Troop 1441 Newsletters

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: jwnek1007 via BCC-All < bcc-all@troop1441.com > To All Just after we finished our E troop meeting last night I got an e-mail from Nicholas. You can earn service hours for helping with this drive. Contact your friends and neighbors, tell them what you want to collect and arrange for delivery to you or you pick up the donations, then contact Nick.  Be careful, social distancing, facemasks, sanitizers are all in play. Keep track of the time you spent and report it to me. Contact Nick if you have any questions. JJW -----Original Message----- From: Nick (Details removed for web privacy.  Contact John Wnek for more information or check your email if you are on this list.!)

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: jwnek1007 via BCC-All < bcc-all@troop1441.com > Date: Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 7:11 PM Subject: TROOP 1441 VIRUS BULLETIN # 9 To: < all@troop1441.com > To All, Last night's E-Troop meeting was very successful and went smoother as we got the hang of it.  Thomas P., our new Knots Instructor, did an excellent job with his presentation.  The Patrol Corners in the breakout rooms started slowly but once the Scouts got a feel for it, it went well.  We will continue to make refinements and adjustments and plan to include more presentations and games.  The next E-Troop meeting will take place Monday 4/27 at 7 PM.  We will continue the meetings until BSA gives us the all clear to meet again in person. We are continuing to evolve our processes to replicate as much of Scouting in the electronic mode as we can.  All of our regular m

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: jwnek1007 via BCC-All < bcc-all@troop1441.com > Date: Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 7:14 PM Subject: TROOP 1441 VIRUS BULLETIN 4 1/2 To: < all@troop1441.com > The date of the first troop E-meeting is Monday April 13th at 7 PM.  Details to follow. Sorry about that. JJW -- Boy Scouts of America Troop 1441, www.Troop1441.com White Oak and Colesville, Maryland John Wnek, Scoutmaster Sponsored by St John the Baptist Catholic Community, www.sjbsilverspring.org --- To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to bcc-all+unsubscribe@troop1441.com .

Hope everyone is well and keeping up good spirits as we meet the challenges of a new daily life cycle.  Scout neckerchiefs are good for face masks, stay home so you wouldn't have to need them. ADVANCEMENT AND RECOGNITIONS Henry C.  successfully passed his BOR and is now a Life Scout. Thomas P., James H. and Charles C. were elected by the Troop to become members of the Order of the Arrow. Congratulations to all of you. ON-LINE E-TROOP MEETING This coming Monday, April 13th from 7 to 8 PM we will be holding our first E-Troop meeting.  We will be using the Zoom Platform and all you need to have is a computer and use the sign-in information below,  you may also try with your phones. (Zoom info deleted.... only for members.  Email John Wnek if you need it!) We will probably spend some time getting everyone signed on, reviewing the rules for the

To All. Hope all are well and staying home as this thing progresses.   There are more and move activities we can do online to keep Scouting active.  This past Friday I conducted a Scoutmaster conference and this evening we will be conducting a Life Scout Board of Review.  We are anticipating providing on line sessions on specific scout skills ove the next 4 weeks. Troop e-Meeting The Troop will hold its first e-Meeting on Monday April 3th, from 7 to 8 PM. we will be using the Zoom Platform and for scouts, leaders and parents to participate, they will need to have a computer available.  Instructions for  preparations to and signing on will be sent out this week. Rank Advancement Program I have only received 9 responses from the Scouts for the requirements they need to proceed with rank advancement.  ********************** PATROL LEADERS  -     Contact each member of your Patrol this week and remind them to read their e-mails and submit