Troop Meeting | Personal Fitness MB | Citizenship in Community MB

 Hello Troop 1!

Tomorrow night we'll meet at 6:30-8 at Minnehaha United Methodist Church, as usual.  The Philmont crew will be returning on Monday, and may or may not be able to join us.  For that reason, I think we should have our Lake Nokomis swim meeting next week, on June 30, when more scouts can attend.

Tomorrow, scouts will have a couple of activities to choose from:

First, I'm very excited to start any scouts who are interested on the Personal Fitness merit badge.  This is an eagle-required merit badge, and covers not just physical fitness, but social, mental, and physical health/disease prevention.  We'll cover a lot of the content, and talk about the 12-week fitness and nutrition program that each scout will design for themselves for this badge.  Summer is a great time to work on this, as scouts have more free time and access to all of the activities we can do outside at this time of year.  Even if scouts choose to start their 12-week fitness program later on, this is a good time to learn more about the subject understand what's involved, and knock off some of the requirements.

Want to get a better idea of what's involved?
View the requirements | Download the pamphlet

Secondly, we have a new merit badge counselor in Troop 1!  James Clysdale, who is also  Agnes's dad and Pack 1 Cubmaster, has registered to teach all 4 (eagle-required) Citizenship merit badges, as well as the Snow Sports merit badge.  Tomorrow he can start scouts who are interested on the Citizenship in Community merit badge.  Interested scouts can learn more about how to help their own community and participate as a good, active citizen. 

Want to get a better idea of what's involved?
View the requirements | Download the pamphlet

See you tomorrow!

Jill Towle

Troop Planning Meeting tonight

Hi Troop 1!

Tonight we will hold a Troop planning meeting. This is an all-hands meeting where we hope all Scouts will be able to participate.

We will be doing some big-picture planning for the upcoming year - agenda will include:

1. Feedback on the past year: What were our high points (buds and roses)? Where can we improve?
   
2. Goals for the coming year: What would we like to accomplish as a troop?  Are there merit badges we'd like to work on, skills we'd like to pick up, or experiences/destinations we'd like to try?
3. Monthly activity plan: What camps and activities do we want to do to help us meet our goals? Camporees, Ski Camp, Board Game Camp - if we want to do these things, where and when do we want to plan them?
   

This is not a Patrol Leader's Council - we are not planning the fine details, we are preparing an outline of our coming year.

Your Scoutmasters will be there to help facilitate the discussion. We hope to see you there!

6:30 PM, Minnehaha United Methodist Church

Troop Meeting | National Jamboree | Girls' troop breakout | 50th street trash cleanup

Hello Troop 1!

Tomorrow night we have a few activities planned for our Troop meeting, 6:30-8 at Minnehaha United Methodist Church.

First, we will have a special guest coming to talk to us about an opportunity to attend the National Jamboree with a contingent from our council next summer (2026).

Jamboree is a national scouting event held every 4 years, where scouts and select adult volunteers travel from all across the nation to Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia, to participate in 10 days of scouting activities, shows, and adventures.  The Northern Star Council is putting together a troop for this trip, consisting of scouts and volunteers from across our area.  V Paul will help Troop 1 learn more about this opportunity, and will have some additional information for parents after the presentation to the scouts.  Scouts and parents of scouts who may be interested are encouraged to join us.

After we learn about Jamboree, as Scoutmaster of the girls' troop, I'd like to take some time with our new Melted Marshmallow / Troop 5001 girls to get to know each other and to talk about scouting together.  We'll break out from the larger troop meeting and find a place to chat together.  Girls, please join us if you can.  Parents are of course also welcome.

Meanwhile, the main planned activity for the night is to do trash cleanup on 50th Street.  We try to do this at least once a year to keep our neighborhood looking nice and also earn some service hours.  The boys' troop can get started on this after we learn about Jamboree.  Bring gloves and a trash bag if you can, we'll also have some on hand that you can use.

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow night!

Jill Towle

Troop Meeting Tonight | Philmont Crew Meeting cancelled

 Hello Troop 1!

 Troop meeting tonight, 6:30 PM, Minnehaha United Methodist Church.

We have a slight change of plans for the meeting.  While we were going to continue working on First Aid merit badge, our counselor is unable to join us, so we are going to pivot and work on rank advancement instead.

With the Melted Marshmallows having crossed over into the Troop this weekend, we have several new scouts who are eager to earn that Scout rank, and we also have some fresh new First Class scouts ready to teach!   

Bring your handbook, and we can help each other out.

Philmont Crew Meeting cancelled

With Corey unavailable, it also made sense to cancel the crew meeting tonight after the troop meeting.

See you at 6:30!

Jill Towle

Troop Meeting Tonight | Service Hours

Hello Troop 1!

Reminder - Troop meeting tonight, 6:30 PM, Minnehaha United Methodist Church. We will be working on First Aid Merit Badge. Please try to arrive on time so that we can start the meeting on time!

Thank you to everyone who helped with the service projects this past weekend. The church and Sam F truly appreciate it! If you helped out, remember to record your service hours in your Scout handbook and get them approved by a Scout leader.

Reminder that we have Memorial Day service opportunities as well - please plan to help out if you are able.

Monday May 26: Memorial Day Service at Pioneers and Soldier Memorial Cemetery, 2945 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407. Scouts will be needed to help set up chairs starting at 8:15 AM and distribute poppies to audience as they arrive between 9-10 AM. Scouts should plan to stay through the end of the program to help as needed.

If participating in the Memorial Day Service please register here to track service hours.

PLC tonight, 6:30 PM | Philmont Crew Meeting, 8PM

Hello Troop 1 - reminder that there is a Patrol Leader's Council meeting tonight, 6:30 PM at Minnehaha United Methodist Church. The Troop normally plans a Patrol Leader's Council (PLC) for Mondays immediately following camp.

The PLC is a meeting where Scouts plan the next month of activities. Everyone is welcome to attend, but the Patrol Leaders, Senior and Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders, and Scribe are expected to be present.

Patrol Leaders: If you cannot make the meeting, please ensure that your Assistant Patrol Leader or another member of your patrol attends.

Scouts: Are you stuck on a specific advancement requirement? It's highly likely that many other Scouts also need this requirement! Take advantage of the PLC. Ask your Patrol Leader to suggest working on this requirement as a group, or attend the PLC and advocate for this yourself.

Philmont Crew: Reminder that we have a crew meeting tonight at 8PM, after the PLC. If not attending PLC, remember to show up for the crew meeting.

For those coming to the PLC, see you tonight at 6:30 - for all others, we will see you at the next Troop meeting on Monday May 19!

Memorial Day Service Hours

Hello Troop 1 - a few service hour opportunities related to Memorial Day Weekend. Class A uniform is requested for all of these opportunities.

Saturday May 24: Flag Placement at Fort Snelling Cemetery, 3-5PM, 7601 34th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55450. This event is organized by the Order of the Arrow but is open to all Scouts (including Cub Scouts) and the general public. Registration is required in advance for all attendees. OA members, enter your BSA ID when registering and wear your OA sash at the event. To view details and register see this link: https://scoutingevent.com/250-OAFlagPlacement2025

• If participating in flag placement please email me so that I can coordinate with the troop. It is OK to do this on your own but is nice to have the troop meet in one place and work as a team.
  

Monday May 26: Memorial Day Service at Pioneers and Soldier Memorial Cemetery, 2945 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407. Scouts will be needed to help set up chairs starting at 8:15 AM and distribute poppies to audience as they arrive between 9-10 AM. Scouts should plan to stay through the end of the program to help as needed.

• If participating in the Memorial Day Service please register here to track service hours
  

Saturday May 31: Flag Retrieval and Clean Up at Fort Snelling Cemetery, 3-5PM, 7601 34th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55450. This event is organized by the Order of the Arrow but is open to all Scouts (including Cub Scouts) and the general public. Registration is required in advance for all attendees. OA members, enter your BSA ID when registering and wear your OA sash at the event. To view details and register see this link: https://scoutingevent.com/250-OAFlagCleanUP2025

• If participating in flag retrieval please email me so that I can coordinate with the troop. It is OK to do this on your own but is nice to have the troop meet in one place and work as a team.

Please attend one or more of these events as you are able! Don't forget to record your service hours in your Scout book, and remember to ask your Scout leader to verify hours and sign off to approve them.