Trail Talk – 4/1/22
Hope everyone had a good time during Spring Break. There are a lot of things going on in the troop so be prepared.
April 5, 2022
This meeting will be the last session for the current merit badges, so please finish up on these requirements. The Cit in Diversity class will continue with the current class. First Aid will be offered. If you cannot complete the current class please remain in the class until you have completed all the requirements.
New Classes:
- First Aid, Dave Shires
- Communication. Zach Florian
- Cooking. Dona and Sue
- Cit. in Diversity Shane McDonald
- Camping. Carter Borton
- Emergency Prep. Bill Louthan
- Personal Fitness. Bill Greene
- Personal management and Family Life Chris Baldwin
- Safety. Jim Gluys
ATTN Adults, We need someone who has an Environmental Science Background to teach the Merit badge. Please see Hank ASAP
April 12, 2022 Tuesday sign up for merit badges in Troop meetings.
April 19, 2022. We will be having a summer camp info meeting on this date. The starting time is 7pm to 8:30pm. All scouts and parents are asked to attend. We will also be conducting physicals during the summer camp meeting. Summer camp Merit badge signup.
April 22-24, 2022. Lincoln Pilgrimage, New Salem, Illinois. You will have the opportunity to hike 19 miles in Lincoln’s footsteps, or you can visit the Lincoln museum and Interpretive center. Sunday morning we will visit the Lincoln Tomb and depart from there. The cost is $50per person. Tuesday April 5 is the LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR THIS CAMPOUT. You will need to leave school on Friday April 22 and meet at the church by 12:30pm. Will Return Sunday April24 at 5pm.
Continue to sell the beef sticks and make a profit for your scout account.
April 29 Friday from 6-9 pm and Saturday April 30 from 8am to 8pm will be a Wilderness first Aid class, this is for those leaders going to the Boundary Water this summer. Also if you are planning to go to Seabase next year. There is No Cost. We will be meeting at Camp Brake on Vanderbilt road 9Sight of our 2020 summer camp)
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY APRIL 30 FROM 9AM TO NOON. LOCATION SCHOOLCRAFT. Jim Gluys is the Adult leader in charge.
Fee due dates:
Summer camp final payment due April 19 at the summer camp meeting. Total cost of the event is $375 youth and $155 adults.
Summer camp is June 19 -25, 2022
Lincoln Trail fee due on April 5th. Total cost is $50 per person. Last Day to sign up April 5th.
Boundary Waters 2022
Currently those going to the Boundary Waters should have paid $350. April 5 scheduled payment of $250 due. The last payment of Boundary waters is Due May 1
Total fee is $800 per person.
Seabase 2023. If you have not paid a deposit $100 for Seabase and the February 1st payment $200. Total cost for the trip is $1600 per person.
Mammoth cave August 6-10, 2022. Total cost due $175 per person.
May and June campouts; May 20-22 is at Camp Pioneer and June 3-5 is at Pentwater