Thank you Jeremy Savoie for standing in for the Scoutmaster at the scout meeting while she had an obligation to attend to.

Our Court of Honor is Sunday, Oct 22 at 4:00 pm at Bagley Hall. Any merit badges or ranks that scouts want to be awarded must be completed and information given to our Advancement Chair Wanda Philippy by October 18. She must have time to enter data, order awards and prepare them for the Court of Honor.

The Court of Honor will be a dinner followed by awards. The potluck sign up will be created shortly.

Popcorn news!

Popcorn orders due October 18th!

Weather is going to be nice this Saturday and Sunday, Sept 23-24. Would anyone be interested in selling at a popcorn table Saturday at Monte's car wash? I'm thinking start at 9 til 5. If there is plenty of interest we could also do one Sunday from 11 til 3. Please comment below or contact Tabitha or Scoutmaster if you are interested.

Another camping opportunity Troop1, are you interested? Blast into Fall at the Flywheelers

Another camping opportunity Troop1, are you interested? We need to decide soon if you'd like to attend.

Blast into Fall!

Friday, October 13 to Sunday, October 15, 2017

Northern Michigan Antique Flywheelers,US 131, Boyne Falls, Mi

$15 plus food and mileage cost.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

* Super Boy Scout and Webelos camping at Flywheelers show ground

* Pig Roast Crackerbarrel welcoming districts 1st year and AOL Scouts and their leaders

* Face to Face recruiting for youth and adults

* Scout Show for our Cub Families during their Blast In To Scouting day event

* The ultimate Dutch Oven dessert challenge day event

* Troop Gateway Challenge

* Saturday night Dutch Oven "Mystery Ingredients Cook Off"

* Camp Gadget Patrol Challenge

* Coast Guard SeaHawk Helcopter visit from the USCG Air Station Traverse City (Hurricane support permitting)

* Blast Camp collectors patch

What to bring:

Webelos Blast into Fall participants will be staying in Troop campsites at the Flywheelers camping grounds. Plan to arrive after 3:00pm and before 8:00pm to set your unit site up. The Blast Crackerbarrel will begin at 9:00pm Friday night. Please bring a dish to pass for the Crackerbarrel. We will provide a Pig Roast main dish. All other meals with the exception of Saturdays lunch ( Scout deep fried Pizza ) will be the responsibility of each participating unit with their Scouts. Scouts will be responsible for bringing their own mess kit, serving wear and utensils will not be

provided. Scout uniform should be worn at all times (exception activity shirts during the Blast Saturday day and evening challenges) rain and cooler weather gear (hat and gloves and cooking gloves)should be added to participants personal gear. Phone device camera (for selfies during the camporee is encouraged) Toiletries (tooth brush/paste, soap, deodorant, sun screen...), towel/wash cloth, medications and spending

money for vendors being invited to event.

Blast Challenge Items to Be Brought By Each Unit:

*Dutch Ovens, charcoal or wood heat source

*Troop Gateway Material (Natural wood only)

*Camp Gadget Material for creating Table, Tripod, Cooking Aid

etc..(also natural wood only)

*Lashing twine or rope

BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation) will also be avaibale at this location.

Committee meeting tonight!

Second Reminder for committee meeting tonight! 

Committee meeting Sunday, Sept 10 

6:00 Boy scouts in leadership positions

7:00 parent/leader meeting.  

We had a lot to cover last time we met, but we try to keep our committee meeting to 1 1/2 hrs. (7-8:30pm)

Service time: Otsego County Strong Parade Sept 11

I forgot to mention at the meeting but Troop 1 is invited to participate  in the Otsego County Strong Parade and Memorial Service on Monday September 11th. Parade lineup is at 4:30 in the parking lot of Chevron/Northern Energy on Indiana. Parade will start at 5pm and the Memorial Service will take place following the end of the parade at the Pavilion.  Would any adult like to volunteer to help chaperone this? Are any scouts willing to participate? Please let me know. 

Membership changes from Council

Scoutmaster received an email from council and below are the high points.

The National BSA membership fee will increase to $33 for all registered youth and adult leaders beginning December 1, 2017. At this time, the Troop pays the fee for it's leaders, but the youth membership fees are charged to each scout each year.

Additionally, effective September 1, 2017, Youth Protection Training is required for all leaders at the time of registration. Registrations will not be processed without a YPT Certificate of Completion. If you are a leader or would like to be, please log in to my.scouting.org and verify if your youth protection is current.

An important change for Leaders attending Summer Camp is also being made. Effective for the 2018 BSA summer camp season, any adult accompanying a Boy Scout troop to a residence camp or other Scouting activity lasting 72 hours or more must be registered as a leader, including completion of a CBC (Criminal Background Check), and YPT, even if they are the parent of a youth on the trip.

Attached is the document from BSA, outlining the above changes.

http://files.constantcontact.com/0c2cd338401/b8cfd76d-4a9e-433b-a329-63d1f15a891f.pdf