Hello Scouts,

Sorry I was not there tonight, but I hope you had a good meeting and picked some great patrol leaders. I’m looking forward to finding out who your new leaders are.

Here’s the update:

1) Leadership position terms have ended. If you are not a SPL, ASPL, Patrol Leader, or have not talked to Mr. Wilcox about another leadership position, then you do not have a leadership position. Please, talk to Mr. Wilcox if you would like a leadership position.

2) Speaking of which, we need scouts to be Den Chiefs for the cub scout dens. This is a good leadership position for scouts who need leadership for rank advancement. The requirement is to attend typically one den meeting and one pack meeting each month. Please, talk to Mr. Wilcox if you are interested

3) ILST (Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops) Training – STARTS NEXT WEEK, November 2 at the regular meeting. This is a really great, fun leadership training that we do every year. Beyond being a great life skill, completion is required to attend NYLT, a week-long leadership camp that is an amazing experience, and to be an ASPL in our troop (NYLT is required to be a SPL). Training will take place at the next two meetings and finish at the ILST overnight. Scouts must complete all three sessions to complete the training. I hope you all can make it.

4) November 4 – Annual Food Drive. Here’s how it works:
– Print out the flyer attached here (unless you got some at the meeting)
– Attach them to paper grocery bags — if you did not get some at the meeting, you can arrange to get some from Mr. Smith
– Hand them out around your neighborhood (or you can e-mail the flyer to your neighborhood or post it on social media or however you communicate with your neighbors) 
– On Saturday, November 4th before 9:00 am, your neighbors should leave the bags by their mailboxes
– You should pick up the bags and deliver them to Covenant Cupboard at 10:00 am 
– Bring the food into the Covenant Cupboard pantry and help sort it
– That’s it. We are usually Covenant Cupboard’s single largest source of food for the entire year, so hopefully, we continue that streak

5) November 10 – Veteran’s Day Flag Ceremony at Campus Middle School. We need five scouts to participate in a flag ceremony and veterans celebration. You will miss the beginning of school. First five entries will be able to participate.

6) November 10 – 11 – ILST Overnight and Annual Plan. As many scouts and families as possible should attend the planning meeting on Saturday morning. Please sign up so we know how many to expect. There will also be a hike after the annual plan at Waterton Canyon for the Hiking and Nature merit badges.

7) December 8 – 10 – Ski Weekend at Copper Mountain – We will have a ski in / ski out condo where everyone can stay. If you are interested, please sign up ASAP on the Sign-up Genius so we can ensure we have enough scouts to make it happen. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4AAAAD22AA8-44769369-skiweekend#/

Thank you all.

Hey Troop 345,
We have a big meeting this week, so here are some friendly reminders…

1) THIS WEEK, October 26 – Patrol Leader Elections and PLC. Terms for all leadership positions end on November 1. If you want a leadership position in the next term, you need to speak with Mr. Wilcox.

2) October 27 – 29 – Potential additional campout at Peaceful Valley. We currently have four scouts signed up for this campout. It would be great to have some more to ensure it is viable.

3) November 4 – Annual Food Drive. We will hand out bag and flyers at the meeting on October 26

4) November 10 – 11 – ILST Overnight and Annual Plan. As many scouts and families as possible should attend the planning meeting on Saturday morning — the scouts will make you breakfast. Sign up for this is not required, but it helps us for planning purposes.

5) November 11 – There will be a 10 mile hike through Waterton Canyon for the hiking and nature merit badges immediately following the annual plan.

6) December 8 – 10 – Ski Weekend at Copper Mountain – We will have a ski in / ski out condo where everyone can stay. If you are interested, please sign up ASAP so we can ensure we have enough scouts to make it happen.

7) We need scouts to be Den Chiefs for the Cub Scout dens. This is a good leadership position for scouts who need leadership for rank advancement. The requirement is to attend typically one den meeting and one pack meeting each month. Please, talk to Mr. Wilcox if you are interested.

That’s everything this week. Let either myself or Mr. Wilcox know if you have any questions.

Your SPL

Hello Scouts,

First off, congratulations to several scouts who achieved rank advancement (including a few that I missed last week):

Ashley – Scout Rank
Elle – Scout Rank
Julian – 2nd Class
Ian – 2nd Class
Brayden – 1st Class

On to the update:

1) Last call to complete the meeting night survey! We are considering moving the day of our meetings. A survey went out last week. Please complete it so we can make an informed decision that meets the needs of the most scouts. The survey is here: https://forms.gle/pQn441UPYyzKRDBr7.

2) October 19 – No Meeting for Fall Break

3) October 26 – Patrol Leader Elections and PLC. Terms for all leadership positions end on November 1. If you want a leadership position in the next term, you need to speak with Mr. Wilcox.

4) October 27 – 29 – Potential additional campout at Peaceful Valley. We currently have four scouts signed up for this campout. It would be great to have some more to ensure it is viable. Sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4AAAAD22AA8-44769066-peaceful

5) November 4 – Annual Food Drive. We will hand out bag and flyers at the meeting on October 26

6) November 10 – 11 – ILST Overnight and Annual Plan. As many scouts and families as possible should attend the planning meeting on Saturday morning — the scouts will make you breakfast. Sign up for this is not required, but it helps us for planning purposes. Please, sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4AAAAD22AA8-44986418-ilst.

7) November 11 – There will be a 10 mile hike through Waterton Canyon for the hiking and nature merit badges immediately following the annual plan.

8) December 8 – 10 – Ski Weekend at Copper Mountain – We will have a ski in / ski out condo where everyone can stay. If you are interested, please sign up ASAP so we can ensure we have enough scouts to make it happen. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4AAAAD22AA8-44769369-skiweekend.

9) We need scouts to be Den Chiefs for the Cub Scout dens. This is a good leadership position for scouts who need leadership for rank advancement. The requirement is to attend typically one den meeting and one pack meeting each month. Please, talk to me if you are interested.

That’s everything this week. Let me know if you have any questions.

Mr. Wilcox 

Hello Scouts,

First off, congratulations:

Jason – Life Rank

Further congratulations to our Camporee team, which got 2nd place out of over 50 patrols in the scouting competitions. Those attending were: Meghan, Bree, Jakob, Benny, Ian, Leo, Evan, and Darius.

Now to the update:

1) We are going to move from the troop website orange card system to Signup Genius. The link to the Sign-ups will be included with the updates.

2) We are also considering moving the day of our meetings. A survey went out last week. Please complete it so we can make an informed decision that meets the needs of the most scouts. The survey is here: https://forms.gle/pQn441UPYyzKRDBr7.

3) October 19 – No Meeting for Fall Break

4) October 27 – 29 – Potential additional campout at Peaceful Valley. We currently have five scouts signed up for this campout. It would be great to have some more to ensure it is viable. Sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4AAAAD22AA8-44769066-peaceful.

5) November 4 – Annual Food Drive. We will hand out bag and flyers at the meeting on October 26

6) November 10 – 11 – ILST Overnight and Annual Plan. As many scouts and families as possible should attend the planning meeting on Saturday morning — the scouts will make you breakfast. Sign up for this is not required, but it helps us for planning purposes. Please, sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4AAAAD22AA8-44986418-ilst.

7) December 8 – 10 – Ski Weekend at Copper Mountain – We will have a ski in / ski out condo where everyone can stay. If you are interested, please sign up ASAP so we can ensure we have enough scouts to make it happen. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4AAAAD22AA8-44769369-skiweekend.

8) We need scouts to be Den Chiefs for the Cub Scout dens. This is a good leadership position for scouts who need leadership for rank advancement. The requirement is to attend typically one den meeting and one pack meeting each month. Please, talk to me if you are interested.

That’s everything this week. Let me know if you have any questions.

Mr. Wilcox