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Scoutmaster's Minute 2/16/2026

2/23/2026

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No Meeting Tonight due to Presidents’ Day!
Find your Class A and make sure it is clean for Scout Sunday this weekend!
  
Feb 22, 9:15am - 12 noon Scout Sunday at the Church!
Wear your class A’s and help out at the Church followed by snacks. We will need Scouts for greeting, ushering, audio-visual, and other tasks. John Allgood will be getting baptized so come show your support!
 
Fernwood Service Hours Opportunity, Registration Deadline March 27
Fernwood Botanical Garden near Buchanan is offering 12 hours of service time for high school students as outlined below. 


From https://www.fernwoodbotanical.org/list-of-events-programs/spring-break-service-learning-2 


SPRING BREAK SERVICE LEARNING
MARCH 31 - APRIL 1, 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
High school students can earn 12 hours of service by donating their time to Fernwood. Students will learn conservation techniques for lawn maintenance, invasive species management, and best practices to support local wildlife. The program will include yard work in the garden and preserve, hiking to search for early-spring wildflowers, and learning about Fernwood’s Eastern Bluebird program. 
Audience: High school students and young adults
Registration Deadline: March 27
Sign up using the link in the Scoutmaster's Minute.

Students need to register for both days.


March 2, 6pm PLC meeting
Come help plan future meetings!
 
March 13-14 Overnight on the Silversides Submarine
Let us know if you are interested by contacting Ben Rimes before Wed Feb 11! They have a cool museum. See attached flyer for more info.
 
We need to lock in our Summer Camp reservation for 2026!
July 5 - 11 We need to start reserving our spots for the early bird discount.
 
July 18-25, 2026: Mackinac! 
Leadership through service program - July 18-25th
High demand camp - we expect a waiting list this year, so rank up and apply early!
See the attached flyer. Completed applications due Feb 13th. Send them to Mr. Lorenz.
 
Philmont Summer 2027!  - you read that right - 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. 
 
We are missing 2 Marmot tents. 
Please check around your home for these and bring them back ASAP. They are orange in a gray tent sack. Check your usual tent drying or storing areas.
 
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. Dansfield or Mr. Langlois to get the forms to sign up
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