Walk in the Gaylord Santa Parade! Tonight!

Come walk with the Boy Scouts in the Gaylord Santa Parade! Everyone will be meeting at at 5:30 Northern Energy on South Indiana street to get lined up and then they will continue north to main street, and right up main street to the pavillion! After the parade will be the Christmas Tree Lighting! Following this event there will be a meet & greet with Santa, free hot cocoa and coffee provided by the salvation army and FREE horse drawn Carriage rides provided generously by Cook Family Farms! Treetops Resort will also be doing a winter photobooth. You will not want to miss out on this great event! Please dress warmly (hats, mittens, boots) and even wear a Santa hat if you want!  Look for Eric Click at the parade lineup. He will be walking with the boys. You will earn 1 hour Service time and every scout needs service time to rank up!  Hope to see you there. 

Help! Christmas Tree Delivery and We Need Help Unloading!

Calling volunteers!  The Christmas trees will be delivered to Kmart tomorrow morning (Tuesday, November 20) at 7:00 am.  We need some helpers to get the trees unloaded, the more the better and the work will go faster and everyone can get to their day job or school!

Please show up to help if you can!

Also, reminder that the boy scout meeting will be held Wednesday at the Kmart parking lot.  Regular time, 7:00 pm.  Dress Warmly, scouts and parents.  Please come to learn about the tree sales process.  Every scout in the troop and a parent need to sign up for shifts to sell trees.  Scouts who sign up for 3 or more shifts will have a fun trip to Headlands in Mackinaw paid for by the troop.  It's one of the best outings of the year! Video Games!

Please click this link to sign up for tree sales.  Tree Sales Sign up sheet
Sales start on Black Friday, day after Thanksgiving.

Check out What's Happening in Scouting!

Wreath Orders are due today, Tuesday, November 6th.  Email your order to Jeff at razzmatazz94@charter.net

Plan to walk in the Christmas parade with the Boy Scouts! The parade is Friday, November 30th. It will begin at 6:00 pm at Northern Star Energy at South Indiana Street and will continue North to main street. The parade will end at the pavillion.  After the parade will be the Christmas Tree Lighting! Following this event there will be a meet & greet with Santa, free hot coco and coffee provided by the salvation army and FREE horse drawn Carriage rides provided generously by Cook Family Farm!

Don't forget to attend the Kiwanis/Boy Scout Lock-in this Friday!  Arrive at 8:00 p.m. at the Community Center.  Parents need to come in and sign a permission form.  8pm Friday until 7am Saturday.  Tactical Sports, Talent Show, Pizza, and fun!

Next committee meeting December 2nd at Bagley Township hall at 7pm.  All parents are welcome. Scouts with a leadership position should come also to help plan the months meetings.

Don't forget to sign up to sell Christmas Trees!  This is the fundraiser that supports the troop financially.  All parents and scouts must sign up for 3 shifts to sell trees.

Christmas Tree Sales Sign Up Sheet


All Scout leaders need to check on the renewal status of their Youth Protection class.  The class has to be taken every 2 years.  it is likely that most of us need to so this 20 minute training online.  Please check it out and complete so we are chartered successfully.  Go to www.scouting.org.  Choose Youth Protection.

or choose this link: Youth Protection You need to create an account, if you don't already have one.  If you are a registered leader, you can put your id number in so that you can get credit for the training.  Print your certificate once complete.

Wreath orders due today!

Wreath orders are due today, Tuesday, November 6th.  Please send Jeff an email with your final total of what you need.  razzmatazz94@charter.net

Wreaths will be in on November 18th or 19th.  Please pick them up at 1196 Calkins Drive.  Wreaths should be picked up on the day they come in.

Popcorn Orders Due!

Sorry for the short notice, but popcorn orders need to be in ASAP, today if possible to Michelle Verduce at mcverduce@hotmail.com

You can scan in your order forms and email it to her, or you can simply write the final totals of how many of each product that you need.  Make sure you are clear about what to order. 

Do this today!

We Want You ... to Have Some FUN!

Join Troop 1 Boy Scouts at the Otsego County Community Center Lock-in on November 9, from 8:00 p.m. to November 10, 7:00 a.m.

This lock-in is a Bring-a-Friend Lock-in.  Please bring a non-perishable food item for donation to the food pantry. If you are between the ages of 11-17, and are interested in joining scouting, please join us!

There will be fun, games and pizza!

New this year is the Tactical Sports Arena, sponsored by Gaylord Discovery Center.  There will be team competitions for up to 18 players at a time.  Quick Load Long Range Vortex Blasters, and unlimited discs.

-Gold Crab
-Elimination
-Dog Tags
-Jail Break
-Prizes

Troop 1 Halloween Party

Troop 1 Scouts, don't miss our Halloween party at our regular meeting place (Bagley Hall) on October 24th at 7:00 p.m. 

Feel free to bring candy, treats, music, or a fun game to play. 

Dress in costume! Be scary, but don't wear anything inappropriate and do not bring any weapons (props for costume) that would be inappropriate for scouting.

Court of Honor 2012

This Sunday!!! 

Troop 1-Gaylord

 Fall Court of Honor

Sunday, October 21st

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, Siblings, Girlfriends, extended family and of course our Scouts!

Let’s recognize our scouts for the best summer season yet—and promotions earned. Meet the new Troop scout staff and our new scouts.

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) and last names O to Z bring desserts.

All Families bring plates, cup or glass and Silverware

 



Court of Honor Flyer

Camporee Planning today 9:00 AM for Parents!

Troop 1 Parents!  Next weekend we have a very important event, our Fall Camporee!   We have about 100 scouts and leaders planning to attend the events, with registrations still coming in.  Please attend today's hands-on planning session!  We are meeting at the event site at 9:00 am -? TODAY. The event is being held behind the middle school near the pioneer (?)  building.

We will be discussing plans, maybe walking the area where the orienteering course will be held.  The course will be held in Aspen park, so bring your walking shoes. We will be brainstorming and perhaps assigning jobs.  We need to know how many parents we can count on to help us put together the best camporee.  If you can't come today but plan on helping at the camporee, let me know.  If you plan on camping with Troop 1 let me know.  jbushonghome@charter.net 989-619-2526  If you can donate time to help assemble the course , please let me know.  Thanks!

Weekend Update

Check out the slideshow of pictures on the blog of the Troop 1 scouts at the International Jamboree in Hessel, MI.  A fun time was had by all!

The meeting tonight regarding the Fall Camporee went well.  Thanks to all who participated!  Plans are well underway.  We will still need parent help at the camporee Oct 5-7 as well as help for the camporee preparation Saturday Sept 29 at 9:00 am at the behind the middle school.  We plan to continue our discussion of the camporee Wednesday during the scout meeting.  If you are a parent who normally drops off your scout, consider staying for the meeting to learn how you can help with the camporee.  We need ideas, some donations, and talented folks the day of the camporee to help scouts.

Thanks!

We need parent help for the Fall Camporee!

Troop 1 Parents!   We need your help for the camporee!  Please click link below for information, or see the following announcement. 
Parent Help for Camporee needed!

Fall Camporee Information

Orienteering Camporee 2012 Hosted by Troop 1