Upcoming Camp Registrations

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!)

Register here | See who else is attending

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.

Register here | See who else is attending

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!

Tomahawk wrap-up | No meeting Monday | Annual registration

Hello Troop 1!

Tomahawk was a great week. If you were there, and took photos you'd like to share, please add to our photo album here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/L3xne9hncXwLyE4k7

If you can't add photos, please let me know!

I had an awesome week. It was really great to see a lot of advancement, a lot of personal growth, and to see our scouts and adults get to know each other better. I'm thankful for all who could make the trip and hope to see everyone back next year for Tomahawk 2024.

Reminder: No Troop meeting tomorrow. We meet next on August 7, for the annual Troop planning meeting.

August is upon us and annual registrations are due once again. Fees have increased - total cost is now approximately $17 per month.

Remember that scholarships are always available. No youth should feel that cost is a barrier to participation. If you have questions or concerns about cost please ask! Annual registration link is here: https://www.northernstar.org/registration - click on "Pack/Troop Registration".

Troop elections | next meeting | Eagle Court of Honor

Hello Troop 1 - quick update for those of you who were unable to make the Court of Honor on Monday.

Troop election results were announced. Your new troop leadership is:

• SPL: Henry R
• ASPL: Mason E and Cullan F
• Troop Guide: Oliver N, Theo H, Finn N
• Scribe: Noah M
• Outdoor Ethics Guide: Ami H
• Librarian: Jonah M
• Historian: Sam F
• Instructor: Andy B and Lucien R
• Webmaster: Ethan T

 We're still missing leadership in a few key spots. Quartermaster, OA Representative, Bugler, Chaplain Aide, and Den Chief are open. If you are interested in one of these roles, please talk to me. Note that OA Rep needs to be an OA member.

Patrol elections have not yet been held. We'll plan to have patrols elect their new PLs and APLs at an upcoming meeting.

Our meeting on Monday will be focused on preparing for Tomahawk. Scouts who will be at summer camp should plan to check and assemble the patrol boxes and other gear - scouts who are not going to summer camp can either help with preparing gear, or work on advancement. (If you're excited about checking the troop shed contents, that Quartermaster position might be for you!)

We'll also hold a pre-camp gear swap. If you have camping gear / boots / uniform parts that are in good shape but no longer fit or are in need of a new home, please consider bringing them to the meeting. Scouts grow fast, and gear or uniform parts you don't need any more might help out someone else in the troop!

And last but certainly not least, Alex Barber's Eagle Court of Honor is this Sunday, July 16, at 5 PM, Wabun Picnic Area, shelter D. If you are able to attend to congratulate Alex on completion of Scouting's highest rank, please do! Wear your Class A uniform. If you have not been to an Eagle COH before, it's a great way to thank Alex (and their parents!) for their significant contributions to Troop 1, and to get inspired to work on your own advancement.

Good Scouting!

5 March 2023

Monday we'll be doing March Camp Prep

We'll be at Stearns Scout camp at Diamond Lake Lodge.

March Merit Badge Camp Program

• First Aid Merit Badge  - bring a pamphlet
• First Aid MB Worksheet 
• Citizenship in Society - no pamphlet
• Citizenship in Society MB Worksheet

REGISTER FOR UPCOMING CAMPS!!!

FUNDRAISERS

Simpls Soup .... yum! 3/1/23 - 3/31/23 and enter code TROOP1

Troop 1 is doing a fundraiser this month with Simpls, a Twin Cities based company specializing in scratch made soups, pizzas, bakes and gift packs made from local organic ingredients. If you place an order on their website from 3/1/23 - 3/31/23 and enter code TROOP1, BSA Troop 1 can earn between 25-35% of the profits, and you'll have yummy food delivered to your door (frozen) on a date you choose. You'll receive a text that the order has arrived. They have a very large delivery radius in the Twin Cities and suburbs (see map on their website). Minimum order is $50. Delivery is free with $99 order. Their large selection of items includes vegan and vegetarian options. Be sure to enter TROOP1 at check out. Thanks for supporting Troop 1 !Please share with your Friends. See Ann Wempner's Feb 28 email for more information. 

www.simpls.com 

Pancake Breakfast • Sunday, March 19 • MUMC 8:00-12:00

Please invite your friends, neighbors, nemesis, teachers, family, coaches, etc.

Pancakes: $7/individual, $25/family
All you can eat.
Gluten Free & Dairy Free upon request. 
Real maple syrup!

Funds go to support BSA Troop 1’s program budget.

Church Services at 9 & 11
Reminder: food service starts at 8am and goes until 11:30.

• Early Shift 7:30-10:30 Includes Set-Up

• Late Shift 9:30-12:30 Includes Clean-up

Sign up to work a shift here

We hope to see the entire troop help out and participate. We'd also like to see the troop families stay for pancakes. In general, we'd like as many attendees as possible also.

Upcoming Events:

6-Mar-2023	18:30	Troop Meeting	Camp Planning / Boards of Review
10-Mar-2023	18:30	Camping - Merit Badges	Stearns - Diamond Lake Lodge
13-Mar-2023	18:30	Troop Meeting	Cut off for Boards of Review / Rank Advancements
19-Mar-2023	8:00	Pancake Breakfast	MUMC 8-12
20-Mar-2023	18:30	Troop Meeting	PoR Elections / Cut of for Merit Badges
27-Mar-2023	18:30	Court of Honor	Sanctuary
30-Mar-2023		High Adventure	Sea Base - Spring Break 3/30-4/5
14-Apr-2023	18:30	Camping	Camping @ Phillippo w/ Pack 1
22-Apr-2022		Service	Earth Day Service Project
12-May-2023	18:30	Camping	Spring Camporee at Stearns
20-May-2022	14:00	Service	Pack 1 PWD
2-Jun-2023	18:30	Camping	Ripley Rendevous
10-Jun-2023	16:00	Service	Pack 1 Blue and Gold - Nokomis Rec Center
TBD		High Adventure	Backpacking Pictured Rocks Looking for Scouts to start planning
23-29 Jul 2023		Summer Camp Registration out soon	Tomahawk • Sioux Camp: Quapaw site
Winter '23-'24		High Adventure	Sea Base - Winter Break '23-'24

CAMPS

April - Camping with Pack 1

May - Spring Camporee - Register ASAP

June - Ripley Rendezvous - Register ASAP

July  - Summer Camp at Tomahawk - Registration coming soon!

TBD - Summer Backpacking at Pictured Rocks

BSA Troop 1 Facebook Group

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Scoutmaster's Minute

"A Wrapper A Day" - that's one of my mottos.

When I'm out walking, I try to pick up one wrapper a day - it's usually much more than that, unfortunately. I have no idea how the wrappers get there, but there's never a shortage of them.

I'm 47 years old and I have never actually seen someone throw a wrapper on the ground on purpose. I have no idea what sort of person does it. It just doesn't make sense to me, but there seem to be more than enough of them around.

So, I just do what I can when I can - just a wrapper a day.

Troop 1 has about 25 scouts. If we all did A Wrapper A Day, that would be close to 10,000 wrappers in a year - and that would be about 100 pounds. Crazy right.


Of course, it's up to you to help or not, and no one will know if you do. But, wouldn't it be great if one day I couldn't find a wrapper for that day?

16 October 2022

Troop Meeting, Monday 10/17, 18:30-20:00
MUMC Fellowship hall

Wreath Sales Checks and order forms are due for in-person sales. Online sales continue until Oct 23
Checks only, please. Make sure all checks are made out to BSA Troop 1. 

• Wreaths
• Elections & Patrol ReOrg (We've got a couple patrols with 4)?
• First Aid Merit Badge Pamphlet
• First Aid MB Worksheet

CAMP REGISTRATIONS

Sign-Ups and information for all camping activities are available on the Troop 1 Website 
 CAMPING PAGE

​Snow Base Registration  - Registration Closes Dec 5

​November Camp 

​December Board Game Camp 

High Adventure Summer '23

We are going to do a local-ish High Adventure trip in Summer of '23. Most scouts are welcome on this trip, if interested. There will be some light participation requirements so this isn't one of your first campouts. 
We will be discussing what we want to do this month and decide whether it will be a backpacking trip or BWCA (SHT, Porkies, Ice Age Trail, somewhere else close?), or something else...

​Summer '23 High Adventure Vote 

Upcoming Events

Date	Time	Event	Notes
17-Oct-2022	18:30	Troop Meeting	MUMC - FAMB, ELECTIONS & In-Person Wreath Sales Due
24-Oct-2022	18:30	Troop Meeting	MUMC (Pumpkin Carving )
29-Oct-2022	18:00-200	Halloween Party	Fundraiser - Concessions @ MUMC
31-Oct-2022		NO TROOP MEETING
7-Nov-2022	18:30	Troop Meeting	MUMC Fellowship Hall - Camp Planning
11-Nov-2022	18:30	Camping	Rum River - Thurston Lodge
19-Nov-2022	10:00		Wreath Pick up @ Northrop
9-Dec-2022	18:30	Camping	Board Game Camp - Stearns - Tonkwa
19-Dec-2022	18:30	Court of Honor	MUMC Sanctuary
13-Jan-2023	18:30	Camping	Snow Base - Tomahawk (White Pine)
10-Feb-2023	18:30	Camping	Fred C Andersen - Peterson Cabins 1 & 2
10-Mar-2023	18:30	Camping	Stearns - Diamond Lake Lodge
30-Mar-2023		High Adventure	Sea Base - Spring Break 3/30-4/5
14-Apr-2023	18:30	Camping	Camping @ Phillippo w/ Pack 1
22-Apr-2022		Service	Earth Day Service Project
1-May-2023	18:30	Camping	Spring Camporee dates TBD
20-May-2022	14:00	Service	Pack 1 PWD
1-Jun-2023	18:30	Camping	TBD
10-Jun-2022	16:00	Service	Pack 1 Blue and Gold - Nokomis Rec Center
TBD		High Adventure	TBD - Backpacking or BWCA
23-29 Jul 2023		Summer Camp	Tomahawk • Sioux Camp: Quapaw site
Winter '23-'24		High Adventure	Sea Base - Winter Break '23-'24

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Scoutmaster's Minute

On 'Splendid Table' (NPR) Christmas morning 2021, Francis Lam said "Light shines most in the darkness." This seems to be well paired with a quote from Leia Organa, "Hope is like the sun. If you only believe in things when you can see them, you'll never make it through the night."

5 September 2022

 Monday, 9/5 - NO TROOP MEETING

 

Annual BSA Registration

Thanks to all of those who completed their Annual BSA Registration by Aug 31. 

CAMP REGISTRATIONS

Fall Camporee (Oct 7-9 @ Phillippo - Wilderness Survival)
Early Bird Sign-Up is over but we have one more discounted rate for the next adult and two more for scouts (I registered an extra scout and adult without names). Because this is a council event, overall spots are limited, so sign up soon. Campers will work on Wilderness Survival MB. We menu ourselves. All scouts need some essentials so look at the registraiton closely. 

Camp Registrations 

Sea Base Spring '23 & Winter '23-'24
Our Spring '23 crew is set.
However, there are still a few places for Winter 23-'24. 

If you're interested in the winter 2023-24 crew please sign up. We have up to 3 more spaces

Think about it but Sign up ASAP, we'll need to make reservations in the next month.

Winter Sea Base Crew 

High Adventure Summer '23

We are going to do a local-ish High Adventure trip in Summer of '23. Most scouts are welcome on this trip, if interested. There will be some light participation requirements so this isn't one of your first campouts. 
We will be discussing what we want to do this fall and decide whether it will be a backpacking trip or BWCA (SHT, Porkies, Ice Age Trail, somewhere else close?) 

Upcoming Events

Date	Time	Event	Notes
12-Sept-2022	18:30	Troop Meeting	MUMC Side yard
19 Sept. 2022	18:30	Court of Honor	MUMC Sanctuary
7-Oct-2022	18:30	Fall Camporee	Philippo - Wilderness Survival
12-Sept-2023	18:30	Troop Meeting	MUMC Side yard
20 Sept. 2022	18:30	Court of Honor	MUMC Sanctuary
8-Oct-2022	18:30	Fall Camporee	Philippo - Wilderness Survival
12-Sept-2024	18:30	Troop Meeting	MUMC Side yard
21 Sept. 2022	18:30	Court of Honor	MUMC Sanctuary
9-Oct-2022	18:30	Fall Camporee	Philippo - Wilderness Survival
12-Sept-2025	18:30	Troop Meeting	MUMC Side yard
22 Sept. 2022	18:30	Court of Honor	MUMC Sanctuary
10-Oct-2022	18:30	Fall Camporee	Philippo - Wilderness Survival
12-Sept-2026	18:30	Troop Meeting	MUMC Side yard
23 Sept. 2022	18:30	Court of Honor	MUMC Sanctuary
11-Oct-2022	18:30	Fall Camporee	Philippo - Wilderness Survival
12-Sept-2027	18:30	Troop Meeting	MUMC Side yard
24 Sept. 2022	18:30	Court of Honor	MUMC Sanctuary
12-Oct-2022	18:30	Fall Camporee	Philippo - Wilderness Survival
12-Sept-2028	18:30	Troop Meeting	MUMC Side yard
25 Sept. 2022	18:30	Court of Honor	MUMC Sanctuary
13-Oct-2022	18:30	Fall Camporee	Philippo - Wilderness Survival

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Sign-Ups and information for all camping activities are available on the Troop 1 Website 
 CAMPING PAGE

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