Please be sure to bring your popcorn order to the troop meeting this Tuesday, October 29th. You may also  scan your order and email it to me at woloszykm@wowway.com. Remember, if you elected not to sell popcorn, you are due to pay a $60.00 buyout to cover Troop membership fees. Your minimum sales order needs to be $160.00, which is not too hard to do. This fundraising  helps to pay for troop equipment, scout badges and awards, campouts, etc.

Packing for this weekend....Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Feast this weekend.  While we have the advantage of a great indoor facility for dinner, the Scouts will be tent camping at night.  Since the boys may still be in summer camping gear mode, I wanted to remind everyone it is time to shift over to the winter camping gear check list posted at http://troop777northville.org/taxonomy/term/1080.  Temps will be in the low 30's at night.  A inexpensive liner inserted in a 40 degree sleeping bag and a sleeping pad between bag and earth will go a long way toward keeping warm.  As usual, minimize or eliminate the cotton clothing.

Troop,

Wearing the Scout uniform correctly is an important part of being a Boy Scout.  A full Class A uniform should be worn by all Scouts at many functions including Troop meetings, traveling, service projects...  This is also a requirement for each youth leadership position.  Lately, a growing number of Scouts have been observed wearing non-Scouting hats, sandals, and partial or no uniforms during meetings.  That the Troop maintains a closet where outgrown uniforms can be exchanged or donated.

The popcorn rules for Troop 777 are the same as last year’s. If you elect not to sell any popcorn, the troop buyout is $60.00. To avoid the buyout, you need to sell a minimum of $160.00. Any popcorn sold over the $160.00 minimum means extra $ put into your High Adventure account for camp outs and neat prizes (see the “prizes” attachment with the order you picked up) .

The 2014 Philmont Crew is having a fundraiser at Max and Erma's.  The Philmont crew will earn 20% of the total spent by each guest/party presenting the attached flyer on October 17th.

Hiking merit badge is currently being offered this fall and spring.  This is recommended for any Scout interested in participating in one of the mid-adventures we have later this year (S. Manitou, Pictured Rocks (Cole), West Point...).