I hope everyone has recovered from our trip to summer camp and is ready to begin the 2nd half of our summer season with some good stories to tell and new found energy. Before I get too far into the letter I wanted to thank Andie, Dennis, Jake and Joe for coming up with us to spend time with the boys and being able to relax and unwind a bit.
Because we have a very busy latter half of the year coming up I am asking all families to send us a list of your son's unavailable dates. That's right we want to know when you CAN'T do something with the troop. That way we can better see when you can come with us to do something.
Monday Meeting
Post Summer Camp Review
7-25, Good Templar Park (Park side), 7p
This will be our 1st meeting coming off the summer camp. We will be doing a review of summer camp and everything that went along with it. Would you return to Ed Bryant next year? Should we try a new location? After that we will be working on finishing up some merit badges and seeing what there is left to finish up before our summer court of honor.
Cyber-Chip
Everyone needs this!!!!
In order for the scouts to be able to use their phones or tech on meetings or outings they need to have this certification. The class material can be found at
Because the school year would have just started and we would have just come off of summer camp we will be taking a relaxing trip up-and-down the Fox River. We have a few canoes we can use for a trip down to Batavia and back with a few stops along the way. We will be working on some swimming and boating exercises, safety afloat exercises and even the canoeing merit badge if anyone is interested.
Race into scouting
Aug, 27th 10a - 4p Leroy Oakes Forrest preserve
This event is for Scouts of all ages. For Cub Scouts we will hold our Annual Cub Mobile Races form 10AM-4PM. There are three, 2 hour slots that dens, packs or individual Scouts can register for. Use the plans to make a Cub Mobile. There will be a couple of Cub Mobiles on hand for use by anyone. There will be other games and scavenger hunts for Scouts and kids of all ages to do before or after their racing.
This would also be an excellent opportunity to talk to some cub scouts.
Troop One Summer Court of Honor
Aug 29th, 6p - 8p
Good Templar Park ( if sun)
Baker Church (if rain)
Join troop one as we honor our scouts and acknowledge their accomplishments over the past few months. The troop will be serving dinner and will provide all in attendance with the main course and drinks. If each family attending could please bring a side and a dessert that can feed 10 people each.
Order of the Arrow Call-out
Sep 9th - 11th
Camp Big Timber
For the scouts who were elected earlier this Spring you now have your chance to earn your order of the arrow ordeal membership. By camping under the stars, eating little food and performing service for the day you have the ability to join many of your fellow scouts in the order of the arrow.
Maquoketa Caves Campout
Sep 23rd - 25th
Come venture into the dark and go spelunking with troop one at Maquoketa Caves State Park. We will be staying at Bellevue State Park, 24668 US-52, Bellevue, IA 52031. This will be an open invitation camp-out. If you know anyone that is interested in scouting ask them to come along.
And so very much more to come down the line.
Recruiting New Members
If you have a family member, a friend, an acquaintance, a Cub Scout crossover or someone transferring from another troop please let us know. We all know that the only way for the troop to survive is for more people to join over the long run. If you know of anyone that could potentially be interested in joining, please have them come to a meeting, outing, camp-out or just for a visit.
News Around Town -
Sculpture in the Park
A magnificent exhibition of original sculptures placed in beautiful Mt. St. Mary Park for visitors to view and enjoy. This display of public art is free to all. Presented by the St. Charles Park District and Park Foundation. More information: www.stcsculpture.org
Summer camp is almost here. Are you ready? We have a lot to do this coming week and not a lot of time to do it. We have to sort out the trailer, check out equipment, make sure we have all the proper paperwork and talk about the travel logistics.
If you are coming to camp, you must come to the meeting this Wednesday evening.
Now enough jibber jabber lets get on with it.
New Leadership in Troop One
As you may have seen in past weekly letters, we have been looking for a new Committee chair and Treasurer for the troop. If you were wondering why you haven't seen any notes pertaining to the subject this past spring Nicole Polly and Dean Romano volunteered for the positions. Many thanks to them for stepping up! Over the past few weeks you may not have noticed anything different and that is a good thing. That means that we did our job correctly and the transfer was as smooth as silk. While they finish up the paperwork and get settled in, I would like to remind everyone to give them a BIG thank you next time you see them. It takes great dedication to want to take up one of these three key positions.
Monday Meeting
Final Summer Camp prep day
7-6, Good Templar Park (Park side), 6p
This coming Wednesday will be our last meeting before summer camp. It will be on Wednesday because Monday is the 4th.
This will be a trailer cleaning and final prep day. If you have any gear that needs to go in the trailer PLEASE BRING IT WITH YOU. This saves time in loading prior to departure.
Also if you have any paperwork to turn in this will be the night to do it. Medical forms and permission slips will be collected. Please bring TWO (2) copies of each to turn in.
Cyber-Chip
Everyone needs this!!!!
In order for the scouts to be able to use their phones or tech on meetings or outings they need to have this certification. The class material can be found at
It was a wonderful day for an Eagle Court of Honor. Thank you to everyone that was able to make Noah and Luke's day special.
Monday Meeting
Summer Camp prep part two
6-27, Good Templar Park (Park side), 7p
This week we will be working on the Firem'n-chit and Totin-chip certifications. Some classes at summer camp require you to have these certifications and we want to make sure that all the information is up-to-date and good to go. We will also be collecting any paperwork paperwork that you have for us. Medical forms and permission slips will be collected if you have them. Please bring two (2) copies of each to turn in.
Cyber-Chip
Everyone needs this!!!!
In order for the scouts to be able to use their phones or tech on meetings or outings they need to have this certification. The class material can be found at
Our fundraiser is now complete. Thank you to all that participated. If you have any outstanding orders or anyone left on the hook we can take care of them.
Upcoming events on the radar:
2022 Summer camp
Last chance to get a spot for this years camp
Since Camp Freeland Leslie has closed down we will be trying out this new camp. It is just 30 minutes north from where C.F.L used to be. There are a few big differences between our old camp and this new one.
#1. The class structure is a more open concept. The scouts don't pre-register for badges, they sign up for them Sunday evening when we get there.
#2. The camp will be cooking some meals for us. Lunch will be served for us in the dining hall or at our campsite.
#3. The showers and the toilets are separate. There are also leaders and youth facilities so the kids have there's and we have ours.
Note:
By signing up on the website you are agreeing that you will be attending. The troop has made a deposit and locked us in. You can talk to Dave about making the payment or setting up a payment plan. Please don't let money be an issue this season. The troop is here for you if you need help with these bigger ticket items. Please let Stevan know if the troop can help you out, that is what the troop is here for.
Fox river canoe day trip
Aug, 20th
Because the school year would have just started and we would have just come off of summer camp we will be taking a relaxing trip up-and-down the Fox River. We have a few canoes we can use for a trip down to Batavia and back with a few stops along the way.
Recruiting new members
If you have a family member, a friend, an acquaintance, a Cub Scout crossover or someone transferring from another troop please let us know. We all know that the only way for the troop to survive is for more people to join over the long run. If you know of anyone that could potentially be interested in joining, please have them come to a meeting, outing, camp-out or just for a visit.
News around town
Sculpture in the park
A magnificent exhibition of original sculptures placed in beautiful Mt. St. Mary Park for visitors to view and enjoy. This display of public art is free to all. Presented by the St. Charles Park District and Park Foundation. More information: www.stcsculpture.org
We have a lot to do before this season's summer camp and time will go very quickly over the next few weeks. We have three meetings before camp. This coming Monday, Monday the 26th and a special meaning on July 6th. which is only 4 days before we leave. The evening of the 6th will be a meeting because this year July 4th falls on a Monday. The meeting on the 6th will be a trailer cleaning and packing meeting. You will also need all of your forms and paperwork by that evening.
