Remember tonights scout meeting is at the Diocese of Gaylord, 7pm.

Remember tonights scout meeting is at the Diocese of Gaylord, 7pm.

Spring Camporee this weekend!

Whose coming to the Spring Camporee this upcoming weekend? April 29,30 and May 1. Today would be a good time to get your equipment ready. If you haven't camped yet this year, then you will need to locate your sleeping bag, mess kit, flashlight and all the other items you need for a successful campout. Please meet at Bagley Hall about 5:15 on Friday and be prepared to leave by 5:30. I need one more adult to chaperone and pull the troop trailer.

Upcoming Troop 1 Schedule

April

20 Dessert Court of Honor 7pm at Bagley

22-24 Adult Outdoor Leader training at Flywheelers in Boyne

26 SERVICE TIME: Tuesday 6pm, fill sandbags at VFW proposed site corner McCoy and 27

27 Meet at Diocese: Food Safety Training – Jeremy Savoie, plan menu for camporee

28 Adults attending camp only: Sunday Pre-Camp meeting at Jay’s Sporting Goods at 7:00pm sponsored by Council

29-31 Pellston Spring Camporee NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS AND DRIVERS

May

4 One on one work on Scout rank for new scouts, 30 days exercise for Tenderfoot rank

11 Mowing Safety Meeting

14 Cub Scout campout May 14 County Park – feel free to help out the cub scouts

18 NO EVENING MEETING: Summer Camp Swim checks! Take your swim test for camp early! Meet directly after school approx. 3-3:15 at the Sportsplex instead of the evening meeting. Determine if you are a BSA swimmer, beginner or non-swimmer. Then have some fun with open swim and will have pizza after. Parents can pick up scouts about 5pm.

21 SERVICE TIME: Saturday, Kiwanis Bike Rodeo at the fairgrounds 9am-1pm

21,22 SERVICE TIME: Austin Sharkey’s Eagle Project at the VFW

25 First Aid merit badge completion.

Committee meeting tonight!

Don't forget to attend the committee meeting tonight! 6pm scouts and 7pm leadership and parents.

Upcoming Schedule...

Tonight!  Recognition Dinner  6:00 show-up, 6:30 dinner, 7:00 program.  Petoskey high school cafeteria, $5.00 per person, $10.00 per family.  Bring a dish to pass. Meat, drinks, table service provided.  Come to honor those being recognized for their good work in scouting!

 

Committee Meeting Sunday, April 17!  Bagley hall, 6pm scouts in leadership positions to plan activities, and 7pm adult meeting (leaders, parents, committee members)

 

Webelos Crossover, Wednesday April 20 at 6pm at Gaylord Intermediate School.  I need 6 or so boy scouts in Class A uniform to show up to welcome the new webelos.  Please let Scoutmaster know if you are coming.

Court of Honor, Wednesday April 20  at 7pm.  This is a snack and dessert court of honor. 

 

Service Time opportunity! The members of the VFW are planning a fundraiser and they need some sandbags filled. Please bring a shovel and gloves and show up on Tuesday April 26th at 6pm on South Otsego near the corner of McCoy at the location with the big VFW sign. Wear your class B shirt if you can so that a picture can be taken.Many new scouts need service time, and also need to participate in a minimum number of activities outside of the meeting to rank up. So come and lend a hand!

 

Spring Camporee April 29,20 and May 1 in Pellston.  I need a couple more adults to drive and camp and I need someone to pull the troop trailer. 

Scout meeting and Sunday Committee Meeting

I hope you had a great spring break! 

 

Reminder that this week's meeting is Spring Elections for Positions of Responsibility. There is also a Committee meeting on Sunday at Bagley for the scouts in leadership positions at 6:00 pm and the parents, leaders and committee members at 7:00 pm. We welcome all adults to attend the committee meeting at 7:00 pm. 

 

April 20 is the dessert Court of Honor at 7pm at Bagley. Please come to recognize the scouts who have achieved rank advancements and earned merit badges. Please bring a dessert or snack to share.

Mark this on your calendar: May 18 Summer Camp Swim checks!

Take your swim test for camp early! Meet directly after school approx. 3-3:15 at the Sportsplex instead of the evening meeting. Determine if you are a BSA swimmer, beginner or non-swimmer. Then have some fun with open swim and will have pizza after. Parents can pick up scouts about 5pm.
If you can't make this time, you can go anytime to the Sportsplex to do your test when water Instructor Michele is available. No evening meeting on May 18.

Busy meeting tonight! Don't miss it

Tonight's meeting is going to be a good one, don't miss it! Miss Kathy will be presenting the First Aid merit badge to those who need it (both this week and next week), elections, summer camp commitments need to be made, and they have one more week to get in merit badge completions and Board of Reviews. Scoutmaster conferences need to happen TONIGHT so that Board of Reviews can be done next week. Busy meeting, don't miss it! Even if you have the First Aid merit badge, everyone needs a refresher on First Aid, it is that important! See you there.

Northern Trails Recognition Dinner and Nomination forms due

Northern Trails Recognition Dinner is coming up on April 14 in Petoskey at the Middle School Cafeteria. The dinner is $5 a person or $10 a family. Bring a dish to pass. Arrive at 6pm to visit with other scouters and I think it starts about 6:30. Below is a nomination form if you would like to nominate someone for an award. i apologize for this late notice, I was wrapped up with the lock-in. The deadline is yesterday/ASAP/now! He'll take them if you can get to it as soon as possible. I will pass out forms tonight at the meeting, and I can take completed forms to send in if you want me to. See the photos below of the people that received awards last year. It's a great thing to recognize people in the troop for their efforts! Take the time to nominate someone! Again, sorry for the last minute notice.

Thank you Troop 1 Volunteers for putting on a successful lock-in!

We had another great lock-in yesterday! I think I'm finally feeling human again after staying up all night.

I want to thank everyone from Troop 1 who volunteered at our lock-in last night. This event could not be as successful and fun for all without your help and never ending patience. As I'm revisiting the evening, I remember many acts of kindness and helpfulness that I saw from each of you to scouts or leaders from other troops or to help me personally. Thank you for supporting Troop 1's legacy in the Northern Trails Districts. Just think of all the other Troop 1 and Venture Crew volunteers who came before you and who would be so proud of the tradition that we have continued together! Thanks again!

If you want to check out some photos taken by the Trails District, click this link:
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNJny5u87fgWBQTdXfqe8M54lmdsMSOO0aiXhC1o_o0gOHks0qzg5v-PZ2e_gjoLQ?key=WWE1T0FOSmJ6d1Q4d3FtMmxwQlE0YkNzS1R1WFBR

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMl27qHtsit_GeLz90KQbvknVstHyWmLbQvyDZfhGN3QXdEoBkDkRFiLGicoYydyg?key=dWczN0YtTWVrSkpPSDFrdmdzY2k5LVR1Y0U1Mzln

If you want to check out some photos that are available on our facebook page, click this link:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.620477471435287.1073741944.226383894177982&type=1&l=23f8b161cd

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.620501658099535.1073741945.226383894177982&type=1&l=33acc4ac73

To see all our current photos, check out our Facebook page at BSA Troop 1 Gaylord, MI

Tonight is the 20th Annual Sportsplex Lock-in!

Tonight is the 20th Annual Sportsplex Lock-in! I'm looking forward to it, and I hope you are too! We have 36 troops planning on attending. Troop 1 Scouts and Leaders have fun tonight and remember that we are the hosts. As you enjoy your evening, keep in mind the Scout Law and be friendly, welcoming and courteous to all of our guests!

Scoutmaster will arrive at 6pm to unload all the supplies for the night and begin setup. The lockin registration begins at 8:30 but we generally start getting guests around 7:30 (I don't know why, but we do!)

Please be there in time for the shift that you registered for, be early to get instructions if needed. We have a photobooth tonight from 9:00 pm-midnight, so get your picture taken and take home a photo strip or two!

Volunteers, if this is your first lockin be prepared to be a kid and have some fun too! Bring your skates or your swimsuit (if you dare to swim with all those scouts.) Enjoy your evening.

Troop 1 Parents! Please sign up to help at lock-in

Troop 1 Parents!  Please sign up to help at lock-in this Saturday.  It's really important for the future of the troop for our current parents to learn about this lock-in  and how it runs.  This is a 20 year event that Troop 1 proudly hosts for the other troops all over Michigan.  As scouts age out, so do their parents and we always need new volunteers.  If you haven't volunteered before, we need you!  Please take a look at the spreadsheet and sign up for a shift.  The available shifts are marked in yellow. If you cannot access or save the spreadsheet, reply to this email with what shift you would like and I can sign you up. Thanks for supporting scouting and our troop!


https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kVORY68Q-hITW-vzBpU4DPqoP4N_UL73T4SsbeJHSuw/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=0