Hello Troop 1! We're holding our first Troop meeting of 2025 tonight at Minnehaha United Methodist Church.
Tonight's meeting will focus on the trail to First Class, specifically citizenship requirements: Peter Kimball, Alex's dad, will be present tonight to talk to you about your rights and obligations as a U.S. citizen. Please take some time to think about what YOU believe these are, and what they mean. Scouts who actively take part in the discussion can get the 1st Class citizenship requirements signed off.
For those working on Citizenship in the Community, Mr. Kimball has
stated he would be happy to speak to you about Requirement 4 for that
Merit Badge as well, provided the issue you are considering is handled
by either the Executive or Judicial branch of local government. You will
likely NOT have time to do so tonight, but you ARE encouraged to speak
with Mr. Kimball to schedule a time to talk about the Merit Badge.
(Please decide what important issue you wish to discuss AND determine
the government branch responsible BEFORE talking to Mr. Kimball!)
Snow Base: For those who attended, we did not have time for
Rose-Buds-Thorns. We hope to do that tonight AND hand you your Snow Base
patch. For Scouts who did NOT go to Snow Base, please talk to those who
did! We had an awesome weekend, everyone stayed (mostly) warm, and we
had enough snow to make it fun! Scouts who slept outdoors at Snow Base
should ensure they are counting the winter camping experience towards
completion of Camping Merit Badge. If you need a Camping blue card and
don't yet have one, please ask me at the meeting!
Ski Camp: Feb 7-9, staying at Fred C. Anderson Scout Camp with
a day trip to Trollhaugen to ski. We hope you plan to attend - Ski Camp
is usually one of the experiences many scouts look forward to each
year! This camp is a bit more expensive than some due to cost of lift
tickets, but those who attend would agree it's worth it! Tickets are $47
for scouts / $49 for adults, ski/snowboard rentals (if needed) are $25;
free beginner lessons are available for anyone.
Snow Sports Merit Badge: For those who wish to work on this badge, we will be going over some requirements at the Jan 27 and Feb 3 Troop meetings. Scouts who pick the alpine ski or snowboard options can complete the on-the-hill portion at Trollhaugen. Scouts who pick the nordic ski or snowshoe option will need to complete their on-the-snow portion at another time.
Hope to see you all tonight!
