Please volunteer to work the 19th Annual Sportsplex Boy Scout Lock-in!

March 14 is just around the corner!  We need you!   Please volunteer to work the 19th Annual Sportsplex Boy Scout Lock-in! We need your help to make it a fun evening for 400 Boy Scouts, Webelos 5 and Leaders across Northern Lower Michigan. See this following link to sign up for a time. We need all available volunteers! You don't have to stay all night, just come for a specific time if that is all you can do. Thank you!

Sportsplex Lock-in Volunteer sign up

Summer camp at Cole Canoe base is July 19-25th!

Summer camp at Cole Canoe base is July 19-25th. The troop is already making payments based on a estimation of the scouts that will be attending camp this year.  On March 2nd, Scoutmaster will be able to register Scouts for camp. We will need commitments from scouts and parents for both attendance at camp and the cost of camp. On April 6, scouts will be able to signup for merit badge classes and other activities. Summer camp is $300 this year.  

Every scout should earn his way to camp by participating in fundraisers or helping to mow the cemetery.  Cleanup and mowing will begin mid May and at that time you can start earning money for camp.  There is also popcorn left to be sold, at any time you can contact the Popcorn Chair to sell the popcorn and you will get a portion of those proceeds.

Lastly, if your scout qualifies for the free or reduced lunches you may qualify for a campership from council to help offset the cost of camp. All Campership Applications must be approved by the Scoutmaster. They are due by APRIL 1st.

Campership Worksheet

Summer camp employment for scouts

Scouts age 16 and up: Are you interested in working at BSA summer camp?  Check out this link for application process!

http://www.michiganscouting.org/Camping/SummerCampEmployment

Merit Badge Tech Day 3/7/2014

You still have time to sign up for Merit Badge Tech day.  If you haven't signed up your scout before, you have to create a new user. This is a great way for your scout to earn some Eagle required merit badges.

Login or Create your user.

Select 3/7/2015-- 2015 Merit Badge Tech at TBA Career Tech Center

Type in your scouts name and information. 

Choose AM on the bottom left, and choose a class for the morning. 

Then choose PM on the bottom left and choose a class for afternoon.

You will note that Troop 1 already has one participant signed up. 

Register for Merit Badge Tech

Save-the-Date Trailblazer Camp at Camp Greilick on October 24, 2015

FYI: A Save-the-Date note came from council today inviting Boy Scout troops/Boy Scouts to be on staff for the Trailblazer Camp at Camp Greilick on October 24, 2015. Troops can camp

for the weekend.

Boy Scout Meeting Schedule

Boy Scout Meeting Schedule
February 2015_____________
18 Mrs. B is not here tonight!
                Klondike Preparation. Book Check, Religious Medal
21 Crime Prevention Klondike in Petoskey
25 Klondike Preparation for overnight Military Klondike in
                Grayling, Religious Medal
27, 28, 3/1 Camp Grayling Klondike.  Patrol Outing: $50 per person
                  stay in barracks.

March 2015________________
4 ?
7 (Saturday) Merit Badge Tech Day Traverse City, parents sign up
                scouts and can carpool or drive on their own.
7 Optional - Polar Bear with Cub Scout Pack in UP
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14 (Saturday) 19th Annual Gaylord Sportsplex Boy Scout Lockin
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18 Leatherwork merit badge (Blue and Gold Banquet for Den
                Chief’s and couple leaders)
25 Leatherwork merit badge
28 (Saturday) Indoor Leader Training (Petoskey)

April 2015________________
19 Court of Honor
Cub Crossover
24-26 (weekend)Outdoor Leader Training

Coming up soon! Indoor and Outdoor Leader Training

Parents and Committee members, here is a way to become trained to better assist in scouting and to help us meet annual requirements for leader training.
Saturday, March 21st, 9:00 am to 1:00pm Leader Basic Training at the LDS Church in Petoskey.  There is no cost. This is what we call Indoor Leader Training.
 IOLS OR OUTDOOR LEADER, Weekend April 24-26 At the Flywheelers  property. The cost 40.00 for participants .

They anticipate that they will do another Indoor Leader Training in November on Saturday the 7th at the LDS Church in Petoskey.

For more information on registration, please feel free to call Perry Rutterbush at 231-347-5465, or email at prutterbush@gmail.com

It's that time again! Northern Trails District Awards Nominations

Northern Trails District Awards Nominations are being sought!  Everyone is encouraged to consider nominating a fellow scouter who has made a difference in our troop, unit or district.  Complete the nomination included and email to kielis@att.net or mail to the address listed. If you would like to nominate someone in our troop and need help let the scoutmaster know.  All nominations are confidential and should be emailed or mailed directly to Robert Kieliszewski.

Den Chief needed! Thursday nights

Scouts, we need one more Den Chief on Thursday nights at 6:00 pm for the 3rd grade Bears Den.  If you've had Den Chief training and are willing to do it please let Scoutmaster or SPL know on Wednesday.

Alpenfrost this weekend!

Don't forget to support or help the Kiwanis Club of Gaylord this weekend at the Alpenfrost with their Snowball Toss from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Wear your scout uniform.  Bring a parent to supervise unless the Kiwanis give you permission to stay without a parent. After helping out for a little while, enjoy many of the other fun events planned for the Alpenfrost.  Dress warm and support Gaylord!  Record your service time in your Boy Scout handbook. Every scout needs service time to rank up, and whenever we can we should always support our sponsor, the Kiwanis Club of Gaylord.

Don't forget to bring your scout handbook to the meeting tonight!

Scouts, please bring your scout handbook for tonight's meeting, especially the younger scouts who need to rank up. We'd like to check out your progress and make meeting plans that will help you achieve your rank. Parents, help us out and remind your scout to wear their uniform as always and bring their scout handbook. Thanks!

Troop Committee Challenge

Parents!  Every month a Round table meeting is held in Petoskey which is designed to inform leaders about what's happening in scouting in Michigan.  There is a Troop Committee Challenge training that will be held prior to that meeting at 6pm on Thursday.  This training would be beneficial for any member of our committee (that means you!) to learn more about scouting.  In addition, when the awards are given out each year, it's based on a point system where we get points for everything our troop does: recruitment, service, camping, training, etc.  You, as a parent and member of our committee, can earn points for our troop in our Journey to Excellence.  Please consider attending this training to learn more about scouting and earn some points for our troop.  Your knowledge helps everyone in the troop.  Thank you.  Consider carpooling with each other.

WHEN:            February 5, 2015

TIME:               7:00 P.M.

WHERE:          LDS Church, 707 Alcan Dr., Petoskey

TOP OF DISCUSSION:  GETTING SCOUTS TO CAMP; HOW ;TO PROMOTE CAMPING WITHIN CUB PACKS AND BOY SCOUT TROOPS.

THERE WILL BE A TROOP COMMITTEE CHALLENGE TRAINING SESSION HELD AT 6:00 P.M. PRIOR TO THE ROUNDTABLE FOR THOSE THAT NEED THIS TRAINING.

DATES OF UPCOMING ROUNDTABLES:  MARCH 5; APRIL 16 (DISTRICT RECOGNITION DINNER): MAY 7

No committee meeting tonight

No committee meeting tonight, in order for the fans to celebrate Super Bowl Sunday.  I will let you know when we will schedule the next meeting.  Next Sunday is Scout Sunday, don't forget to attend your local services.  If you don't have a place of worship but would like to participate you are welcome to attend mass wearing your uniform at 11am at St. Mary Cathedral, and at the E free church as well (verify the time with Eric)