Saturday 3-5pm (updated - St. Paul School Room 5) - Sailing Navigation and Terms 

• All Scouts should pre-read BSA Guide to High Adventure Sailing prior to arrival
• Taught by Robert Parker

 Sunday 4-6pm (Schoolcraft PE Bldg Pool) - Snorkeling BSA Certification 

• All participants must bring Schoolcraft class registration form and check for $49 made out to Schoolcraft College
• Bring swim attire and towel.  Snorkel gear provided.
• Class will begin with BSA Swimmer test 
• Snorkeling BSA certification
• Taught by Bill Phillips and Michelle Robinson

For those attending Summer Camp at Camp Cole Canoe Base we need to collect ALL REMAINING BALANCES and Merit Badges/1st Year program schedules ASAP. 

We only need a few more Scouts to sign-up and we will be at 70% participation - If we achieve this milestone, the Troop Committee will fund a campout next year!!! 

Adult leaders : Ryan Bright / Andy Koilpillai 

Fees are as follows:

• $340 - 1st Year Scout 
• $355 - Older Scouts (for Scouts with outstanding balances after 5/7)
• $170 per adult

Whether you want to field a team in the Tri or just camp - join us for this traditional Father's Day weekend outing.

Camping is highly recommended for the 1st year Scouts.

Get permission slip and sign-up at https://www.troop777northville.org/node/2904

Invite a friend to visit Troop or Crew 777.  If they join, you earn this award for your uniform

New Youth Protection Training and Guidelines - Retraining Required by October 1, 2018

Please log into https://my.scouting.org to take the new YPT. 

• Save the completion certificate and email to Anne Felosak. 
• If you are a BSA registered adult, verify that your BSA ID is in your My Scouting profile 

While we are compliant with current training requirements, we need your help in preparing for October - Crew is 60% completed / Troop is 18% completed with new training.

The new Policies Include:

• By October 1, 2018, all new and currently registered leaders will be required to complete the updated training. 
• Adults accompanying units on activities who are present at the activity for 72 hours or more, must also take Youth Protection Training. The 72 hours need not be consecutive.
• New leaders are required to take Youth Protection Training prior to completing the registration process.
• Units cannot re-charter unless all unit leaders have completed YPT within two years.
• Adult Youth Protection Training is required for adult program participants 18 years or older. Adult program participants (Venturing, Order of the Arrow, Exploring) must complete adult Youth Protection Training before submitting their adult application.
• BSA policy that when tenting, youth must be NOT more than 2 years apart in age unless relatives.
• BSA policy that no one (youth or adult) may share an accommodation (tent) with a member of the opposite sex other than their spouse.
• BSA policy that “buddies” must be NOT more than 2 years apart in age and the same level of maturity.

All advancement reported to the Committee through the 5/22 troop meeting will be recognized in the June 5th Court of Honor.  However, since the cut-off date was not posted to the calendar as usual, the Committee will accept any completely filled out advancement forms and Blue Cards through Friday 5/25 by contacting Anne Felosak

Completed advancement means:

• Rank Advancement Form has completed all steps and has ALL signatures (Scout, Scoutmaster, Board of Review, Patrol Leader, and Senior Patrol Leader)
• Merit Badge Blue Cards have final counselor and Scoutmaster signatures
• Training, OA Membership, and other award certificates