Memorial Day Parade

Members of Troop 1 participated in the Gaylord Memorial Day Parade and wreath ceremony.

Thanks to Miss Smith for the photos!

A Ten Mile Hike

Nate P. has planned a 10 mile hike for Friday June 8.

The hike will start and end at the Otsego County Park located on West Otsego Lake drive on the shores of beautiful Lake Otsego. Hikers should be ready to start the trek at 5:30.

This hike qualifies as one of the hikes for requirement 5 of the Hiking Merit Badge. The hike would also qualify for 2nd class and 1st class rank advancement requirements.

ALL SCOUTS going on this hike must complete Hiking Merit Badge Requirements 1 through 4 prior to the hike. See requirements listed in a prior post.

Scouts interested in the Hiking Merit Badge should see the Scoutmaster for a Blue Card!

More details will be available at the next Troop meeting.

FROM YOUR TROOP 1 WEBMASTER

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The Person of the Week April 6, 2007 on ABC News was James Calderwood. He is a Boy Scout that became an Eagle Scout and earned all 122 merit badges. It took him 6 years to earn all the merit badges and he finished just 2 days before he turned 18. If you know of a story send it in. Anthony L. -------- webmaster

Hiking Merit Badge

Scouts interested in earning the Hiking Merit Badge should read the requirements below and print a copy of the Hiking Merit Badge work sheets available at: http://www.meritbadge.com/files/mb-docs/Hiking.doc

The Troop 1 Library also has the Hiking Merit Badge pamphlet available. See JB, your Troop Librarian if you want to borrow a copy.

Hiking Merit Badge Requirements:

1. Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while hiking, including hypothermia, heatstroke, heat exhaustion, frostbite, dehydration, sunburn, sprained ankle, insect stings, tick bites, snakebite, blisters, hyperventilation, and altitude sickness.

2. Explain and, where possible, show the points of good hiking practices. including the principles of Leave No Trace, hiking safety in the daytime and at night, courtesy to others, choice of footwear, and proper care of feet and footwear.

3. Explain how hiking is an aerobic activity. Develop a plan for conditioning yourself for 10-mile hikes, and describe how you will increase your fitness for longer hikes.

4. Make a written plan for a 10-mile hike, including map routes, a clothing and equipment list, and a list of items for a trail lunch.

5. Take five hikes, each on a different day, and each of at least ten continuous miles. Prepare a hike plan for each hike.*

6. Take a hike of 20 continuous miles in one day following a hike plan you have prepared.*

7. After each of the hikes (or during each hike if on a continuous trek) in requirements 5 and 6, write a short report of your experience. Give dates and descriptions of routes covered, the weather, and interesting things you saw. Share this report with your merit badge counselor.

Any one of these, Hiking Merit Badge, Cycling Merit Badge or Swimming Merit Badge, are Eagle Scout Requirements. Scouts who have already earned the Cycling or Swimming Merit Badge may earn the Hiking Merit Badge and it will count as one of your optional merit badge requirements.

St. Mary Clean Up

The clean up date for St. Mary Cemetery will be Thursday May 10th at 5:30pm. Rain date for the clean up will be Friday at 5:30pm.

Please bring rakes and gloves. Tarps and/or a wheelbarrow could also be used. Mr. Neff will bring a chain saw and bow saw.

Clean up involves raking up pine cones and pine needles, picking up sticks, cutting up several large branches that are down, and removing deteriorating plastic flowers.

With enough help, clean up will take just a couple of hours. Please call (732-4051) or email Mr. Neff to let him know if you will be at the clean up. Calling everyone on the St. Mary's list will take time so your calls or emails would be appreciated.

Scouts will be reminded of the clean up date at the Wednesday meeting. There are currently 18 scout families signed up for St. Mary's and the sign up sheet will be at Wednesday's meeting.

Tuesday May 15th is the first planned mowing date for St. Mary's. Thursday May 17th is the rain date.

Spring Camporee

By Anthony L.

Webmaster

The Spring Camporee in Charlevoix was fun. The weather was great. We got a chance to use G.P.S. The new scouts got to work on totn'chip and firem'nchit. If anyone took any pictures please send them in.

If you have a story from Spring Camporee or any other events, e-mail it to Troop 1 .

Anthony L. ----- webmaster