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 want to thank all who were able to come out to Camp Kane Day yesterday. Even in the rain we had a great showing from the scouts and a fairly good showing from the local community. For the first time in quite a while we where able to participate in a full blown flag ceremony with all of the pomp and circumstance. I for one was very pleased with the flag ceremonies. The second (last) one the scouts participated in was commented on. Some of the comments I received on their deliverance were....
I will tell you about that at Monday's meeting. (This is known as building up the suspense)
In the weeks leading up to Memorial Day we will continue practicing flag etiquette and making sure that we will be as tight as possible for Memorial Day Monday.
Monday meeting 5 - 17
For our meeting Monday night we will be working on flag etiquette and planning for our upcoming events. Our meeting location will be Good Templar Park. (528 East Side Dr, Geneva) If it is raining the back up location will be the church. Since the weather is becoming more favorable we will be starting our class B season a few weeks early. Any scouting related shirt will be acceptable attire.
With the month of May quickly closing out we have a ton and a half of events upcoming that need your immediate attention. I have finally received the required information for our Memorial Day Weekend schedule and will go over it as the newsletter progresses. We also have our upcoming trip to Ohio which as of now is shaping up to be one of the best attended events in a very long time. Not too long after that we go to summer camp. If anyone says "you sure are catching up for lost time" you might as well just tell them yes... yes we are.
Monday meeting 5 - 24
Camp Kane (Langum park)
For our last meeting before Memorial Day weekend we will be back over at Camp Kane practicing our flag ceremony on the flagpole. The main reason that we are back over at Camp Kane this week is we have quick and easy access to a flagpole that is mechanically identical to the one in Union cemetery.
Fundraiser update
Our Summer fundraiser is as of now going better than I even expected. Before I can get in new stock, the stock on hand is out the door! If you have been selling and have any money to be turned in we will be collecting every Monday that we have a regular meeting. Please place the money in a sealed envelope with your name and the amount in the envelope on its face. That way we can be sure to give the proper scout the proper commission amount for what has been sold.
Saturday the 29th 9a - 12p
Troop one will be in placing flags on the graves of veterans in Union cemetery.
1200 N 5th Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174
Union cemetery is across the road from Bethlehem Lutheran Church just north on Route 25. We will be working with the American Legion to make sure that every veteran is recognized and not forgotten. This is a service project so you will earn service hours for your time. This is a CLASS A EVENT! Please arrive at Union Cemetery at 9:00 a.m. for a short briefing.
Writing this weekly summary is like writing a new chapter in a book. In a sense you have the outline of the story but don't necessarily know where it's going to take you. Not in living memory has this country, state or Troop been through anything like what we have just experienced. Most of what we do over these coming weeks will be like learning to walk again. Starting off small taking little steps and seeing how things work. I don't expect everyone to be ready to jump in feet first . I know there will be a lot of hesitation and caution in doing anything or going any place. We will be continuing to use the online platforms for the foreseeable future and especially when we hold our PLC and committee meetings. Now that we have started to use them I don't think they will ever go away. Whether you attend the meetings in person for the first few weeks or not we will do everything we can to keep you in the loop and make sure you know what's going on.
Where and when is Monday's meeting?
We will be holding our summer meetings over at Good Templar Park back by the kitchen building. The park is located at
528 East Side Dr, Geneva, IL 60134
Just in case you have forgotten or if you have never been there before. You will enter through the main gates and follow the path to the far building with the green roof. We will be starting at 6:30 so get there a few minutes early. Please remember to bring your choice of face covering or mask to the meeting as well as a camp chair if you have one.
Monday meeting 6 - 1 (from last weeks S.M.S)
National BSA and Three Fires Council has recommended that troops meet outside, in smaller groups and with proper precautions. As I have said in the past the inherent blessing of Boy Scouts is smaller groups working together.
With the month of May we start our busiest time of the year. From now until summer camp we have something going on almost every week and weekend. Compared to our last few years, that isn't a bad thing. Please go to the website and sign up for everything! The trip to Green Bay and The Kentucky trip are ticketed events and advanced notice is needed! The schedule of the Kentucky trip changed a little with the cave tour being on Saturday the 4th, The Lincoln trail on Sunday the 5th and the slugger factory tour on Monday the 6th. I know some of you have summer classes that start on Monday the 6th and wanted to give you the best chance to participate, earn a few badges and still get back in time. Summer camp this year will be at Camp Ed Bryant and a deposit of $150.00 is needed before the 15th of May to reserve a slot. 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.
Tomorrow - Monday - Merit Badge Meeting
Veterinary medicine merit badge
Emergency Veterinary Service building
(530 Dunham Rd, St. Charles, IL 60174)
5:30p
We will be working on the Veterinary medicine merit badge. This will be the first time we have worked on this badge as a troop in many years. We will be meeting over at the Emergency Veterinary Service building (530 Dunham Rd, St. Charles, IL 60174).
Because this is an active animal hospital we have to start early on tomorrow evening. We will be meeting at 5:30 sharp.
Attached at the bottom is the veterinary medicine merit badge workbook.
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
We only have one month left in this spring opportunity for the boys to make some money for the troop and themselves. We will be selling bulk mulch supplied by Midwest Compost. This fundraiser will be taking place for just one more month. You can find the sale files and more on our website. Just log on and go to the files folder, fundraising, mulch fundraiser and all files are there. This is an excellent way for the boys to chip away at the cost of spring / summer events and contribute to paying their own way.
Upcoming events on the radar:
Upcoming service opportunity
Camp Kane, T.B.D info coming soon
Camp Kane has 2 trailers that they need to have emptied and the contents moved. One trailer is full of the woodwork and interior from the old Farnsworth mansion. The camp will one day be able to use it to rebuild the mansion and turn it into a museum. The second trailer is full of items that we will be selling or fixing up. Maybe even doing an "upcycling project"? They have asked for any help they can get from any group around. This will probably be a two day project as there is a lot to move around. This DOES count as service hours.
Green Bay and Lambeau Field tour
May 13th - 15th 2022 camp-out
Join troop one as we venture behind the "Cheddar Curtain" to the home of the Green Bay Packers. For the first time in as many years as I can remember Troop One will be going north to Green Bay for our May camp-out. Venture into the depths of the Packers home field. Explore the press box, the locker rooms, the owners box and the field itself. This is the 3 hour tour that any fan of the sport would love to take part in. Don't miss your chance to take part in this first of its kind trip for the troop. More info to come as the date gets a little closer.
Camp Kane day in the park
May 21st, 9a - 4p
The Camp Kane foundation has once again asked us to do the flag ceremony at their May event. Performing the flag ceremony will give us good practice for our Memorial Day flag raising just a week later.
Memorial Day morning flag ceremony
Monday May 30th.
Join Troop One as we honor the men and women of the United States military that gave their lives in the line of service.
Well here it is, our busiest time of the year. This Monday we have flag prep, Saturday we have the flagging of the graves and next Monday is Memorial day. There is a big amount of details to go over and I need all scout and adults help this coming weekend. A.L post 342 is counting on us to do our morning ceremony, the breakfast and the perade. We must represent them the best and most sincere way we can.
Monday Meeting
Flag ceremony prep
Camp Kane, 7p
To prepare for Memorial Day Monday we will be working on our flag ceremony. We will also be going over the details for Saturday and Monday.
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
We only have two weeks left in this spring opportunity for the boys to make some money for the troop and themselves. We are selling bulk mulch supplied by Midwest Compost. This fundraiser will be taking place for just two more weeks. You can find the sale files and more on our website. Just log on and go to the files folder, fundraising, mulch fundraiser and all files are there. This is an excellent way for the boys to chip away at the cost of spring / summer events and contribute to paying their own way.
Upcoming events on the radar:
Flagging of graves
May 28 2022 - 9a - 12p
North and Union Cemetery, St. Charles, IL (Just North and East of Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Rt. 25)
Meet at 9:00 AM until approximately 12:00 PM (or when complete) at North and Union Cemetery (Rt. 25 next to Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Charles) to flag graves of Veterans at the Cemetery's. This event counts at service hours.
Tomorrow is Memorial Day. Please read on to see what we are doing.
Memorial Day morning flag ceremony (and ceremonies)
Monday May 30th.
If you choose to follow the morning presession and do the junket, The first ceremony starts at 6am at Baker community center. From there the procession will go to South cemetery 6:20ish, then to North Graveyard 6:40ish and finally to Union Cemetery.
(I strongly suggest you go straight to Union Cemetery)
If you only want to come directly to Union Cemetery we will be meeting at Union at 6:45 Monday morning. By meeting at 6:45 it allows us to get ourselves settled in and prepared for this final commemorative act of the morning.
This is a full Class A event.
Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast
Directly following the final flag ceremony
Monday morning after the flag ceremony we will be holding the pancake breakfast at the Veterans Center again as we did last year. Troop One will be serving breakfast between 7:45a and 9:30a that Monday morning.
Memorial Day Parade
6th and Walnut 9:50a
Directly following the breakfast we will be participating in this year's Memorial Day parade. We will be #9 in line, fairly close to the front of the parade. Our meeting spot is 6th and Walnut street. The parade will be from 9:50a to 10:45a Monday morning. As we are the flagship troop in the area we are inviting all Troop One members past and present to join us marching down Main Street. If you know anyone who would like to march with us please have them join in.
NOTE: If you are in the marching band and will be playing tomorrow morning, your participation in the parade will still be counted.
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
We only have a few days left in this spring opportunity for the boys to make some money for the troop and themselves. We are selling bulk mulch supplied by Midwest Compost. This fundraiser will be taking place for just a few more days. You can find the sale files and more on our website. Just log on and go to the files folder, fundraising, mulch fundraiser and all files are there. This is an excellent way for the boys to chip away at the cost of spring / summer events and contribute to paying their own way.
Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers out there! The biggest thing we all have in common is my mother and your mother are both mothers. Treat them right because you only ever get one.
It is that jam-packed time of the year where we pull out all the stops from now until summer camp. We have something going on almost every week. I need everyone to visit the website and sign up for our events. I must know who will and will not be attending.Upcoming fast we have the Green Bay trip next weekend, Memorial day events, Kentucky trip and summer camp.The trip to Green Bay and The Kentucky trip are ticketed events therefore advanced notice is MANDATORY Three weeks ago the troop put a non-refundable deposit on the Green Bay tour tickets. The purchase / reservations were based on troop interest during discussions. This is not just something for sports fans. It also covers the history of the game and why it became as popular as it is today.
Our spring elections will be pushed forward one week to Monday May 16th. This will give everyone a chance to put their names in for something. Everyone will have a part to play in the troop. Whether you want a job or not you really need to consider a position or an assistant position.
If you have your report written up for the veterinary medicine merit badge please bring it with you Monday evening (tomorrow). We can get it turned in and recorded.
Monday P.L.C 5 - 8 - 22, 6 - 7p
Baker Church, Cedar Street entrance
We will be holding a Patrol Leader Council this Monday at Baker Church. Every scout is invited.
Topics of the P.L.C will include but not limited to
* Upcoming events and badges
* Leadership and elections
* patrol updates
* Wants / needs
May committee meeting, 4 - 11, 7p
The next committee meeting will be at Baker Church immediately following the p.l.c.
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
We only have one month left in this spring opportunity for the boys to make some money for the troop and themselves. We will be selling bulk mulch supplied by Midwest Compost. This fundraiser will be taking place for just one more month. You can find the sale files and more on our website. Just log on and go to the files folder, fundraising, mulch fundraiser and all files are there. This is an excellent way for the boys to chip away at the cost of spring / summer events and contribute to paying their own way.
I want to say thank you to everyone that was able to come to todays Eagle Court of Honor. Congratulations again to Jack, Brock, Mitchell, Carson and Josh.
Monday meeting 6 - 14 P.L.C & C.M
This month's Patrol Leader Council and Committee Meeting will be held at Good Templar Park (park side). The P.L.C will begin at 6p and the C.M will start directly following it at 7p. This is something everyone should attend.
Please plan on attending in person as we will not be using the zoom channel during the summer months. During the summer we will only be using the zoom channel in case of emergency.
Topics for each meeting may include but are not limited to
Camp Kane day - review
Memorial day - review
High Adventure - review
Summer camp - at C.F.L 7-11 - 7-17
New fundraising possibilities - update
New meeting events and locations
camping, when, where, how.
Summer Camp 2021
I hope everyone is getting ready for the troops next big adventure of the season, our return to Camp Freeland Leslie. This year by popular demand we will be going to Camp Freeland Leslie for our summer camp experience. If you have not selected merit badge classes or cannot decide on what classes to take please let us know as soon as possible. Classes fill up fast but there may be one or two slots unfilled there we may be able to slide you in to.
Class B shirts for the summer
We are starting to take orders for our Class B shirts and your preferred sizes. Attached to the letter is a document for you to place an order for your 2021 troop one Class B shirt. My suggestion is if you wear small, order medium. If you wear medium order large and so on.
Most of the shirts you get now you are going to grow into. If the link does not work let us know.
If you have any money collected please bring it to the next meeting. I want to make sure that you are credited for what you have sold as of now. We have a few show and sell's coming up to give everyone a chance to make some money this summer.
