2014 Program Kickoff - looking for a couple volunteers to attend

Hey new scout parents!  Looking for a way to contribute to your scout's new troop?  We need a volunteer or two to attend this 2014 Kickoff.  It's held in Kalkaska at Kalkaska United Methodist Church on May 10 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.  You will learn a lot about scouting in the break out sessions, and we need a volunteer to be our new Popcorn Chair.  There is a session called "Popcorn University"!  Please let me know if you can go, and I will register you.  Lunch is free. Share what you've learned with the rest of the troop!

2014 Kickoff Flyer

http://www.michiganscouting.org/PresidentFord/Events/PFFSCProgramKickoff

Reminder! Committee Meeting this Sunday, May 4

Reminder!  Committee Meeting this Sunday, May 4.  Bagley Township Hall.  6:00 p.m. for Scout leadership, and 7:00 p.m. for committee members, parents and adult leadership. Please attend!  This is the time and place we make the decisions for the troop.  Come and be a part of it!

Reminder! Help Austin out with his Eagle Project on Saturday! (It will be cancelled if raining)

Scouts!  Another opportunity to earn service time and a great way to help out a future Eagle Scout.

Austin Detgen Eagle Project:

Headwaters Land Conservancy on the Sturgeon River
May 3, 2014 8:00 a.m. to finish
Tools required: hand saws, round nose shovels, steel rakes, post hole differ and leaf rakes.
We will be blazing trails, putting up bird houses and trail signs.  Work gloves will be supplied.
Limited parking so carpooling is suggested.
Pizza, chips, soda and water will be served.

Wednesday's meeting behind Middle School at the cabin

Bagley hall is being used so we've moved Wednesday's 7:00 pm meeting behind Middle School at the cabin.  We will be learning how to read a map.  Bring a compass if you have one.

Mark your Calendar! Brandon Proux Eagle Court of Honor

Mark your calendar for upcoming Eagle Court of Honor:

Congratulations to Brandon Proux, our newest Eagle! Please plan to celebrate with him and his family on Saturday, May 10th at Hayes Township Hall from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

4283 M-32 W
Gaylord, MI 49735

Scouting for Food pickup tomorrow! Then Bowling!

Scouts, don't forget tomorrow, Saturday, is the day to pick up the Food Pantry items! Return to the homes in your neighborhood where you left the flyers and pick up any canned goods left on their porch. Don't knock on doors! Once your food items are collected, bring them to the Otsego County Food Pantry promptly at 3:00 p.m. for a group picture.  Wear your class A shirt for the photo.   All Troop 1 Boy Scouts are welcome to come bowling and have pizza from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Gaylord Bowling Center.  Free bowling & pizza for those who participated in the food drive.

Meeting location changed on April 30, please read.

On Wednesday April 30^th, Bagley hall is closed.  We are planning to meet behind the Middle School near that cabin to learn how to read a map and do some compass work. 

So please plan to meet behind the Middle School near that cabin.  If you drive behind the school, you’ll see it.  

If your scout has a compass please bring it. 

In case of rain, we still plan to meet there… we are working on getting permission and keys to use the cabin.

Also, I still need 2-3 older scouts to assist in teaching compasses to the cub scouts on May 17^th at the Otsego County Park.  Please let me know ASAP if you are interested or contact Jeremy Savoie.  This would be service time, and the cub scout pack requested the help of a few older scouts.  If there are no scouts available, then the Cub Scout Pack may want the help of leaders who can teach the compass. 

Wilderness First Aid Course

There will be a Wilderness First Aid Course Friday, May 16 thru Saturday, May 17 at Camp Greilick.

The flyer is below. This course is needed for any of the high adventure bases and it is recommended that each Troop have at least 1 person certified.

Older Scouts, 14 and above can also take the course.  The course fee is $60 which includes meals. (Most courses you find run in the $200 range)

You can overnight at the Adirondacks at Camp on Friday night or go home and come back. (The 3 sides Dacs are available or bring a tent)
Click Here for info Wilderness First Aid course

Outdoor Leader Training tonight 6:00 pm! at Fly Wheelers!

Outdoor Leader Training is this weekend at Fly Wheelers, 6pm tonight!.  There are still a couple spots available... Contact Mrs. B if you want to go.   Troop 1 always needs trained leaders for campouts!  Troop 1 will pay the $45 fee. Learn how to be a Boy Scout!

It is at Northern Michigan Flywheelers in Walloon Lake

Lasts from Friday - Sunday.  April 25-April 27

Come and join the fun!  All of our currently trained leaders have attended this training.

Bring mess kit(plate, cup, utensils, bowl)

sleeping bad and ground pad

warm sleeping clothes

tent with ground cloth (if you need to borrow a tent we can try to get one out of the troop trailer for you)

appropriate weather clothes, outdoor cloths, good shoes

Scout shirt if you have it.

gloves, mittens hat, 

pocket knife

compass

flashlight with extra batteries

toiletry kit

camp chair

rain gear

jacket

Austin Detgen Eagle Project:

Scouts!  Another opportunity to earn service time and a great way to help out a future Eagle Scout.

Austin Detgen Eagle Project:

Headwaters Land Conservancy on the Sturgeon River
May 3, 2014 8:00 a.m. to finish
Tools required: hand saws, round nose shovels, steel rakes, post hole differ and leaf rakes.
We will be blazing trails, putting up bird houses and trail signs.  Work gloves will be supplied.
Limited parking so carpooling is suggested.
Pizza, chips, soda and water will be served.

Troop 1 Current Events

Summer Camp!  Camperships have been submitted and are being reviewed by council now to be allocated to scouts in need.  Make sure that if you requested a campership that your scout is registered for camp ASAP. In two weeks camperships will be announced.  

Mark your Calendar! Court of Honor is April 23, next Wednesday at 7:00 pm.  Please bring a snack or a dessert to share.  We will serve canned soda (leftover from the lock-in), and probably serve coffee. Parents and family, come to support your scout!

Don't forget that Saturday April 26 is the pickup date for the canned food drive.  Please return to the houses that you left the flyers and pick up the canned goods that are left on the door step.  Do not knock on doors.  Then please deliver your non-perishable foods to the food pantry at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.  We will stack up the food we collect and take a group photo.  Then scouts please join us from 4-6 pm for bowling and pizza at the Gaylord Bowling alley.  Scouts who participated in the Food drive will bowl for free. Parents be sure to pick up your scout at 6:00 pm.

The Bagley Township hall is not available for a meeting on April 30.  We will have to get back to you on what our alternate plans for a meeting location will be.

Court of Honor April - need scouts to volunteer to put together the program

Scouts, Mrs. B still needs someone to help plan the Court of Honor which is scheduled for April 23.  ASAP!  Planning a Court of Honor is one of the requirements for the Communications Merit badge which is Eagle required.  We need a power point presentation and a program (to hand out).  Mrs. B has photos to use and will be glad to meet you at the library or you and a parent can come over to her home to work on it. Please contact her as soon as possible.

http://www.usscouts.org/usscouts/mb/mb005.asp

Scouting for Food

Scouts, don't forget today is the day to distribute the Food Pantry flyers! If you forgot to do it today, do it as soon as you are able. If you forgot to get your flyers at the meeting you can pick them up from Mrs. B anytime during the week. Don't knock on doors, don't put in mailboxes, just leave them at the door quietly. You will be back to pick up the bags of food on Saturday, April 26, after which we will go bowling for a couple hours.

April Committee Meeting on Sunday

Parents, Committee Members, and scouts in positions of responsibility don't forget to attend the committee meeting at Bagley Hall on Sunday. 6:00 p.m. for the scouts, and 7:00 p.m. for the adults. We have a lot to discuss, including plans for the Court of Honor. See you there!

Upcoming Eagle Court of Honor:

Congratulations to Brandon Proux, our newest Eagle!  Please plan to celebrate with him and his family on Saturday, May 10th at Hayes Township Hall from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Service Time Helping out at the Kiwanis Spaghetti Dinner

Here's an opportunity to earn service time!  Troop 1's sponsor, the Kiwanis Club of Gaylord, is having it's 23rd Spaghetti Dinner on Thursday April 24th 2014 at 6:00 pm at Alten Zimmer.
Scouts dressed in uniform could help to serve dinner.  If you just want to attend the dinner the cost is $5.00 for all you can eat spaghetti dinner including salad, Garlic Bread, beverage and ice cream sundae. If you plan on working plan to arrive at 5:30.