Advancement Changes/Improvements

Our advancement Chair, Wanda has been working with our updated and now online version of TroopMaster. This will now give scouts an opportunity to compare what is recorded online to what is in their Scout handbook. Instructions have been sent to the email of record, most likely the parent email.

Please check your emails for usernames and passwords to access TroopMaster 2.0, click on the link in the email to log into the account, save your password on your device and have your Scout verify the information by taking stock of their accounts. Scouts need to focus Personal Information, Merit Badges earned and yet to be presented and Merit Badges earned but not entered or presented at all, Merit Badges earned and presented, as well as rank advancement documentation. Scouts should prepare notes and bring their handbook for verification to provide to the Advancement Chair to view at the meeting on September 6, so that we can start off the year with accurate reporting and record keeping. Each scout needs to make sure that their name is included on their list of concerns that they bring to the meeting. Wanda does not plan to bring handbooks home as we have done in the past, because she will be providing opportunities at the meeting to complete our advancement needs. This may take a few meetings to get caught up so please be patient.

If you do not have an email address on file, or have not already received the generated invitation from TroopMaster, please comment below or email troop1.gaylord@gmail.com.

If you do not have access to a computer there is a free app available at the app store for your phone or tablet and can be found by simply searching “TroopMaster” select Michigan and the Unit Number 1. Once you receive your username and password Scouts can log in and see exactly what they would see from a computer.

If you do not have a smart phone or tablet or access to a computer, two computers will be available at the meeting and you will be given priority to investigate records, but please expect to show up a little early or stay a little late for this first meeting to facilitate record keeping.

Scouts! Make sure that your Scout handbook is completely updated with a record of Campouts, Service Time and miles hiked! At the first meeting, make sure that you ask an adult leader, who was at the campout, service time or hike to sign your handbook.

Looking forward to seeing you all at our first meeting, on September 6, 7pm at Bagley Hall.

Committee meeting tonight. Consider attending 6pm for a demonstration of Troopmaster web based software!

Committee meeting tonight: 6:00 Boy scouts in leadership positions, 7:00 parent/leader meeting.

HOWEVER: Wanda our advancement chair will be doing a 6:00pm training on our new Troopmaster which is a web based product that will give you viewing capabilities of your scout's advancement, calendar and other information. Please consider coming at 6:00 pm tonight so that your scout can participate in the planning of the years activities and you can learn about Troopmaster and then attend our 7:00 pm meeting. See you tonight 6:00 pm!

Reminder!

Please attend the first committee meeting before the new school year. It will be tomorrow, August 23, Wednesday evening, 6pm for scouts in leadership positions (like scribe, patrol leader, ASPL, SPL, quartermaster etc) and 7pm for leaders, committee members and parents at Bagley hall. The scouts will be planning their events for the upcoming school year and we will be discussing attending the two upcoming camp outs in September (Wilwin Lodge and the Mackinaw Rendezvous.) We have a new troop trailer and work that needs to be done on it, upcoming popcorn sales and mowing. We need a new chairperson for our winter fundraiser "Wreath Sales". We need a secretary/scribe to take minutes at our committee meetings. We need to get our new Sportsplex lock-in chair on track for our upcoming Sportsplex lockin. We are going to talk about leader training, advancement for adults (be more invested in scouts! it's fun!). We have more topics to cover than we have time in a 7-8:30 meeting. Please come and participate in your scouting program.

Troop 1 Committee meeting August 23, 6pm scouts, 7pm adults.

Please attend the first committee meeting before the new school year. It will be August 23 Wednesday evening, 6pm for scouts in leadership positions (like scribe, patrol leader, ASPL, SPL, quartermaster etc) and 7pm for leaders, committee members and parents at Bagley hall. The scouts will be planning their events for the upcoming school year and we will be discussing attending the two upcoming camp outs in September (Wilwin Lodge and the Mackinaw Rendezvous.) We have a new troop trailer and work that needs to be done on it, upcoming popcorn sales and mowing. We need a new chairperson for our winter fundraiser "Wreath Sales". We need to get our new Sportsplex lock-in chair on track for our upcoming Sportsplex lockin. More topics to cover than we have time in a 7-8:30 meeting. Please come and participate in the scouting program.

Julia Bushong, Scoutmaster Troop 1