Weko Beach Campout - April 24th-26th
Attached are files for the Weko Beach Campout permission slip and updated packing list. We'd like slips turned-in at the next Troop meeting on 4/20/2026. In addition to the permission slip, here is a link for the sign-up form so we can gather a head count for meal planning in case there are those that are late with permission slips. The campout will include a hike and a service project. Pack your layered sleep system, lots of socks, spare shoes, a day bag that is not a string bag, weather appropriate clothes, and any medications in original containers with written instructions to be administered by an adult at the campout.
Blossomtime Parade - May 9th
Join us marching through St. Joseph and Benton Harbor! Wear your Class A’s and wave to your community!
Scouts At Michigan International Speedway - June 5th-7th
Camp and watch races! See link for more info. https://www.mispeedway.com/scouts/ Contact Ben Rimes if interested.
Scout Day At The Capitol In Lansing - June 9th
Let Ben Rimes know if you are interested. We need some adults to volunteer since this is during a business day. Check out the following link for details: https://michiganscouting.org/scout-day-at-the-capitol/
Scout Day at the Capitol – Michigan Crossroads Council | Scouting America
Scout Day at the Capitol – Michigan Crossroads Council | Scouting America
NYLT Training Available To Scouts
Talk to Mr. Hill if interested you have to be at least 13 and 1st Class and there is an upper age limit. Leadership training is fun and useful everywhere in life!
Summer Camp - July 5th-11th
We will be attending Camp Frontier Pioneer Scout Reservation in Pioneer, Ohio the week of July 5-11. The cost this year is $426 for Scouts and $199 for leaders. We need to register by April 20th for the early bird discount. The camp requires the Troop to register as a group. If you plan to attend camp this year, please let Mr Bacon know. You will need to pay the Troop for the camp fee by April 20th. We will need to select merit badges on May 11.
Mar 1, 2026 Campership Registration Opens
Apr 15, 2026 Campership Registration Closes
Mar 1, 2026 Campership Registration Opens
Apr 15, 2026 Campership Registration Closes
Mackinac - July 18th-25th, 2026
Practice this Sunday! Your patrol leader should have reached out to you by now. If you haven’t seen anything, contact your patrol leader or Mr. Lorenz.
Philmont Summer - 2027
Philmont is the premier High Adventure camp and requires extensive preparation and commitment - and early reservations. We are looking at assembling a crew (or two!) to take on the Southwestern US mountains in the adventure of a lifetime! If interested in learning more (adults (21+) and scouts (required age 14-20 in Summer 2027)) please let Mr. Lorenz know - goal is to form a crew by end of year. Detailed dates, preparations, and planning will happen as a crew.
Help Clean The Scout Shed + We Are Missing 2 Marmot Tents.
Email John Allgood if you are available to help clean the shed.
Please check around your home for these and bring them back ASAP. They are orange in a gray tent sack. We can’t use the rest until the missing 2 are returned!
Please check around your home for these and bring them back ASAP. They are orange in a gray tent sack. We can’t use the rest until the missing 2 are returned!
Check your membership status! Renewal due by the end of this year!
Returning Scouts, check parent’s email for an email saying your BSA membership is up for renewal. Order of the Arrow dues are also due now. https://scoutingevent.com/272-2025OADues
Cub Scouts Still Need Den Chiefs
Contact Ben Rhimes to help out.
Merit Badge Counselors
Come to the meeting and we will fill out the form with you! Help keep the troop going!
The troop is in need of merit badge counselors.
The need is most urgent for the Eagle required badges….
(a) First Aid, (b) Citizenship in the Community, (c) Citizenship in the Nation, (d) Citizenship in Society (e) Citizenship in the World, (f) Communication, (g) Cooking, (h) Personal Fitness, (i) Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving, (j) Environmental Science OR Sustainability, (k) Personal Management, (l) Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling, (m) Camping, and (n) Family Life.
If you are interested in becoming a merit badge counselor look at the options on the list at this link. Talk to Mr. Sparkman or Mr. Langlois to get the forms to sign up.
https://www.scouting.org/programs/scouts-bsa/advancement-and-awards/merit-badges/
The troop is in need of merit badge counselors.
The need is most urgent for the Eagle required badges….
(a) First Aid, (b) Citizenship in the Community, (c) Citizenship in the Nation, (d) Citizenship in Society (e) Citizenship in the World, (f) Communication, (g) Cooking, (h) Personal Fitness, (i) Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving, (j) Environmental Science OR Sustainability, (k) Personal Management, (l) Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling, (m) Camping, and (n) Family Life.
If you are interested in becoming a merit badge counselor look at the options on the list at this link. Talk to Mr. Sparkman or Mr. Langlois to get the forms to sign up.
https://www.scouting.org/programs/scouts-bsa/advancement-and-awards/merit-badges/
Scoutmaster Conference Worksheets
Click the "More" Menu above, then select Troop Forms. There you will find the Scoutmaster Conference Worksheets to fill out before you meet with the Scoutmaster when ranking up.
