AUGUST 2003 NEWSLETTER FOR TROOP 263

T h e S q u a r e K n o t

>Welcome Back Scouts and Scouters!!!
>
>I trust you had a fun and productive week at Wente! Congratulations to
>all those who earned merit badges and/or completed advancement over the
>past few days!
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>Now I must jump to backpacking business...
>
>There are several key scouts and adults whose work or personal schedules
>conflict with the proposed backpacking dates of August 13 - 18. We are now
>entertaining the idea of moving the departure date to Saturday, August
>16th (early AM) and returning Wednesday, August 20th.
>
>Also, unless there is loud and long gnashing of teeth, for the sake of
>simplicity and focus, we are going to drop the water-skiing part of the
>trip. (Sorry L if you were counting on that one...)
>
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>PLEASE NOTE, HOWEVER:
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>I will not change the dates IF the change knocks more people out than it
>helps.
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>SO...
>
>Please check your calendars and see if this is a good change or a bad one
>and let me know ASAP by return email or at the meeting tomorrow night. I
>must know for sure this week who's going on this trip!!! There are leaders
>to confirm and rides to arrange (not to mention equipment to buy) and
>we're ONLY three weeks out!
>
>Be sure and plan on being at ALL of the upcoming Tuesday night meetings as
>we will be presenting some very important information about gear, food,
>first aid, wilderness etiquette, trip planning and map reading, etc. This
>is valuable training to have whether or not you plan to be on this
>particular trip. DON'T MISS OUT!
>Kevin Wilson
>Scoutmaster

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