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S.M.S for 10 - 17

Posted by swolfgram on Oct 17 2021 - 10:34pm
Good evening everyone
 
In this latest episode we have a metric ton of stuff to go over. (That means A LOT)!  From camp-outs and day outings to popcorn and wreaths we got it all.  In the coming weeks we will have some new additions to the troop and new opportunities to go along with it. 
 
Monday meeting 
St. Mark's Church 7p
This Monday we will be prepping for the weekend events. 
 
Popcorn and wreath sales
The troop is selling Popcorn and Wreaths. Are you selling?  Got your trusty lust of past customers available? This is the time of year where you give back to the troop by selling Popcorn and Wreaths. It's one of the best ways you can help fund the troop and keep us going for another season.  You are also earning money toward your scout account.  Popcorn orders are due November 1st and wreath orders need to start coming in shortly after.
 
Weekend events, We've got two of them!
Our two weekend events are the Pack 154 day outing and Baker churches Trunk-er-treet.
1. The Scouts at Pack 154 are in need of some help during their October camp-out.  If you didn't come to the last campout this is your next best shot to participate.  As of now they are just getting back on their feet, as a lot of groups are after the hiatus of 2020.  I want our troop to be the one to help them as they open up again.  Their October camp-out is on Oct-23 at Blackwell forest preserve. (Butterfield Rd, Warrenville, IL 60555)  We will be heading over to the campground around 830a on Saturday and leaving around 5p.  I believe the cost of the trip is 10.00 for food but I will have to double check with their point person.
 
2.The Trunk-er-Treat will be at Baker Church parking lot from 2p - 330p on Sunday the 24th
We will be giving out candy and info to anyone that stops by our area.
 
Joining of Two Troops
As most of you know by now (or maybe this is the first time you may be hearing this) Troop One and Troop Fourteen will be merging together at the end of November.  The scouts and leadership of Troop Fourteen will be joining us and by the start of the 2022 season they will be fully integrated under the Troop One banner.  Because of this merger over the next few weeks we will be combining meetings and events to smoothly transition into the one unit.  With the merger of our two troops it opens up a new frontier and new adventures.  With an expanded volunteer base it allows us to have many more dedicated leaders with a multitude of specialties working with the scouts.  No one leader is able to do it all and with many hands makes light work.  Of course the main addition is more scouts to participate.  This one is rather self explanatory.  More scouts means more chances for us to go places and do things that the boys want to do. 
 
News around town
Heather sent me this one and I wanted to include it in the weekly letter.  This is copied from the newsletter so the font is funkey.
 

Want to learn to build a bike?

Our build classes are back! Looking to start a new career in bikes or just looking to learn a new skill? This class is for you.

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S.M.S for 10 - 18

Posted by swolfgram on Oct 18 2020 - 8:10pm
Good evening everyone 
 

One of the oldest sayings is that "it's as easy as riding a bicycle all you've got to do is hop on and petal".  Well I'm here to tell you that that adage is incorrect.  In preparation for our bike trip on Saturday morning I tested out my bicycle just to make sure that I still knew how to ride.  I had not been on a bicycle for about a decade.  It was a rather harrowing experience.  I bounced off the recycle bin and almost plowed into the oak tree.  I would respectfully ask the guy that came up with that saying to go take a hike, because he's obviously never ridden a bicycle.

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S.M.S for 10 - 24

Posted by swolfgram on Oct 24 2021 - 10:39pm
Good evening everyone
 
It is a dark and stormy night as I write this letter.  The cold rain tapping on the window creates a slight fogg as it rolls down the glass.  The gusty October winds rush in causing the familiar  bite of autumn air to follow.  The leaves on the trees swaying in the wind almost gesturing to any passerby to stay away.  A dark and ominous night gives way to  flashes of light illuminating a field of winter wheat for a brief moment.  October has always been my favorite month.  
 
Monday meeting - 2nd annual night hike
Campton Township Community Center (The Station)
5N082 Old Lafox Rd, St. Charles, IL 60175
If it is not raining we will  be taking our yearly night hike on the bike path.  Please make sure to bring a flashlight or headlamp, a water bottle, wear your hiking shoes/boots and appropriate outerwear.  Dress for the night is class B or street.
If it is raining - plan B
St. Mark's Church 7p
 
Popcorn and wreath sales - repost
The troop is selling Popcorn and Wreaths. Are you selling?  Got your trusty list of past customers available? This is the time of year where you give back to the troop by selling Popcorn and Wreaths. It's one of the best ways you can help fund the troop and keep us going for another season.  You are also earning money toward your scout account.  Popcorn orders are due November 1st and wreath orders need to start coming in shortly after.
 
Joining Two Troops - update
As most of you know by now (or maybe this is the first time you may be hearing this) Troop One and Troop Fourteen will be merging together at the end of November.  The scouts and leadership of Troop Fourteen will be joining us and by the start of the 2022 season they will be fully integrated under the Troop One banner.  Because of this merger, over the next few weeks we will be combining meetings and events to smoothly transition into one unit.  With the merger of our two troops it opens up a new frontier and new adventures. 
In the following weeks (probably the Nov 1st meeting) we will be having a meeting at Baker Church.  This will give us a chance to see the church and get to know it better.  The church has said that they want to still have a connection with scouts.  After the merger I think it would be foolish not to take them up on the offer.  I think having another church connected to troop one is an asset that few can say that they have.
 
Batavia campout - update
This year after taking a year off the Batavia Veterans weekend camp-out will return.  The date that was chosen was the first weekend in November.  The 5th, 6th and 7th,  With the fire vigil to start at 6p on that friday.  They will also be bringing back the pot-luck-dinner.  As of now the troop will need help making food and watching the fire.  We were given a 2a - 4a time slot on Saturday night that we need covered.  Whether you are or are not attending the camp-out we need your help in these areas. 
 
Troop One Recharter - Repost
That time of year has come again when we have to put together our recharder for the next season.  As of right now I am hoping that all of our members will be rejoining us for the 2022 season.  We hope to have this paperwork in by mid October / early November.  If there are any concerns to what recharter fees will be please contact Joyce and she should be able to walk you through the details.  The price for the year has gone up for both adults and youth.  This is a rate hike on the national side and is not something that the troop is imposing.  We are expecting another rate hike from national for the 22 - 23 season as well.  
 

We all know that these are not the best of times especially where finances are concerned.  If any of our members need help with the cost of recharder please reach out to us and let us know.

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S.M.S for 10 - 25

Posted by swolfgram on Oct 26 2020 - 1:33am
Good evening everyone 
 
As everyone has probably noticed by now Kane County is back in phase 3 for a couple of weeks.  As far as troop one is concerned we will continue to have in person meetings either at the Campton Hills community center or any location that is willing to have us.  As of now we are small enough troop to continue to do in person meetings for the foreseeable future.  I guess being a small troop is a blessing at this time rather than a curse.
 
Older scouts where are you?
As the title says older scouts where are you?  For the past few months we  haven't seen hide nor hair of you and I'm wondering why?  What is the hold up?  Why are you not attending meetings? This is an open question so when you get thus letter, please let me know.  For some of you I know the reason and these are acceptable excuses.  The rest of you, at least let me know what is going on.  Even during this virus issue we have a lot of good things going on and coming up.  We need our older scout leadership structure and would really appreciate your assistance and knowledge.  Our younger scouts would really benefit from your help.
 

Monday meeting 10 - 26

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S.M.S for 10 - 3

Posted by swolfgram on Oct 3 2021 - 8:14pm
Good Evening Everyone
 
In this week's exciting episode we will be going over a jam packed start to October.  Camp-outs, events, fundraisers, meetings and even some stuff that I couldn't remember the last time around.  
 
 
Monday meeting 
St. Mark's Church 7p
This Monday we will be planning for our weekend campout.  If you're still on the fence get off of it now! We have less then three days to make sure everything is set to go.
 
We will be staying at Franklin L. Cary Camp (6286 State Road 26 East Lafayette, IN 47905) and have access to Moser shelter.  The shelter has power and is not too far away from the bathrooms. 
 
Hunters Moon Camp-out
October 8th - 10th
 
From the web site...
"The past is yours to savour at the Feast of the Hunters’ Moon. At this historic reenactment you can recapture 18th century life at Fort Ouiatenon (we- ott - non) the first fortified European outpost in what is now Indiana."

"The Feast of the Hunters’ Moon is a re-creation of the annual fall gathering of the French and Native Americans which took place at Fort Ouiatenon, a fur-trading outpost in the mid – 1700s. It is held annually in early autumn on the banks of the Wabash River, four miles southwest of West Lafayette, Indiana."

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S.M.S for 10 - 31

Posted by swolfgram on Oct 31 2021 - 11:01pm
Good evening everyone
 
Darkness falls across the land the midnight hour is close at hand.
Creatures crawl in search of blood to terrorise y'alls neighborhood.
Whosoever shall be found without the soul for getting down. 
Must stand and face the hounds of hell and rot inside a corpse's shell. 
The foulest stench is in the air, the funk of forty-thousand years
and grizzly ghouls from every tomb are closing in to seal your doom.
Though you fight to stay alive your body starts to shiver.
For no mere mortal can resist the evil of
The weekly newsletter!
(evil laugh x 10)
Happy Halloween!
 
Monday meeting
Baker Church - 7p
This Monday we will be holding our weekly meeting at Baker Church.  Use the door on cedar street.  We will be meeting in Willy Hall. After entering the building go to the end of the hall and down the stairs.  At the next hall take the stairs on your right and Willy Hall is on your left.
 
This week we will be going over the weekend campout, popcorn and wreaths and troop elections.
 
Noah K eagle project
November 13th and 14th
Union cemetery
9-5
More details to come...
 
Popcorn and wreath sales
Popcorn orders are due this Monday, November 1st.
Wreath orders need to start coming in on the 8th.
 
Joining Two Troops - update
As most of you know by now (or maybe this is the first time you may be hearing this) Troop One and Troop Fourteen will be merging together at the end of November.  The scouts and leadership of Troop Fourteen will be joining us and by the start of the 2022 season they will be fully integrated under the Troop One banner.  Because of this merger, over the next few weeks we will be combining meetings and events to smoothly transition into one unit.  With the merger of our two troops it opens up a new frontier and new adventures. 
 
This Monday, November the 1st we will be having a meeting at Baker Church.  This will give us a chance to see the church, facilutes and get to know them better.  The church has said that they would still like to still have a connection with scouts.  After the merger I think it would be foolish not to take them up on that offer.  I believe having another church connected to Troop One is an asset that few can say they have.
 
Batavia campout - update
Join Troop One, Six, Twelve and Forty Three at our VFW Fire Vigil Camp-out
Every November we come together to honor our veterans with a Forty Eight hour camp fire and flag retirement ceremony.
 
It will be held on the field behind the Batavia VFW in Batavia il on the 5th, 6th and 7th of November. The campfire will start at 6pm on Friday and not be allowed to die out until Sunday at 6am.  If any cub scouts wish to join us during the day a lunch will be provided by the troops.  For Saturday breakfast and lunch we will be cooking for ourselves. For dinner there will be a pig roast and community supper. Cub-scouts will be visiting on Saturday which means we have the ability to develop some interest in joining.
 
Friday we will be meeting at the Batavia VFW at 6:00pm
Arrive on Friday and set up, cracker barrel which will be a joint communal event. Each troop will bring their snack to the main staging area and eat together
Saturday events are Gaga Ball, Nine Square & Viking Chess, Conservation Project (time permitting), 5 mile hike, T-1 Target Game
 
Troop One Recharter - Update
That time of year has come again when we have to put together our recharder for the next season.  As of right now I am hoping that all of our members will be rejoining us for the 2022 season.  The cost per registered scout is 135.00 and the cost per Leader is 69.00.  The price for the year has gone up for both adults and youth.  This is a rate hike on the national side and is not something that the troop is imposing.  We are expecting another rate hike from national for the 22 - 23 season as well.  
 

We all know that these are not the best of times especially where finances are concerned.  If any of our members need help with the cost of recharter please reach out to us and let us know.

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S.M.S for 10-1-23

Posted by swolfgram on Oct 1 2023 - 8:51pm

Good evening, everyone!

 
Only 30 days till the most wonderful time of the year. Did you get your candy yet, I know I did!
 
Patrol leaders meeting and Committee meeting Monday night. Let's see what's new.
 
Recharter
Who is in and who is out this season. We need to know if you will be with us again this season. Please let Nicole and I know if you do NOT intend on sticking around for the 2023-2024 season. Again, if you will NOT be with us again this upcoming season let us know. 
 
Wreaths and popcorn 2023!
It's that time of year again and everything is flying off the shelves. We have popcorn. We have wreaths. We have people needing both, or some. We have skilled people needing to sell them for the troop. All the details are out and will be present at Monday's meeting! 
 
This Monday Night:
 
Oct P.L.C meeting
10 - 2 - 23, 6 - 7:00p
Baker Church
We will be holding a Patrol Leader Council this Monday at Baker Church.
 
Topics of the P.L.C will include but not limited to
* Past / Upcoming events and badges
* Leadership
* Patrol updates
* How to advance scouts in a digital world. 
 
Oct committee meeting
10 - 2 - 23, 7 - 8:30p
Baker Church
The next committee meeting will be at Baker Church immediately following the p.l.c.  If you are a committee member or are a parent interested in troop business, please attend. We are searching for new members that can help staff a few areas of need for the troop.  The four areas that we are looking to staff are Fundraising, Activities, Service and Recruitment.  All four areas are vital to the troop.  Meetings of these four departments need not always meet on a Monday night and can bounce ideas via mail or phone.
 
Do we build something for Scarecrow Fest? 
For the 2023 Scarecrow fest we have a slot. Do we keep it? Do we build anything? 
 
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
 
Upcoming events / Meeting updates. 
Monday meeting Oct 2nd, P.L.C / Committee meeting
 
October 9th: Dinner with the vets: OCTOBER FEST FOOD! (no beer)
 
Merit Badge Monday Oct 9th?
This Monday is Columbous Day and usually we don't do meetings this Monday. We can skip this Monday, or we can work on the Citizenship badge. 
 
Recruiting New Members 
If you have a family member, a friend, an acquaintance, a Cub Scout, or someone wishing to join you as a transfer 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.
 
Service with a purpose:
Casey’s Safe Haven
8N005 IL Rte 47, Maple Park, IL 60151
Casey’s Safe Haven is a 501(c)3 non-profit holistic equine rescue dedicated to healing horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules in need. We will accept equines from animal control facilities, pony ride facilities, horses being retired from lesson programs, police force, and the race track. We also accept healthy animals donated by loving owners that for reasons beyond their control can no longer provide care. Our mission is to be a part of the solution by educating the public on the responsibilities and proper care of each equine so they receive the respect and dignity they deserve as living beings.
 
Anderson Animal Shelter

For more than fifty years, Anderson Humane has been the leading animal welfare organization in our community. We have been dedicated to creating positive connections between people and animals from day one because animals make us better!  Today, we place more than 4,000 pets into loving homes each year. Our innovative programs make the healing presence of animals available to seniors, veterans, and those in crisis.

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S.M.S for 10-15-23

Posted by swolfgram on Oct 15 2023 - 2:33pm
Good evening everyone
 
If your week has been down and glum this may perk you up old chum. Turn that frown upside down and let's see what's new this week. 
 
Recharter
Who is in and who is out this season. We need to know if you will be with us again this season. Please let Nicole and I know if you do NOT intend on sticking around for the 2023-2024 season. Again, if you will NOT be with us again this upcoming season let us know. 
 
Wreaths and popcorn 2023!
If you are reading this and have not sold at least one wreath or one thing of popcorn now is the time to get up and get selling. 
We have popcorn. We have wreaths. We have people needing both. Take an order and send it in one at a time if you need to. We will be collecting all orders by the end of the month! If you need to see what we have here is our website! ALL LINKS AND BUTTONS ARE WORKING.
 
 
This Monday Night: 
 
Troop Meeting
St. Marks church, 101 s 6th ave
Oct 15th, 7:00 - 8:15p
The main goal for tonight will be to go over the plans for next weekend's camp-out. This will be the shooting campout out in Indiana. We have not done one of these in some time and I'm hopeful that this will be a very productive weekend.
 
The continuation of citizenship in society has been postponed to next week as Mr.Beckstrom is out of town for the day.
 
October Camp-out 10-20 to 10-22:
Gunfight at the troop one corral

We will be staying at Tippecanoe River State Park (4200 N US Hwy 35, Winamac, IN 46996). We will be shooting at the Jasper-pulaski shooting range (4106 E 850 N, Wheatfield, IN 46392). We will be leaving from the Veterans center at 5:00(ish) and arriving around 8p (ish). Waking up around 7a and having a nice breakfast for the morning. At around 10a we will head to the range. We will be spending the day working on the Rifle merit badge and teaching the scouts proper gun safety and handling. The lunch will be cooked at the range (BBQ). Dinner will be back at the camp.

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S.M.S for 10-16-22

Posted by swolfgram on Oct 16 2022 - 8:45pm

Good evening everyone

We have a lot to do this coming week and a lot to talk about.  I want to start off by letting everyone know that in this year's Scarecrow Fest our troop placed 3rd.  Our entry in the MEGA! category was a depiction of the flag raising on Iwo Jima.  The video can be seen on our facebook page.  Thank you to all that helped design it, set it up and take it down.  Next year we will take 1st so start planning now!  

Monday evening is not only our planning meeting for the Blackwell FP camp-out it is also the dinner with the vets service night.  Please go over to the website and sign up for both.  Everyone needs a service hour and a nice weekend camp-out wouldn't be too bad at this point either.
 
But first let's talk about...

Troop One Recharter
That time of year has come again when we have to put together our recharder for the next season.  As of right now I am hoping that all of our members will be rejoining us for the 2023 season.  Please contact Nicole and let her know your intention for 23.  If you have not told us you will be leaving and we re-register you YOU WILL BE ON THE HOOK FOR PAYMENT.   
We have a few changes coming in the '23 season and we need your help to implement them.  We are much stronger with you than without you.

We all know that these are not the best of times and if any of our members need help with the cost of recharder please, reach out to us and let us know.

Monday Dinner with the Veterans
Oct 17th 6p - 7p, Veterans Center
311 n 2nd street
The veterans center is hosting their monthly dinner with the veterans meal. We have been invited to help serve and afterwards join in a meal with the vets. Ever since St. Marks Church ended their community supper evening we have been looking for something to take the spot it once held. This is the perfect way to earn a service hour and get to know the veterans a bit better. Immediately following the dinner we will move into our meeting.

Class A for this one, you don't have to wear the badge sash.

Monday meeting - Camp-out prep
Oct 17th, 7:10 - 8:15p, St.Mark's Church
Because of Dinner with the Veterans we will have an abbreviated camp-out planning meeting. It will start directly following the service project at about 7:10.

Troop Fundraising Opportunity
Popcorn, Wreaths and Jerky sticks are all on sale.  Please try and sell as much Popcorn and Wreaths as you can.  They are the way we fund the troop for a good portion of the year.

Community Sales:
Sunday mornings at Baker Church "Baker Hall" and afternoon at Trunk-or-Treat
**Wreath Sales ONLY divided between those who participate**
Popcorn & Meat Stick sales encouraged (profits-individual)
Coffee/Juice provided in the mornings

Helpers needed:
10/23 - 10am-10:45am
10/23 - 2:30pm-5pm (Trunk-or-Treat)
10/30 - 10am-10:45am
11/19 - 8am(ish)(*ALL Scouts Required/no sales divided*)
(Wreath Truck delivery time notification-11/18 late evening)
11/20 - 10am-10:45am (church delivery)
w/potentially more dates to come

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
https://www.scouting.org/training/youth-protection/cyber-chip/grades-9-1...

Upcoming events
Blackwell Forest Preserve
Oct 21st - 23rd
Weekend camp-out at Blackwell, The Archery and orienteering merit badge will be held this weekend.

Batavia VFW fire vigil camp-out
Join Troop One, Six, Twelve and Forty Three at our VFW Fire Vigil Camp-out
 
Every November we come together to honor our veterans with a Forty Eight hour camp fire.and flag retirement ceremony.
It will be held on the field behind the Batavia VFW in Batavia IL on the 4th, 5th and 6th of November. The campfire will start at 6pm on Friday 11/4 and not be allowed to die out until Sunday 11/6  at 6am.  If any cub scouts wish to join us during the day Lunch and Dinner will be provided by the troops.

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 wishing to join you as a transferr 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 and Things To Do -
Casey’s Safe Haven
8N005 IL Rte 47, Maple Park, IL 60151
https://caseyssafehaven.org
Casey’s Safe Haven is a 501(c)3 non-profit holistic equine rescue dedicated to healing horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules in need. We will accept equines from animal control facilities, pony ride facilities, horses being retired from lesson programs, police force, and the race track. We also accept healthy animals donated by loving owners that for reasons beyond their control can no longer provide care. Our mission is to be a part of the solution by educating the public on the responsibilities and proper care of each equine so they receive the respect and dignity they deserve as living beings.

Baker Church - Trunk-or-Treet, Oct 23rd 3p - 4:30p
It's like Trick-or-Treat but out of the trunk of a car. It's a spook-tacular event!

Holiday Homecoming
5:30 p.m. is the Electric Christmas Parade down Main Street with bands, parade floats, and a special guest, Santa Claus.

In closing

Our Troop One email is exploremore1913@bsatroop.one

Remember to take a look at our website. (https://stcharles1.mytroop.us/front_page)

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Look us up on Twitter @BSATroopOne.  

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Check there every now and then for updates.  As always if you have any questions let us know.

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S.M.S for 10-2-22

Posted by swolfgram on Oct 2 2022 - 10:18pm
Good evening everyone
 
 
It's October and you all know what that means, less than 90 days before Christmas!  Have you finished your shopping list yet?  If you like I don't care about that kind of thing just yet we are in the same boat.  We have a lot on the horizon and it is really good if I do say so. 
 
Firstly we need to talk about recharter 
 
Troop One Recharter 
That time of year has come again when we have to put together our recharder for the next season.  As of right now I am hoping that all of our members will be rejoining us for the 2023 season.  We hope to have this paperwork in by mid October.  Please let us know if you do not intend on rechartering with us so we don't re-register you.  We have a few changes coming in the '23 season and we need your help to implement them.  We are much stronger with you than without you.
 
We all know that these are not the best of times and if any of our members need help with the cost of recharder please, reach out to us and let us know.
 
Monday Meeting - Scarecrow fest prep and knots practice 
Oct 3rd 6:50p - 8:15, St.Marks
This Monday we will be working on two things. 
The first will be the design for Scarecrow Fest. The boys have chosen to recreate the flag raising of Iwo Jima.   What material do we need to make our display?  Who has some extra stuff that they can loan out?  We will put all that together this week.
Our second objective for the week is to do some knots practice.  Can you tie some of the most common and least common knots and give their usage?  We will find out on Monday night.
 
 
Troop Fundraising Opportunity
 
Popcorn, Wreaths and Jerky sticks are all on sale.  You should all have the paperwork by now, if not please let us know and we can get you what you need. More jerky is on the way!
 
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
 
Upcoming events
Scarecrow Fest
Oct 7th - 9th
We are submitted for the 'Mega' category. It is VERY IMPORTANT to start communication for ideas, supply collection...etc..
 
Let's make something fun together.
 
Blackwell Forest Preserve
Oct 21st - 23rd
Weekend camp-out at Blackwell, The Archery and orienteering merit badge will be held this weekend.
 
Batavia VFW fire vigil camp-out
Join Troop One, Six, Twelve and Forty Three at our VFW Fire Vigil Camp-out
 
Every November we come together to honor our veterans with a Forty Eight hour camp fire.and flag retirement ceremony.
It will be held on the field behind the Batavia VFW in Batavia IL on the 4th, 5th and 6th of November. The campfire will start at 6pm on Friday 11/4 and not be allowed to die out until Sunday 11/6  at 6am.  If any cub scouts wish to join us during the day Lunch and Dinner will be provided by the troops.
 
 
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 wishing to join you as a transferr 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 and Things To Do -
Casey’s Safe Haven
8N005 IL Rte 47, Maple Park, IL 60151
Casey’s Safe Haven is a 501(c)3 non-profit holistic equine rescue dedicated to healing horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules in need. We will accept equines from animal control facilities, pony ride facilities, horses being retired from lesson programs, police force, and the race track. We also accept healthy animals donated by loving owners that for reasons beyond their control can no longer provide care. Our mission is to be a part of the solution by educating the public on the responsibilities and proper care of each equine so they receive the respect and dignity they deserve as living beings.
 
Baker Church - Trunk-or-Treet, Oct 23rd 3p - 4:30p
It's like Trick-or-Treat but out of the trunk of a car. It's a spook-tacular event!
 
Holiday Homecoming
5:30 p.m. is the Electric Christmas Parade down Main Street with bands, parade floats, and a special guest, Santa Claus.
 

In closing

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