Hello Troop 1! Last Scoutmaster Dispatch for a while, as I will be out of town the next two weeks.
Thanks to all who attended the annual planning meeting. Your troop leadership (SPL, ASPLs, and PLs), with input from other scouts who were present, have planned monthly campouts and some activities they want to incorporate into upcoming troop meetings.
View Scribe's notes from the planning meeting
Upcoming Campouts
September 8-10: Wild River State Park. The Troop had proposed Interstate State Park, but there were no available campsites. Instead we have booked a group site at Wild River. This is a non-structured back-to-the-woods camp, with an expectation that scouts will be able to focus on advancement opportunities. I'm challenging scouts to cook at least one meal in Dutch ovens - desserts don't count! Nearly anything you can cook at home can be done in a Dutch oven, so get creative (but remember to stay within budget!)
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October 13-15: Fall Camporee, Phillippo. The Camporee is an event drawing troops and crews from across our council. The details have not yet been shared, but usually a Camporee offers patrol-based skill competitions and many opportunities to meet other scouts. We are inviting Arrow of Light and Webelos scouts from Pack 1 to attend with us. This is your chance to show these younger scouts how Troop 1 operates, as a first step in helping them make the transition from Pack to Troop over the upcoming program year.
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Last, a final reminder that annual registration is now due. Please be sure to have your registration submitted online as soon as possible at https://www.northernstar.org/registration.
Good Scouting!
