Purdue Merit Badge Night - Dec 6th
Join us for the University of Scouting at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN presented by IU Health; the Nation's Largest University of Scouting!
Event information available at http://sagamoreuofs.com
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Event information available at http://sagamoreuofs.com
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Matthew And Kevin Svetlev's Eagle Scout Ceremony - Jan 10th
Saturday, January 10th, at 3:30pm. Join us in the Fellowship Hall at the Church to celebrate Matthew and Kevin earning their Eagles! Everyone, please RSVP through the link in the Scoutmaster's Minute by Jan 2nd. Any Scouts needing to participate in a Court of Honor for your Communication badge can sign up in the link too. Snacks will be provided after the ceremony. Official invite coming soon.
Climb Kalamzoo - Jan 18-19th
Back by very popular demand - Climb Kalamazoo lock-in! Beginner to advanced - Climb Kalamazoo has 32 rope stations, over a hundred climbing courses - How many can you accomplish? $62 per scout pays for the equipment and private use of the gym just for our troop - all night! The weekend AFTER finals - Sunday Night, January 18th (MLK day is Monday - SJPS has the day off) Plan on leaving the church about 7pm Sunday, return 10am Monday. To reserve your spot - fill out this on-line waiver (a parent must also complete the waiver even if not attending) to lock in your spot and commit to paying. Questions? Contact Mr. Lorenz at an upcoming troop meeting.
Klondike - Feb 6-8th, 2026
More details coming soon.
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. Our 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.
