Hello Troop 777 adults & leaders!  If you are looking for a small way to volunteer in Troop 777, being a merit badge counselor is for you!  We are starting to run various requested Merit Badges from 7:00 - 7:30 just prior to the meeting and really need two adults to help.  So far, there are three badges that have been requested:

This training is essential for Scouts to understand how to do their position and build a strong patrol.

The Senior Patrol Leadership team will be running this training on Saturday Feb 1st from 9am - 2pm at FUMC - First United Methodist Church.

The University of Scouting is an adult leader's learning adventure! It is an action-packed, fun-filled single day of supplemental training where you choose the sessions you wish to attend. Sessions are led by experienced volunteers and professionals who will help you enhance your ability to deliver a fun and exciting program to the Scouts and extend your network of fellow Scouters.
 
The University of Scouting offers a wide range of 1 hour classroom style courses from 8:30am – 3:30pm on Saturday Jan 25^th.  $20 fee also includes lunch and a patch. There is a midway of ideas for future adventures as well. 

 A snapshot of a few classes include:

• Planning health patrol meals
• Backpacking essentials
• Board of Review workshop
• Scoutmaster conferences
• High adventure planning
• Membership growth case studies
• Cooking (lots of classes)
• Knots
• Summer Camp Scoutmaster planning
• Outfitting 1^st year Scouts
• Linked Venture Crew / Troops

 For more information on classes and how to register see our website event: https://www.troop777northville.org/node/3531

The hike planned for 1/11 has been cancelled due to impending weather and low participation rate.  We will look to re schedule in February on a Sunday afternoon to increase participation rates.

Congratulations to our newest Eagle Scout. 

Thaddeus Felosak successfully completed all requirements on 12/18/19 to earn Scouting's highest rank, one that only 4 percent of Scouts BSA members attain.  His accomplishments include:

• 31 merit badges (21 are required)
• Eagle Project that benefited St. Vincent De Paul
• Order of Arrow election by peers (Brotherhood)
• Several leadership roles include Patrol Leader and Senior Patrol Leader
• Ad Altare Dei - Religious emblem
• Several high adventures and National Jamboree
• National Outdoor Award for hiking and camping

Thaddeus shared that Scouting helped him develop a patient leadership style and improved his time management.  

In addition to being active in Scouting, Thaddeus participates on the Northville Rowing and Swimming teams and is very active in his Church.

The annual gift exchange is guaranteed to be a fun night! Each scout brings a wrapped scouting-related gift (value about $15) for a Yankee swap (aka White Elephant exchange). The basic rules are: