Happy Tuesday!  I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and is enjoying the school break.

We have some things coming up in the next few weeks.  Sign up sheets will be available and to the best of my knowledge the calendar is up to date!

Monday, April 24   Summer Camp fee is due for all scouts except for crossovers
Tuesday April 25  7:00  Troop Committee Meeting
Friday April 28 - Sunday April 30  Mohawk District Camporee  Camp Boyhaven
Monday, May 1  6:30  PLC
Thursday, May 4  7:00  OA Chapeter Meeting
Monday, May 8 Physical Fitness Test  6:00-6:30  High School track
Saturday, May 13  1:00 set up  2:00 Stephen Larson's Eagle Scout Court of Honor
Wednesday, May 17  6:30  Ballston Spa Library Cleanup with the Garden Club
Friday May 19 6:00pm - Sunday May 21, 12:00pm  OA Ordeal and Induction Weekend    Register on the Council Website
Monday, May 22  Summer Camp Payments due for Crossover Scouts
Saturday, May 27  Memorial Day Parade

The Scouts voted to attend the Mohawk District Camporee at the last troop meeting.  It will be the last camporee at Camp Boyhaven since it appears to have been sold.  This is some information about the camporee  http://www.trcscouting.org/Mohawk/Events/MOCamporee

Thank you to the Scouts and Scouters who helped with the Rotary Club's Community Day of Service.  The help was appreciated.

Congratulations to Brandon L who was elected SPL for the 2017-2018 Scout Year!
Congratulations to Conley R who successfully completed his Star Board of Review!

Have a great week everyone!

Wow, we are getting busy.  I'm trying to keep up with the calendar the best I can.  If someone notices something missing, please let me know.

Thurs. 4/6  7:00  OA Chapter Meeting (meeting available via Skype, please see Mr. Roby for details)
Fri.-Sun.  4/7-9   advancement campout  Rotary Scout Reservation  Seneca Lodge  Meet at the church Friday at 7:00, pick up will be Sunday at 9:00
Mon. 4/10  6:00  Physical Fitness Test at High School Track  7:00 Troop Meeting  SPL Elections  (no one will be at the church at 6:00)
*Sat. 4/15  Rotary Club Day of Service  more details coming
Mon. 4/17  No Troop Meeting
Fri.-Sat.  4/21-22   Brotherhood Hike  Camp Wakpominee
Mon.  4/24 7:00 Troop Meeting Summer Camp Balance Due for non crossovers
*Tues. 4/25  7:00  Troop Committee Meeting
*Fri.-Sun. 4/28/-30  Mohawk District Camporee  "The Amazing Scout Race" Camp Boyhaven (the scouts will be deciding Monday if they will be           attending)
Mon.  5/1  6:30 PLC   7:00  Troop Meeting
Thurs. 5/4 7:00  OA Meeting
*Fri.-Sun. 5/5-7  Turning Point Camporee  "The Legend of Scouting"  Christ the King Spiritual Life Center (the scouts will be deciding Monday if they will be attending)
Mon. 5/8  6:00 Physical Fitness Test at High School Track  7:00 Troop meeting (no one will be at the church at 6:00)
Sat. 5/13  2:00  Stephen L. Eagle Court of Honor  1:00 set up
Mon. 5/15  7:00  Troop Meeting
Fri.-Sun. 5/19-21 OA Induction Weekend
Mon. 5/22  7:00  Troop Meeting  Summer Camp Payments due for Crossovers.
* new event
There are some events on the calendar that are not listed above.  These are things such as local "Scout Days", community service opportunities or other events that our Scouts might be interested in.  The troop will not be organizing trips to these events.

SPL elections will be held during Monday's troop meeting.  If you are interested in running for SPL, please contact Mr. Roby.

Merit badge schedules are posted for summer camp.  You can find  it here www.trcscouting.org/files/d/usr/4/2017%20Daily%20Program%20Schedule.pdf
There are applications for Mountain Biking and COPE that need to be filled out.
Merit badge pre requisites are not available yet.
You can find the merit badge forms on the sign up table at the troop meetings.  Circle your merit badge selections and Mr. Roby will sign you up for them as soon as sign ups open.
Current medical forms parts A, B and C are required for summer camp.  Make sure yours is updated.

Don't forget to sign up for activities you will be participating in.  We use these sheets to track attendance for advancement as well as to know what food or supplies are needed for a particular event, as well as figuring out transportation needs. Especially for camp outs, sign ups must be done the Monday before the event.  Menu selections and shopping lists are made that day and they can be difficult to change, transportation arrangements are usually made then as well.  It is the scout's responsibility to sign up in time for the events, sign up sheets are available during the entire troop meeting and event announcements are made at all troop meetings and they can be found on the troop website calendar as well as in the weekly email blast.

We are looking for committee members, we have some key positions that will need to be filled.  It is a good way to be active behind the scenes and to help out the troop.  You can speak to me or any of the other committee members about what it entails or some to our next committee meeting on Tuesday, April 25 at 7:00.  We meet in a classroom at the church and would be happy to welcome you.

Have a great week.