Saturday, May 31, 2008 - What a busy day.
Andrew H. - Eagle Scout Project from 9am to noon at the Children's Garden at the Community Garden near the High School.
Kevin N. - Eagle Scout Project from 1pm to 6pm at the Otsego Lake Township Park, Waters MI.
Steven Oakley - Eagle Scout Court of Honor starting at 6:30 p.m., Bagley Township Hall
2946 South Otsego Avenue, Gaylord, Michigan
The next mowing date for St. Mary Cemetery will be Tuesday, June 3.
Please contact Mr. Neff to sign up for this mowing date.
Donald, Kevin and Nate hiked the Shingle Mill Pathway in 2007. Here is a slide show from the hike. Thanks Nate!
Dear Fellow scouters,
I am looking for volunteers to help with my eagle project. I am putting in a pathway between Fawn Lake and Heart Lake. We will be putting in a 300 ft. split rail fence and staining it. You will need work gloves, rakes, shovels, post hole diggers and safety glasses. If anyone has a trailer with sides that I could borrow to haul lawn debris, it would be greatly appreciated. It will be held on June 14th from 9:00 to 1:00. I will be having a barbeque following the project at my house for all the volunteers. If it is nice enough bring your swimsuit.
Thank you,
Caleb W.
The Memorial Day parade will be at 10:00 on Monday May 26th. Please be there at 9:30-9:45 to get ready to line up for the parade. We will be meeting at the VFW hall by the Subway store in town. Wear your Class A uniforms. Try to come if you are able. It is a nice way to pay tribute to the Veterans who have served our country.
Parents,
Physicals will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, the 28th and 29th of May, from 5 to 7 in the Professional Medical Building at the Otsego Memorial Hospital. The charge is 15 dollars. If you tell them it is for Boyscouts the hospital will reimburse the money back to the troop and it will be credited to your son's account. You will need a form just for camp Grelick. I will have them at next weeks meeting, but if you want to go get the physical before the meeting you can print one off the council website www.stcbsa.org. You will find it under the documents section in the camp Grelick section. It is called a youth health form. Physicals are good for 3 years. We are working on finding out who has one on file and will hopefully have that at next week's meeting. However, all new scouts and those scouts going to seabase or high adventure will need one. High adventure has a different form and you can get that through the leader in charge of your group. If you have any questions please call me at 732-4038.
Thanks, Ann Wagar
Who: Kevin N.
What: The Eagle Scout Project:
The creation of a new exit for the trail that ends in the open space of the park and block off the current exit that ends on Memorial Drive.
Archways for the entrance and new exit from the hiking trail will be installed.
The project will also include the removal and disposal of the decaying boardwalk currently in the wetlands section of the park.
When: Saturday May 31st from 1 PM to 6 PM. Volunteers are welcome for any portion of this time. Rain date Sunday June 1, time to be determined.
Where: Remi & Edna Schotte Memorial Park a.k.a. Otsego Lake Township Park. Memorial Drive, Waters Michigan.
Directions to Remi & Edna Schotte Memorial Park:
Take Old US 27 to Waters.
The park is just north of Waters on Memorial Drive. Turn east off Old 27 onto Memorial Drive. The Veterans Memorial on Old 27 is near the Memorial Drive turn.
What to bring:
Gloves
Safety glasses
Pry tools
Hammer
Bow Saw
Shovels
Post hole digger
Note: Dinner will be provided.
Please let me know if you can attend my Eagle Scout Project.
Contact:
Kevin N.
989-732-4051
989-370-0903
Hello fellow scouters, I am Andrew H. and I am working on my Eagle Project. I am making some improvements to the Children's Garden at the Community Garden near the High School. I am going to be placing stepping stones, planting seeds, placing new mulch and making an interactive sun dial. I am planning on working on this project on Saturday May 31st with a rain day of Saturday June 7th at 9:00 am.
I would greatly appreciate all of your help, please keep the date open. I will follow up with more details later.
I would also like to add that I appreciate your help and when it is time for you to do your eagle project you can count on my help.
Thank you, Andrew H.
Any questions please call, 231-546-4546
Please update your calendars for these fun and important dates.
Wednesday May 14 – CPR training, First Congregational Church 6PM to 9PM
Friday May 16 to Sunday May 18 – Spring Fellowship for Order of the Arrow members, Camp Greilick
Wednesday May 21 – Regular Troop meeting, First Congregational Church 7PM to 8:30PM
Wednesday May 28 – Regular Troop meeting, First Congregational Church 7PM to 8:30PM
Saturday May 31 – Andrew H. Eagle Scout Project at the Children's Garden in the Community Garden near Gaylord High School. 9AM to 1PM or when completed.
Saturday May 31 – Kevin N. Eagle Scout Project. Edna Schotte Memorial Park and Trail, Waters, Michigan. 1PM to 6PM or when completed.
Friday June 6 to Sunday June 8 – Pigeon River Camp and Hike. Camping at Grass Lake with two hiking groups. A five-mile hike and a ten-mile hike.
TENTATIVE – Friday June 20 to Sunday June 22 – Gaylord Air Fair. Details to be determined.
CONGRATULATIONS TO STEVEN OAKLEY!
Troop 1's newest Eagle Scout.
Steven's Eagle Scout project was done at the Alpine Workshop and included benches, flower boxes and a sandbox for the Workshop participants to use during outdoor activities.
Steven received a nice thank you card from the Workshop director saying this project has snowballed and they have since received promises for additional help to fill the flower boxes with soil and flowers and also have been promised some landscaping.
Mr. Marsh (aka Mr. Swampy) plans to clean-up Resurrection on Monday the 12th.Starting at 6 pm - bring gloves, trash bags, leaf rake. Shouldn't take more than an hour or 2 if we get enough help.
Contact Mr. Marsh at xeod20@yahoo.com or phone 732-0796 to sign up for clean up.
St. Mary's Cemetery clean up will be on Monday May 12th starting at 3:00 pm. Scouts may come right after school to help clean up St. Mary's!
This start time will allow Scouts to also attend the Hayes Tower or Resurrection clean up. Hayes Tower starts at 5:00 pm, Resurrection clean up begin at 6:00 pm.
There are a lot of sticks and pine cones to pick up at St. Mary's. Scouts should bring gloves and water. If you can, please bring leaf rakes, trash bags, wheel barrow and tarps.
Contact Mr. Neff at neff.upnorth@gmail.com or call 732-4051 to sign up for St. Mary's.
Mr. Marsh (aka Mr. Swampy) plans to clean-up Resurrection on Monday the 12th.
Starting at 6 pm - bring gloves, trash bags, leaf rake. Shouldn't take more than an hour or 2 if we get enough help.
Contact Mr. Marsh at xeod20@yahoo.com or phone 732-0796 to sign up for clean up.
Sit down with your Scoutmaster, and discuss with him what you would like to accomplish at camp this summer. Check those badges which you plan to work on at camp. Your Scoutmaster will keep this and take it to camp; there you can review this during the week to check your progress.
http://www.stcbsa.org/forms/summer_camp_goal_setting.pdf
Yes, it is time to get started by doing a clean up. The Hayes Tower Cemetery and Township Hall clean up will be Monday, May 12th. Start time will be 5:00 until done. Parents, bring your Scout and a water bottle to the Hayes Tower Cemetery and help earn some money for his Scout Account. Some will be directed to the township hall so meet at the cemetery first.
Bring rakes, work gloves, a trash bag or something to carry trash in until you can empty it in a trash can and plenty of energy so we can get the job done. Mr. Oakley will have some additional tools available if you don't have a yard rake as there will be many things to do such as pruning tree branches and work in the Memorial Garden.
You don't have to be signed up to work at this cemetery for the summer. Just show up in some work clothes and any yard tools you are able to bring. We'll have plenty to do for everyone.
If you have any questions on what to bring, please contact the mowing coordinator for Hayes Township - Mr. Oakley oakleyw@michigan.gov
It’s that time of year again; SPRING. The major fundraiser for the Scouts is grass cutting. The troop is contracted to cut three area cemeteries; St. Mary’s in Gaylord, Resurrection in Vanderbilt, and Hayes Tower Cemetery and Township Hall on the west side of Gaylord. We have done this for a great number of years with a huge amount of success. We cut from mid May through mid September.
Mowing is an easy way for both the Scout and the parent to put money into the Scout's account. St. Mary's and Resurrection cemeteries are usually cut every other week and Hayes Tower is done as needed. The Scouts generally make $10.00 an hour for push mowers and weed whips. If you are working along side your Scout cutting, then your hours are also added into his, making it possible to make up to $20.00 an hour. If you are operating a riding lawnmower the Scout’s account will be credited $20.00 an hour. Parents are encouraged to come out and cut even without their Scout with the money being credited to the Scout’s account.
We do have some rules that we enforce. First and foremost, you must be there with your Scout. If you are unable to be there then you may make arrangements with another family to have your Scout accompany them. That is allowed with the understanding that they are responsible for him. Safety glasses must be worn when weed whacking at all times. Sunglasses and / or prescription glasses that are not impact resistant are not safety glasses. Only licensed drivers are allowed to use riding lawnmowers. When we cut, we use riding lawnmowers, push lawnmowers, and weed whackers. The weed whackers and push mowers are to go around the gravestones, trees, signs, etc. and the riders will go up and down the rows. If you have a push mower and all the trim work is done, then please feel free to go up and down the rows at that time. We have instituted this pattern to allow us to earn up to $10.00 an hour. Gas and oil for your lawn equipment is your responsibility.
We have sign up sheets and contact people for each of the cemeteries. You may sign up to cut as many of the cemeteries as you like. The contact people will announce at the scout meetings when we will be cutting, so make sure that your Scout pays attention to announcements. Once we no longer meet on a regular basis, then the contact people will call to let you know when we will be cutting. We generally begin cutting around 5 PM, however we do understand that people work different hours and may not be able to cut in the evening. If this is the case, you are more than welcome to go out early and cut, however, we ask that you let the contact person know, and that you only cut 2 hours to allow everyone a chance to earn some money.
If the cemetery doesn't get finished the first night and you are able to return the next day or night to cut, then you can cut as long as you like to insure that it is finished. Once you have finished cutting, be sure to call the contact person to turn in your hours. The sooner this is done the faster we can get payment into the Scout’s accounts. If it happens to be raining enough that we can't cut, we will cut the following day. When this is the case, if you need to go out early to cut, then you may cut as long as you like. We find that people arrange their schedules to cut on the appointed night, so when we have delays due to the weather there are not as many people available to cut.
St. Mary's and Resurrection are paid when done. Hayes Tower is paid out at the end of the season; however, we do keep a running tally of the approximate amounts going into accounts. This allows you to draw from your sons account for trips, camping gear, etc.
The contact person for Hayes Tower Cemetery is Craig Oakley (231) 585-7679. Resurrection Cemetery is Jim Marsh (989) 732-0796. St. Mary's Cemetery is Tim Neff (989) 732-4051.
If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to call me any time.
Raeanne SalemFundraising Chairperson(989) 370-5461
It is once again time for the Scouts summer time mowing fund raiser. Mr. Marsh will be conducting the annual SAFETY review at the May 7th meeting.
Clean up dates for all three cemeteries will be announced soon.
The mowing coordinator's are:
Hayes Township - Mr. Oakley oakleyw@michigan.gov
Resurrection - Mr. Marsh jhm@freeway.net
St. Mary's - Mr. Neff neff.upnorth@gmail.com
Please plan to sign up for one or more of the mowing opportunities on Wednesday. You may also email the mowing coordinators to get signed up. Please include your home phone number, cell phone number, email address, and the mowing equipment you have available. (Rider, Push Mower, Weed Whip)
The Otsego Wildlife Legacy Society (OWLS) has requested Troop 1's assistance to complete their commitment to Michigan's Adopt-a-Highway program.
The OWLS are very supportive of Troop 1 and Eagle Scout projects so it would be nice if we could return some community service support to them.
Please see Mr. Sevener for more details on the date and highway for the project.
Hello fellow scouters, I am Andrew H. and I am working on my Eagle Project. I am making some improvements to the Children's Garden at the Community Garden near the High School. I am going to be placing stepping stones, planting seeds, placing new mulch and making an interactive sun dial. I am planning on working on this project on Saturday May 31st with a rain day of Saturday June 7th at 9:00 am. I would greatly appreciate all of your help, please keep the date open. I will follow up with more details later.
I would also like to add that I appreciate your help and when it is time for you to do your eagle project you can count on my help.
Thank you, Andrew H.
Any questions please call, 231-546-4546
