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PLC Meeting Tonight
Hello Troop 7,
There will be a PLC Meeting tonight at 7:30. Everyone is welcome, and scouts with leadership positions must come.
Last Meeting This Year
Winter Update
Hello Troop 7,
Troop 7 Winter Update
Membership
This winter, we are having a great year with recruiting new members. We have had 4 new Webelos crossover into Troop 7, and we are expecting 4 additional Webelos in the next month. We also had one new Scout join us from Troop 131 (which folded this year).
We currently have 28 active Scouts, soon to be 32 Scouts. We had two Scouts age out as Eagles this winter.
Recruiting will still be important for us, since we will have 4 Scouts aging out this summer and fall. However, we have good contacts with several local packs, plan to place Scouts as den chiefs, and hope to have continued enrollment from these packs.
Eagle Projects
We have had two Scouts finish their Eagle projects since my Fall report—
- Building handicapped-accessible picnic tables for a children’s hospital.
- Designing and placing trail markers at Scarlett Mitchell Preserve.
Service
- We participated in Scout Sunday on February 7, handing out programs to the members of First Presbyterian, showing our presence, and thanking them for their continued support.
- Our next service project will be on March 26, helping Pittsfield Township with their annual Easter Egg Hunt.
Activities
January — we planned on having ski nights to prepare for our February ski trip; however, weather and school finals prevented us from doing so.
February — we had 13 boys ski Caberfae Peaks and stay at Center Lake Camp. The trip helped the younger Scouts get to know and bond with the older Scouts. In addition, this was the first time skiing for three of the Scouts. The troop arranged lessons for them, and they all went home feeling successful. The boys’ comments at the subsequent meeting included rave reviews about the camp, skiing, and the experience.
Future Activities
March — Hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail
April — Campout, possibly biking the Kal-Haven Trail or challenging another troop to Capture the Flag
May — Whitewater Rafting on the New River, WV
June — Summer Camp
Meeting Tonight
Hello Troop 7,
Ski Night This Friday
Upcoming Events
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Fall Schedule
Hello Troop 7,
I hope everyone had a good start to school. I‘m looking forward to seeing everyone in our troop again.
Our first meeting is Monday, September 14, at 7:30 PM in the Social Hall. Our first trip is scheduled for Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27. We will be canoeing and camping on the Huron River.
We have an exciting fall planned for us. Here is our schedule up to Thanksgiving—
Sept 14: First Troop Meeting
Sept 21: Troop Meeting
Sept 25-27: Canoe Campout
Sept 28: PLC Meeting
Oct 5: Troop Meeting
Oct 12: Troop Meeting
Oct 19: Troop Meeting
Oct 23-25: Haunted Woods at Munhacke
Oct 26: PLC Meeting
Nov 2: Troop Meeting
Nov 6-8: Backpacking
Nov 9: Troop/PLC Meeting?
Nov 16: Troop Meeting
Nov 21: Leaf Raking
Nov 23: Troop Meeting
Scoutmaster
Summer PLC Meeting
Hello Troop 7. I hope your summer is going well.
Spring Court of Honor
Hello Troop 7,
Spring Update
Hello Troop 7!
What an exciting and active spring!
Many congratulations and thanks are in order–First, I want to thank Justin for his year of being our SPL. He did a fantastic job. Second, I want to congratulate Will for being elected our new SPL. It was a good race between two fine candidates. And last, I want to congratulate our three nominees, Adam, Benjamin, and Brian, for getting elected into the Order of the Arrow. I will also be nominating an adult from our troop to join them.
Our next trip is Silversides on Friday, April 17th. It looks like it will be well attended. We will be sleeping on the Silversides Submarine, followed by jumping at Sky Zone on Saturday. What an interesting combination–sleeping underwater, then soaring high. Many Webelos from a local pack will be joining us. This is a great opportunity to connect with this pack.
May’s trip will be over Memorial Day Weekend, which is our much- anticipated biking and campout.
Looking forward to an exciting spring!
Mr. Chettleburgh
Meeting Tonight
Hello Troop 7,
Ski Trip: March 13-15
As requested by our PLC on Monday, our ski trip has been rescheduled for Friday, March 13th to Sunday, March 15th. This gives us a bit more time for planning, and will allow our older leadership to join us.
At our Monday meeting, I will be giving back checks, or applying them to this ski trip if you are going again. Please plan on bringing your permission slip and payment on Monday, March 2nd.
Scoutmaster
Ski Trip is Coming Up
Hello Troop 7,
- We would like to know who is going by Wednesday, February 25th, so that I can ensure that we have enough adults/drivers. Please note that this is considered a new trip–new permission forms, new payment (if necessary). So even if you were signed up for the February trip, we need to know again if you are going.
- Bring the permission slip and payment to our March 2nd troop meeting.
- If you are renting skis/snowboards/helmets, get fit at Sun and Snow this week. If your were fit prior for our February trip, call them at 663-9515 and request that they add your file from before to our new troop folder.
Summer Camp
Here’s something warmer to think about: Boy Scout Resident Camp. We are booked for Gerber Scout Reservation the week of June 21-27. We have 20 spots reserved for boys.
Gerber offers quite a few Eagle-required badges, so this may give older scouts a chance to finish up several of those. Scouts can choose up to 5 merit badges to work on. They also have the Eagle Quest program where younger scouts can spend the morning completing most of the requirements for tenderfoot, second class, and first class. We will have merit badge signups at one of the March meetings.
Cost will be $300. (Scholarships are available, see the scoutmaster). We need to pay a $150 deposit per scout by March 2. Second payment will be due end of April.
We need at least 5 adults to attend resident camp. Troop 7 pays your cost. We’ve had two parents split the week if you can’t take a whole week off work. I know some dads who have been going for several years might like a year off, so if there’s a way you can help out, please let me know. They have several adult training programs available. Last year several dads were able to get some bike riding in while at camp and enjoyed COPE for adults.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Ms. Klinich and Scoutmaster