Spring Court of Honor – 2013

Troop 35′s newest scouts receive their troop neckerchief and Scout rank. The first step of many. We’re glad you are in our troop.

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Troop 35 Newsflash: April 12, 2013

neckerchiefNews:
Attention all Life Scouts – Eagle Scout Advancement Presentation is coming May 7th! Catherine Toth the Chanonee District Advancement Chairperson is coming to talk to you about Eagle Projects. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to find out what kinds of projects are out there and what steps you will need to take to complete a project. This event is open to our district and happening at our very own Gary Church in Gamon Hall. DON’T MISS OUT!

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Troop 35 Newsflash March 21, 2013

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All Camp Cards and Money need to be returned by April 2nd to Melinda Keske. She will be at the March 2th meeting and the April 2nd meeting. If you are not attending either, please contact her to make alternate arrangements.

2 or more Troop Guides are needed to help lead out new Flaming Arrows. We will have 15 boys in this group and the more leaders we have the better to help them begin their Boy Scout Trail. If you are interested please see Mark H.

“Gone Fishin’! – anyone interested in earning their Fly Fishing Merit Badge, Fermi Lab is offering a free clinic. Continue reading

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Troop 35 News Flash – Feb 28, 2013

Scoutmaster Conferences and Board of Reviews
The Spring Court of Honor and Green and Gold will be Sunday April 14th from noon to 4pm so mark your calendars for that. Also encourage your scout to look over their advancements and see if they are ready to move to the next rank. If they are are, they should be scheduling a Scoutmaster conference and talking to Mrs Duve about their Board of Review.

Hoover Polar Bear Campout
Three scouts earned their Polar Bear Award at the Hoover Campout and slept in a snow shelter that they built. Congratulations to Joey Cat, Jesse Exner and Mark Harrison.

Merit Badge University
We had a great turnout for MBU. Fourteen scouts attended various classes including 7 of our brand new scouts that have crossed over to our troop in the past couple of months.

Fly Fishing Merit Badge
If you are interested in the fly fishing merit badge. Watch the troop scoop for the flyer. This is being run by Trout Unlimited. See ASM Carl Peterson with questions.

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Troop 35 Newsflash February 13, 2013

Scout Sunday
We had a great turn out and 9 wonderful dutch oven cobblers at Scout Sunday at Gary Church. The congregation always looks forward to this delicious event – thanks to all who participated.

TLT – Troop Leadership Training
Friday-Saturday our new leadership team had a great time at TLT held at the Winfield Church. Not only did they work on training for their new positions, they also enjoyed team building activities that included the Boy Scout’s version of “snow built clown car”. You have got to watch the video! Boy Scout SNOW EXPLOSION below…. Continue reading

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