Highlights from last nights meeting:
~ had Webelos from Pack 607 visit us
~ worked with compass and orienteering
Upcoming dates to remember:
~ 1/28 OA election  - Brian Merle will be stepping down as OA representative.  If you are already an OA member and are interested in the position, let Mikhail know.
~ 2/5 & 2/21 Mackinac Honor Guard sign ups - 7:00PM
~ 2/15-2/17 Klondike Derby at Camp Betz
~ 2/25 Meeting will be at the Elks   Club starting at 6:30.  All scouts need to be in their Class A uniforms.   The troop will be receiving money from the Elks that evening and the meeting will end shortly after so parents should stay and wait for their scout
~ 3/2  Merit Badge University at church (see below)
~ 3/23 K-Wings Scout night game $10/person - RSVP to Mrs. Essig by 2/2.
~ 3/25 Court of Honor
~ 6/28-6/30 Triathlon parking fundraiser
~ 7/14-7/20 Summer camp at Camp Blackhawk on Owasippe scout reservation
 
Second Annual Merit Badge University - March 2nd
Please follow the link below to a google sheets document to sign up for what badges you want to take.  The first sheet will show the different badges offered and the teachers.  Then click on Period 1 and choose which badge you would like to work on.  Make sure to click on each Period and enter your choices.  Sign up soon to make sure you get your choices!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Mgt226OvswiRCf4gGocNYGav7xGuXzUY9srTxTlwcdc/edit?ts=5c3d37aa#gid=0
Next meeting will be Monday 1/21 at 7:00.
 

Highlights from tonight:
~ talked about upcoming Klondike campout
Next week:
~ wear Class A uniforms to meeting
Upcoming:
~ summer camp
~ 1/8/19  Committee meeting - all parents are invited and encouraged to come (no commitment required!)
~ OA election for tonight has been rescheduled.  We will let you know as soon as we have another date.

Highlights from tonight's meeting:
~ talked about flag etiquette
~ talked about the Klondike - practice compass skills, fire building skills, proper clothing
~ patrol leaders that were present, started planning for the next meeting
Upcoming:
~ 1/7/19 - OA elections will be held
~ 2/15-2/17/19 - Klondike campout - Patrol guides will be at the 1/7 meeting
~ 2/17/19 - Scout Sunday at First Congregational Church - all scouts should plan on attending.  We need a good turnout to show our appreciation to the church for their sponsorship of the troop.
Announcements:
~ Popcorn money must be turned in at the next meeting on 1/7/19
~ Magic cards are NOT allowed at the troop meetings anymore.  Please leave them at home.

Highlights from tonight's meeting:
~ looked at the patrol boxes for camping
~ worked on advancements
Upcoming:
~ 12/10/18 Meat stick orders are due.  Please bring your orders to the Christmas party meeting.  If you will not be able to attend and have sold some meat sticks then you need to contact Mr. Shepard and make arrangements to drop off your order with him before the 10th.
~ 12/10/18 Scout Christmas party at the St Joe High School Field House from 6-8:30.   Please RSVP to Mrs. Marquardt by replying to this email no later than Sunday (12/9) on if you will be attending or not.  We will be serving pizza and the boys should bring the following:  Last name A-M should bring a snack and N-Z should bring drinks.
~ Tuesday 12/4/18 - Troop committee meeting at 7:00pm at the church.  All adults are welcome and encouraged to attend.  Come see where you can help with the boys.  Maybe you can be a Merit Badge Counselor or maybe you have some new ideas on activities that might be of interest to the boys. All help, big or small is appreciated by the boys and leaders.  :) 

Highlights from Monday's meeting:
~ Received Thank you cards from Krasl and Blue Star Mothers for helping out with their projects.  The troop will be sending Thank you's back.
~ Talked about the Thanksgiving feast and how it went.
~ Boys picked the time and place for Summer camp.  Summer camp will be 7/14/19-7/20/19 at Camp Blackhawk on the Owasippe Scout Reservation. 
~ Received information on the Buffalo Bob's meat stick fundraiser.  Orders are due by Dec 10th.  The order form wasn't quite right and the boys made the corrections on their order form but I have attached the corrected flyer for the boys to use.
 
Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
 

Highlights from tonight:
~ planned the activities for the Thanksgiving feast weekend
~ continued to work on rank advancements
Upcoming:
~ 11/13/18 - Committee meeting  - 6:00 to load trailer for weekend & 7:00 (or possibly earlier) for meeting (all parents are invited)
~ 11/16-11/18 - Thanksgiving Feast trip
~ 11/17/18  Thanksgiving dinner (around 6:00) followed by the Court of Honor.
~ 12/8/18 - OA Winter Banquet
Announcements:
~ If you are participating in the Thanksgiving feast weekend, please meet at the troop shed behind the church no later than 4:55 pm Friday.  We are planning on leaving at 5:00 to caravan to Tower Hill Camp in Sawyer.
~ If you were not able to turn in your permission slip for this weekend tonight, you need to let us know if you are planning on attending either the whole weekend or just the dinner on Saturday by Tuesday night (11/13/18).  We need an accurate head count so the proper amount of food can be planned.  (permission slip is attached)
~ Committee meeting Tuesday night (11/13/18)  6:00 we will be loading the trailer for the weekend trip followed by the regular meeting at approximately 7:00

Highlight's from last nights meeting:
~ worked on rank advancements
~ continued planning Thanksgiving Fest
Upcoming:
~ 11/10/18 Leaf raking at the church at 9:00 am.  This is our thank you to the church for all they do for us so please plan to attend.  The more scouts we have the easier the raking is.  
~ 11/11/18  Dues are due for the 2018/2019 year  Scouts $89 Adults $34  (form is attached)
~ 11/11/18  Thanksgiving feast permission slips are due (form is attached)
~ 11/13/18  Committee meeting at 7:00 - all parents are welcome to attend
~ 11/16-11/18  Thanksgiving feast camp out at Tower Hill
~ 11/17/18 Thanksgiving feast dinner and Court of Honor  - come celebrate our boys accomplishments from the summer and fall.  (I haven't figured the number yet, but I have a feeling I will be purchasing alot of merit badges this Saturday for the COH.)
Announcements:
~ Will Christy is in need of any pictures you might have from different scouting events you have attended so he can put together a poster for our troops history.  You will be able to submit your pictures through a google doc link.  Once I receive that link, I will send out a message to everyone.
~  I have attached the scout accounts as of 11/5/18 so the boys will know how much is in their accounts.
~ Scouts need to wear their class A's to the meetings unless they are informed otherwise.  If you are in need of a class A shirt, please see Mr. Hill.
 

Highlights from last night's meeting:
~ planned Thanksgiving feast
~ continued working on personal fitness merit badge and others that a scout might be working on

Upcoming:
~ Saturday 11/3/18 Blue Star Mothers service project - 10am-2:00pm at the American Legion in Stevensville.  Scouts should wear their Class A's.  They will help with a variety of things and will earn service hours.  (DON'T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK TONIGHT!)
~ Sunday 11/4/18 Riverview park river front cleanup - 12:00pm-4:00ish  scouts that participate in the river front clean up will earn service hours.  For those who went on the Boundary Waters trip, this time cleaning up with go towards the waterfront service project that you need. 
~ Monday 11/5/18  completed blue cards are due at this meeting if you would like them to be included at the next Court of Honor on Saturday 11/17.
~ 11/16-11/18/18  Thanksgiving Fest campout at Tower Hill
~ 11/17/18  Thanksgiving Fest dinner and Court of Honor

Highlights from last night's meeting:
~ continued working on the Personal Fitness merit badge
~ Last call for popcorn!  Please email Mrs. Essig if you have popcorn orders by Thursday.
Upcoming:
~ If you weren't able to go to the high school before the meeting for the run, Mrs. Burrow will be available on Friday at 3:00 at Upton for those boys to complete the run.
~ On Saturday 10/27, the river front cleanup will continue.  If you went to Boundary Waters or just need service hours, please plan on attending.  Email or text Mr. Arrans by Friday to let him know you are planning to attend.   
~ Sunday 10/28 Corn Maze at Barbotts.  Meet in the parking lot at 3:00pm.
 
KRASL Volunteer Opportunities

Saturday, October 27 @ 5 PM to 6:30 PM
KRASL - 707 Lake Blvd.
Class A Uniforms
Help with the unveiling of the KRASL's latest featured art sculpture.  We are being asked to hold a HUGE banner in front to the sculpture until the reveal. The banner is so large we will need at least 16 scouts / adults.  The banner is big but not heavy.

Important note:  This is a BIG event!  All of the big donors, community leaders and the media will be in attendance.  This is a great opportunity to showcase some of the great work Troop 623 is doing for the community. 

Please let Mrs. Giandiletti know if you will be able to attend.

Sunday, October 28 @ 2 PM to 4 PM
KRASL - 707 Lake Blvd.
Work clothes
Help tear down the barricade fencing and load it to the truck.
4 to 6 scouts / adults needed

Please let Mrs. Giandiletti know if you will be able to attend.
 
 

Highlights from last night's meeting:
~ formed patrols
~ started working on personal fitness merit badge
Next week:
~ Monday's meeting (10/22) will start at 5:30 at the St Joe High School to do the running portion of the personal fitness merit badge.  Parents should stay for this portion of the meeting so they can transport their boys to the church for the 7:00 meeting.
~ Final popcorn orders are due next Monday (10/22)
 
Upcoming service hours opportunities:
KRASL Volunteer Opportunities

Saturday, October 27 @ 5 PM to 6:30 PM
KRASL - 707 Lake Blvd.
Class A Uniforms
Help with the unveiling of the KRASL's latest featured art sculpture.  We are being asked to hold a HUGE banner in front to the sculpture until the reveal. The banner is so large we will need at least 16 scouts / adults.  The banner is big but not heavy.

Important note:  This is a BIG event!  All of the big donors, community leaders and the media will be in attendance.  This is a great opportunity to showcase some of the great work Troop 623 is doing for the community. 

Please let Mrs. Giandiletti know if you will be able to attend

Sunday, October 28 @ 2 PM to 4 PM
KRASL - 707 Lake Blvd.
Work clothes
Help tear down the barricade fencing and load it to the truck.
4 to 6 scouts / adults needed

Please let Mrs. Giandiletti know if you will be able to attend