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At: 5305 Santiago Canyon Drive, Silverado CA 92676

SCOUT-O- RAMA is here, the annual trade show of Scouting in Orange County. This event is for scouts and their families. The date is a fun-filled day of exhibits, competitions, skits, and displays.

Thank you, to all the parents that have picked up their 2 SOR booklets and have paid. Troop 578 will achieve 100% participation goal.

Reminders:

1)Please bring your payment for the SOR booklets to the parent meeting on May 3, all SOR monies are due May 4,

2) Please bring your scout's BSA Permission form to the parent meeting, if you haven't turned it in. Check the sign up sheet for status.

3) The schedule for the booth is available on the website. This is a mandatory event and scouts must sign up for a shift, unless you are going fishing....then we'll let you off the hook! The boys will be cooking at the Scout O Rama booth.

4) We need Adult Volunteers to sign up to transport equipment and supplies, please see the signup sheet. If, you are taking your scout to set up from 6:30am to 8:30am on 5-12-12 your help to transport equipment and supplies would be greatly appreciated. We will coordinate loading following the scout meeting on 5-11-12. Likewise, if you can help transport the equipment back to OCBC that would really help us.

5) As was mentioned at the last parent meeting. This is an annual scouting for food drive. Everyone is invited to bring 10 cans of food to Scout O Rama. Please see page 117 of your SOR book. If you are going fishing and would like to bring in cans to donate, you are welcome to bring your donation of cans to the Scout meeting on 5-11-12, Sandy and I will gladly take them up to the event.

Lastly all scouts must wear their class A uniform, no sash. Any questions please contact us, we will be available at the parent meeting on May 3, 2012.

Thank you,

Ana Maria M. & Sandy N

Cost: Approx. $110/person includes boarding, bunk, snacks, Saturday night dinner, and part of the tip for the crew.
(Includes subsidy from Friends of Rollo ?).

Breakfast, lunch, candy, drinks, and fish cleaning are additional.

Bring about $50 extra (Ten’s and five’s would be good, excess will go home). We have enough equipment and tackle for those boys/adults who need it at no additional cost (saves about $20/angler).

I’m still working on jackpot items for the boys…and, maybe some of the dads. $10 increase to make sure everything is covered. I do everything I can to keep the cost to a minimum, that’s why there is free use of equipment. Most of which I bought and borrow the rest from others, ie Howard N., and...

Food: Make sure your son has dinner to eat before meeting Friday and to bring something to munch that night if they are big eaters. We’ll have some peanut & peanut butter sandwiches, crackers and cookies for snacks.

Hot breakfast and lunch are cooked on the boat by the cook. The cost is $6/meal, & sodas and candy bars $2.00/ea. On the way back in, we will try to have money allotted to allow us to make something for dinner. Last year worked out well with hot dogs, potato salad, and chips. We save from the boat prices.

Merit Badge: The scout needs to make contact with a merit badge advisor and make arrangements to proceed with it.

Map and other information: A map will be provided.

-A CA fishing license is required for 16 years old and older, available at various locations.

-The weather will be cool. Please dress with layered older clothing, shoes, hat, & wind resistant jacket; short pants not suggested (possible Saturday weather permitting). An extra change of clothing is fine in a smaller bag (space is limited, may have to store in their bunk). Bunks have a pillow and blanket included. Sleeping bags are not necessary; if they get cold they can wear a sweatshirt or jacket.

–It is suggested that if someone is taking motion sickness pill, take it by 3-4pm. If you have an acid type stomach (like Bob), you may want to think of taking something like prilosec/zantac.

–We will need an adult volunteer on the trip to take photos; and, some other misc activities. Will follow up later.

-Two weeks prior to the trip will be knot tying after the troop meeting., and the week before is equipment usage ~6pm.

PLEASE NOTE! When you sign up for the trip, you are responsible for payment for that spot regardless if you go or not. The exception is if there is someone on a standby list, or if you have a legitimate replacement. It is first come, first signed on (with payment). It’s not fair for Roy or I to pay any extra that we already pay extra for. If you signed up for the old date, please confirm with this new date. The cut off for open enrollment is April 25, 2012.

If you have any other questions, please contact:

Bob W
Roy B

(If you email… please email to both, so we are informed together.)

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I've arranged for Steve Finch (American Heart Association Instructor) to teach the CPR and First Aid Courses at OCBC.

There will be two dates, Thursday, May 17th, where Steve will cover CPR from 6:30-9:00pm and First Aid 9:15-11:45pm. If that's too long of an evening, participants can leave after the CPR class and return in two weeks for the First Aid portion.

So, the Thursday, May 31st course will consist of First Aid only, from 6:30-9:00pm.

The cost of the course will vary based on the number of participants, but should be $47 for the one night course and $54 for the two session option. The fee includes the instruction and a two year certificate...if participants would like to keep the training manuals, a separate fee will be charged. The instructor would prefer just one check, so everyone can pay me (checks payable to Greg K.) on the night of the class and I'll pay Mr. Finch.

Thanks!
Greg

Please RSVP to the Punchbowl invitation you were sent on April 12th via email. Thank you.

Hosted by OCBC Troop 578 Recent Eagle Scouts and Families Anaheim, CA Please mark your calendar and join us for Troop 578's Eagle Court of Honor. More details to follow.

The Mother's Group is coordinating the Troop Eagle Court of Honor (COH) Food.
The Court of Honor is Friday, May 25 at OCBC in the Gym and is a mandatory event for all scouts.

Arrival Time is 6:00pm

Each family is asked to bring food as assigned. Please see below for your food assignment.

Bring your dishes in disposable containers for easier clean up and bring your dishes to the MPB kitchen. Don't forget to sign in.
All Families will be responsible for cleanup.
CLEAN UP: Clean up food, chairs & tables, mopping the room & kitchen, trash.

Court of Honor Food Assignment
Ando thru Yasutake - Finger Food (24 people)

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Summer Camp
When: July 8 thru July 14

Where: Camp Chawanakee on Shaver Lake

Cost: $375 for Scouts, $290 for Adults

Deposit: $200 due now, please make check payable to "OCBC Troop 578"

thank you,
Mike O.