Troop Meeting | National Jamboree | Girls' troop breakout | 50th street trash cleanup

Hello Troop 1!

Tomorrow night we have a few activities planned for our Troop meeting, 6:30-8 at Minnehaha United Methodist Church.

First, we will have a special guest coming to talk to us about an opportunity to attend the National Jamboree with a contingent from our council next summer (2026).

Jamboree is a national scouting event held every 4 years, where scouts and select adult volunteers travel from all across the nation to Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia, to participate in 10 days of scouting activities, shows, and adventures.  The Northern Star Council is putting together a troop for this trip, consisting of scouts and volunteers from across our area.  V Paul will help Troop 1 learn more about this opportunity, and will have some additional information for parents after the presentation to the scouts.  Scouts and parents of scouts who may be interested are encouraged to join us.

After we learn about Jamboree, as Scoutmaster of the girls' troop, I'd like to take some time with our new Melted Marshmallow / Troop 5001 girls to get to know each other and to talk about scouting together.  We'll break out from the larger troop meeting and find a place to chat together.  Girls, please join us if you can.  Parents are of course also welcome.

Meanwhile, the main planned activity for the night is to do trash cleanup on 50th Street.  We try to do this at least once a year to keep our neighborhood looking nice and also earn some service hours.  The boys' troop can get started on this after we learn about Jamboree.  Bring gloves and a trash bag if you can, we'll also have some on hand that you can use.

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow night!

Jill Towle

Troop Meeting Tonight | Philmont Crew Meeting cancelled

 Hello Troop 1!

 Troop meeting tonight, 6:30 PM, Minnehaha United Methodist Church.

We have a slight change of plans for the meeting.  While we were going to continue working on First Aid merit badge, our counselor is unable to join us, so we are going to pivot and work on rank advancement instead.

With the Melted Marshmallows having crossed over into the Troop this weekend, we have several new scouts who are eager to earn that Scout rank, and we also have some fresh new First Class scouts ready to teach!   

Bring your handbook, and we can help each other out.

Philmont Crew Meeting cancelled

With Corey unavailable, it also made sense to cancel the crew meeting tonight after the troop meeting.

See you at 6:30!

Jill Towle

Troop Meeting Tonight | Service Hours

Hello Troop 1!

Reminder - Troop meeting tonight, 6:30 PM, Minnehaha United Methodist Church. We will be working on First Aid Merit Badge. Please try to arrive on time so that we can start the meeting on time!

Thank you to everyone who helped with the service projects this past weekend. The church and Sam F truly appreciate it! If you helped out, remember to record your service hours in your Scout handbook and get them approved by a Scout leader.

Reminder that we have Memorial Day service opportunities as well - please plan to help out if you are able.

Monday May 26: Memorial Day Service at Pioneers and Soldier Memorial Cemetery, 2945 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407. Scouts will be needed to help set up chairs starting at 8:15 AM and distribute poppies to audience as they arrive between 9-10 AM. Scouts should plan to stay through the end of the program to help as needed.

If participating in the Memorial Day Service please register here to track service hours.

PLC tonight, 6:30 PM | Philmont Crew Meeting, 8PM

Hello Troop 1 - reminder that there is a Patrol Leader's Council meeting tonight, 6:30 PM at Minnehaha United Methodist Church. The Troop normally plans a Patrol Leader's Council (PLC) for Mondays immediately following camp.

The PLC is a meeting where Scouts plan the next month of activities. Everyone is welcome to attend, but the Patrol Leaders, Senior and Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders, and Scribe are expected to be present.

Patrol Leaders: If you cannot make the meeting, please ensure that your Assistant Patrol Leader or another member of your patrol attends.

Scouts: Are you stuck on a specific advancement requirement? It's highly likely that many other Scouts also need this requirement! Take advantage of the PLC. Ask your Patrol Leader to suggest working on this requirement as a group, or attend the PLC and advocate for this yourself.

Philmont Crew: Reminder that we have a crew meeting tonight at 8PM, after the PLC. If not attending PLC, remember to show up for the crew meeting.

For those coming to the PLC, see you tonight at 6:30 - for all others, we will see you at the next Troop meeting on Monday May 19!

Memorial Day Service Hours

Hello Troop 1 - a few service hour opportunities related to Memorial Day Weekend. Class A uniform is requested for all of these opportunities.

Saturday May 24: Flag Placement at Fort Snelling Cemetery, 3-5PM, 7601 34th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55450. This event is organized by the Order of the Arrow but is open to all Scouts (including Cub Scouts) and the general public. Registration is required in advance for all attendees. OA members, enter your BSA ID when registering and wear your OA sash at the event. To view details and register see this link: https://scoutingevent.com/250-OAFlagPlacement2025

• If participating in flag placement please email me so that I can coordinate with the troop. It is OK to do this on your own but is nice to have the troop meet in one place and work as a team.
  

Monday May 26: Memorial Day Service at Pioneers and Soldier Memorial Cemetery, 2945 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407. Scouts will be needed to help set up chairs starting at 8:15 AM and distribute poppies to audience as they arrive between 9-10 AM. Scouts should plan to stay through the end of the program to help as needed.

• If participating in the Memorial Day Service please register here to track service hours
  

Saturday May 31: Flag Retrieval and Clean Up at Fort Snelling Cemetery, 3-5PM, 7601 34th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55450. This event is organized by the Order of the Arrow but is open to all Scouts (including Cub Scouts) and the general public. Registration is required in advance for all attendees. OA members, enter your BSA ID when registering and wear your OA sash at the event. To view details and register see this link: https://scoutingevent.com/250-OAFlagCleanUP2025

• If participating in flag retrieval please email me so that I can coordinate with the troop. It is OK to do this on your own but is nice to have the troop meet in one place and work as a team.

Please attend one or more of these events as you are able! Don't forget to record your service hours in your Scout book, and remember to ask your Scout leader to verify hours and sign off to approve them.

Court of Honor postponed due to weather | Pivot to online meeting for camp planning

Hello Troop 1!

Due to inclement weather we are POSTPONING the Court of Honor. We do not want anyone risking a drive in bad weather for this event.

We will do our best to reschedule the Court of Honor for next Monday, May 5, provided the church can accommodate the change in date.

Spring Camporee is the weekend of May 9-11. Ordinarily we would be planning camp menu for the weekend during the Troop meeting right before camp. If we are holding the Court of Honor on May 5, we will need to perform camp planning at an alternate time.

Please watch your email for an invite to a Zoom meeting for camp planning. We will ask all those who intend to be at the Camporee to join this meeting.

If you have not yet signed up for the Camporee, please do so if you wish to attend! Registration will close very soon - there are plenty of open spots available but they can fill up quickly as other Troops register to attend.

10 mile hike Saturday | Camp Sign-Up

Hey Troop 1!

10 Mile Hike

Philmont crew has a 10 mile hike scheduled for Saturday at 8 AM. If you are interested in joining us, please meet at Minnehaha United Methodist Church tomorrow morning. Bring a water bottle and something to eat for lunch. At typical Scout walking speed, hikes are usually done around 1PM.

Philmont crew, I strongly suggest you wear the backpack you intend to bring on trail while on our trek. Load with your usual weekend camp gear and at least 2 liters of water for weight. Using your actual camp gear is the best way to add weight to your pack. Getting used to your pack, and getting used to how you want to load it out, are important parts of preparing for the trip!

Tomahawk Summer Camp sign-ups are open.

If you plan to attend summer camp, please submit your registration form as soon as possible.

Summer camp registration happens in two steps:

1. You submit the Google form indicating your top choices for activities and merit badges.
2. I use your form to register you with Tomahawk to try and lock in your choices.

If you do not do step 1, I can't do step 2. Individual programs at Tomahawk can fill up fast. If you want your top choices, make sure you submit the Google form before program selection opens for your age group.

• Camp program selection is open NOW for Scouts 16+
• Selection opens for Scouts 14+ on April 22
• Selection opens for all age groups on April 29

As a reminder, the Troop registers with Tomahawk as a group. Scouts should not be submitting registration requests on the Council camp sign-up pages. We take care of that for you - but you do need to fill the Troop Google form to ensure we know that you want to go to camp!

• Register Here | Summer Camp Roster