Draft of Troop 1 2015-16 Schedule

 This schedule will be passed out at each meeting as it gets updated.  Here is the 1st draft.

Draft of Troop Schedule:
August
9          Committee Meeting
14-16   Order of the Arrow Ordeal Camp Greilick
27        Kevin Reynolds is organizing a Tiger’s for an all day trip

September
9         First Scout meeting of the year, 7pm Bagley Township Hall, Welcome, review meeting procedures, 7 Steps of Successful Troop meeting, and Meal planning for International Scout Rally. Need Den Chiefs.
13        Committee Meeting
16        Scout meeting- organize game for Scout Rally
18,19,20    International Scout Rally, Wilwin Lodge, Trout Lake, MI Theme: Holidays (This  is the Hessel trip)
23        Scout meeting: Meal planning results
30        Scout Meeting: For everyone Patrol flag creation, cheer, yell etc.

October
7
9-11     Order of the Arrow Ordeal Gerber
10        Hooked on Scouting at Perch Lake
14
18        Court of Honor dinner on Sunday
21       
28        Halloween Party
Hartwick Pines??

November
4         Plan Kiwanis Open House and possible Recruit night
11        tenative: Kiwanis Open House
18
25        meeting day before Thanksgiving
Community Center Lock-in??

December
Christmas parade
Kiwanis Food baskets

August Roundtable

Below is an email forwarded (and edited from James Mansen) regarding the upcoming Roundtable this Thursday (tomorrow).  Scoutmaster generally attends, but welcomes any leader to attend the meeting on our behalf.  I will not be attending tomorrow.  Tabitha, if you are still interested in being the popcorn chair, they have popcorn information tomorrow.  Is anyone interested in going on Troop 1’s behalf?  The meetings are generally once a month on a Thursday throughout the year.

AUGUST ROUNDTABLE

WHEN:        August 13, 2015

TIME:          7:00 PM

WHERE:     LDS CHURCH, 707 Alcan Dr., Petoskey

Kickstart Your Scouting!

Boy Scouts are prepared.  Kickstart is the best way to stay prepared.  Join us to get updates and materials on popcorn, recruitment and upcoming programs.

Order of the Arrow!  Please come as work is being done help revitalize the Kabibanaka Chapter going again. Troop 5 Scoutmaster, Ken Mainland, 231-330-4667

Want to go to Comerica Park for a Tiger's game?

Is anyone interested in going to Comerica Park for a Tiger's game?  If Troop 1 had 15+ people interested in going to a baseball game, there is a special called Weekday Value Pack. This package is an Upper Reserve ticket and a food voucher (hot dog, small pop, and chips) for under $20.00 per person!

There is an afternoon game on Thursday Aug 27th that starts at 1pm.  it would be a long day, but could be a down and back (leave at 9am, get back at 8pm).  Please reply to this email if you want to go and we will quickly make arrangements!  We need 15+ people for this package deal. If you and your scout are interested in participating in this, Leader Kevin Reynolds is organizing it.

2015 Eagle Scout Scholarships

Apply here for 2015 Eagle Scout Scholarships: https://nesa.academicworks.com/

College is expensive. The National Eagle Scout Association wants to help.

The window for 2015 Eagle Scout scholarships — offering cash for college to those who have earned Scouting’s highest honor — is now open. The deadline to apply is earlier this year; applications must be received by Oct. 31, 2015.

All applicants must be members of the National Eagle Scout Association, or NESA. But Eagles can become a NESA member before applying.

Also new this year is that NESA scholarships are payable to Scouts attending vocational trade schools and approved programs

Read this link for more information:

Window Opens 2015 Eagle Scout Scholarships: Deadline now Oct 31

Order of the Arrow Ordeal weekend.

For those elected to Order of the Arrow, the Ordeal is this weekend. I forwarded that information to your email, so check your email and make a decision quickly if you are going to attend.  Let me know if I should reigster you.  The cost is $50. Scouts and Leaders elected to Order of the Arrow have 1 year to complete their Ordeal weekend.  There will be another chance in October 8-10 weekend at Gerber, and possibly again in the spring 2016.  If you do not complete your Ordeal, then you will have to be re-elected.

Committee Meeting Sunday

Don't forget the committee meeting this Sunday, August 9! 6pm for scouts and 7pm for Leaders, Parents and committee members! At the Bagley Township hall.

August Committee meeting will be next Sunday, August 9

August Committee meeting will be next Sunday, August 9. 6:00 pm for the scout's planning meeting, and 7:00 pm for Leaders, Committee members and Parents.   We will have a recap of summer camp.  Bring receipts for items that you need reimbursed.  Bring your scout books so that they can be signed, or the ranks recorded with advancement. 

*** I had to change it from Aug 2 because our SPL Andrew and JASM Austin will be at NYLT camp.

August Committee meeting will be this Sunday, August 9

August Committee meeting will be next Sunday, August 9. 6:00 pm for the scout's planning meeting, and 7:00 pm for Leaders, Committee members and Parents.   We will have a recap of summer camp.  Bring receipts for items that you need reimbursed.  Bring your scout books so that they can be signed, or the ranks recorded with advancement.

Alpenfest Week and Summer Camp update

Don't forget our Alpenfest duties this week!  Sign up with the Volunteer Center to work at the Dime Toss this week, please email vc@otsegounitedway.org, or call the Volunteer Center, (989)-705-8584 to let us know if you’re interested.

Also, we hope to see you participate in the Alpenfest Parade on Saturday! The theme is Alpenfest 51, Filled with Family Fun and our troop's theme will be hiking.  Dress in your uniform with a backpack (fill it with something light like a pillow just enough to make it appear packed without being heavy)  Bring a walking stick and a water bottle. Wear a hat to keep the sun off and wear sunscreen.  Let's show everyone how we can be prepared for a hike! (make sure your pack is as light as possible) Be at the dog park area after 10:15 am. Scout Leader Tabitha will be in charge of the parade.

Summer camp is around the corner! Please be at Bagley hall this Sunday, July 19 no later then 8:00 am (7:45 is better!) We plan to pack up the trailer and leave as soon as we've all arrived and paperwork is checked. Bring 2 copies of your physical form, and pack appropriately. Do not forget your water shoes. Below is a suggested summer camp list that came from the Cole Canoe Base Leaders Guide (I edited it some).

Don't forget meeting on Sunday, July 12!

Don't forget to attend the Scout meeting and committee meeting on Sunday beginning at 6pm.  This meeting is for everyone, even those not going to camp, but especially those going to camp.  Please bring all camp paperwork, 2 copies of the health forms for Scoutmaster to keep.  Make sure your scouts have begun to work on prerequisites for their camp merit badges. There will be a special ceremony at the meeting on Sunday. Hope to see you all there!

Volunteer for the Snow Cone booth or the Dime Toss during Alpenfest

Good Morning! The Volunteer Center is facilitating the sign up sheets for both the Snow Cone booth and the Dime Toss.

Snow-Cone booth:

Tues. July 16th
2PM-4PM
4PM-6PM
6PM-8PM
Wed. July 17th
10-12NOON
12NOON-2PM
2PM-4PM
Thurs. July 18th
10-12NOON
12NOON-2PM
2PM-4PM
4PM-6PM
6PM-8PM
Fri. July 19th
10-12NOON
12NOON-2PM
2PM-4PM
4PM-6PM
6PM-8PM

Sat. July 20th
10-12NOON
12NOON-2PM
2PM-4PM
4PM-6PM
6PM-8PM

Kiwanis Dime Toss booth

Tues. July 16th
6PM-CLOSING
Wed. July 17th
10A-1P
1P-4P
4P-7P
7P-CLOSING
Thurs. July 18th
10A-1P
1P-4P
4P-7P
7P-CLOSING
Fri. July 19th
10A-1P
1P-4P
4P-7P
7P-CLOSING
Sat. July 20th
10A-1P
1P-4P
4P-7P
7P-CLOSING
Please email vc@otsegounitedway.org, or call the Volunteer Center, (989)-705-8584 to let us know if you’re interested!

The Dime toss is 3 hour shifts If that is too long for your scout just tell them what they can work. Wear your scout uniform and make sure that you get your book signed by an adult so you get credit for the volunteer time.

Opportunities to Earn Merit Badges outside of the Troop

Here are some other opportunities to earn merit badges...You might be able to incorporate these merit badges into your summer family vacation trips!  My scout earned his Environmental Science merit badge at Cranbrook Institute in Bloomfield Hills, and his Scouting Heritage merit badge in Texas on a family vacation.  With a little research you can incorporate merit badges into family trips and associate a memory with the merit badge!

Earn the Mammal merit badge at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids August 22
http://www.michiganscouting.org/News/stem-creaturefeature

Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Aviation Merit Badge and Space Exploration Merit Badge.
http://www.airzoo.org/page.php?page_id=359

Through the DNR:
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10369_55920_55948-235529--,00.html

Henry Ford Museum
Entrepreneurship Merit Badge and Inventing Merit Badge
http://www.thehenryford.org/education/youth.aspx

Michigan Science Center, no workshops planned yet, check back later
http://www.mi-sci.org/educators-groups/scouts/

Cranbrook Institute of Science, no workshops planned yet, check back later
http://science.cranbrook.edu/find-program-event/scouts

Merit badge Tech day usually held in March in Traverse City

Lansing, MI
http://www.lansingmi.gov/merit_badges