Community Center Lock-in

Scouts should NOT arrive before 8:00 PM and all must be picked up by 8:00 AM. This lock-in will last 13 hours due to the time change. All youth must have a permission slip. If you are unable to print one, Mrs. Savory will have some available at the Lock-in

It has been decided that youth may invite guests to the community center lock-in. They must be scouts or planning on joining the troop therefore they must be between the 6th to 12th grades and not over the age of 18. They must have a troop 1 permission slip filled out by their parents. Guests will be paid for by the youth inviting them. Please remember to inform your guests that they must follow the rules of the troop (Scout Oath and Law). No youth will be allowed to drive home from the event so if your guest is old enough to drive be sure there is another form of transportation for them on Sunday morning. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Get Them While They Are Hot

Soon it will be THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!

The tree sales schedule will be available at the next troop meeting. Don't miss out on your opportunity to sign up early and sign up often.

Several Scout Families have already replied by email to secure dates and times. troop1.gaylord@gmail.com

Weeknight shifts are for two hours between 4:30pm and 7:30pm. Work and family schedules allow for a 3 hour time slot but each family works the two hours that fits their schedule. If you need to start earlier on a week day, we are flexible at the Tree Lot.

Weekend shifts are two hour blocks and are going fast. The ten to noon and noon to two slots have been very popular with the early sign ups.

I hope to see everyone at the meeting on Wednesday.
Mr. Neff, Tree Sales Coordinator.

Merit Badge Tech 2007

Boys Life October 2007

Donald’s Review Boys Life October 2007

Cool Wheels
I was reading this article and I saw a lot of cool cars like the Lamborghini Murcielago – LP640. It has a 6.5 liter V12 engine (640 horsepower), it roars at a top speed of 210mph, and hits 62 in 3.4 seconds. This car sells for about $350,000.

Also saw the Jaguar C-XF, it has a six speed 4.2 liter V8 (420 horsepower) engine, this is a concept car for techno innovation. It has dual view screen for driver (GPS) and passenger DVD’s plus much more. This car sells for most likely a pretty penny if it makes it to the showroom floor.

The Dodge Viper SRT10 also appears in this article. It sports a 8.4 liter V10, gets 560 pound feet of torque, and goes 0 – 60 mph in less than 4 seconds. The car costs $83,145 base price.

The Chevrolet Volt is an electric car that you can plug into your house and is good for 40 miles on a full charge. Runs on GM’s E-Flex Propulsion System, which can charge the battery from a 1.0 liter 3 cylinder turbo engine/ethanol gasoline blend.

The BMW Hydrogen 7 is the first hydrogen powered everyday luxury performance vehicle. The engine, a spin off from the 7 series 12 cylinder, runs on gasoline or liquid hydrogen (not fuel cell). Engine power is 260 horses and torque stays the same as you switch fuels with the push of a button. Why it’s cool: green is good. Only selected VIP drivers can purchase.

FALL CAMPOREE

The Northern District Fall Camporee will be held October 12th to 14th at Camp Petosega.

Camp Petosega is located in Emmit county between Petoskey and Alanson.

To start our planning for this outing, Troop 1 needs at least one more TRAINED and REGISTERED adult leader for the outing. Other adult leaders interested in attending Fall Camporee are also welcome.

The theme for Fall Camporee is Troop Hosted games. Each Troop will stage a game for other Scouts to participate in. Great fun.

Troop 1 Scouts have a tentative plan to host a sling shot range as their game. This game has been very popular at past outings.

Adults and Adult Leaders, please contact Mrs. Savory or Mr. Neff to sign up for the Fall Camporee.

Fall Court of Honor

Troop 1 will be holding their Fall Court of Honor on September 30th from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM. The Court of Honor will be held at the Livingston Township Hall. The youth present will be receiving their merit badges and rank advancements earned over the past 6 months. All new officers of the troop will also be inducted into office.
Dinner will be held with the troop committee providing Ham and Turkey along with Coffee and Fruit Punch. Families are asked to bring a LARGE dish to pass. Last names starting with the letters A thru M are asked to bring Vegetables or Side Dishes. N thru Z will be bringing Deserts. All families should also bring Table Servings including silverware. Drinking cups for the coffee and punch will be provided.

BSA 100th Anniversary Celebration Logo Contest

FROM SCENIC TRAILS COUNCIL OFFICE:

Calling all Scouts to a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be part of BSA history in the making by participating in the BSA 100th Anniversary Celebration National Logo Contest!

In honor of BSA’s 100th anniversary, the National Council has launched a contest to inspire the very best design for the anniversary celebration logo. Every registered Scout is eligible to participate. The winning design will become the official symbol for this very important BSA milestone. It will be placed on all official celebration materials and will become a treasured BSA icon for generations to come.

Every logo contest entrant will receive a commemorative certificate and patch from the National Council recognizing their effort.

A distinguished panel of judges will select winners in several categories, including an overall winner and best design by a Tiger Cub/Cub Scout,/Webelos Scout, Boy Scout, Eagle Scout, and Venturer. The winner in each category will receive a trip, along with an adult guardian, to a May 2008 recognition ceremony at the BSA National Annual Meeting in San Diego, Calif. In addition, the overall winner will also receive a trip, along with an adult guardian, to work hand-in-hand with renowned graphic artist and Eagle Scout Kit Hinrichs in his San Francisco studio to finalize the logo for use throughout the celebration.

Entries can be submitted by individuals and by groups! Entry forms, rules and details can be found on the BSA 100th Anniversary Web site. Scouts are encourage to rev up their creative juices and submit their design ideas! Deadline for entries is November 30, 2007.

Information about the contest and how to enter is located here: http://ww2.scouting.org/100years/100years/content/ContestOfficialRules.aspx
http://ww2.scouting.org/100years/100years/sitefiles/1000/LogoContest_FactSheet.pdf

Community Service at Outdoors Expo

Trustworthy, helpful, courteous & cheerful Scouts from Troop 1 serve the community through rigorous parking lot duty at the recent Outdoors Expo sponsored by the Gaylord Sportsmens Club.

Thank You Mr. Marsh

Final Mow Date for Resurrection

The last mowing of the season at Resurrection will be Monday &Tuesday, Sept. 10 & 11 - starting around 5 PM. All are welcome!

Contact Mr. Marsh if you plan to participate!

Final Mow for Hayes Tower

We'll be mowing one last time at Hayes Tower on Thursday, September 13th about 5:00 or whenever you can get there.

Please send Mr. Oakley an email or call, if you can come and mow. We need weed whips, mowers and a rider or two. As this will be the last mowing this year, we will also do some clean up before winter arrives so bring some work gloves.

Thanks, Craig

Boys Life - September 2007

Boys Life
September 2007
Donald’s Review

Dirt Lessons

This article is about Adam Craig teaching seven scouts how to ride bikes safely on the trails. He teaches them how to turn safe, ride safe and stop safe. He teaches the importance of wearing a helmet to protect your head. He teaches that when riding downhill you should pulse your brakes. I think this is a good article for any scout to read.

http://www.boyslife.org/section/magazine/

CORRECTIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

RESURRECTION was mowed August 23rd and 24th. The next mowing date has not been set. If you have any questions, Please contact Mr. Marsh.

ST. MARY's next mowing date is set for Thursday August 30th at 5:00 PM. If you want to mow and have not already done so, please contact Mr. Neff.

REGULAR weekly troop meetings begin on Wednesday August 29th at 7:00 PM. See you there.