It's president's day. No School. No Meeting. Next week (24 Feb) is a PLC meeting but scouts looking for service hours that are otherwise not involved in the PLC can show up to help Pack 1 with their Pinewood Derby Car build night. Wear your Class B, and represent the troop. Practice your extrovert skills and the Pack 1 adults lead the Cub Scouts to another successful race day - you might even offer some pointers based on your experience!
Troop 1 Website
Troop 1 has a website that can answer many of your questions. Troop1min.org
Check the calendar, register for camps, read the SM dispatch, look at pst photo galleries, who are in leadership positions, find merit badge counselors, etc. Please take a look and click around. What do you like, what would you change? What would you like to see?
We're looking for a webmaster. This is a scout PoR, but works great when their adult also knows how to click around and some basic web skills. We use google template so it's pretty easy.
Many Point • Summer Camp
Program Sign-Up Due March 24 (after Court of Honor)
Many Point runs Sunday to Saturday, a bit different than Tomahawk. That's not all that's different. Northern Star Council has worked hard to ensure these summer camps are unique.
We'll be staying at Two Harbors campsite in Voyageur Sub-Camp. Different than summers at Tomahawk when we ate in the dining hall, we'll be cooking as patrols, and preparing all of our meals at our campsite.
Youth Leadership at Camp
Being SPL at Many Point is a crown jewel of leadership - akin to being crew chief at Philmont. Tomahawk is more of a Troop-based experience and SPL is in charge at camp. Many Point ratchets this up a notch with our patrol-based camping and cooking. Patrol Leader and SPL become the most important jobs. PLs make camp happen in camp, and SPL makes camp happen throughout the Sub-Camp. One thing that will make this camp a success is strong youth leadership. Getting to lead "non-stop" for a week is an awesome opportunity. Start thinking now about if you're interested in being Patrol Leader SPL for this experience. SPL attends a daily leadership class instead of 1 merit badge session. Elections for this will be in June.
Troop 1 Summer Camp Adult Survey - We're trying to figure out exactly which adults will be in camp, when they'll be there, and our ability to transport Scouts to and from camp. If we're unable to come up with enough adults to transport our Troop, we'll need to add an expense of bus or van rental.
Family Camp - If you'd like to have a family vacation while your scout is at Camp, consider Family camp. By all reports its an awesome time. They have cabins stocked with kitchen items, you bring the food. There are also RV sites and tent sites. They provide program, lots of program. The Troop would invite you over to camp for dinner and an evening campfire, at least once during the week. If you're interested, don't hesitate to make your reservations, these openings will fill up fast.
Older Scout Program • These are awarded by age and rank.
Program Sign-Up is open!!!
Due March 24 (Tuesday after Court of Honor)
Start working on your loon calls!
Upcoming Down Hill Ski Opportunities
Several of the local hills have "Scout Days" with discounted rates. I've compiled a list of below. Patrols and/or Scouts interested might coordinate an activity.
The Trollhaugen Scout events usually feature Snow Sports Merit Badge (check with the scouts that earned it if you're interested.
Mar. 1 - Trollhaugen (MB offered)
Mar. 6 - Buck Hill Overnight w/ Northern Star Council
Mar. 8 - Trollhaugen (MB offered)
Mar. 14 - Hyland Hills (MB offered)
Mar. 15 - Wild Mountain
Snow Base
We are sending these scouts and adults to Snow Base Feb 21-23.
Here's a link to the gear list - please read closely. Snow Base provides a lot. Page 1 is all the stuff Snow Base Provides. Page 2 you're responsible for - not much!
There is a trading post...Scouts like to buy those stocking hats.
RAD Zoo
We'll be attending an overnighter at the Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo in Owatonna on Friday night, March 20- Saturday Morning March 21. We'll follow our stay with some service at Feed My Starving Children in Eagan, returning to MUMC by 11am.
We will be visiting their new location in the Owatonna outlet mall. They will have just moved in so we'll be one of the first groups they host in their new space.
Many Scouts have been working on Reptil and Amphibian Study MB. Last year we hosted a counselor before our trip and many scouts have been caring for reptiles or studying them over the past year. If you're interested in completing the Merit Badge,
We may be able to cover many requirements at the RAD Zoo.
This camp open to AoL scouts (aka Electric Llamas), and families.
Merit Badge Workbook
Merit Badge Pamphlet
Sign up is now Live. Registration will close Monday, 16 March.
SUMMER PLANNING
We continue to meet regularly throughout the summer, though often head down to Nokomis for swimming or fishing or the like.
June - Superior Hiking Trail - 27 June 2020 - Weds 1- July or Thursday, 2 July 2020
(there could be a second or third crew that decides to go another time, depending on adult availability). Sign-Up in March.
July - No activity currently planned
August - Summer Camp - August 9-15, Camp Many Point
Sign-Up due March 24 Do some research above.
Philmont 2021 Expedition 716-102
We won a 12-Day Philmont expedition and We've made our first Deposit.
Local training Hikes will commence soon.
We will leave Minneapolis 7/15/2021 and drive to Kansas City for an overnight train ride on the Amtrak. We will arrive at Philmont on 7/16/2021 and will depart from Philmont on 7/28/2021. Arriving back in Minneapolis 7/29/2021
The 12-Day Reservation fee for Philmont is $1,065.00/person + Travel and other costs with payment schedule as follows:
• $100.00/person deposit is overdue! - this will come from Scout Accounts - contact treasurer, Jen Newberg, with any concerns. Our deposit check to Philmont is in the mail.
• $482.50/person due 9/1/2020
• $482.50/person due 2/1/2021
• Balance (for Transportation, etc) due 5/1/2021
Current Crew - If your availability changes, let us know, asap. We have 2 alternate scouts on the list. Also if you're not on the list for 2021, it looks like we might have interest in a 2022 trek.
We'll be attending an overnighter at the Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo in Owatonna on Friday night, March 20- Saturday Morning March 21. We'll follow our stay with some service at Feed My Starving Children in Eagan, returning to MUMC by 11am.
Many Scouts have been working on Reptil and Amphibian Study MB. Last year we hosted a counselor before our trip and many scouts have been caring for reptiles or studying them over the past year. If you're interested in completing the Merit Badge,
We may be able to cover many requirements at the RAD Zoo.
This camp open to AoL scouts (aka Electric Llamas), and families.
Merit Badge Workbook
Merit Badge Pamphlet
Sign up is now Live. Registration will close Monday, 16 March.
SUMMER PLANNING
We continue to meet regularly throughout the summer, though often head down to Nokomis for swimming or fishing or the like.
June - Superior Hiking Trail - 27 June 2020 - Weds 1- July or Thursday, 2 July 2020
(there could be a second or third crew that decides to go another time, depending on adult availability). Sign-Up in March.
July - No activity currently planned
August - Summer Camp - August 9-15, Camp Many Point
Sign-Up due March 24 Do some research above.
Philmont 2021 Expedition 716-102
We won a 12-Day Philmont expedition and We've made our first Deposit.
Local training Hikes will commence soon.
We will leave Minneapolis 7/15/2021 and drive to Kansas City for an overnight train ride on the Amtrak. We will arrive at Philmont on 7/16/2021 and will depart from Philmont on 7/28/2021. Arriving back in Minneapolis 7/29/2021
The 12-Day Reservation fee for Philmont is $1,065.00/person + Travel and other costs with payment schedule as follows:
• $100.00/person deposit is overdue! - this will come from Scout Accounts - contact treasurer, Jen Newberg, with any concerns. Our deposit check to Philmont is in the mail.
• $482.50/person due 9/1/2020
• $482.50/person due 2/1/2021
• Balance (for Transportation, etc) due 5/1/2021
Current Crew - If your availability changes, let us know, asap. We have 2 alternate scouts on the list. Also if you're not on the list for 2021, it looks like we might have interest in a 2022 trek.
Upcoming Schedule
Subscribe to the Troop 1 Calendar
BSA Troop 1 Facebook Group
For those of you on Facebook, feel please join our closed group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/mnt3001/
Scoutmaster Minute • How to Garden
This came to me from a dear friend this week.
As a gardener, I have loved plants and I have lost plants, their fates woven by care and luck. A cold winter here, a dry summer there. I cared to the extent I was able and willing. Sometimes that was not enough. Sometimes that was more than enough.
Of course I try harder. I learn from mistakes. But I cannot be the sky and the rain and the wind and the sun. It is arrogance to mistake luck for skill.
My technique is simple: I listen to plants and place them where they desire to be. When they flourish I know that I have listened well. When they perish I look for clues and promise to listen more closely. That is all any gardener can do.
Of course I try harder. I learn from mistakes. But I cannot be the sky and the rain and the wind and the sun. It is arrogance to mistake luck for skill.
My technique is simple: I listen to plants and place them where they desire to be. When they flourish I know that I have listened well. When they perish I look for clues and promise to listen more closely. That is all any gardener can do.
Life is no different.
