While the Cookie dough sale is coming to an end the popcorn sale runs for a couple more weeks.  There are two important dates to remember for the pocorn orders:

Sunday November 6th - All unsold popcorn product needs to be returned to Mr. Laushine 

Thursday November 10th - Final popcorn orders due

Please be sure to bring your cookie dough orders and payments to the troop meeting this Thursday.  They must be submitted at or before the troop meeting as we must turn in all the orders by Friday morning.  If you don't turn in your order form and money on Thursday they won't be able to be ordered.  If you can't come to the meeting this Thursday please bring it by the Hemmingway residence before Thursday at 41 Flagg Road, in the center of town near WA and the Robinson School.

Family Life and Citizenship in the Community merit badges will be starting up soon.  Scouts who are first class or above can sign-up by speaking to the merit badge counselors.  Mr. Weaver will be counseling Citizenship in the Community and Mrs. McKeen will be counseling Family Life.

All scouts who are attending this weekend's backpacking trip must bring in their packed backpacks to this week's troop meeting for an equipment check.  The backpacks will be inspected for weight and to ensure they fit properly.  Patrols will also be splitting up common equipment and food.  If you are renting a backpack and do not yet have it please bring all your equipment in a temporary bag (duffel bag or similar).  It will be weighed and inventoried.  

The 2011 - 2012 Troop dues and BSA registration fees are now due. The total cost for the two items is $66.25 per scout. Yearly Troop dues are $50 and BSA registration is $16.25. Scouts should submit checks to the scribe at the next troop meeting.

One of the best ways to sell popcorn is "Take and Sell".  This is where the scout takes a selection of popcorn with him when he sells door to door.  That way orders can be fullfilled on the initial visit vs having to return at a later date.  The troop has a supply of popcorn for the scouts to pickup - any popcorn that is not sold can be returned to the troop.  Contact John Laushine to arrange a pickup time.