I hope you all had a happy Easter and got to spend some time with family and friends. This week is also Passover week and Orthodox Easter is next Sunday. Take some time this April and spend some time with the people you care about the most and forget about the outside world for just a short amount of time.
But don't forget about scouts!
We've a lot coming at us in the next few weeks and it all starts this Monday night at St. Marks.
Monday meeting 4 - 18 - 22, 7p
St.Marks Church Gym.
We were going to hold our Order of the Arrow elections and camp-out planning this Monday meeting. I just received a letter letting me know that the lodge does not have enough election officials to do the troops' elections. We will be postponing our OA elections until May. As soon as I get a date back from the lodge I will let everyone know. We have 4 scouts eligible to join the OA but they can only do so if you vote them in. We must have 75% of the troop at this upcoming meeting for the election to count. The four scouts are Joseph Chieco, Anthony Herrera, Porter Snopko and Bradly Votaw. As soon as we can get the election in our calendar please put it on yours.
Because the election will be moved we will be working on the details for the Galena trip next weekend. We will also be finishing up on requirements for our upcoming court of honor on Monday the 25th.
Next weekend is shaping up to be a lot of fun. We have not been to Galena since 2019. This will be a productive weekend for all that come.
Noah K eagle board of review
Apr 26, 7p
We need some help with a board of review on April 26th. If you have never seen an eagle board of review and want to know how it works this is your chance.
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 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 now to June 1st. 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.
Thank you to everyone that came out to the trailer clean up. It is a definite difference from what it looked like before, to what it is now. Big thanks to Mr. V and Mrs. R for pulling the trailers over to the work site. We are good to go for our next camp-out and it's only two weeks away! (hint - hint - wink - wink - nudge - nudge) We have a lot to talk about this week at the P.L.C and Committee meetings
Monday P.L.C 4 - 11 - 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
April committee meeting, 4 - 11, 7p
The next committee meeting will be at Baker Church immediately following the p.l.c. We will be holding a new parent / member meeting during the evening.
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 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
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.
With some of you being out for spring break there is not a lot going on this week. I do however have a LOT of up-dates to share.
Such as our Mulch fundraiser, the April and May camp-out's, Memorial day pancake breakfast and parade, our trip this June to Kentucky, our July summer camp trip and a few other bits and bob's (remember, one only needs one bob a day).
No Monday meeting
Spring break
There will be NO meeting this week because of spring break.Our next meeting will be on Sunday April 3rd at Good Templar Park for a spring cleaning of the trailers. With school being the next day I think most of you will be home by then to help out. It will be from 10a to 2p - ish
Registration for the June Kentucky trip is now open.
Last year the troop went out to Ohio to see the National Air Force Museum and learn about the Wright brothers.
For this year's June trip we will be going to the bluegrass state for some fun above and below ground. See the place where Abraham Lincoln was born. Learn how craftsmen turn a simple piece of ash or maple into the world famous Louisville Slugger. Take a walk underground in Mammoth Cave, North America's largest cave system. You may even learn how Kentucky bourbon is made at the Jim Beam distillery (a tour not a tasting). During this time down south we will be working on scout skills and merit badges during the trip. The Geology and the Exploration badges can be attained during the time we are together.
All this and more awate in the bluegrass state. more Info on the website.
This would also be a good time to invite any friends from inside or outside of scouting.
2022 Summer camp Registration is now open
This year we will be going to Ed Bryant Scout Reservation for summer camp.
Because Camp Freeland Leslie closed down we will be trying out this new camp. It is just 30 minutes north from where C.F.L used to be. There are a few big differences between our old camp and this new one.
#1. The class structure is a more open concept. The scouts don't pre-register for badges, they sign up for them Sunday evening when we get there.
#2. The camp will be cooking some meals for us. Lunch will be served for us in the dining hall or at our campsite.
#3. The showers and the toilets are separate. There are also leaders and youth facilities so the kids have there's and we have ours.
Attached is the leader's guide and some of the things you can expect when we go there this July. There are also a few things that I am trying to get the camp to add for us so stay tuned for more info as we go along.
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.
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.
