Labor Day | Upcoming Meetings | Pancake Breakfast | Fall Camporee

Greetings Scouts!

As we wrap up summer and head into the school year, we have a lot going on. Please read carefully!

MEETINGS

Monday Sept 2: Labor Day - no Troop meeting.

Monday Sept 9: Troop meeting, Theodore Wirth Park Trailhead, 7PM.

• Please note this is a different location and time than our normal meetings! Cullan F's Eagle project will have volunteer shifts on Sept 9 (see note from Cullan, emailed separately). Your Patrol Leader's Council opted to move the meeting to make it easier for Scouts to help with the project while still attending the Troop meeting. This will be a shorter meeting - we will still plan to be done by 8PM.
• Meeting plan: Targeted Advancement - bring your Scout book and be ready to work on requirements!
  

Monday Sept 16: Troop Meeting, Minnehaha United Methodist Church, 6:30PM. Meeting plans include:

• Pancake Breakfast planning - see below for more information!
  
• Merit Badge progress review - please fill out this form and bring your answers to the meeting

Monday Sept 23: Troop Meeting, Minnehaha United Methodist Church, 6:30PM. Meeting plans include:

• Targeted Advancement - bring your Scout book or Merit Badge blue card(s) and be ready to work on requirements! Scouts who need to work on the same things will be paired with any Scout or adult who can help them.

Monday Sept 30: Troop Meeting, Minnehaha United Methodist Church, 6:30PM. Meeting plans include:

• Campout Planning - Fall Camporee. Patrols need to check gear and plan menus.
• Targeted Advancement - Rank or Merit Badge work

PANCAKES

Sunday September 23: Pancake Breakfast fundraiser

• Be prepared to help spread the word and to help out. More details to come.
• For those working on Communication Merit Badge, this is a great opportunity to design a flyer to help promote the fundraiser! (Requirement 7c)

CAMPING

October 4-6: Fall Camporee, Fred C Anderson Scout Camp. Camp focus: Ecology and Conservation, with opportunity for Conservation service hours. Hours can count towards rank, Environmental Science, or Sustainability MBs.

Camporee is a Council camp. Attendance cost (including food) is $45 youth / $40 adult for early registration. Prices increase by $10 for late registration.

• Sign up here | See who else is going

OTHER UPCOMING CAMPS: Remember - These won't happen unless the Troop plans them!

November 22-24, Stearns: Merit Badge camp/Pack 1 skills demo

December (date/location TBD): Board Game Camp

January (date TBD), Tomahawk: Snow Base

February (date TBD), Fred C Anderson/Trollhaugen: Ski Camp

Thanks for reading and enjoy your holiday weekend!

Troop Elections Monday | Time Capsule! | Court of Honor Reminder

Hello Troop 1!

As a reminder, Troop elections are scheduled for Monday August 5.

If you are planning to run for a leadership position in the Troop, please come prepared to make your case for the position. If you are running for a position but will not be present, please prepare a written statement (2-3 sentences) that our Senior Patrol Leader or Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders can read on your behalf.

If you are planning to request an APPOINTED position, please contact me via email as I will not be at the meeting Monday.

• Elected positions (entire Troop): Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Quartermaster, Scribe, Historian, Librarian, Chaplain's Aide, Bugler, Webmaster.
• Elected positions (within your Patrol): Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader.
• Appointed positions (agreed upon by Scoutmasters when Scouts express interest): Troop Guide, Den Chief, Instructor, OA Representative, Outdoor Ethics Guide.

Current leadership is listed on the Leadership and Patrols page of the Troop website. https://www.troop1min.org/home/about-troop-1/leadership-patrols (This is highly likely to NOT be accurate: Scribe, please make sure we have an ACCURATE list of election results after the meeting! Thank you!)

Some cool Troop 1 history! A Time Capsule entry from 1998.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PEmCyrF222rdA9TBktObQrpfyJFzYfOV/view

The Scouts in Troop 1 filled out this form at the Viking Council Spring Camporee in 1998. Scouts present at the event signed the form. It lists favorite activities, music and movies that were popular at the time, and their predictions for what would change in Scouting by 2023.

Since this form was filled, Viking Council merged into Northern Star Council. I'll note that many of the predictions Troop 1 made 25 years ago did not come to pass - we don't camp on the moon, and we don't have "hover tents" - but they DID correctly guess that Scouting would involve boys and girls, instead of boys-only as it was back then!

Please take a little time to read through the form. Some of it is cool and some is funny. If anyone knows what happened to any of the Scouts named, it would be great to have a follow-up - none are listed on our record of Troop 1 Eagle Scouts, but our list only goes back to 2014.

The form is linked above and was also added to the Troop 1 History page on our website.

Court of Honor - August 19, 6:30 PM, Minnehaha United Methodist Church.

This will be an epic Court of Honor as we have not held a CoH since March. We have 8 Scouts who earned a new rank, and we also have more than 70 Merit Badges to present to Scouts - so far! Scouts are working hard to wrap up last-minute advancement, but the deadline is approaching soon.

Please plan to turn in all advancement records (blue cards for Merit Badges) at Monday's meeting. If you need a Board of Review but have not yet spoken to our Advancement team, please contact Lacey Welter as soon as possible (welterlacey@gmail.com).

Tomahawk wrap-up | Canoeing | Court of Honor

Hello Troop 1!

Glad that so many of you could make it to Tomahawk.

It was a great week and I certainly enjoyed my time in the woods with all of you!

Scouts who were at camp, I am sending out emails listing any partial merit badges you may have, including the name of any counselors in the Troop and the specific items you need to do to complete the badge. Many of you might be able to do some or all of these requirements before the Court of Honor.

Monday July 29: We are meeting at Lake Nokomis to work on Canoeing Merit Badge.

Please meet at the parking lot on the north side of the lake, by the canoe dock (right down the hill from the Lake Nokomis Community Center).

We'll focus on canoe swamping and rescue requirements. Come to the meeting prepared to get wet! If you have a life vest please bring it to the meeting.

For those who do not want to do Canoeing (or have already earned it), we'll have Troop leadership on hand to work on merit badge completions and rank requirements. If hoping for a Scoutmaster's Conference or arriving for a Board of Review, be sure to bring your Scout handbook and wear your Class A uniform.

Court of Honor: Scheduled for August 19 at Minnehaha United Methodist Church.

This is a Class A uniform event - we will be handing out a LOT of rank awards, merit badges, and other recognition for Scouts and adults. Please consider bringing a treat to share with those attending. We welcome friends and family members who want to be there to see you get recognized for your hard work!

Remember, our advancement team needs lead time to pick up awards and badges. Please turn in completed blue cards as soon as possible to ensure you are recognized at this Court of Honor, otherwise earned awards may not be awarded until the next Court of Honor later this year!

Membership Renewals

Hello Troop 1!

Today I received a reminder email regarding annual registration.

Troop members (Scouts and adults) will need to renew their registrations before August 31. If you do not renew before end of August, Scouts will drop off of Scoutbook and we will not be able to record advancement.

You can renew your membership in my.scouting.org - log in, then click "My Application" and look for the tab marked "My Renewals". You should also have received an email from BSA with a direct link to your renewal information.

A few notes: Our local council used to handle registration, but starting this program year we're being asked to use the national BSA registration links in my.scouting.org. Remember that you are always free to request support for membership fees (and we encourage you to do so if it helps keep you active in Troop 1!)

For those of you who will be at Tomahawk, I look forward to hanging out with you for the week.

Remember that for our first post-summer camp Troop meeting, we are meeting at Lake Nokomis on Monday July 29 to work on Canoeing Merit Badge.

Upcoming meeting plans

Hello Troop 1!

The Patrol Leader's Council met last week and has set plans for the next month of meetings. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are planned to occur at Minnehaha United Methodist Church at 6:30 PM.

The PLC would like to have time for a game at the end of the meetings, which cannot happen unless we meet on time and start on time - Do Your Best to help make this happen!

This is a long list of plans so PLEASE read carefully.

Monday July 15: Tomahawk Camp Preparation and Patrol Box Party.

Come ready to help the troop get our gear in shape for summer camp! For those attending camp, we will have some reminders, packing information, and required camp safety discussion. We will also be working on checking Troop gear and ensuring all 4 patrol boxes are fully stocked and ready for camp.

Note to adults who are attending camp: One of those patrol boxes is for us. Wouldn't be a bad idea to lend a hand in checking it, as directed by the Troop quartermasters!

Monday July 22: No meeting - most of the Troop will be at Tomahawk.

Monday July 29: Canoeing Merit Badge and BWCA Crew B Pre-Trip Planning, meeting at Lake Nokomis small beach.

BWCA Crew B members will be discussing plans for their upcoming trip and locking in their crew positions and food menu. Other Scouts will be working on Canoeing Merit Badge. For BWCA Crew B members who want to work on Canoeing, pick up a blue card from me and work through remaining requirements on your trip!

Monday August 5: Troop Elections, First Class First Aid, and BWCA Crew B Gear Check.

Come ready to vote for your new Troop leadership - if you want to run for Senior Patrol Leader or Assistant SPL, be prepared to deliver a short speech (1 minute or less!) to convince your peers you are the right Scout for the job! We'll also elect Patrol Leaders and other key positions.

BWCA Crew B attendees will be picking up Troop gear needed for their trip (Duluth packs, stoves, first aid kit, tents, cookware) and ensuring all is good to go.

Scouts who need first aid requirements signed off will work with older Scouts to complete them. For those at Star rank, remember that a Life requirement can be satisfied by teaching these skills to another scout using the EDGE method - come prepared!

• Important note: August 5 is the cutoff date for advancement requirements for the Court of Honor.If you are working on completing a badge or rank, make sure you have turned in the appropriate completion records to our Advancement Chair by this date!
• Running for a position, but will not be able to attend? Let your SPL and Scoutmaster know your intent to run so that we can ensure you are on the ballot!
  

Monday August 12: First Class Knots and Lashings and Court of Honor Prep.

With BWCA Crew B still on the water, we will focus on helping our newer Scouts complete advancement requirements and discuss with the Hot Dogs what a Court of Honor is and how it works in the Troop. (If no one needs knots and lashings, we'll work on a different advancement item!)

Monday August 19: Court of Honor.

Wear your best Class A uniform and bring a treat to share if you wish - we have a LOT of advancement to recognize! Multiple ranks and many, many Merit Badges. We will also swear in our new Troop leadership. For those on our two High Adventure crews to BWCA, please Be Prepared to provide narration for a slide show of photos from the trips!

Monday August 26: Patrol Leader's Council. Our newly-elected leaders will meet to plan the next month of activities.

Good Scouting!

Meeting Monday | BWCA Crew A

Troop meeting Monday, 6:30PM, Minnehaha United Methodist Church. The Patrol Leaders Council planned to work on knots for advancement requirements for the meeting. Scouts who are working towards First Class (Half-Burnt Hot Dogs, this means you!) should bring your Scout handbooks to the meeting. If you don't have your book with you, we can't sign off on requirements!

A reminder that BWCA Crew A will be on the water this week, so Mr. Needleman and I will not be at the troop meeting. If you are on the BWCA crew, we'll see you at 9AM Monday to review gear, pack vehicles, and hit the road. Remember to be in full Class A - Scouts travel in uniform.

In going through troop gear in prep for BWCA we noticed that we are low on tents - if you happen to have a troop tent at home after using it for camp, please remember to bring it back to the Scout shed after it has aired out. The tents are there for scouts to use, but you should remember to return it afterwards - and please let the Quartermaster know if any tent you use is in disrepair or is missing any parts!

Meeting Monday | Flag Day Friday | Boards of Review

Hello Troop 1 -

Meeting Monday, 6:30PM, Minnehaha United Methodist Church. BWCA Crew A, please come with your meal ideas as we may be using part of the time to go over plans for our trip - we leave in 1 week! Those scouts working on Tenderfoot fitness requirements (Half-Burnt Hot Dogs, this means you!) should come prepared to do some physical activity.

Flag Day, Friday June 14, Troop 1 is providing the Honor Guard for a flag retirement ceremony sponsored by American Legion Posts 1 and 99. We need scouts to be present in Class A uniforms. 6PM, corner of 54th St and 43rd Ave S. For more info see the flyer attached. Please sign up to help out - The Legion donated funds to help Scouts attend camp, I'd like to show our thanks by providing this honor guard.

• Sign up here: https://forms.gle/XreSbnVhiHkPhvKe7
  

Boards of Review - multiple Scouts are ready for Scoutmaster Conference and Boards of Review for rank advancement this Monday. Troop committee members, if you are able to attend and help, please do!

New Scouts, not sure what a Scoutmaster Conference of Board of Review is? Please talk to your Troop Guide or Senior Patrol Leader to learn more!

See you tomorrow!