April 2022

Are you interested in helping coordinate the next camp out or event? The program leadership: Scoutmasters, ASMs, Quartermaster & Committee Chair, will be meeting at Texas Roadhouse Monday April 4th to discuss coordination for activities planned at the annual camp planning. If you are interested in leading coordination of an activity please attend.

District Roundtable

April 11 - T346 B & G Leaders

7pm at Anne Arundel Community College

Schedule:

Doors open: 6:15

6:30 - Girl's PLC

7:15 - Combined PLC

8:00 - Boy's PLC

Patrol Leader's Council

April 18 - T346 B & G

Who: Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leaders, Scribe and Scoutmasters - This is an expectation of these positions. Other scouts in the troop are welcome to attend but are not required.

We will meet in 30 min blocks, please arrive and be prepared to start on time. Girl's Troop will begin at 6:30, Boy's troop should arrive and be ready to start at 7:15 with the combined PLC. Girl's Troop is free to leave after the combined PLC at 8.

What to bring: Notebook, pen, handbook, ideas!

We will be using the bone, meat, flesh analogy.

Bone: (3 months out) Take monthly themes and make weekly meeting plans.
Meat: (2 months out) Assign responsibility to scouts/ adults who will be in charge of activities and/or materials for meetings.
Flesh: (all activities for next 6 weeks) Confirmation that all meeting details are complete and ready to proceed.

Parent Committee Meeting

April 25 - T346 B & G

All adults are encouraged to join us for our Parent Committee Meetings on the 4th Monday of each month at 7 pm in the fellowship hall at PUMC. An agenda and the previous month's minutes can be found here.

Activities

April 1st - 3rd - Broad Creek

We are off for another awesome camping weekend! We will be taking a hike and participating in activities at camp. Possible activities include hiking, ax throwing, archery & rifle.

Scouts should pack from their packing list, paying special attention to cold weather sleeping gear, wearing & packing layers to keep warm, flashlights, mess kits & water bottles.

Date/Time: Friday, April 1, 2022 to Sunday April 3, 2022

Departure: Meet at PUMC at 6 pm.
Return: Before noon on Sunday at PUMC

Location: Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation 1929 Susquehanna Hall Rd, Whiteford, MD 21160

Drivers are needed to transport gear & scouts from PUMC to Broad Creek on Friday & return trip on Sunday.

April 9th - Spring Church Clean Up

Spring Clean Up at PUMC. Come out and help give the grounds a nice spring sprucing. We will be raking leaves, freshening up flower beds and getting the church ready to look it's best for the Spring. Bring work gloves, rakes and the willingness to get your hands dirty!

April 16th - Sunrise Service

6 - 7:30 am The church has requested youth to start and tend a fire for Easter Sunrise Service. Youth would need to arrive at 6 and have the fire ready to be started at sunrise. If you are able to attend please sign up in the calendar link.

April 23rd - Pinewood Derby

9:00 - 12:00, Come Join the fun! The scouts have been working on their derby cars for several weeks so lets get some racing in!

Who: Scouts of all ages and their family and friends. Girls and boys welcome.

April 23 - Wizard Hatchling Patrol

1 pm to 3 pm - The Wizard Hatchlings have a patrol outing. For more information check out Girl Scout Troop 2289.

April 30 - Girl's Roller Skating

5pm to 7 pm - Come join us for a night of skating fun. Skate while listening to your favorite songs. Family and friends invited! Cost is $11 per person. Skating or not.

*This event is a friends of GS Troop 2289. Preregistration is required.

April 30th - Wizard Hatchlings Patrol

10 pm to 5 am - The Wizard Hatchlings have a patrol outing. For more information check out Girl Scout Troop 2289.

Fundraising

Fundraising has begun for summer camp and will continue through May of this year. Your scout can choose to sell one, two or three of the fundraisers. Show and sells will also be scheduled based on interest & participation throughout the spring.

Camp Cards - $5

Country Meat Sticks - $1.50 or 2 for $3

Gertrude Hawk Candy Bars - $1.50 or 2 for $3

Only one set of each fundraiser out at a time.
All funds of each type need to be turned in prior to receiving another carrier/pack of that type.
All three BSA units are participating in these sales by each leading one. Families are encouraged to make one check payment for all product sold by sale type. (Paper trail!) Make checks to Camp Cards: Troop 346, Country Meats: Crew 346, Gertrude Hawk: Troop 346.
If you are using fundraising to fully fund summer camp please make sure you pay attention to camp payment deadlines.
Additional details for each fundraiser are below.

Restaurant Day - April 14th

Come out and support Troop 346 on our restaurant day at Chick-Fil-A in Severna Park. A portion of the proceeds will be donated back to the troop. Please remember to bring your flyer. Hope to see you there and thank you for your support!

Our next Restaurant Day will be May 12 at Ledo Pizza in Lakeshore Plaza.

Camp Cards

Sale price - $5
In person & booth sales
$3 for each card sold goes to the scout
10 card pack
Payment due if full pack sold: $50
Checks made to: Troop 346
Additional Product, contact CarrieAnn

Camp Cards

Country Meat Sticks

Sale price - $1.50 or 2 for $3
In person, booth, & online sales
$.73 for each stick sold goes to the scout
$12 per online sale to the scout
25 stick variety carrier
Payment due if full carrier sold: $37.50
Checks made to: Crew 346
Additional product, contact Dave

Country Meats

Gertrude Hawk Candy Bars

Coming mid to end of February
Sale price - $1.50 or 2 for $3
In person & booth sales
$.75 for each bar sold goes to the scout
48 bar variety carrier
Payment due if full carrier sold: $72
Checks made to Troop 346
Additional product, contact CarrieAnn

Gertrude Hawk