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OLD NEWS

· Last names starting with A-F brings Side Dishes
· Last names starting with G-M brings desserts
· Last names starting with N-P brings chips or bread
· Last names starting with Q-S brings fruit
· Last names starting with T-Z brings condiments/relish trays, etc.

1. Please bring plastic containers to leave the left overs in that we leave at camp.
2. Please avoid any nuts—due to nut allergies
3. Please avoid using dairy or mayonnaise products
4. Please bring enough to feed 4-6 people. 
5. If you bring your son’s favorite please put a little in a separate dish for him to guarantee he gets some.
6. PLEASE E-MAIL ME ASAP with what you are planning on bringing if you haven’t done so yet so that we make sure we don’t get too many of the same items and to make sure we have enough food for 2 meals.

Directions to Bartle
Directions to Bartle (for new Moms remember we are not at Camp Naish anymore, we are now in Osceola , MO ) from Kansas City : 
1. Take I-35 South to Exit 12A, I-435 South toward St. Louis .
2. Go 19 miles on I-435 to US Highway 71 toward Grandview (exit 71A)
3. Go 27.2 miles on US Highway 71 to MO-7 toward Clinton . Turn left at 275th St /MO- 7.
4. Continue on MO-7 for 39.2 miles
5. Continue on MO-13/MO-52. Continue to follow MO-13 15.6 miles
6. Turn left onto MO-C/MO-Y and travel 11.7 miles
7. Turn right onto MO-C/MO-Y. Continue to follow MO-Y 0.4 miles
8. Turn right onto NE Scout Camp Rd. and travel 0.6 miles to the Scout entrance. Look for the Lone Star Camp entrance, Seneca campsite.

Times/Date of Visitor Sunday: Sunday, July 12th from 10A-5P . 
We have to be out of camp no later than 5:00P sharp. Remember to make your departure quick and not a big deal to not make it too hard for the scout. Due to lack of interest in following each other down and everyone’s crazy schedules, we are all going to make our own arrangements. Above are the directions to camp. If you are looking for someone to carpool with, e-mail me and I will send out a list of people looking for carpool situations and see if we can hook up carpoolers that way.

Other Things to bring with you:
1. Don’t forget water bottles, lawn chairs, bug spray, and sun screen.
2. Comfortable walking shoes
3. A trash bag to bring back dirty laundry with you.
4. If your son didn’t bring the full camp’s worth of clothes with him, bring the extra clothes to finish out camp with.

Denise Riley
Mother's Club President

The annual winter High Adventure trip will be held February 11th through the 15th for all scouts that are 14 by the trip AND have earned at least their Life rank. Right now, I am looking at early rental possibilities in Keystone and the plan would be to ski Keystone, Breckenridge or A Basin for 2 days and spend 1 day at either Beaver Creek or Vail. Last year the total cost was $477 (with skis) to $529 (with snowboard) and we can probably come very close to that cost for next year. 

I am sending this early notice to the Troop in order to find out how many folks want to go so we can secure great lodging. Right now we can literally get a ski- in, ski- out condo in Keystone , but I suspect that those will not be available after the first part of July. If you are interested and want to attend please make a $50 deposit with Mr. Bland before July 1. 

Parents, school is not in session on Friday and Monday that weekend, and I always get an excused absence for the scouts from the schools for Thursday. 
Jeff Goertz

Summer camp is rapidly approaching and I want to send out some information for the parents/guardians to start looking at. I’ve attached the new Annual Health and Medical Record as well as a “Frequently Asked Questions” list provided by BSA which discusses the change in camp physical forms.

This will get us started, and much more information will be sent out in the up coming weeks. 

If your boy’s CURRENT Class 2 physical (the one signed by a health care provider) is still valid until the last day of summer camp, the new Part “B” form will not be required this year. If a new physical is needed for this up-coming summer camp, then the new Part “B” WILL need to be used. Either way, all participants will need a new Part “A” and “C” form completed. 

After the first of May I ask that parents/guardians start printing off the forms and bring in the completed parts “A” and “C”. Many of the information fields on all of the new forms can be filled in electronically before it is printed and I strongly encourage completing it that way. (It can get challenging trying to read some handwriting!) For cost control to the troop, I will have a very limited number of copies available to only those who do not have computer/internet access. 

Eric Thon, RN
Health & Safety Coordinator

Click Here to see Frequently Asked Questions Concerning the Annual Health and Medical Record 

Attached are the Merit Badges and Outpost programs (816kb) available at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation. I encourage you to review the merit badges offered and to take as many as you can. 

Specifically: If you have Lifesaving and meet the other requirements, take Lakefront Merit Badges and have backups. If you don't have Lifesaving or Swimming. Take them at camp and have a very enriching experience.

Also take a look at the available Outpost Programs.

We will be signing up as a Troop for these in early April. It would be good for everyone to know what is available and an idea of what they would like to do before we do the actual sign ups.

Yours in Scouting,
John P. Peter
2009 Campmaster

Summer Camp Location and Dates
Lone Star - Campsite Seneca
July 6 July 15, 2009

Tribal Ceremony Dates
July 9 8:00 pm Call Night
July 11 Honorary Call & Orientation
July 11 8:00 pm Warrior Ceremony
July 12 Visitors Day
July 13 8:00 pm Brave Ceremony

Details for Philmont Backpacking in New Mexico July 20, 2010

Total fee to Philmont for the expedition is $620 and paid as follows: $50 by January 15th 2009, $285 by September 15 2009 and the final $285 is due February 15, 2010. The initial $50 is NON- Refundable and if not received by Philmont by the deadline our reservation will be cancelled.

Expedition Dates: Leave Liberty July 20, Arrive Philmont July 21, Depart Philmont August 2, Arrive Liberty either August 2 or 3 depending on transportation mode

Transportation Mode: TBD, 2 choices are Train to Raton, or caravan drive to Philmont, if driven, spend a night in hotel in Raton

Total Cost: High level estimate $1,000 plus equipment and spending monies 

Age Requirement: Must be 14 by 9/1/2010

Crew Make up: Must be a majority of youth (under 18), crew size 7 to 12

NEXT STEPS: If you are interested in attending Philmont, you must make a $50 non-refundable deposit payable to Troop 376. Please forward deposits to Bill Bland before 1/15/09. The first 16 are guaranteed slots, the hope is we can expand the crews to 24 total. After 24, you will be a definite “standby” with no guarantees. “Standby” crew members deposit will be refundable if a slot does not open. 

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