Troop 7 is planning a backpacking high adventure trip to Philmont, New Mexico. We are asking for help with our transportation costs, which will be about $7,500 for airfare to Denver, then ground transportation to Cimarron, New Mexico. Individual costs are expected to range from $1,700 to $1,900 including transportation. We will need to book transportation in mid to late January of 2020.
This will be an amazing and wonderful experience for the scouts and adults attending, as anyone who has attended Philmont can attest to. Please help with these costs and to assist Troop 7 in training the next generation of leaders.
This month’s campout is the Family Fall Color Hike. We will be meeting at Camp Munhacke at 10:00 am on Saturday (Oct. 12), followed by a hike along the Potawatomi Trail. We will be spending the night at the Hilltop Cabin/Campground. You may choose to spend the night indoors or outdoors, although it is strongly encouraged for all scouts to sleep in a tent.
For those that cannot arrive at 10:00, you may come at another time on Saturday… just make sure to meet us at our campsite. Dinner and breakfast will be provided by the troop.
The pickup time is 10:00 – 11:00 AM on Sunday. Make sure your parents can pick you up around this time (or make alternate carpool arrangements with another adult).
If you are planning to go, but you did not attend the last troop meeting, please email your patrol leader.
This coming up Monday (September 9th) is our first meeting of the new school year! Like usual, we will be meeting at First Presbyterian Church from 7:30 to 8:30 pm.
At the meeting, we will be holding a small Court of Honor to recognize the ranks and merit badges earned over the summer. Following this, there will be an informational meeting about the upcoming year.
On the last weekend of April, we are having a campout at Hocking Hills State Park in Ohio. Here are some of the details:
Arrival/Departure: We will be leaving on Friday, April 26 at around 5:30 pm. We will be arriving back at Ann Arbor on Sunday, April 28.
Activities: We will be camping at a group campground near Old Man’s Cave. On Saturday morning, we will be hiking to Cedar Falls and Ash Cave. Later on Saturday, we will be doing a zipline canopy tour.
This weekend is Scout Sunday. Once a year, we show our appreciation to First Presbyterian and make connections to the congregation by ushering and attending their services. There will be both a 9:30 service and an 11:00 service. Let us know if you are able to come!
This weekend will be our first campout of the new school year! We will be biking (9 Miles) or hiking (1 Mile) to our campground from the JC Penny Parking Lot in Brighton (Green Oak Village Place).
During the day, we will work on working on scout skills, including cooking and working with our new equipment. We will then spend the night, and return on Sunday.
If you are attending, please bring the payment and permission slip to the campout with you. For more information, please reference either the permission slip or the email sent out on Tuesday.
This Monday (September 10th) will be our first meeting of the school year. We will be holding a Court of Honor so that we can award merit badges and ranks earned at Summer Camp.
The meeting starts at 7:30 like normal, and will be at First Presbyterian Church.
Please see the email that was sent out for food assignments.
On June 9th, we will be going to Planet Rock for rock climbing. You must be at least 14 years old (so that you can belay other scouts). If you have never climbed at Planet Rock, you will also need to complete a short class on how to belay others.
This weekend, we will being having a canoeing campout. We will be canoeing down the Huron River and spending a night at Hudson Mills. The permission slip was sent out by email.
Make sure to attend tonight’s meeting if you are planning to come.
On December 2nd, we are having our monthly event. We will be bell ringing for Salvation Army at 1:00 pm at Nickels Arcade. Following this, we will be playing Whirley Ball.
Check your email for the permission slip and more details.
This weekend, we are going up to Hoist Lakes for a backpacking trip. We will be hiking in about two miles with all of our gear, and then camping for the night.
At the last meeting, we handed out tents, stoves, and cooking equipment to the patrols. When you are packing your own gear, keep in mind the following:
There is going to be a high of 34 degrees and a low of 28, with one inch of snow expected on Saturday.
Make sure to pack all the food you are carrying in a Ziploc bag.
Also, here is a packing list of some of the gear you will need:
Backpack
Warm Sleeping Bag and Ground Mat
Tent, Stove, and Cookware (Arranged at previous meeting)
Warm Clothes, Including a Hat, Gloves, and Rain Gear
This coming up weekend is the Escape Room Camporee! We will be going to Eaton Rapids on Friday and returning on Sunday. Please check your email to see who you are riding with and when you are leaving.