Trail Talk – 8/28/23

A new season begins……….

Tuesday August 29 the scouts will select what Merit badges to work on.

  • Communication………………………..Chris Chambers
  • Cit. in Community …………………….Terrace Clare
  • Camping………………………………….Hank
  • Personal mgmt. and Family Life….Brandon Berry
  • Cit in Society…………………………… Zach Florian
  • First Aid…………………………………….Matt Carr
  • Cooking……………………………………Dona and Sue…Only 4 spots available
  • T21…………………………………………Alex Gordon, Amy Withers, Jim Gluys

Everyone will be required to wear their CLASS A shirt.

Tuesday night you will select a new Senior Patrol Leader, The following week you will select patrol leaders.

SEPTEMBER 15-17, 2023

THIS WILL BE OUR FIRST CAMPING TRIP THIS YEAR. WE WILL BE GOING TO CHIPPEWA LANDING AND RAFTING THE MANISTEE RIVER. EACH RAFT WILL SEAT 4 PEOPLE.

THE COST FOR THE WEKKEND IS $50 PER PERSON.

ANY ADULT NOT REGISTERED WILL NEED TO REGISTER WITH THE BSA AND TAKE THE YOUTH PROTECTION COURSE. PERMISSION SLIP ATTACHED.

REGISTRATION FOR 2024:

The cost for each scout will be $200 and adults will be $100.

Since all adults must be registered in order to participate in the troop and activities, once you pay the registration fee all campouts or activities costing $40 or less the adult will be free for those events. PLEASE PAY THE REGISTRATIION FEE BY Oct. 1ST, 2023.

PHILMONT 2024

WE ARE accepting the Sept. 1st fee of $300. If you did not pay the August fee, please do so ASAP.

Thier will be a Philmont meeting schedule for all participant and parents. The meeting is on Oct. 22, at 1pm until 4pm. everyone going is expected to be there.

OCTOBER CAMPOUT

OCTOBER 27-29 AT VER HAGE FARMS, HAUNTED FOREST. THIS SHOULD BE A GREAT TIME. SAVE THE DATE.

NOVEMBER CAMOUT DATE UPDATED

THE DATE FOR THE NOVEMBER CAMPOUT IS 10-12, 2023 AT CAMP TAMARACK WITH TROOP 287. THIS IS A CABIN OR TENTING EVENT.

TROOP 244 OPEN HOUSE

The troop Open House will be September 12 from 6pm to 8pm. We ask that ALL scouts bring a friend, relative or anyone that be be interested in a Troop that Does more. There will be hot dogs and chips and a special treat. We need all scouts to help and grow Troop 244.

There will be a special patch to anyone you bring and signs up to join.