TROOP 439 UPDATES
TROOP 439 UPDATES
Mar 3rd: PLC Meeting
Mar 8th: White Bear Lake Cleanup Event
Mar 9th: Snowsports Day @ Trollhaugen
Mar 10th: No Troop Meeting - Spring Break
Mar 17th: Orienteering/Geocaching at Tamarack
Do you need to meet with a leader: Please complete the Requirements Sign Off Form if you need to review advancement requirements or need a Board of Review or Scoutmaster Conference.
Annual Registration: Have you checked your registration status? Several scouts and adults have expired or will soon. Please check your status by logging in to your scouting accounts and ensure you are current.
Financial Assistance is available to support your scouts participation: https://www.goscouting.org/financial-assistance
Discord: Access settings have been updated. Only an email address is needed to create an account. Scouts and Adults are encouraged to join. We will start using this for communication soon: Invite Link
Troop Calendar: Use Scoutbook for the current calendar. The calendar on the website has been removed temporarily to resolve some issues.
For planning purposes, we appreciate timely RSVP's to all meetings and events (1-2 months ahead is preferred). To RSVP, visit our calendar or click links below: Log in using your Scoutbook credentials. On each calendar event, there is a yes/no option for attendance.
Feb 15: (CANCELLED) Klondike Derby @ Rum River - Low Participation
Mar 8th: White Bear Lake Cleanup Event
Mar 9th: Snowsports Day @ Trollhaugen
Mar 10th: No Troop Meeting - Spring Break
Mar 17th: Orienteering/Geocaching at Tamarack
Feb 17: Troop Meeting - Ice Fishing on WBL (meet @ Belaire Beach 6:30 pm) - RSVP
Feb 24: Troop Meeting - Advancement - RSVP
Mar 9 - Snow Sports Day at Trollhaugen - RSVP
April 11: ILST Lock In @ Basecamp - RSVP
May 16-18: Spring Merit Badge Weekend - RSVP
June 20-22: North Shore Campout - RSVP
July 20-26: Tomahawk Summer Camp - RSVP
Aug 21-24: Canoeing Namekagon River - RSVP
How you can Help:
Scouting units are a 100% volunteer program for youth. The strength and quality of the program is completely dependent on the support of the adults and parents that support this program for our youth. There are a lot of ways to help. Please attend committee meetings monthly for opportunities and/or fill a position. Below are some top priority needs:
Our troop requests that all parent register with BSA and complete youth protection training.
RSVP to everything (Scouts and adults) as early as possible (1+ months preferred).
Join the Parent Committee - Multiple Positions are open
Tomahawk Summer Camp Coordinator NEEDED for 2025.
Attend an event/meeting - All events require at least 1 Male and 1 Female Trained/registered adult. RSVP to attend events
Merit Badge Opportunities and Other Resources:
Northern Star Council Merit Badge Offerings
Scoutmaster Bucky Merit Badge Events
Merit Badge Requirements and Worksheets