Happy Halloween!

Don’t miss the Halloween fun tonight! The second annual campoween will be held at 5175 Parmater Rd Gaylord MI 49735 on Today, Oct 29 at 5pm.

Wear your best costume and bring a tent or car full of treats. Think of this as a campground trunk or treat. There will be prizes for the best costume, best tent or car decoration, and best traditional halloween goodies. Also there will be a prize for the best original spooky Boy Scout story.

There will be hot apple cider and fresh doughnuts. A roaring fire and good friends

If you have corn hole or ladder golf please bring them or let me know. 

The Hauswirth's

First Aid merit badge

First aid merit badge at Treetops will be Sunday December 3rd.  Mr Eugene Branigan is planning this activity and time frame and additional information will be forthcoming. There is a $40.00 cost for certification, it will be an entire day (or nearly so) and we should cover all or nearly all of the first aid merit badge. Please comment below or let Eugene know if you are interested in attending. 

Hike! November 5

Hiking opportunity! November 5 Mr. Miller and Mr Branigan will be hosting a 10 mile hike.  It will be a point to point hike in the upper peninsula allowing for a spectacular view of a portion of the Niagara Escarpment the base of which dates back 450 Million years!  We will meet at the Family Fare parking lot at 7 AM and will leave no later than 7:15.  The ten mile hike would be expected to take between 4 and 4.5 hours. More information to follow but please comment or speak to Mr Eugene Branigan to attend. 

Need another adult hiker for Sunday’s 10 mile hike

Eugene Branigan needs another adult hiker for Sunday Oct 22, 6:00 am hike, otherwise it will have to be cancelled. They will be hiking 10 miles, meet at Family Fare 6:00 am to leave for destination.

Tonight’s Meeting!

Reminder that popcorn order sheets and money are due at tonight's meeting! 

Bring your scout book and any merit badge worksheets that are completed. Rank advancements and merit badges are due tonight!

Cyber Chip presentation tonight also!

Fall Court of Honor 2017

Sunday, Oct 22, at 4:00 pm is our Fall Court of Honor.  Please arrive between 3-4pm to help set up.  We may need to borrow tables.  Food will be served first and the ceremony to follow after. 

I made an online potluck signup.  Let's try it out and see if it is helpful or not.  Any comments are welcome. 

https://mealtrain.com/3lrn08

Any scout working on the Communications merit badge?  I still need a scout to do the program and that is a requirement of the communications merit badge.

10 Mike hike Oct 22 6 am depart time

Hike, hike, hike! There is a 10 mile hike scheduled for October 22 scheduled to depart at 6:00 am from the Family Fare parking lot. If you are doing the Hiking merit badge this is s great time to get a hike in! See Leader Eugene Branigan for details. 

After the hike meet at Bagley for our Court of Honor dinner and program beginning at 4pm. 

Camporee this weekend! Meet at Jeremy Savoie's home to load up troop trailer.

Blastoff Camporee at Flywheelers this weekend! We are meeting at Leader Jeremy Savoie's home at 550 Alexander road in Vanderbilt at 5:30 pm on Friday. Eat a light dinner before you arrive. They will serve pork at 8:30 pm. 

Pack for a cool, rainy weekend. Bring extra shoes and socks in case yours get wet. Bring your scout book to get rank requirements signed off. Don't forget sleeping bag, knit hat for sleeping, medicine if you take it, water bottle and other Boy Scout essentials. 

One more time: We are meeting at Leader Jeremy Savoie's home at 550 Alexander road in Vanderbilt at 5:30pm on Friday and loading up the troop trailer there. Do not be late!

Merit badge tech day at Delta College!

Leader Mr. Eugene Branigan is planning on taking his scout to a merit badge tech day. This is a great way to earn merit badges and  it's fun too! He's offered to carpool with others who may want to go and is looking for another parent to attend with him. Check this link out and see what merit badges your scout may want to earn! 

Several scouts need swimming rank requirements. You can complete those here!Scouts can complete Second Class and First Class Swimming requirements -$5 additional fee required.

https://scoutingevent.com/272-DeltaMBC17

The second annual campoween will be held at 5175 Parmater Rd Gaylord MI 49735 on Oct 29 at 5pm.

Bring your best costume and a tent or car. Think of this as a campground trunk or treat. There will be prizes for the best costume, best tent or car decoration, and best traditional halloween goodies. Also there will be a prize for the best original spooky Boy Scout story.

There will be hot apple cider and fresh doughnuts. A roaring fire and good friends

If you have corn hole or ladder golf please bring them or let me know. 

The Hauswirth's 

Service time tomorrow before scout meeting!

Don't forget! A service time opportunity at Bill Marsh Ford Gaylord tomorrow. 5-7pm wear your class A and assist in clearing tables. You will get an opportunity to eat before the scout meeting at 7pm. Please come and give your time!