Summer Camp
June 26 - July 2, 2016

PARENTS: To participate in Summer Camp, scouts must have a Class C (the doctor signed part) of the medical form signed within 12 months of camp. For a Class C form to qualify, it must have been signed (AND DATED BY THE DOCTOR) after June 1, 2015. Please when you get the doctor to sign, the date must be the date they reviewed/signed the form not the examination date. This has been a problem in the past with doctors only writing the date of the last exam rather than the date they reviewed/signed the form.

There will be a list of what is missing from Scouts (health forms, fees, etc) at the June 14 and 21 Troop meetings. Check-in with Boni or Liz to turn things in.

Summer Camp Trailer Pack
June 25, 2016 - 12 pm

We’re packing the trailer (or trailers) the day before summer camp. Bring all your gear packed and ready to load. The SPL and PLC will be doing a bag-check. Items not needed at camp will be send home with you and you’ll get a list of things you might be missing.

If you can’t make the trailer pack, please arrange with your Patrol Leader and Mr. Landquist to get your gear checked and loaded ahead of time.

July RenFaire Outing
July 15-17, 2016

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Thou are invited to partake of revelry and merriment at the Bristol Renaissance Faire July 15-17, 2016. Whilst thou take up the challenge? The merriment celebrates Scouts -- wear thine uniform to the event. We shalt be residing at Bong State Recreation Area and travelling to the Faire on Saturday.

Cost: $35/person for weekend (+ $10 late fee after July 9) | $15/person for RenFaire Only

Permission slips are available.

Court of Honor
July 17, 2016

Mark your calendars! The Court of Honor will be July 17th. Invite family and friends and recognize the hard work the Troop’s scouts have done in the last six month -- especially at Summer Camp!

More information and location to follow.

St. John Neumann Grounds Clean Up
July 12, 2016

We’ll be working on doing a clean up of the St. John Neumann grounds the 2nd Tuesday in July (in place of the troop meeting). Meet at St. John Neumann at 6:30 pm in the lower parking lot. We’ll be doing maintenance on the various paths as well as walking the grounds for trash. If you have a yard rake, work gloves, pruning sheers (small or large) please bring them.

Governor Dodge Outing
August 12-14, 2016

The August Outing will be camping at Governor Dodge State Park. Watch for more information in the next month.

Webelos Jamoree
September 9-11, 2016

Spend a weekend introducing Webelos to Boy Scouts! The troop is participating in this fun event. Our goal: to show Webelos how much fun it is to join Boy Scouts.

Service Opportunities Coming Up

With the update to the Boy Scout program going into effect on January 1, the service requirements have been expanded. Here are the upcoming service opportunities in the Troop:

July 12 - SJN Grounds Clean-Up
August 30 - Highway Clean Up

There will be one more high way clean up this year... Watch for the date.

Boy Scout Advancement Updates

Staring January 1, 2016, the Boy Scout rank requirements have been updated. Crossover scouts joining the troop after January 1 must use the new requirements.

Scouts already in the troop and working on Tenderfoot, Second Class, or First Class may continue on the old requirements through First Class until the end of December. Once they reach First Class, or if they have not finished by December 31, they must switch to the new requirements.

Scouts working on Star, Life and Eagle may finish their current rank with the old requirements until the end of December. Once they reach that rank, or if they have not finished by December 31, they must switch to the new requirements.

Philmont 2016
August 6-20, 2016