I hope everyone had a good weekend. It was one of the rare occasions that we didn't have any scout stuff going on. That of course is about to change. Our entire month of February and the first half of March is filled with more goodies than you can shake a stick at. Let's poke winter in the eye and let it know we are still active.
Monday meeting 1 - 31 - 22
St. Marks Church gym 7p
The primary goal of Monday's meeting is to finish going over Winterall and M.B.U. They are our two closest upcoming events. The next two on the radar are the laser tag outing and the Silversides overnight.
Upcoming events on the radar
Winter-all, Feb 5 C.B.T
Just as in years past we will be helping the Cub Scouts at the flipping for fun station at Winterall. The younger scouts will make a pancake, put it on a plate and toss it to a partner hoping they can catch it. We will then gauge the distance and give the team a score. Grading is from one to ten with a secret 11th point for great scout spirit.
Merit badge University
This is the last chance to get a slot locked in. If you are wanting to take a few badges before they are all gone please contact Mrs. Romano at andie.romano@gmail.com or at 630-485-9908
Please let us know A.S.A.P if you can or can't make this event.
We have received a very special offer from Laser Tag Explosion at the old Santa's Village. The price they gave us was $35 for the day. Typical reservation price is $35 for just a few hours. This of course is a very special rate for us. It would be a great idea for an Arrow of Light Cub scout invitational. As of now we are shooting for a Sunday February the 13th, 12ish to 4ish
USS Silversides submarine overnight
Sunday February 20th - Monday February 21st.
The USS Silversides is a Gato-Class World War II Submarine birthed in Muskegon MI. This event will be a twenty four hour there and back again trip. We will be leaving Sunday afternoon and returning Monday afternoon. The boys do not have school President's Day on Monday the 21st. The cost for the trip is 40.00. The price includes the trip to and from the sub, The cost of the overnight and Monday breakfast. We also have the option to take part in a stem class or explore the area if we have the time to do it.
Please RSVP to this ASAP. We need a headcount very soon
Pack 260 Blue and Gold
February 27th, C.B.T
2:00PM to 5:00P, Crossover and dinner
March Camp-out
Tomo-chi-chi knolls, Mar 4 - 6
More info to come
New leadership needed - Re-post
As most of you know Joyce and Dave are wanting to move on at the end of 2022. Both of Joyce's son's have finished scouts and by the end of summer Dave's son's will have done the same. Typically key three leadership holds a three year term in troop one. That is one of the ways we can have a stable leadership pyramid. We are looking for a Committee chair understudy and a Treasurer understudy. During the course of the year you will be learning the ropes from Joyce and Dave on an almost month by month basis. Having the ability to see what they do and be trained by them in a practical manner. This, as stated above is a three year commitment and you would take over for either Committee chair or Treasure officially on 1/01/2023. If you are interested or would be willing to learn more please come to a meeting or talk to Joyce and Dave directly. These positions are open to any and all that want to work with them. The only requirement is that you MUST be a registered and a trained leader by 1/01/2023 to qualify.
Joyce Paliganoff - (630) 457-8090
Dave Kolodziej - (847) 858-5097
New Troop One Public Facebook page - Repost
For the longest time troop one has only had a private group page on Facebook. Now with the start of 2022 We finally have a public page that your friends, family or other potential scouts can see without needing an invite. If you have pictures from any of our events please share with the group and let's show off what we are doing in the new year. An Instagram account will be following in the next few months.
The cost per registered scout is 132.00 and the cost per Leader is 69.00. If there are any scouts out there that still have not paid for the 2022 season please contact Dave K and set up a payment plan with the troop.
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 me (Stevan) and let me know.
Recruiting new members - Repost
As everyone knows this is recruitment season. If you have a family member, a friend, an acquaintance or someone from another troop that may be looking to transfer then this is the time of year to do it. 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 anyone that could potentially be interested in joining, please have them come to a meeting or outing.
News around town
If you know of any upcoming events in your school, church or around town please let us know. If it is something of interest to you it may be to others also. Let me know and I can post it in our next issue.
(You...Yes you!) find something that i can put in this section.
Another week has come and gone and there are some things to talk about.
Monday meeting Patrol Leaders Council 1 - 10 - 22
Zoom Channel, 6p
This month at our P.L.C meeting we will be going over topics like the calendar, Cubsicle review, camp-outs, Winterall, M.B.U and more. If you are reading down the rest of the letter (like you should be doing) you will see some NEVER BEFORE DONE (or at least not since I have been with the troop) upcoming things we could do. Because some of you are out sick I will be tossing out a Zoom link at the bottom of the page for you to use. As always please remember as a member of the troop your opinion is wanted and needed. Everyone is invited to attend.
Monday Committee meeting 1 - 10 - 22
Zoom Channel, 7p
This month we will be going over past and upcoming events, fundraisers and new leadership roles.
Because some of our committee members are unable to attend in person we will be using the same Zoom link for this meeting as the plc.
Upcoming Events in order of date (kind of)
2022 Operation Cubscicle International Games
Join us at Camp Big Timber for a fun day of winter activities both inside and out!
It's time to play the music, It's time to light the lights, It's time to read my message in the S.M.S tonight. There're things you probably didn't know, There're things I know you've never seen, so come on read this message and discover them with me. Please read on to the end, I promise it's not long, And now that's the end of this silly starter song.
If you're asking why I did the opening to the theme of The Muppet Show the easiest answer is... I wanted to...so
Let's get to it.
2nd Monday P.L.C. and Special meeting
This Monday we will be holding a Patrol Leaders Council (P.L.C) and Troop Meeting (T.M) at our new fall meeting location. Everyone is invited to attend both meetings no matter who you are. Please come and participate. The Campton Hills Community center is located at
5N082 Old Lafox Rd, St. Charles, IL 60175
As usual our P.L.C will begin at 6:00 and the T.M will begin almost right after that. This Monday we will be specifically talking about our upcoming bike hike in central Wisconsin. We need more people to sign up or give their regrets on this camp out. We need a minimum 3 scouts to sign up for the camp-out.
All information will be at the meeting Monday night.
A message from the C.C - J.P. ( if you didn't see it yet)
We'll be skipping this month's formal committee meeting as I'll be having knee replacement surgery on Monday 10/12. If anyone has any topics for discussion other than what we have planned for October, please let me know...
Indoor meetings are upon us once again and with it comes our new meeting schedule, locations and dress code. From now until next May our dress code is once again class-A with a good pair of pants. Please refrain from wearing athletic pants or sweats while wearing the class-A shirt. Going forward we will be meeting at the Campton Hills Community Center located at
5N082 Old Lafox Rd, St. Charles, IL 60175. We will be putting together a few field meetings as well over the next few weeks to keep things fresh and everyone on their toes.
Monday meeting 10 - 5
This Monday we have a very special field meeting at the LeRoy Oaks nature center starting at 6p - 7:15p. This is an after hours tour of the nature center and something we have never done in the context of a meeting before. The nature center is the first main building you come across when entering the forest preserve. If you have never been there before follow the road into the forest preserve and follow the signs. The nature center will be on your left hand side. This will (hopefully) be the last early meeting for a while, excluding the P.L.C's.
Thank you to everyone that came to Luke's eagle project today. With his birthday on March 3rd, he is truly under the gun. Because you helped him today he has a great chance of making it. He still has a lot of paperwork to get done but as of tonight he is sitting in a really good spot.
There is some good stuff coming up this week so let's see what is on the docket
No Monday meeting 2 - 21 - 22
President's Day 2022
Because this Monday is President's day we will NOT be having a regular Monday meeting.
I will suggest that if you are coming to the engineering merit badge this weekend work on the pre-event requirements.
Pack 154 pack meeting
We are still trying to nail down when Pack 154 is going to be holding their next meeting. It will either be on Wednesday night or Thursday night at 630, Munhall school. As soon as we get a date I'll let you know.
Upcoming events on the radar
Milwaukee Harley museum and Engineering merit badge
On 2 - 26 - 22 we will be going to the Harley Davidson Museum and the boys will be able to work on and earn the Engineering merit badge. This is a day trip and will include the museum tour, The merit badge and lunch. If we have time we can also go to the Sprechers Soda Brewery. This day trip is open to everyone. There are a few pre-requs before you come up. I will attach them at the bottom of the letter and our social media sites
Pack 260 Blue and Gold
Sunday February 27th, C.B.T
2:00p to 5:00p. Crossover and dinner
March Camp-out
Tomo-Chi-Chi Knolls, Mar 4 - 6
This will be our second cabin campout of the season. As we have more room we have a bit more space to do things. We will be working on requirements, a merit badge or two and some time for games in the evening. Because Pack 154 had a delay earlier in the year they are a bit behind with their requirements. I would like to invite them to join us at the lodge and partake in some of our activities. The idea is to help the pack regain lost ground. At the same time we can give them a reason to want to come to Troop One at crossover time.
Citizenship in the Nation Merit badge.
3 - 19 - 22, 10a - 5p
Campton Township Community Center (A.K.A the Station) 5N082 Old Lafox Rd, St. Charles, IL 60175
Join me as I guide you into the amazing world of Citizenship in the Nation. This is one of the biggest and most extensive merit badges that our troop presents. You will learn about our country from 1600 - 1790. There is so much information packed into this class that you will need to take notes. Just about 90% of the badge will be covered.
The price for this class will be $8.00 for lunch. Suggested age for the badge is 3rd years and up.
Thank you to everyone that came to the Harley Davidson Museum yesterday. We had not done that day trip and badge in a while. It was good to get out on such a beautiful day. Thank you to the scouts that made yesterday possible and the adults that did all the driving.
We have a lot coming up this week and this month starting with...
Monday meeting 2 - 28 - 22
Baker Church, Basement hall 7p
(Enter the church at the Cedar street door. When you enter the church go down the hall, down the stairs, down the hall take a right, down the stairs and enter the hall). Tonight's primary goal is to find the church basement then plan for the Tomo-Chi-Chi camp-out this coming weekend. We will be holding workshops all weekend long with merit badges, rank requirements, guest participants, games and much more. This is the beginning of our spring camping season and you should be there! As of now we will be having a few guests over for the weekend. A few scouts from Pack 154 and a few friends of our scouts want to check us out. This is an all hands on deck weekend.
Thank you everyone that was able to come support the Winterall staffers. It was a little tight in the afternoon but we got it done. Our troop has been staffing an event for the past few years and I hope that next year we can put together a team and compete in the games.
Board of review help needed
We have three scouts that need a board of review. We are short handed for these important advancements. If there are any adults that can volunteer for an hour or so, we could really use the help and it would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know if you can make it.
Monday meeting 2 - 7 - 22
St. Marks Church gym 7p
Because we will not be having a meeting on the 14th or the 21st this Monday's meeting (the 7th) will serve as 3 meetings in one. With the 14th being Valentine's Day it would be wise to not have a meeting that Monday. On the 21st we'll be coming back from the Silversides trip. As we will have been together for the day, a meeting is not necessary for the evening. Our next true meeting will not be until the 28th. We have a ton going on this month into March. Please attend as many events as you can and remember... advancement comes with participation.
Upcoming events on the radar
Merit badge University
This is the last chance to get a slot locked in. If you are wanting to take a few badges before they are all gone please contact Mrs. Romano at andie.romano@gmail.com or at 630-485-9908
2 - 13 - 22, L.T.E, 601 Dundee Ave. East Dundee, IL 60018
Please let us know A.S.A.P if you can or can't make this event.
We have received a very special offer from Laser Tag Explosion at the old Santa's Village. The price they gave us was $35 for the day. Typical reservation price is $35 for just a few hours. This of course is a very special rate for us. It would be a great idea for an Arrow of Light Cub scout invitational. As of now we are shooting for a 11:45 -12ish start time.
USS Silversides submarine overnight
Sunday February 20th - Monday February 21st.
The USS Silversides is a Gato-Class World War II Submarine birthed in Muskegon MI. This event will be a twenty four hour there and back again trip. We will be leaving Sunday afternoon and returning Monday afternoon. The boys do not have school President's Day on Monday the 21st. The cost for the trip is $40.00. The price includes the trip to and from the sub, The cost of the overnight and Monday breakfast. We also have the ability to visit other places around the area and have some fun exploring.
Please RSVP to this ASAP. We need a Final headcount very soon
Pack 260 Blue and Gold
Sunday February 27th, C.B.T
2:00PM to 5:00P, Crossover and dinner
March Camp-out
Tomo-chi-chi knolls, Mar 4 - 6
This will be our second cabin campout of the season. As we have more room we have a bit more space to do things. We will be working on requirements, a merit badge or two and some time for games in the evening.
Citizenship in the Nation Merit badge.
3 - 19 - 22, 10a - 5p
Campton Township Community Center (A.K.A the Station) 5N082 Old Lafox Rd, St. Charles, IL 60175
Join me as I guide you into the amazing world of Citizenship in the Nation. This is one of the biggest and most extensive merit badges that our troop presents. You will learn about our country from 1600 - 1790. There is so much information packed into this class that you will need to take notes. Just about 90% of the badge will be covered.
The price for this class will be $8.00 for lunch. Suggested age for the badge is 3rd years and up.
It seems as if the cruel mistress of winter has been sent packing and wormer days are going to be with us soon. With that comes a lot more for us to go and do. Read on to learn about some of our upcoming events.
Welcoming our newest scout
We would like to officially welcome Nicholas Wambangco to the Troop One family. Nick crossed over from Pack 260 this afternoon.
Spring Fundraiser 2022
Full details will be ready to go at Monday's meeting.
Monday meeting 3 - 14 - 22, 6 - 830p
P.L.C and Cyber chip meeting
Baker Church, Basement hall
In this special 2ish hour meeting we will be holding a Patrol Leader Council and Cyber Chip class. At the P.L.C we will be locking in what we will do for our June and August trips. After the P.L.C we will be going over the Cyber Chip certification.
In order for the scouts to be able to use their phones or tech on meetings or outings they need to have this certification.
Thank you to all the boys and parents that helped out at yesterday's C.I.N badge. We hadn't done that badge in about 5 years and It was long past time to dust it off and bring it back. A seven hour badge with an almost straight work through isn't easy. Even with a few scouts dozing off after the five hour mark it was a smooth day. I hope you all learned a little, got at least a little smarter and a better understanding of the genesis of our past. The Hillsdale College sponsored US.Constitution handout is a great benefit and should be used as a useful guide to any constitution course.
Monday meeting 3 - 21 - 22, 7p
St.Marks Church Gym
For this Monday meeting we will be doing a night hike in downtown St.Charles. We will be working on some navigation skills. Some of you may remember when we hiked in Geneva and did the point by point map course. We will be doing something close to that style hike.
2022 Spring Mulch fundraiser.
We have a fantastic opportunity for the boys to make some money for the troop and themselves this season. We will be selling bulk mulch supplied by Midwest Compost. This fundraiser will be taking place from March to June. You can also 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
Troop Trailer Shake Down
G.T.P. or the shop
Main day 3 - 26 - 22
Make-up date 4 - 3 - 22
With our camping season starting up and our need for the use of our trailer getting closer we must have a good cleaning and reorganizing. There are a lot of out of place items and things that need to be cleaned before we get too far into spring. If any of our families are going to be in town for this year's District 303 spring break we could really use your help. I am trying to target Saturday the 26th with a make-up date of Sunday April 3rd. As of now looking at the forecast prediction it will be chilly on the 26th but a good sunny day. The cleaning would start at 10a and end by 2ish. Location info upcoming.
For this meeting we will be going to Funway to learn the Skating merit badge. The cost for the badge is $10.00 per participant.
This would work out great as an invitational. If you know someone that could be interested in joining the troop, bring them out for the night.
2022 U.S.Grants Pilgrimage
Galena IL, 4 - 22-24 - 22
History, Fun, Food, Knives, Ghost stories and more awate you as we return to the historic town of Galena IL for Grants Pilgrimage.
Green Bay and Lambeau Field tour
May 13th - 15 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 we get a little closer.
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.
