Winter Campout

Meet at the park at 4:00. I would like to be on the road by 4:30.

You are responsible for your own dinner tonight. If you are bringing a foil dinner, you should probably pre-cook it. We will have a fire but you'll probably want to just use it to warm your meal. We'll also brew up some hot chocolate to warm you up before you go to bed. We’ll feed you breakfast in the morning. Brother Maxfield is planning a mountain man breakfast for you.

Remember, guys the key to staying warm is staying DRY. When we get to the campsite, focus on getting set up for the night, not playing in the snow. Make sure you have dry clothes in reserve and take off anything wet before you crawl in for the night.

This Week

Had a good turnout for the food drive. Only took an hour to cover the neighborhood and we had quite a pile of food when it was over. Thanks to all who participated. Don’t forget, that hour counts as a service hour toward your Life advancement.

Don’t forget flags Monday morning. We’ll meet at the park at 6:30 am.

No scouts this week, but I’m planning on using Wednesday evening to visit you and your parents to talk about Scout camp, your rank advancements, and the winter campout next weekend. Hope to see you then.

Where You At?

Wow. Only three Scouts last week. Kind of a quiet meeting but at least I saved money on ice cream when we went to Arctic Circle :) .

The Nuclear Science counselor couldn’t make it last week so we went over advancements to see where everyone was. The boys who were there found that they surprisingly close to earning Life. Each of us needs to take some time to figure out precisely what we have earned, what our rank is, and what we need to move forward. You can’t get to your destination if you don’t know where you're at right now.

Per the Bishop, we won’t be meeting on the 11th. Instead, we’ll meet at the park on Saturday the 14th at 10:00 am to help out with the food drive. Keep in mind that you need six hours of service to earn Life. The time you spend on the food drive (probably only an hour) will count toward that.

The uniform bribe is still in effect. Last week I got to pay Garrett and Justin. Good job, guys.

Nuclear Science

The plan is to work on the Nuclear Science merit badge this week. The original counselor I had planned isn’t going to be able to make it, but Brother Maxfield might do it instead. I’ll keep you posted if things change.

Gavin and Jared both have requirements to complete for the merit badges they earned at the BYU PowWow. See if you can get those done this week and let me know.

I owe a couple of you money for the uniform bribe from last time. I’ll remember to bring the cash to the next meeting. It’s easy money, but you have to wear your uniform.

Also, if you haven't talked to your parents about scout camp yet, do so now so I can get a final count of who will be attending.