Important Forms!

Every scout needs a current Part A,B,C form filled out for summer camp and other overnight activities.  Please click on the link to print the form and take it to your physician to be filled out and signed.
Medical Forms Part a,b,c

Here is a Troop Event permission Form.  Please fill out a form if you are attending the camporee this weekend, and please fill one out in the future when you attend an event.


Troop Event Permission Form

It's Grass Cutting Season!

Each summer scouts in Troop 1 have the great opportunity to earn money for summer camp and other trips by cutting grass and maintaining some local cemeteries.  To be eligible to participate in grass cutting, you must attend the Mower Safety class. 

Mower Safety is on May 18, 2011 at 6:30 p.m., prior to the regular meeting at Bagley Hall. 

Cemetery Clean-ups:
All workers will be paid by the hour into your scout account.
Bring rake, shovel and wheelbarrow if you have it. 

Hayes Tower Cemetery,  May 17,  Time: 6:00, with Jeff Proux

Resurrection Cemetery,   May 19,  Time: 4:00 p.m. until complete, with Ken Arndt
     Winters Rd, Vanderbilt

St. Mary Cemetery, May 26, Time: 5:30 p.m. until complete, with Eric Clink
     M-32 East, Gaylord

National Wild Turkey Federation Event: 45th Parallel Gobblers

Event Date: June 4, 2011
Location: Johnson Property, Gaylord, MI

Scouts can go for the fun, or if you want to earn service hours, you can sign up with Assistant Scoutmaster Eric Clink.  Contact Eric ASAP if you want to volunteer so he can sign you up to work a booth.  You can sign up for the Jake's event at the next scout meeting.

Beaver Creek Cleanup and Swim

Troop 1 scouts please join us at Beaver Creek in Gaylord for a cleanup and a swim!  Bring your rake or shovel and swimsuit from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 7th. 

Beaver Creek Resort

5004 W. Otsego Lake

Gaylord, MI 49735

Hope to see you there!

Last Round table until Fall - Thursday May 5th

All interested NTD Leaders and Volunteers,

Due to everyone’s responses the District Committee Meeting and Roundtable will be moved to May 5th, one week from today. Order of the Arrow Chapter meeting is moved to this night as well so, OA, please make the necessary communications to tell the membership.

Shawn Steiner, council advancement chair, is not able to attend due to the change but has told me he will be coming to the District Camporee and would like to talk to the Scoutmasters and District Level Advancement Volunteers then.

Again, we are now meeting at the United Methodist Church in Petoskey.

Petoskey United Methodist Church
1804 Mitchell St
Petoskey, MI 49770

This is the last roundtable before summer and would love to have it be a killer turn out. Please plan on coming and since it is the last event it will also be a pot luck event. Please bring a dish to pass.

Craig Oakley is interested in car pooling with whomever can go to this roundtable tomorrow. Craig’s number is 370-3308.


Above information obtained from Nick Killian, Camping Director

Troop 1 Court of Honor Date and Time Change!!

**Date and Time Change*


Due to a water issue in the Bagley Township Hall we are moving the Court of Honor from Sunday, May 1st, to  our regularly scheduled Boy Scout Meeting on Wednesday, May 4.

Please arrive at normal meeting time.  The Court of Honor will begin at 7:00 p.m.  It is optional for you to to bring a dessert or snack to share.

Hope to see you there to support our scouts and congratulate them on awards and rank advancements.

Spring Court of Honor

**Date and Time Change*
Moved to Wednesday, May 4
at Regularly scheduled Boy Scout Meeting

Sunday, May 1st

3:30 PM to 6:00PM

Set Up at 3:30-Dinner at 4:00

Bagley Township Hall

South Old US 27

Gaylord

Parents, Grandparents, Girlfriends, and of course our Scouts!

Let’s recognize our scouts for the best winter season yet—and promotions earned.

Meet the new Troop scout staff and our new scouts—all 12!

Troop buys the ham and turkey, drinks and napkins

Families with last names beginning A to N bring side dishes (potatoes, salad, beans, bread, relishes etc)

Families with last names O to Z bring desserts.

All Families bring plates, cup or glass and Silverware

Calendar of 2011 Events (updated)

February 25-27 Headlands Trip-Mackinaw City

March 11 Headcount and Deposit for Summer Camp 2011 due

March 19 Sportsplex- Lock In-Gaylord

April Pack 1 Crossover month

April 15 Applications Due-NYLT

April TBD Spring Troop Event

April 16th Leader Training-Adult

April ?? Beaver Creek Event

May 1 NYLT Candidates Due STC

May 1 Spring Court of Honor 3:30PM Bagley Twp Hall

May-Cemetery Specific Cemetery Clean ups by Memorial Day

May 6-8 Climb Tower Training Cp Greilick

May 13-14 OA Spring Fellowship

May 15 Final Lists and Payment due for Summer Camp

May 21-22 Spring Camporee

May 30 Memorial Day-Scouts March with VFW

June 12-17 NYLT-Camp Greilick

June 18-19 Air Show-Gaylord Regional Airport

June 26-July 2 Summer Camp-Troop 1

July 16th Silversides Trip-Muskegon

August Primitive Event

September 7th First Meeting of the New School Year

September 15-17 Hessel Int’l Scout Jamboree

October 1-2 Fall Camporee

April 2011 Troop 1-News and Views

It's Spring!

Spring is here for sure now and the April rains have started, so we are now officially in hiking weather. May and June will be a busy couple of months for sure.


October 2010 Court of Honor


First of all, the spring Court of Honor is Sunday, May 1 at 3:30PM. We have 12 new boys and their parents to welcome and we have several senior and Eagle Scouts who will be leaving us this summer for work school and continuing adventures in life. We have a new troop staff and that group has already stepped up and are planning the pre summer camp months.

May will be especially busy—we have to have the bi annual first aid class, mower safety class and get our mowing schedules down so that we can spiff up our cemeteries by Memorial Day.

This year the Troop will be marching in the Memorial Day Parade—first time in some years. The question of why we don’t march then has no good answer, but as a vet myself—and a lucky one—we shall fix that this year. May 30th and I expect that we will march with or near the VFW. More as we hear from them on exactly the plan. If we can, we will also place a wreath from the troop which has been our custom in the past.

We are sending two candidates off to NYLT in June—Noah Modrzynski and Jamie Heydon—to learn all about leadership at the troop and patrol level. Wish them luck as future leaders of our troop. SPL Steven Verduce will also be full time staff at camp this summer so his assistants will take over leader duties in camp. With Steven out there, you won’t be able to hide out instead of training. JASM Kenny Arndt will also be on the instructor staff at NYLT this year—and he has been training every other weekend since February to learn how to do it right. By the way, NYLT is National Youth Leadership Training and the course is developed nationally and presented locally. You should all aspire to do this training in your scouting career.

Physicals. All scouts and adults need an annual physical before summer camp. This has to be done on our form (not the school sports form) and turned in to me—I will keep it in the troop records for camp. The best deal is the physical done by the walk in clinic on McCoy—costs $25 I believe and they will use our form. Otherwise, physicals need to be done by a physician, Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant. That, combined with the scout medical release forms filled out and signed by parents goes everywhere with us.


May 2010 Cleanup


Grass cutting and clean ups. Ken Arndt (Scoutmaster) will coordinate Resurrection Cemetery this year, Eric Clink (ASM) will coordinate old St Mary and Jeff Proux (ASM) will coordinate Hayes Township Cemetery. It is absolutely essential that, if you are going to cut grass or work the clean ups in May, that you register at the mower safety class. That way we will know who to send the emails to and or call and you will get a chance to work and earn your way. Clean up pays $10.00 per hour, push mowers pay $12.00 per hour and riders (adults or those with drivers license) pay $23.00 per hour. You provide the mower and gas, as well as transportation to the cemetery. We cut the cemeteries on a staggered schedule so no two cemeteries will be being cut at the same time. It is our fervent hope that all of our scouts in the troop will participate in the grass cutting.


Camp Greilick June 2010


Summer Camp. Summer camp begins on Sunday June 26th and ends Saturday July 2nd at about 10:00 a.m. We leave about 12:30 p.m. from Bagley and return there about 12:30 p.m. the following Saturday. The total cost of camp is $215.00 per boy and the troop helps with the cost based on the gifts we receive during the year and the vote of the troop committee. Each boy should plan on contributing about $100.00 to his camp bill this summer. Most have already made a $90 deposit, except of course our new scouts. Prior to camp, each boy/family will receive a troop guide which details how to make a projection of the events to work and the money earned for scouting events. In addition, boys should also complete the summer camp worksheet (downloaded from Scenic Trails Council site—Summer Camp 2011) and list merit badges and other programs of interest. We will work on this with the younger boys well before camp—but the older boys should complete the form and get it to me at the end of May.

Beaver Creek. The boys are planning a swim day at Beaver Creek. More from the Senior Patrol Leader.

First Aid Training. At least every other year, every registered scout and adult must take the required First Aid Block of Instruction. It includes basic first aid and CPR. This training is conducted at Bagley but will not be done at a regular troop meeting since about half of the troop completed this training last year.

About our new scouts. . . I am delighted to see so many new scouts—many friends of our existing members.  Older scouts keep in mind that things that you have known for years are a new experience to these boys. Same with the parents of these scouts. “The OA SLC is meeting at CG/Besser to send final SPDS to the Lodge” is not going to mean much to new scouters. Take time to explain what we are doing to the new scouters so they don’t feel left out.

Adults-if you are going anywhere near summer camp this year, don’t forget your Youth Protection Check. Go to Social Services on McCoy Road (behind Ace Hardware) and fill out the form. You must pick it up the next day and bring it to the scoutmaster who will turn it in at camp. It is not needed for troop events or the Camporee—but it must be done before summer camp.


Flywheelers Fall 2010 Camporee



Serving up Breakfast at the Fall Camporee



Spring Camporee. May 21-22. The theme is cooking and this is an “invite a friend” Camporee. So, for any scout who has a non scouter friend, they are welcome on this trip. We are going to need to know by May 15th so that we can plan, and the boys will have to attend the troop meeting with a parent appearing some time during the meeting to sign the permission slip and the Non medical form. Without these, the boys cannot attend. If a friend feels like he can’t go because he does not have a sleeping bag—we have those to lend to the boys. There are plenty of tents and gear, so don’t worry about that. This Camporee includes a cooking contest with Dutch ovens. Each patrol will submit something and the troop will demonstrate how to prepare a turkey over an open fire.



Well, that is about it. Get those final blue cards and rank completions in and we will get them submitted to Council for issue. As always, call me: home: 989-732-3464, office: 989-732-3307; cell: 989-619-0630.

Until we meet again on the Scenic Trail,

Ken Arndt

Scoutmaster

Upcoming April and May 2011 Events

Spring is here and it's hopping with activity!

April 15-17, 2011      Outdoor Leadership Training 

April 17, 2011            Monthly Leadership Committee Meeting: Committee Members, parents, and scouts with leadership roles please attend a Committee Leadership meeting on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Bagley Township Hall. Scouts should arrive at 6:00 p.m. for discussion on topics that they want to present to the committee at 7:00 p.m. Committee Members and parents should arrive at 7:00 p.m. to hear topics from scouts and then continue with the meeting. Important decisions for the troop are decided at this monthly meeting and we encourage everyone to come and have a voice in how the troop is run. Hope to see you there!

May 1, 2011             Court of Honor:  Mark the date!  Sunday 3:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. A Boy Scout Court of Honor is typically a big deal because it’s a time to recognize all the work each Scout and the Troop has done over the past few months, including merit badges, rank advancement, and trips—like camping or hikes—all in front of the Scout’s families.   More information to come on dish to pass! 

May 20-22, 2011     Spring Camporee:  Theme: “Let’s Get Cookin” & Bring a Friend
Where: Camp Pet-o-se-ga in Emmet County.  Scouts who haven't completed their Cooking merit badge may want to get a blue card from their scoutmaster and accomplish some requirements during the camporee.  Click link for more information:  Spring Camp-o-ree

Don't Forget! Leadership Meeting this Sunday!

Committee Members, parents, and scouts with leadership roles please attend a Committee Leadership meeting on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Bagley Township Hall.


Scouts should arrive at 6:00 p.m. for discussion on topics that they want to present to the committee at 7:00 p.m.

Committee Members and parents should arrive at 7:00 p.m. to hear topics from scouts and then continue with the meeting. Important decisions for the troop are decided at this monthly meeting and we encourage everyone to come and have a voice in how the troop is run.  Hope to see you there!

Scouts and Leaders, check out these upcoming opportunities!

Den Chief Training

Attend Den Chief Training on March 5, 2011.  Den Chief is perhaps one of the most fun leadership roles in Scouting. Come learn how to play games, teach, and to be a better role model for younger Scouts!

http://www.stcbsa.org/pdfs/DenChiefTrainingRegistration11.pdf

Indoor Leader Training

Information Packet for the indoor leader training in the NTD on March 12th. All current leaders of Troop 1 Boy Scouts should take this training if they haven't already, and future leaders from the incoming Webelos group are encouraged to take it too!

http://www.stcbsa.org/pdfs/I%20L%20T%20flier.pdf

Outdoor Leader Training

All current leaders of Troop 1 Boy Scouts should take this training if they haven't already, and future leaders from the incoming Webelos group are encouraged to take it too!


Outdoor Leader Training Page 1

Outdoor Leader Training Page 2


Want to go to Headlands in Mackinaw City? 

Join us on Friday, February 25, 2011 @ 5:00 PM

until Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 11:30 AM

See link for more information and return Permission Slip for Headlands to Troop 1 to reserve your spot!
Information and Permission Slip to Headlands