Looking for interest in a Winter Campout in the week after Christmas

See below a post for a Winter Camp out.  We have at least 4 scouts who would like to go on this trip.  We are looking for interested parents/trained leaders to accompany them.  If I cannot find interest in our troop, I will see if the older boys only can go with another troop.

Boy Scout Winter Camp at Camp Rotary

Looking for an awesome event to keep you busy over the holidays? Join us for the 6th annual Boy Scout Winter Camp Expedition to be held at Camp Rotary for 4 days & 4 nights of Scouting winter fun from December 26-30! Don’t miss this outstanding opportunity for fun, fellowship, and advancement to include the following Merit Badges being offered:

    Entrepreneurship - Class Limit is #6
    Communications - Class Limit is #25
    Rifle Shooting - Muzzle Loader - Class Limit is #8                                      
    Law - Class Limit is #24
    Fishing - Class Limit is #16
    Snow Sports - Class Limit is #20
    Astronomy - Class Limit is #14
    Search & Rescue - Class Limit is #16
    Chess - Class Limit is #16
    Inventing - Class Limit is #12

All Participants will be lodged in Camp Rotary’s year-round cabins & food service will be provided in the Central Dining Hall. Unit registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until all cabins are filled - so don’t delay in getting your unit registered today! Registration fee includes all meals & lodging. Unit Registration Only - 2-Deep Leadership is required!

Let scoutmaster know if your scout has interest of if you have interest in being a Chaperone.

Committee Meeting tonight! 6pm Scouts in Leadership and 7pm adults (committee members and parents)

Committee Meeting tonight at Bagley hall!  6pm Scouts in Leadership positions and 7pm adults (committee members and parents)  Come and have a say in your scouting experience.

We need the chairpersons of committee: Advancement Chairs, chair of November Lockin, Popcorn Chair, Wreath Chair to report on status of their activities.

In addition to regular business, we will be discussing the Open House on Wednesday, October 22, that we will be hosting the Kiwanis Club, our sponsor, to dessert and to learn more about scouting.

Found: brown workboots at Hessel

Found:  Scoutmaster has a pair of brown workboots that were left at Hessel. So if you are packing for the campout this weekend and can't find your boots they might be the ones I have.

Wreath Sales have begun!

The profit from this fundraiser will be used to help support Boy Scout camping, educational outings, hiking, and canoeing as well as Scout uniforms and supplies. Mr. Proux and Mrs. Bolinger are helping with the wreath sales this year.  Print the following pictures for your order forms and sell them to your family and friends.  Always be safe when making sales. Delivery will be prior to Thanksgiving. 

Popcorn Sale opportunity

Opportunity to sell popcorn this Saturday 9:00-5:00 pm and Sunday 9:00-3:00 pm at the Northland Sportsmen's Club.  Please contact Popcorn Chair Derek Elliot by phone 989-350-5899 to make arrangements for your time to work.  Proceeds from the sale will go directly into your Scout account.  Here is your chance to make money for your scout account to pay for scout gear, activities and camping!  I'm sure that Derek might also appreciate some adult participation to supervise.

Shoepac lake Campout October 3-5

I'm super excited!  It's another camping adventure!  October 3-5 Troop 1 will be going to Shoepac Lake for a Karst Field trip and campout.  What is Karst? Karst refers to a limestone region with many sinkholes, abrupt ridges, caverns, and disappearing and underground streams. Scouts will be given the opportunity to complete two merit badges Geology and Nature. We will do prerequisites for these merit badge this Wednesday and next Wednesday at our regularly scheduled meeting.  Also if you are already working on the Fishing merit badge and need to catch a fish to complete the badge, here is an opportunity for you to do that.  Scouts should bring fishing poles.  One of the requirements for the Nature merit badge is two catch 2 species of fish. Scouts under 17, can fish without a license, but they are required to observe all fishing rules and regulations.  Scouts over 18 and adults will need a fishing license.

We also need chaperones to camp and drivers to transport scouts!  So far we have Scoutmaster and Mr & Mrs. Adams planning to attend. Please let Scoutmaster know ASAP if you can camp with us to help supervise our scouts or drive (or both).

Hessel Campout this weekend! Leaving promply at 5:30 from Bagley hall.

See attached Packing list for Hessel campout this weekend.  The theme is Fantasy land and the scouts are planning to decorate the campsite as Dungeons and Dragons.  Bring appropriate costume, but no weapons.

Hessel

Looking forward to the International Scout Rally this weekend!  Meet at Bagley hall at 5:30 with bags packed!  Bring your sleeping gear and anything else that you can pack in the troop trailer early on Wednesday to the scout meeting.  The Troop Trailer will be going up Friday morning to get our campsite.

Are there any parents interested in coming to camp with us and help to chaperone or drive?

Wreath Sales Chairperson needed!

We need a parent to volunteer to be the new Wreath Sales Chairperson.  Currently Mr. Proux is the chairman, he has done much of the legwork for this season's sale.  He'd like someone to learn  about this very successful fundraiser and help our scouts make money for scout accounts.  If you do not have a defined position in our troop, please consider being the Wreath Chairperson.  Please comment here or let Mr. Proux or the scoutmaster know of your interest. We thank you for your consideration.

3 Merit badge opportunities!!

Start off the scouting season with some merit badges just in time for Court of Honor in October.

Collections Merit Badge:
Present collection at our meeting. Pick up a worksheet and blue card at our meeting, and begin working on the collections merit badge  Counselors will be at October 15 meeting to hear presentations.
Collections Merit Badge


Geology Merit Badge: Instructions and worksheets will be given at the September 24 meeting. Scouts will have an opportunity to earn the merit badge if he attends this meeting and the Shupac Lake campout. Attendance and participation will be key to earning the merit badge.
Geology Merit badge

Nature Merit Badge:  Instructions and worksheets will be given at the October 1 meeting. President Ford Council, Boy Scouts of America will have an opportunity to earn the merit badge if he attends this meeting and the Shupac Lake campout. Attendance and participation will be key to earning the merit badge.
Nature merit badge

Upcoming Calendar events! More details to follow.

If you couldn't attend last night's meeting, please review below planned events.  If you are a parent and would like to volunteer to attend a campout or drive, please let us know. We need YOU!

September Calendar
3rd Meeting: Welcome back, Summer Camp, discuss Sportsplex Lockin patch

10th Meeting: Preparation for Hessel Campout,Theme: Fairyland remind scouts to bring sleeping gear to next meeting to pack in trailer early. Popcorn sales brochures will be passed out.

11th (Thurs) Volunteer Opportunity: Otsego County Strong Community Event, parade 4:15, memorial service 4:45, Eric & Ken Meet behind Alpine Tavern at 3:45. Wear Class A. Free dinner follows.

17th Meeting: Preparation for Hessel Campout, Pack trailer early! Mr. Adams will be going to Hessel early Friday to get our spot.

19,20,21 Hessel Campout, Theme: Fairyland, leave 5:30pm, Drivers: J. Adams(4), Ken (5), Julia (5-6), & Zach Might need more drivers depending on number of boys attending.

24th Meeting: *Mention future Collections merit badge and upcoming elections 30 min Geology Merit Badge with Janice Adams

October Calendar

1st Meeting: Prepare for Karst Campout (Shupac Lake) 2 merit badges, Geology and Nature, Webelos 5 invited at 3pm Saturday for dinner and to pitch a tent for the night. Wreath Sales discussion, Parents asked to attend meeting.

4,5,6 Shoepak lake.  Leave 5:30 Friday, (Mr & Mrs Adams, Bushong)

Troop News!

Committee Meeting on this Sunday, Sept 5.  6:00 pm Scouts, 7:00 pm leaders and committee members. We are planning events and fundraisers for the new year.  Come and be a part of the fun!

Leaders Eric Clink and Ken Arndt plan to attend this event on September 11.  If you are available, please plan to attend.  Record your service time in your Scout book. Information for this event will be discussed at next weeks meeting.

Kathy Arndt requested some volunteers for the Regional Ski patrol on September 27 from 8:00 am- 3:00 pm at Gaylord High School.  They are looking for "patients" for splinting and first aid practice.  Please let me know of your interest.  Record this service time in your Scout book if you attend.  Information for this event will be discussed at next weeks meeting.

In the future, all volunteer requests must be submitted to committee for pre-approval.  It's hard at this time of year when we haven't had meetings to approve worthy events.