The Troop has committed to supply several Girl Scout units with tents for the Northville Encampment in addition to the tents our Scouts will need.  Please return all troop tents by May 5th so that we can inventory and fix all tents to determine how many we can lend out.

To avoid accountability issues, all lending of troop equipment must be pre-approved by the Scoutmaster and coordinated by the Quartermaster.  Pre-approved GS equipment requests will be issued and returned at Mill Race only.

FUMC Church Spring Cleanup on Saturday, May 30

(attending counts toward your troop activity rank requirement) 

This weekend's 1st Year Skills campout was a great success.  Thanks to Nikhil for organizing the weekend and all the parents that helped out.  We have an enthusiastic group of 1st year Scouts that now have a great jump on their basic skills.  A couple of post trip items:

Gear

• Tents should be opened up to air out immediately after the campout.  If time doesn't allow to do so the same day, the tent can be cleaned with water and a sponge later.  Click here for cleaning instructions.  Scouts need to check the tent in with the Quartermaster (please do not just leave at a meeting).
• Check the gear your Scout brough home for items that may not be yours; you can return at the meeting.  Many Scouts report missing gear.  Please put your name on everything you bring to camp.   
• Scouts that purchased patrol food, please turn in your receipts to the front desk. For future consideration, patrols bought too much food.  to avoid waste or exceed the patrol's budget, coach your Scout on buying only the quantities required on their Grubmaster sheet.

Advancement

• Complete First Class requirement 4a at home => Scouts need to read the pages in their handbook for this requirement and then tell how this weekend's patrol menu includes the foods from the MyPlate food guide.  On Tuesday, Nikhil or a Scoutmaster can sign off on this requirement.
• Several Scouts completed enough requirements to advance in rank.  These Scouts should request an Advancement form from the Front Desk and proceed with asking the Scoutmaster for a Scoutmaster Conference and then a Board of Review.
• All Scouts should have earned Scout Rank by now.  If you have not, please see a Scoutmaster on Tuesday.  The requirements can be found in the Joining section of the Handbook.   

Photos

• Photos - Smugmug page on our website should have a link created by Wednesday for you to upload or view pics from this weekend's action.

All Scouts that will be age 13 or older by June 25th of 2015 (you will also need to be 1st Class or above) will vote on the 2016 high adventure trip on Tuesday 3/24.  The boys discussed the following 3 options to be selected from.  Please review each and come prepared to cast your vote:

This month's troop meeting themes have included the basics skills you need to be in the outdoors.  With the camping season gearing up, now would be a good time to consider working on some of these Merit Badges by stopping by the troop library to check out the merit badge books and then asking the Scoutmaster for a Blue Card.  The Scoutmaster will provide you the names of BSA approved and trained Merit Badge Counselors you can pick from.

Remember, you should not meet with a merit badge counselor until you have a signed Blue Card and never one-on-one.

There are a few spots still open for the June 25th - July 5th Canadian Canoe High Adventure.  We have now opened the remaining spots to areas Troops and Crews.  Please see Mr. Tischler or sign-up on-line.  

Troop 777 is taking 2 crews of 8 out of the Atikokan, ON base exploring the Quetico Provincial Park wilderness, considered some of the best canoeing in the Americas.  Additional pre-trip stops include overnight programming at Ft. Williams in Thunder Bay, ON, exploring the Soo Locks, and camping along the shores of Lake Superior.   Total cost is $1,200 per person. 

Click here for more information on participation requirements and to register