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S.M.S. for 4 - 26

Posted by swolfgram on Apr 26 2020 - 9:15pm

Good evening everyone 

 
I want to think everyone who  participated in the Lincolns Pilgrimage this past weekend. We had fantastic weather, wonderful food and amazing company. The museums and historical locations we were able to go to gave the boys a much needed dose of history and insight.....  
Or at least all this would have happened in an alternate timeline.
 
In our version of reality it was cool, rainy, and gloomy.  There was one little ray of light this past weekend. Seven scouts who needed the 1st aid merit badge where able to participate in our online presentation of the badge.   Even though the demonstrate portion of this badge is a little tricky at this time we got done all that we could.  For the time being at least.   During the month of May we will be putting on a few other merit badges and the May schedule should be ready and running by the 1st.  More now than ever please check the website at least once or twice a week for updates to the calendar.
 
Monday meeting 4 - 27
We will start off on the Webex site and breakout from there.
First years will be working on:
3a. Explain the patrol method. Describe the types of patrols that are used in your troop.

3b. Become familiar with your patrol name, emblem, flag, and yell.
Explain how these items create patrol spirit.

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S.M.S. for 4 - 3 - 22

Posted by swolfgram on Apr 3 2022 - 9:11pm
Good evening everyone
 
Hi everybody!  Now that you are back from a week off it's time to get back down to the nitty gritty of springtime scouting.
We have a bunch of things on the roster and even more coming up as we go further into the better weather.  We are still trying to put together a trailer clean up day.  Hopefully next weekend will be dryer over at the park and we can get a few hours in.  I'm going to be blaming Mother Nature on any inability to work on the trailer over the past few weeks.  Simply because nature can't point a finger back and is an easy scapegoat. 
 
Here now are the top stories of the week.
 
Monday meeting 4 - 3 - 22
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S.M.S. for 4 - 5

Posted by swolfgram on Apr 5 2020 - 10:03pm

Good evening everyone

 
Tonight's letter will be fairly short  But there are 2 things that I wanted to touch on.
 
New meetings with a twist
This Monday we are going to be holding our first digital meeting at 7pm on our new Discord channel.  The voice service Discord is an application best known by online gamers and streamers.  Best of all (especially for us) it's free.  Anthony D has been working hard on setting the troop up with a server and I think it could make a huge difference In giving us our Monday meetings back. 
 
This simple solution to a very complex problem may be just what we needed for the time being.  It gives the boys the ability to try and continue with scouting even while real life goes against our original ideas for the year.   Discord has a desktop and mobile friendly version. Download the app and sign up. You will need a microphone or you can use the text option to join in. You can contact Anthony or myself and we will invite you in to the group.
 
Anthony = TideTurner143#4773
Stevan = Stevan W#3810
 
What's up with the scoop?

Some of you who have been receiving the troop scoop may be wondering why I haven't sent out this month's new issue. I am having a massive writer's block and have no idea what to talk about (first time for everything). Usually we talk about the upcoming events and the exciting new things coming down the pipeline.  At this time with everything being in lock down it's taking me an extra amount of time to put together something interesting. If you have any suggestions or would like to make a submission send me your Ideas and we'll see what we can do.  It can be something topical, allegorical, comical, or just flat out bonkers.

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S.M.S. for 4-14-24

Posted by swolfgram on Apr 15 2024 - 10:57am
Good Evening Everyone!
Holy Moly it's warm out there..I like it! 
We got some good stuff coming up. The day event, the camp-out and more...SO...
 
Come with me and you'll be In a world of pure imagination. Reach out, touch what was once. Just in your imagination
Don't be shy, it's alright If you feel a little trepidation. Sometimes these things don't need explanations....
 
What's new this coming week?
 
This Monday Night:
 
St. Mark's church
101 S 6th ave, St. Charles
Apr 14th, 7p - 8:15p
This Monday we will be going over camping and how to do it. For many of our new scouts the Grants Pilgrimage will be their first camping experience. We want to show them what to bring, how to pack and why pack what we pack. You will see a backpack and some of the camping gear we have and it will represent what you should / will have too. 
 
April camp-out
Grants Pilgrimage
Galena IL. Apr 26th - 28th                                                                                                                                                                                            We are going back to Grant's and Galena!  We will meet at the Vet's Center at 5:30 pm on Friday.  We will be returning back to the center's parking lot on Sunday by 1pm-ish.  Bring your hiking boots and be prepared to do some walking around the historic town of Galena.  Plan for rain so pack accordingly.  Complete the scavenger hunt, see some historic buildings, and maybe a little shopping.  Cracker barrel on Friday night, Breakfast in camp Saturday morning, Lunch in town/parking area Saturday afternoon, Dinner back at camp Saturday night and light Breakfast Sunday morning.

The cost for the trip is $45.00.

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S.M.S. for 5 - 10

Posted by swolfgram on May 10 2020 - 9:22pm
Good Evening Everyone
 
Yet another week has passed and the lockdown is still in place.  Spring time has finally come and even though it started with a bit of a chill warmer days are on the way.   There's been a lot of developments over the past couple days that you need to know and we as a troop need to be able to discuss.  The 2nd Monday of the month is tomorrow which means our Patrol Leader Council (P.L.C) and Committee Meeting (C.M) will be taking place this Monday evening.  There are a boat load of things that we need to get into so let's get to it.  
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S.M.S. for 5 - 17

Posted by swolfgram on May 18 2020 - 12:15am

Good Evening Everyone

 
With this past weekend's nonstop rain I'm now fairly happy that I still have troop ones canoes in my backyard.  Rather than using the car to go places this past weekend I could have just rowed my self there.   For this week's message I'll step right into it and start off right at the beginning.  That seems always a really good place to start.
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S.M.S. for 5 - 24

Posted by swolfgram on May 24 2020 - 10:27pm
Good evening everyone 
 
With the state of Illinois opening up again at the end of the month we have the ability to resume in person meetings.  Good Templar Park has been Troop Ones' summer home for more than a decade. With the good weather upon us and since people having been cooped up inside for a while our next few months should be a breath of fresh air doing fun things together enjoying a nice warm breeze.  
 
Good news about the virus 
A bit of good news from the CDC
On Wednesday (the 20th) the CDC released An updated report that concluded that the virus does not spread easily on surfaces.   New findings show that the primary way of transmission is person to person contact and not surface to person.  That means if we're camping the chances of you contracting the virus just because you have touched something somebody else may have  touched is diminished.
 
**From the CDC website**
"The primary and most important mode of transmission for COVID-19 is through close contact from person-to-person. Based on data from lab studies on COVID-19 and what we know about similar respiratory diseases, it may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this isn’t thought to be the main way the virus spreads."
 
Here is the link to the CDC and their press releases
 
Live Meetings Return 

On Monday June 1st we are starting up IN PERSON meetings again.  It will be a special 2 hour meeting at Good Templar Park from 6 o'clock to 8 o'clock there will be a lot to talk about and do.  There are 3 major topics to cover.

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S.M.S. for 5 - 4

Posted by swolfgram on May 3 2020 - 9:58pm
Good evening everyone 
Another week has come and gone and here we are again.  What's new?......let's take a look in the Barney bag and see what we can make today.  
 
Monday meeting 5 - 4
Meeting link:
https://meetingsamer8.webex.com/meetingsamer8/j.php?MTID=mae1597c835d17f8d67b32fb9fd6f17a3
Meeting number:
297 488 803
Password:
ScoutTroop1 (72688876 from phones and video systems)
Host key:
105258
 
Because tomorrow is May the 4th we will be doing a little something different than the usual for Star Wars day.  We'll be looking at a few videos about Star Wars science.   Because we are all still stuck inside why not watch a few videos of the most iconic sci-fi movie ever.  The first half will be the science behind the lightsaber and can a lightsaber actually be made.  The second half will be on other Star Wars things.  So this week forget the books and pick up your nerd hat for some Star Wars related goodness.
 
 
Most of them will be by Because Science with Kyle Hill.
 
Why this? Why not

This was an idea given to me by the boys and who am I to say no to them on Star Wars day. 

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S.M.S. for 5-12-24

Posted by swolfgram on May 13 2024 - 1:22am
Good Evening Everyone!
Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers out there!
 
Thank you for helping on the rockets and Camp Kane! The rockets went off in the expected trajectory and Camp Kane was a blast!
 
(There is an inside joke with the rockets, ask at the meeting)
 
Here is what we got this week...
 
This Monday Night:
 
Dinner with the Legion
Veterans Hall, 311 n 2nd street
May 13th 6p - 7p
Join the troop this month as we dine in with the American Legion at the veterans hall.
Help serve dinner and join in the fellowship. Set-up will begin at 5:45ish with dinner to follow at 6p
 
Monday meeting 
Campout prep, St. Mark's church
101 S 6th Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174
7:10 - 8:15
Shortly after the veterans supper we will be holding a meeting over at St. Mark's to plan the weekend's camp-out to Starved Rock park.
We will be going over the menu and the agenda of the weekend. The rough idea for Saturday will be to hold the I.L.S.T. training during the day at the park. We will claim one of the picnic areas and will work on the training just outside the visitors center. We will be having lunch at the park. 
 
Mr. Browne needs some help
Mr. Brown may need some help. If you aren't going camping please call Tim and see what you can do. 

Events in May:                                                                                                                                                                                             

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S.M.S. for 5-19-24

Posted by swolfgram on May 20 2024 - 1:54am
Good Evening Everyone!
Thank you all for a beautiful weekend at Starved Rock. Kris, Rob, Nicole and Vic it was fun hanging out with you all. Boys, it was good that you all could get some time on your own. It was peaceful and calm just what we all needed.
 
This Monday Night:
 
Monday meeting 
Camp Kane
50 Devereaux Way, St. Charles, IL 60174
7:00 - 8:15
Because it is only one week till Memorial Day Monday, we need some flag raising practice. For Mondays meeting we will be working on proper flag educate. the flagpole over at Camp Kane in Langum Park in St. Charles is available for us. 
 
NOTE: If it is raining Monday evening, we will be practicing the ceremony at St. Marks church. 

Events in May:                                                                                                                                                                                           Flagging of the graves                                                                                                                                                                              North and Union Cemeteries                                                                                                                                                                        May 25th, 8am.                                                                                                                                                                                          1205 N 5th Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174 and 1200 N 5th Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174                                                                            Every year many troops in St. Charles come together and place flags on the graves of fallen service members. We will gather at North cemetery at 8a and work the field till all the veterans' graves have been marked.

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