Scouts worked on advancements, brought in the sleds for repairs, watched a water purification demonstration to prepare for Philmont, and signed up for the Klondike. Final costs will be known next week. We need a new Scoutmaster. Please contact Bobby Hill if interested to learn more.
Advancement
Reuben Lorenz was promoted to Life
Philmont's next payment is due soon!
Please make your next payment.
Jan 31st, Mackinac applications due!
Email the forms to Mr. Lorenz.
Due to lack of interest, our troop is not doing the Polar Plunge.
Feb 5th at 6pm, PLC meeting
Please attend if you are part of the PLC. Contact Blake Bacon if you cannot attend. See below for current PLC members.
SPL Blake Bacon
ASPL Patrick Conroy
Historian Kevin Svetlev
Webmaster Matthew Svetlev
Quartermaster Ryder Bernard
Quartermaster Colton Smith
Asst. Quartermaster Johathon Allgood
Bugler Harrison Rimes
Scribe Colin Peek
Outdoor Ethics Guide Levi Leitert
Patrol Leaders
Silverbacks- Harrison Rimes
Mugwumps - Shane Smith
Klondike Derby Feb 9-11, 2024, we need adults to help!
See attached flyer. Make sure your cold weather gear still fits. It looks muddy, so try to find proper footwear. We need adults to help with activities and provide 2 deep leadership. Costs are being calculated, the troop needs to provide breakfast and dinner for Saturday, and everyone brings a can of soup, also bring $5 each to eat the awesome breakfast on Sunday hosted by the Rod and Gun Club.
Scout Sunday at the Church! Feb 25th
Scouts should plan on helping Mr. Dansfield set up the displays on Saturday Feb 24th before Scout Sunday. On Sunday, Scout’s will wear Class A’s and help with the service and host the congregation after the service in the basement. More details to come!
8:30 - 10am March 31st, Easter Sunday
Will you be in town? If we have enough Scouts, the Church would like us to make a pancake breakfast before the service. That would be a nice fundraiser for us. Please contact Mr. Lorenz if available and interested.
July 6 - 13 is our Mackinac week!
We have big troops wanting to go with us, so do your best to get to 1st Class so you can attend. Selection criteria will be tougher if interest is high. 39 applications have been turned in so far.
Summer Camp Preferences needed!
Now that we know our Mackinac week, we need to pick a summer camp location and week. Please let your Patrol Leader know when and where you would like to go to camp. Gerber only has 3 weeks this coming summer and the first one is our Mackinac week. Scroll down this link to see 2024 camp options. Week 1 at Rotary is already sold out. We want to decide by next week!
https://michiganscouting.org/outdooradventures/scoutsbsa-summer-camp/#scoutsbsa
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 the World, (e) Communication, (f) Cooking, (g) Personal Fitness, (h) Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving, (i) Environmental Science OR Sustainability, (j) Personal Management, (k) Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling, (l) Camping, and (m) 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.