Here is the new news of the week and it is jam packed with upcoming things. We have a lot on our plate and I need all scouts to help out.
Monday meeting 5 - 10 P.L.C & C.M
This month's Patrol Leader Council and Committee Meeting will be held at Camp Kane historic site. (at the intersection of 25 & Devereaux Dr... Langum park) The P.L.C will begin at 6p and the C.M will start directly following it at 7p. Please remember to bring a chair to the meeting. We will be having a meeting after the P.L.C at 7p. It will be pertaining to flag etiquette for our upcoming events.
For those of you who can't attend in person we will have the live stream running on our zoom channel. The P.L.C video will begin at 6 o'clock or shortly thereafter. The C.M video will begin at 7 o'clock or shortly thereafter. Both meetings will be streamed on the same link. The link will be attached to the bottom of this letter and I will send out a reminder an hour before the meeting tomorrow.
Topics for each meeting may include but are not limited to
Lincoln's pilgrimage - review
Camp Kane day
Memorial day
Summer camp - C.F.L 7-11 - 7-17
New fundraising possibilities - update
New meeting events and locations
camping, when, where, how.
And oh so much more
Future forecast - update
Camp Kane day
We have been invited for dinner and snacks Friday the 14th. Some simple hotdogs over the fire with some smores at the end like last September. We can even toss a service hour in with a little set up help. The next day Saturday the 15th, the camp has asked us to present the flags at 10a and lower them at 3p. In return we can run a sales booth at the event and try to make some money off of our spring / summer fundraiser. FYI...they are pretty darn good! If you participate you can also work on earning the sales merit badge. I have been told there will be some alderman at the event and a reporter from the Kane County Chronicle, but that has not been confirmed yet.
Grave flagging Saturday 29th 9a
We have been asked by the Legion to help them place flags on the graves of veterans in Union cemetery. There will be other troops and packs there that morning so we will not be doing it alone. We will need to meet in Union cemetery at 8:45 SHARP on Saturday the 29th. This is a service project and WILL count as service hours.
Memorial Day 7a
Troop one WILL be doing the last flag ceremony of the morning at Union cemetery. We need you to be at Union at 7am SHARP!
The High Adventure reboot - 6-4 - 6-7 (repost)
Join Troop One as we reboot our High Adventure Program. For the first time ever we will be journeying out to the National Museum of the US Air Force. (1100 Spaatz St, Dayton, OH 45431)
I would like to thank everyone that was able to come to our trailer wap day. Attached below is the link to our Facebook page and if you have not seen the pictures that were taken yesterday please check them out and you will be amazed at how the trailer looks now. I will also attach the driver's side and nose pictures in case you just want the jist of it.
This weekend after many years of trying to coordinate it, Troop One is finally able to get the trailer wrapped and ready to go.
The trailer wrap is effectively a gigantic sticker that is attached to the trailer giving it more character than it has ever seen.
During the event we will also be working on the Entrepreneurship Merit Badge. If you have already started on this badge or have never started on it, you can get major portions of the badge completed within the day.
I would like to thank everyone that was able to come down to Springfield and participate in our version of Lincoln's Pilgrimage. Even with a lot of the common tourist locations closed in Springfield we were able to come up with a fun and interesting hike downtown.
The most popular of all locations Saturday was of course the Lincoln presidential museum. Even if you have been to the museum multiple times like I have you always find something new to read or a new video to watch.
Our next objective was going downtown for a micro urban hike. For the first time in my life I finally got to see the state capitol building up close. Although we did not have the ability to go inside we did get to go around the grounds and get a better sense of its size and scale. Our afternoon hike culminated in a visit to a candy store and to pay our respects to the 16th president at his monument.
After everything that we were able to do this weekend I believe it truly goes to show that even in the strangest of times you can make something out of nothing. All you have to do is have a little imagination and the guts to do it.
Monday Meeting 4 - 26
We will NOT be having the in person meeting this week. I want you to be able to relax and kick back a little bit. We Will however be having a light online meeting Monday evening. We will be going over the reviews from the camp-out and seeing what we did correctly and what could be improved upon. We will also be going over the possible camp-outs and day outings this coming summer and into the fall.
We have a plethora of possibilities coming up. Let's keep the ideas going and have a little fun in the meantime.
Tune in with your preferred mode of communication via our zoom channel. Below is the link to the Zoom channel. I will send it out again tomorrow afternoon just in case you forget
For tonight's midweek update I'm sending out the final details for troop one's version of Lincoln's pilgrimage. This letter should have all of the details and paperwork for this weekend. If there are any questions from any of the participants let me know and I will hopefully be able to find you an answer.
Please remember to eat something before you leave, bring dinner with or have eaten something before coming. There are options in Petersburg if you want to grab a bite when you get there.
Weekend Weather
As of the most recent forecast it will be a high in the low 60's and a low in the 30's with a few showers in the morning and evening. Pack a raincoat and some blankets for the evening.
Permission slip
Attached to the bottom of this letter is the permission slip for the camp-out. As with past outings I must have a signed permission slip for those attending. When we meet up at the campground, I will have extra's with me if you need one.
Lincoln's new salem village
We will be camping at Lincoln's New Salem village just south of Petersburg Illinois. The address is 15588 History Ln, Petersburg, IL 62675
Our departure times are going to vary from person to person this time. Some of our group will be leaving in the early afternoon and some by the late evening. Since we are essentially going as a group, if there are any updates or delays in departure times for whatever the reason, please let me know.
Class A uniform and book
Because this will be an official troop event please remember to bring your full class A uniform and your scout book. We will be using them both during the weekend so don't forget either of them.
Agenda
This is this weekend's agenda put together by Wyatt.
Saturday - Wake up at 7a - Prepare breakfast to be eaten at 830 - 830 - 9a meal and cleanup camp - 9a leave for downtown Springfield - 945 arrive in downtown Springfield - 10a head to Lincoln museum - 10a -12p spend time in Lincoln museum - 12p -1p lunch - 1p -3p gallivant downtown Springfield - 3p head to Lincoln’s tomb - 315 arrive at Lincoln’s tomb - 315 - 4p pay respects to Lincoln and tour the graves - 4p return to camp - 445 arrive at camp - 445 - 630 free time / work time - 630 dinner - 8p - 11p free time / work time - 11 lights out
