saturday night so that everyone can be home for Mother’s Day.

Meeting Planning – On the last Wednesday of May we begin to study aviation.  Anyone willing to help plan the meetings or offer some instruction please contact Amy Gartner.  She can be reached at 240-6188 or magartner@bellsouth.net. 

Flower Sale – Flower sale turn in continues through April 16.  Flower sale set up is Wednesday April 23 and will replace the troop meeting and all scouts should come to the meeting with work gloves and clothes.  If you have any questions please feel free to ask Jerry.  On April 23^rd, all flowers that are to be delivered by scouts should be picked up after 5:00.  If they are not picked up they will be mixed in with all the rest of the orders and you will experience delays as you pick them up on Saturday.  We  need help Friday afternoon as flowers are resorted into orders for pickup on Saturday.  The flower table sales and customer pickup will be all day Saturday.  As usual, time worked during the table sales and set up will be rewarded with a prorated share of the sales during table sales.  The more you work the more you will be credited to your scout account.  

Merit Badge Counselors – Jerry Zimmerer is recruiting merit badge counselors so if he approaches you and you have knowledge to share with our boys, please volunteer your time.  Locations and times of the classes are at the merit badge counselor’s discretion.

Suicide Prevention Class – the suicide prevention class was pretty well attended and moving for all who attended.  A powerful message was delivered.  

Yours in Scouting,
 Bruce Bohn
Troop Secretary

The mission of Boy Scout Troop 243 is to prepare young men to make ethical choices based on the values in the Scout Oath and Law and to develop skilled leaders who encourage others to do the same.

Visit our website at http:// www.iglou.com/troop243/index.html