LAST NIGHT
- Discussed what it means to be "active" in scouts
- Worked on Merit Badges and Advancement
- Tentative Date for Shedd Aquarium trip is October 24
- Patrol 6 won the Scout Spirit competition

NEXT WEEK
- Last night to turn in merit badges for Court of Honor
- Discuss Shedd Aquarium trip
- Merit Badge and Advancement work
- Trophy to be awarded to Most Spirited Patrol
- Court of Honor preparation
- Plan for Corn Maze - October 18

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
- 10/18 Corn Maze - Barbott's
- 10/19 Court of Honor
- 10/24 (tentatively) Shedd Aquarium Chicago

LAST NIGHT
- Patrol Competition for Uniform and Spirit - PATROL 2 WINS!
- Merit Badges started - nuclear science, citizenship in the community, chess, cooking and canoeing
- Discussed campout for this weekend, and canoeing merit badge for Sunday
- Set up big tent for church rummage sale
- Assigned Skill Builds to patrols
- START SELLING POPCORN!!

NEXT WEEK
- Merit Badge work continues
- Discuss Northpoint Campout and Canoeing
- Patrol Competition for Uniform and Spirit continues

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
9/25 Northpoint Campout
10/5 Last date to turn in blue cards or rank advancement before Court of Honor
10/18 Barbott's Corn Maze - 3:30-7:00
10/19 Court of Honor

 LAST NIGHT
- Discussed August patrol outings
- Decided which merit badges to work on this fall
- Advancement work/merit badge sign offs
- Permission slips for September's campout and canoeing merit badge were handed out. More will be available at next Monday's meeting. If you would like the forms emailed to you, please send your request to Brandy Maynard.

NEXT WEEK
- Permission slips for September's campout and canoeing merit badge due
- Discuss what it means to be an "active" scout in our troop
- Work on merit badges
- Uniform competition starts

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
-9/25-9/27 Northpoint campout 9/27 Canoeing merit badge
-10/5 Last day for merit badge turn in/rank advancement before Oct. Court of Honor
-10/19 Court of Honor

NOTES
*** Hope College is offering Environmental Science and Electronics merit badges - cost is $30, Saturday November 7th 9am - 3:30pm - See hope.edu/csi for more information regarding registration
*** Bass Pro Shops is offering Rifle and Fishing merit badges throughout the month of September - Classes are Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6 pm. Contact store to register.