Upcoming Events that YOU can do with your scout!

The first event will be on January 14th which will be a Merit Badge Day at Hope College for the Digital Technology and Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badges. Here is a link to the registration page:

https://scoutingevent.com/272-HopeMBDays

The second event is a NOVA Day for both Cubs and Boy Scouts and will involve the brand new NASA Exhibit at the Gerald R. Ford Museum. Here is a link to that:

https://scoutingevent.com/272-NASAFordSTEM

Christmas Party tonight!

Last meeting before Christmas break:

Buy a gift worth approx $10 for the gift exchange.

Wear a Christmas sweater for the Ugly Sweater contest

Bring a snacks to share.

Don't forget to bring the gifts for Zach and Aaron so that we can get their care package mailed.

We have invited past Eagle Scouts to stop by to take a group Eagle photo.

Saturday Eagle Court of Honor for Ben and Christmas party next Wednesday!

Don't forget!

17 Saturday Ben Bushong Eagle Court of Honor 1pm, Diocese of Gaylord

21 Wednesday Meeting: Last meeting before Christmas break: It's a Party! White elephant gift exchange bring a gift worth approx $10, ugly sweater contest, bring in snacks. We have invited past Eagle Scouts to stop by to take a group Eagle photo.Please bring the gifts for Zach and Aaron so that we can get their care package mailed.

Snow day, no Scout meeting tonight! Eagle Board of Review will still go on as planned.

Snow day, no Scout meeting tonight! Be safe today and enjoy the snow if you can. Next week is the Christmas party, make sure to bring the items for Zach and Aaron next week.

Those who were asked to meet for an Eagle Board of Review, the board will go as planned unless I hear otherwise. I will let you know if something changes.

December Meeting Reminders Wed Dec 14

Its a busy time of year so here are the December Meeting Reminders:

14 Wednesday Meeting: Bring in small items for Zach and Aaron care packages. Put together care packages for Zach and Aaron and complete any xmas cards for servicemen & women. . Any Cyber Chip skits? Rank advancements to complete? Merit badges you want to work on with a counselor? Bring it!

17 Saturday Ben Bushong Eagle Court of Honor 1pm, Diocese of Gaylord

21 Wednesday Meeting: Last meeting before Christmas break: Party, White elephant present game $10 gift exchange, ugly sweater contest, bring in snacks. We have invited past Eagle Scouts to stop by to take a group Eagle photo.

December Meeting Reminders:

December Meeting Reminders:

7 Wednesday Meeting: Word Carving merit badge - YOU MUST BRING YOUR TOTEN CHIT TO PARTICIPATE IN WOOD CARVING!!, alternate activity: Design Patch for Sportsplex Lockin

Bring in small items for Zach and Aaron care packages.

10&11 SERVICE TIME: Saturday & Sunday Kiwanis Christmas baskets. Located at: Elementary School Annex or more commonly known the building between the Middle School & South Maple 9-4 Saturday, 9-3 Sunday Carry basket to the cars of the recipients. To sign up https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Mk710lAG2loH3DDh7nuu22qekiYAfgifbIFO6gULs_Y/edit?usp=sharing

14 Wednesday Meeting: Put together care packages for Zach and Aaron and complete any xmas cards for servicemen & women. Bring in small items for Zach and Aaron care packages.

17 Saturday Ben Bushong Eagle Court of Honor 1pm, Diocese of Gaylord

21 Wednesday Meeting: Last meeting before Christmas break: Party, White elephant present game $10 gift exchange, ugly sweater contest, bring in snacks.

Look ahead to the annual Headlands trip on January 20-22, 2017!

Look ahead to the annual Headlands trip on January 20-22, 2017! Please let scoutmaster know if you would like to be a chaperone/driver. This is a primarily indoor weekend in a large "mansion" (as the scouts call it) and as an adult your agenda would be to watch children and relax! The scouts will be playing video games and enjoying an indoor slumber party. This is a dark sky park and you could take advantage of a hike or looking at the stars if you chose.

Santa Parade at 5:30 Saturday and December Schedule

Dec. 3rd:   Santa Parade Downtown Gaylord on Saturday, at 5:30 pm. Be there by 5pm for lineup. http://is0.gaslightmedia.com/gaylordmichigan/original/fs12-1478629319-70459.pdf

Dec 7 wood carve merit badge and sportsplex lock-in patch
Dec 10 & 11 Kiwanis Christmas Basket help
Dec 14 assemble boxes for soldiers
Dec 21 Christmas party. Bring $10 gift for gift exchange and ugly sweater contest. Play games bring treat to share.

Bring in items for Zach and Aaron's care packages. (These boys were scouts and now they are in the Army and Navy)

Tonight's meeting

Scout meeting tonight: we will be preparing for the Santa Parade on Saturday. One suggestion is for the scouts to wear boxes as presents again. I will be bringing some large boxes from Walmart, but if you want to bring scissors, or boxes that would be helpful. Not sure how many boys will want to dress up as a present but I will also have lights, and reindeer antlers etc.

Wreath pickup!

Wreath orders are in! You can pick your orders up at Monte's Car Wash from 9am to 5pm.
1377 W Main St, Gaylord, MI 49735
Please plan to pick them up this week as soon as possible! Thank you!

Committee meeting Sunday

Reminder: Sunday, Nov 27, Committee Meeting at Bagley Hall. Please join us to make plans for upcoming meetings, and discuss troop business.  6pm scouts and 7pm leaders and committee members.

Schedule Reminder

Schedule reminder:

Wednesday, Nov 23 (meeting cancelled day before Thanksgiving)

Sunday, Nov 27, Committee Meeting at Bagley Hall. Please join us to make plans for upcoming meetings, and discuss troop business.  6pm scouts and 7pm leaders and committee members.

Reminder: All ranks must adhere to new requirements as of Jan 1 2017.  If you want to meet old requirements you must finish the rank advancement before our last meeting on Dec 21.

Next scout meeting: Nov 30

This Sunday is Austin Sharkey's Eagle Court of Honor : Jays Conference room at 1:00 pm

Don't forget this Sunday is Austin Sharkey's Eagle Court of Honor to be held in the Jays Conference room at 1:00 pm.

Austin requested some scouts to participate in part of his ceremony called the Trail to Eagle. At the meeting these are the boys who signed up:

John M. : scout rank

:Tenderfoot

: 2nd Class

Sean L.: First Class

: Star

Caleb E.: Life

Benjamin B.: Eagle

We need a scout for Tenderfoot, 2nd Class,and Star. If you be at his court of honor, please let us know if your scout can fill one of these positions. It's pretty simple, all he needs to do is light a candle and read a line.

Kiwanis Christmas Basket signup

Please spread some holiday cheer and help out our sponsor, the Kiwanis Club of Gaylord distribute Christmas baskets.

It's a nice day, you can sign up for a couple hours on Saturday or Sunday December 10 or 11.  All you need to do is wear your uniform and assist in carrying food baskets out to cars for people.  Many of these people are elderly and need our help.

Christmas Basket Signup Sheet

The Music Man play this weekend

Hey don't miss the opportunity to see our scouts in action!  Trevor Clink, a senior and Life scout, has the leading role in The Music Man play this weekend.  Ben Bushong, senior and Eagle scout plays percussion in the Pit band and Life scouts Andrew Leeman and Nathan Salem are in the set crew.

I know that I'm looking forward to watch Trevor. He is very talented and sings beautifully. Please support the drama club and come to see the play!

http://m.petoskeynews.com/gaylord/featured-ght/top-gallery/the-music-man-takes-the-stage-at-ghs/article_3f3b8d47-2f42-56d8-a4e5-768ec7df703e.html

Schedule Update:

Sunday, Nov 20, 1pm Austin Sharkey's Eagle Court of Honor. Please join him at Jay's in the Conference center. 

Wednesday, Nov 23 (meeting cancelled day before Thanksgiving) We took a poll at tonight's meeting, several families had plans or were going to be out of town. 

Sunday, Nov 27, Committee Meeting at Bagley Hall. Please join us to make plans for upcoming meetings, and discuss troop business.  6pm scouts and 7pm leaders and committee members. 

Reminder: All ranks must adhere to new requirements as of Jan 1 2017.  If you want to meet old requirements you must finish the rank advancement before our last meeting on Dec 21.

Next meeting: Nov 30

Tony and Teresa Sharkey would like to invite Troop 1 members and their families to their son Austin's Eagle Court of Honor to be held in Jay's Conference Room at 1:00 pm on Sunday, November 20, 2016. A light reception and cake will be served immediately following. RSVP to Mrs. Sharkey.

Last call for wreaths!

Last call for Wreath orders! If there are people who don't have their orders for wreaths in yet Sharon  will meet you at the library at 4 o'clock on Friday the absolute last time. Don't be late!

Tonight's meeting/Wreath Sales Due

Tonight's meeting is being held at Diocese of Gaylord, for Kiwanis Open house. 
Don't forget to bring canned goods for food pantry.
Scouts and helpers be here at 5pm to start cooking. 
Did anyone have home made jam that they want to bring to serve with the dutch oven bread? 
If your scout has a speech to give, make sure that it's been written down!

Wreath Sales are due tonight!

Merit Badge College at Kettering University in Flint is Saturday, December 3, 2016

Merit Badge College at Kettering University in Flint is Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Kettering University, 1700 University Ave., Flint, MI 48503. Registration will begin at 7:30am.  Sessions begin at 8:30am and conclude at 4pm.  All merit badge classes are full day sessions.  Classes are limited to the first 16 Scouts.  There are NO exceptions and NO WALKINS as each class only has 16 seats.  Classes fill on a first come, first serve basis.  Please see map on the resources tab so you know where to enter the campus.  Also, be sure to print your pre-requisites and begin working on them ASAP if you want to complete the badge.  The discount fee of $21 until November 14, includes an awesome buffet lunch in the Kettering cafeteria.  There is no fee for a chaperone, but they may buy lunch for a cost of $8.  Sign up online.  The regular fee is $25 for registration from November 15 until registration ends on November 27 at 11:59pm.  Changes must be in writing and will only be allowed up until the November 27 deadline.  To request a change, do so by e-mailing Jean Moreau at jean.moreau@scouting.org.  A confirmation roster of classes will be e-mailed to the unit contact from the registration during the week of November 28th.  You can download the map telling where to park and enter for the event.

Merit Badges offered include:

• Automotive Maintenance
• Digital Technology
• Electricity
• Electronics
• Energy
• Model Design and Building
• Nuclear Science
• Radio
• Robotics

https://scoutingevent.com/272-MBCkettering1

Merit Badge College at Delta College Saturday, December 10, 2016

Another Merit Badge College: This is one that my son and I attended in the past.

Merit Badge College at Delta College

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Saturday, December 10, 2016, Delta College, 1961 Delta Road, University Center, Michigan 48710. Registration opens at 8AM in the main hallway between E and K wings and classes start promptly at 9AM. The early bird $14 per Scout fee (if paid by November 14) must accompany the on-line registration. Fee covers one half day badge, 2 half day badges, one full day badge, or If taking reading and scholarship, a scout could earn 3 badges for the $14 fee. (Fee increases to $20 per Scout on November 15th.) Enrollment is limited and classes will be filled based on the order of paid completed on-line registrations received! Be sure to print off your pre-requisites and begin working on them ASAP if you want to complete the badge(s).

Registration and payment must be received on-line by Friday, December 2, 2016 at 11:59pm. Changes can be made until Friday, December 2. To request a change, do so by e-mailing Jean Moreau: jean.moreau@scouting.org NO late registrations for youth or units will be accepted after the December 2nd deadline! Walk-ins cannot be accepted.

https://scoutingevent.com/272-MBCDelta16WW

Tomorrow's meeting at Diocese of Gaylord for Kiwanis Open House

Tomorrow meeting at Diocese of Gaylord, for Kiwanis Open house. Don't forget to bring canned goods for food pantry, scouts and helpers be here at 5pm to start cooking. Did anyone have home made jam that they want to bring to serve with the dutch oven bread? If your scout has a speech to give, make sure that it's been written down!

See you tonight at Sportsplex for the meeting! Also don't forget to bring food pantry items NEXT WEEK to the Kiwanis Open House.

Don't forget to bring canned goods for the food pantry NEXT WEEK to the Kiwanis Open House at the Diocese of Gaylord. They are excited to receive our donation. Please bring items from this list if possible. These are their most needed items:

Tuna or other canned meats

Peanut Butter

Jelly

Cereal

Canned Fruit

Canned Soup

Baking Mix

Syrup

Fruit Juice

Macaroni and Cheese

Complete canned meals like Raviolis, or beef stew.

It makes it easier to pack complete food bags for those who need it.

Upcoming Events:

Tonight!  

November 2 Meeting: Bagley closed for Voting: meet at Sportsplex 7pm.

We will be planning for Kiwanis open house, speeches for the open house (communication merit badge) and Dutch oven cooking planning, and 30 day Physical Fitness for Tenderfoot Rank. New scouts be ready to exercise!

 

November 4 Community Center Lock-in Friday night 8:00 pm to 6:00 am. Troop 1 and Webelos Arrow of Light are invited.) pick up promptly at 6am (or earlier if you want!)

November 9 Meeting: Bagley closed for Voting: meet at Diocese of Gaylord Kiwanis Open House

Scouts may arrive at 5pm to help cook and set up.

Open house starts at 7pm

Any scout who missed Court of Honor will get their merit badges at the open house so feel free to stay and watch.

Save the date for the Kiwanis Open House! Nov 9 at the Diocese of gaylord

Save the date for the Kiwanis Open House! Nov 9, meet at the Diocese of Gaylord. Scouts should arrive at 5pm to help cook in the dutch ovens and greet the guests. The Open House begins at 7pm. Scouts who missed the Court of Honor will receive awards at this Open House. Please bring a canned good as we will be collecting for the Food Pantry.

Popcorn Sheets due tonight!

Popcorn Reminder! Popcorn order sheets must be turned in tonight to our Popcorn Queen Kernel, Tabitha.

Service Time! Help Caleb with his Eagle Project!

Saturday, October 29 is Caleb's Eagle project. He's doing construction and landscaping for the Otsego County Memorial Forest. The Memorial Forest is located on the west side of Murner Rd, about 2 1/2 miles from the intersection of M32 and Murner.

Work starts at 9 a.m. Please bring post hole diggers, shovels, metal rakes, wheelbarrows, five gallon pails, gardening trowels, utility knives and work or gardening gloves (or both!).

Lunch will be provided. Helping out on an Eagle project counts as service time and Caleb can use all the help he can get.

Might need tables or chairs for Court of Honor Sunday

Tables or chairs? I think we might need a few additional folding tables and chairs for Sunday. We have 4 tables in troop trailer and I'm bringing two card tables and one folding table and 4 folding chairs. So if you can easily fit a table or folding chairs in your car when you come to the Court of Honor please do. Thanks. Mrs. B.

Halloween party, planned by ASPL Ethan

Halloween party information! I know I just send this out in the list of upcoming activities, but I think it's important enough to send twice because this scout needs your help!

Thank you to ASPL Ethan for planning the Halloween Party on Oct 30 and the Hauswirth's home.  Ethan did a great job making plans. Ethan needs some volunteer help from parents to make it fun. Parents, be creative and provide a Halloween activity and treats for the trick or treat. Please contact Ethan  989-350-5271 to make arrangements.  Parents, he would like you to make a fun activity and bring treats so that the scouts can "Trunk or Treat" from one activity to the next. 

 

Upcoming events with flyers

What events are coming up soon?

Oct 22    22 to NONE hiking and volunteer 

Oct 23 Sunday Court of Honor, Bagley hall 4pm. Bring dish to pass

Oct 29 Caleb's Eagle Project

Oct 29 Popcorn sales at Jays

Oct 30 Halloween party at The Hauswirth's house 6pm scouts, 4:45 if passing out treats for trunk

Nov 4 Community Center Lock-in 8pm- 6am

See flyers as posted

Upcoming events

What events are coming up soon?

Oct 22    22 to NONE hiking and volunteer 

Oct 23 Sunday Court of Honor, Bagley hall 4pm. Bring dish to pass

Oct 29 Caleb's Eagle Project

Oct 29 Popcorn sales at Jays

Oct 30 Halloween party at The Hauswirth's house 6pm scouts, 4:45 if passing out treats for trunk

Nov 4 Community Center Lock-in 8pm- 6am

See flyers as posted

Court of Honor is this Sunday, October 23

Hi, Reminder Court of Honor is this Sunday, October 23. Setup is 3pm, Court of Honor begins 4pm. We will open with flags, prayer and then food and then the ceremony will follow eating. Court of Honor will be held at Bagley Hall.

Please sign up for a dish to pass at the following link, or email scoutmaster and I will add you to the list.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tPkbtHm5u-zK6eSGfUeGpaHhUe9oVJBGL1gLd-luVpo/edit?usp=sharing

If your scout has to miss the Court of Honor for any reason, we will award their awards at the November 9, Kiwanis Open House (which will be held at the Diocese of Gaylord)

Position of Responsibility Absentee Form and Heads up for Wednesday

Enclosed is a copy of the form that I created for this week's elections.  Because our troop is growing larger, I thought it best to explore a better way to do elections.  I will be following the recommendations in the Scoutmasters Manual that I was given.

The Scoutmaster’s manual says this:  “How Are Leaders Selected?

Senior Patrol Leader: The youth leader with the most responsibility in a troop is the senior patrol leader. He is elected by all members of the troop.

Assistant Senior Patrol Leader:With the approval of the Scoutmaster, the assistant senior patrol leader is appointed by the senior patrol leader.

Patrol Leaders: One patrol leader is elected by the members of each patrol.

Other Troop Positions (Quartermaster, scribe, Order of the Arrow troop representative, historian, librarian, etc.)

… the senior patrol leader selects the Scout who will hold each position.

    Scoutmaster’s Handbook – Chapter 3 “The Boy Led Troop” 2010 Printing”

If your scout is already a Den Chief, that is his position of responsibility until April when the next election is. 
If your scout is elected a Patrol leader on Wednesday, that will be his position of responsibility.  
Senior Patrol Leader is elected by the scouts in April, ASPL's are appointed by the SPL in April.  Elections will be in held in March but will not take effect until April Court of Honor.  

Please see attached form.  I will have forms to pass out at the meeting.  Senior Patrol Leader's decision is final. 

Scout Elections

Attached is the absentee ballot for the scout elections.  The directions on are it.  This is a different way of voting than you are used to.  It is taken directly from the Scoutmaster's manual, version 2010.

We will be passing this out to those who attend the meeting tomorrow.  If your scout cannot attend tomorrow's meeting, please get the completed form to me asap.  Thanks.

Mrs. B
Scoutmaster

No Committee Meeting Sunday - Positions of Responsibility Elections Wednesday.

Hello Everyone, 

 

I am planning on doing elections a bit differently this time.

For Troop 1 in the past, elections are always a very long evening. Absent scouts sometimes get forgotten for a position, and sometimes scouts who need a position to rank up miss out as well.  Scouts that are of the rank Scout, Tenderfoot or Second Class do not need a position of responsibility to rank up, but scouts in First Class, Star and Life need Position of Responsibility to rank up. Our troop is getting very large and I thought I would investigate a better way to do elections.  

 

I did some research about scout elections.  It’s always best to seek the BSA way to do things rather than simply doing what we always did.

 

The Scoutmaster’s manual says this:

 

“How Are Leaders Selected?

 

Senior Patrol Leader:

The youth leader with the most responsibility in a troop is the senior patrol leader. He is elected by all members of the troop.

 

Assistant Senior Patrol Leader:

With the approval of the Scoutmaster, the assistant senior patrol leader is appointed by the senior patrol leader.

 

Patrol Leaders:

One patrol leader is elected by the members of each patrol.

 

Other Troop Positions (Quartermaster, scribe, Order of the Arrow troop representative, historian, librarian, etc.)

… the senior patrol leader selects the Scout who will hold each position.

 

    Scoutmaster’s Handbook – Chapter 3 “The Boy Led Troop” 2010 Printing”

 

I thought I might try the elections this way this time, and maybe next.  I will draft a form for kids to put their choice 1,2,3 of what positions they want, and list what positions they’ve had in the past.  It will also be an absentee form for those who will miss elections on Wednesday due to sports, etc.  

 

I will create the form this weekend and put it on the internet and email by Sunday night.  

 

If anyone has any real concerns feel free to contact me.

Scoutmaster Mrs. B

Caleb's Eagle Project

Save the date! October 29 is Caleb's Eagle project. He's doing construction and landscaping for the Otsego County Memorial Forest. There's not an address, but it's on Murner Rd. Work starts at 9, please bring post hole diggers, shovels, and drills. Helping out on an eagle project counts as service time and I'm sure Caleb can use all the help he can get.

Whitefish Point trip CANCELLED

Unfortunately we will have to cancel the Whitefish Point trip on Octo 14-16. The idea sounds great, but most of the troop was already committed to other obligations. We will try again at another time. Thank you to Kathleen Arndt for making this available.

Whitefish Point camping trip on October 14-16

Who is interested in attending the Whitefish Point camping trip on October 14-16? This great opportunity was organized by Leader Kathy Arndt with plans that she and her husband would attend.  Something has come up and they may not be able to attend.  

Nic and Kim Monte are still interested, and last I heard the Mr & Mrs. Phillipy were interested.  Scoutmaster and SPL will not be attending.

What adults/scouts are interested in attending?  We need to make a final decision on if we have enough chaperones/drivers and campers available to go. 

Please reply right away.    troop1.gaylord@gmail.com