Hello scouts!
Our Troop 1 Patrol Leader's Council (PLC) met on Monday to plan our next month's activities. We have a lot of fun things going on this month!
Popcorn and wreath sales - September 19, 20, 21, and October 4
Fall popcorn and wreath sales are the main way we provide for scouts to earn money in their individual accounts, which can be used towards camping and activity fees throughout the year, or can be saved up for a big-ticket adventure such as National Jamboree or a high-adventure trek. All scouts are encouraged to get out there and build up their savings, to keep these activities affordable.
Our Treasurer, Nicole Falk, has arranged for Troop 1 to sell popcorn at a table at a couple Cub Foods locations during these dates. We need one more person for the shift tomorrow from 4-6pm. There are also a few shifts left on October 4. Please sign up if you can. A portion of your sales will go towards your scout account.
Parents, we don't have two-deep Troop leadership arranged during these shifts so please accompany your scout as necessary.
We also plan to have a booth set up at Minnehaha United Methodist Church this Sunday (September 21), before and after the service, to sell both wreaths and popcorn. We need up to 2 scouts for this 9-11am shift, please contact Nicole (troop1.mpls.treasurer@gmail.com) if you are interested.
Volunteer opportunity this weekend - Saturday, September 20
As a reminder, the Troop was invited to support an Ethiopian festival in Powderhorn Park on Sept 20. 6-10 volunteers are needed for the morning and afternoon shifts (9-10 AM and 3-6 PM respectively). Food/BBQ will be provided for the afternoon volunteers.
If you are interested in helping out for one or both shifts, please fill out the volunteer form, or see who’s signed up.
We will also need a couple parents present during the shifts. Adults, please sign up using the form or contact Dr. Nixon if you are able to stay.
If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to the event contact, Jeanette Wiedemeier-Bower (wiedemeierj@gmail.com)
Troop Meeting - Monday, September 22
Our district commissioner Andy Murphy is serving as Scoutmaster to one of the Northern Star troops going to the National Jamboree in July 2026, and would like to share more details and signup info. The Jamboree is an incredible experience that brings scouts together from all over the country, and is open to active scouts who are at least 12 years old.
If you are considering going to Jamboree, you will want to hear more details next Monday. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend as well.
Following the Jamboree presentation, Cullan will lead the troop in learning about First Aid, practicing how to handle splints and dislocations.
Scouts who are attending the Camporee the following weekend should also take some time to plan meals and gear.
Camporee - September 26-28
The Northern Star Scouting Fall Camporee will be September 26-28 at Stearns Scout Camp. The theme for this Camporee is Crafts and Trades. Volunteers who work in the skilled trades or have craft skills they use in a hobby will provide hands-on activities to learn more and spark interest in doing things with their hands and minds.
Camporees are organized by Northern Star Council and are an opportunity to meet Scouts from other troops all over our area. Signup is still open but is likely to close soon.
Register for camp | See who’s signed up
Troop Hike - Saturday, September 27
If you aren’t going to the Camporee, you are welcome to join us for a hike! We are reviving an old Troop 1 tradition of hiking together once a month. Scouts should meet at the church at 10 am. We’ll aim to cover about 3 miles together from there.
Over time, we hope this grows into a great way to spend time together and build our endurance for high-adventure trips and some of the more challenging fitness merit badge activities.
Troop Meeting - Monday, September 29
We have a group of scouts who have been working on Moviemaking Merit Badge, and will show their movie to the troop!
Continuing the First Aid skills we’d worked on the week before, Cullan will teach carrying skills.
Troop Meeting - Monday, October 6
We’ll focus on planning meals, preparing gear, and planning other activities for our camp the following weekend.
Music and merit badge camp - October 10-12 at Stearns
This will be another largely unstructured camp, but with a couple of focuses.
With all the great campfire music we’ve had over the last several campouts, many more scouts are interested in bringing instruments and preparing a song or two to play together. To that end, we have a couple volunteers who are starting a Troop 1 songbook. We’ll try to make some of our favorite songs available so scouts can try them out before camp. If you have a favorite song you’d like to play and contribute, let us know!
Secondly, camp has been a great place to work on merit badges in small groups. In the past, we’ve offered Citizenship in Society, First Aid, Pioneering, Radio, Geocaching, and Moviemaking. What we are able to offer this time will depend on interest and counsellor availability. More details to come on specific offerings, but if there’s a badge you would like to work on, let us know!
Register for camp | See who’s signed up
Patrol Leader’s Council (PLC) - Monday, October 13
We'll work on planning Troop 1 activities for the following month.
SPL, ASPL, Scribe, Troop Guide, and Patrol Leaders are expected to attend. If you're a patrol leader and you can't make it, please send an assistant patrol leader or another member of your patrol so you are all represented. Other Troop 1 scouts are not expected to attend but are welcome if interested.
