Indian Nations Council has extended the sign-up deadline for Summer camp till May 24th, so there's still time to sign up! If you have signed up and not listed what Merit Badges you wish to take, please contact Mr Stapleton.

There will be a presentation for those attending Summer Camp tentatively scheduled for the meeting on May 21st. We will be discussing needed gear, what to expect for first year campers and what's new for experienced campers.

Be sure to sign up online to help the organizers plan this awesome annual event.

Monday May 21st, Troop 1 will be having a Swap Meet/Garage Sale during the meeting:

• Buy. Sell. Trade. – Any deal you can make is OK with us. Lots of Scouts have duplicates or, perhaps, equipment items from an older brother who no longer needs them. EMPTY YOUR GARAGE AND CLOSETS and bring any unwanted items to the Troop Swap Meet.
• Don’t like the color? Have a newer version you like better? No problem! Bring it. If you don’t get your price, you can always take it back home.
• Tents. Backpacks. Sleeping bags. Bread toasters?
• Current Scouts! Former Scouts! Neighbors who live across the street from Scouts! Anyone is welcome to bring items for sale.

This may be a great chance for a new Scout to pick some equipment bargains, too!

Guys, it just ain’t that hard to figure out!
See you there Monday night!
 
Mr. Hart
Scoutmaster

PS: any former Scouts and Parents who want to donate items for sale, to benefit the Troop, can contact me via email and work out pick arrangements.

THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A JAMBO LIKE THIS. EVER.

High adventure like you've never seen. Whitewater, climbing, zip lines, mountain biking, and much, much more. (Not to mention all of the things you've grown to love about the jamboree: patch trading, SCUBA, arena shows, Technology Quest ... who could ask for more?)

History created by you. This will be the first jamboree at its new permanent home - The Summit, in beautiful West Virginia - and you'll be there for the grand opening.

July 15 - July 24, 2013. It's going to be big. It's going to be wild.

Sign Up HERE. Contact Mike McKee for more information.

Troop 1 will be attending the Hale Scout Reservation near Talahina, Oklahoma. We are scheduled for the second week of Camp (June 10-16). The Acting SPL for Summer Camp will be Cash L. Many Thanks to Jeff Rogers for agreeing to tow the troop trailer.

In addition to Merit Badge classes and the Soaring to Eagle program, there are numerous fun activities such as hiking, swimming, arts and crafts, archery, canoeing, rifle, shotgun and black powder rifle shooting, a variety of lakeside activities, and inner-tubbing down the "Snow" covered ski hill. The call out for the Order of The Arrow is also at Camp Hale.

More information about the Hale Scout Reservation can be seen at http://halescoutreservation.org or you can Watch the Promo Video.

The fee for Scouts in Troop 1 is $275 and Scouters are free (We charge a slightly higher price per scout to pay for the adult volunteers). This includes all meals and a Troop 1/Camp Hale T-shirt.Scouters not staying the whole week will need to provide their own tent (There may or may not be a tent available, Be Prepared!) Scouters attending are strongly recommended to take any of the adult training courses that are available.

The sign up deadline has been extended to May 23rd.

NEW For 2012: Troop 1 "Honor Patrol" Contest!

We will be having a week long, point-based patrol contest to determine the Troop 1 Summer Camp "Honor Patrol" There will be many contests based on scouting skills throughout the week. The members of the Patrol with the most points at the end of the week will recieve a Silver Turtle Patch.

The Troop 1 Summer Camp "Honor Scout" will recieve a "Ghost Patch" version of the Patrol Patch.

For More information click HERE. To Register online click HERE.

A reminder for everybody to please participate in 5^thSunday ushering this Sunday. We will meet at First Church at 10:15 A.M. for brief instruction. Class A uniforms are required. Two service hours are awarded to all participants. Please reply to Bob Kane if you plan on attending. Thank you for supporting Troop 1 and First Presbyterian Church.