May 24-27 – OA Work Weekend – Owasippe Scout Reservation, Twin Lake, Michigan
This is the annual Order of the Arrow sponsored work weekend. This is where we help to maintain our camp and get it ready for another great season of scout camping.
The cost is $22.00 per person and includes all meals Saturday, Sunday and Monday breakfast (if you want to stay that long).
The work day is Saturday, with some projects being finished up Sunday morning. After Saturday you are free to take advantage of all that camp has to offer, try a famous MONSTER shake, sample ‘Dog n Suds’ drive in (car hops and everything) health food menu, check out local attractions or whatever else you might want to do. You could even check out a boat or canoe at Lake Wolverine. On Sunday afternoon I will open the Blackhawk rifle range for open shooting by any (adults too) participant. Feel free to bring “junk” {some restrictions apply} to shoot at or take aim at our targets. 50 cents per 10-shot round.
This is a great parent/son weekend. Lots of folks bring the whole family. Click here for the registration form.
Fill out the registration and submit it to us with the fee by May 10, the deadline established by the OA, and we will get it in on time (“We know a guy.”).
NOTE: The one “catch” is that each participant must submit, at check-in, a current (1 year or less) BSA medical form that includes a physical examination. As you might expect, this is to protect against liability and cannot be waived. There is a comic strip in Boy’s Life called ‘Grin and Bear It.” It fits. Click here for the medical form.
NYLT & NAYLE Scholarship Application Available
Scouting provides many opportunities for boys. Not the least of these is the opportunity for leadership. In the words of Vince Lombardi, “leaders are built, not born.” To encourage our scouts to become the best leaders they can be, Troop 955 has established a scholarship fund for scouts who successfully complete National Youth Leadership Training or the National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience. These leadership courses are on a par with similar business leadership courses costing thousands of dollars. They are outstanding lifetime experiences which teach lifetime lessons. Complete the application form as soon as possible to be considered for a scholarship. Scholarship Application
Owasippe Info
MONDAY, MAY 13
All scouts will receive a copy of merit badge and program offerings for the 2013 camp season. During the meeting we will explain some of these program offerings as well as the graduated merit badge program. Each scout will be encouraged to bring this list home and begin to make a plan for what he wants to do at camp. If your scout has a baseball game, make sure he comes after the game to get this information.
MONDAY, MAY 20
Each scout attending Owasippe will meet individually with an adult leader, review his current rank position, set objectives and goals and construct his program for summer camp. If your son has baseball, soccer, whatever, make sure he comes after his game to complete this process. Otherwise, he will leave the selection of his program to me. This information has to be entered into the OSR computer program and this will be the last opportunity to choose the program.
MONDAY, JUNE 3
Regular troop meeting 7:00 P.M.
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MANDATORY PARENT MEETING for parents of all scouts who will be attending summer camp. 7:00 P.M.
This applies to all parents regardless of how many times your son has attended camp. If you are unable to attend consider sending retired stenographer, Aunt Matilda; hiring a court reporter or renting a video camera and sending your neighbor. We give out a lot of information and I do not do post meeting briefings or summaries. Parents will receive gear lists, spending money system and suggestions, program cost data, how to pack (we have rules and suggestions) mailing information and much more. If the parent cannot attend make sure and send a representative that takes great notes and is detail oriented.
This is also the deadline for turning in the scouts BSA physical form, fully filled out and signed and dated by the doctor or licensed medical practitioner. Physicals expire after one year. All physicians must use the BSA form. Stapling other physical forms to the BSA medical form is no longer accepted by BSA. Without this form your son cannot attend camp nor Troop 955 events/outings.
MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2013 7:00 P.M. UNTIL 8:00 P.M.
Owasippe prep night.
EVERY scout who is attending camp will bring his gear as prescribed. A gear check will be conducted. Deficiencies must be adjudicated on this night. If your scout only packed 2 pair of underwear, for example (this has happened), you will have to bring more underwear on this night, not later in the week. This is load night and adults going to camp are busy enough getting many things ready. we don’t want to load and reload the trailer. That is not fair. Scout bank envelopes will be made out – parents must use our envelopes. Final medical review for everyone will take place. Medications to be taken at camp will be turned in and much more. Everything you need to know for this night will be discussed at the parent meeting on June 3rd.
Bowling
On Monday, August 5 at 7:00 p.m., the members of Troop 955 will venture to the Brunswick Zone in Niles for the 955 Great American Bowling Event. Scouts will get 2 hours of bowling, shoe rental, pizza and drink for $13.00 per person. The event will also offer some great prizes.
There will be the challenge bowl during the first three frames of line 2. The person with the highest number of pins during this challenge wins TWO giant Hershey bars.
First, you will bowl between the outstretched legs of a teammate standing at the foul line on your first roll. Normal bowling on the second shot if you don’t get a strike.
Second, under supervision you will spin around at the foul line and then deliver the ball (with bumpers) on your first roll. Normal bowling on the second shot if you don’t get a strike.
Third, you will walk backwards to the foul line, spread your legs, and deliver the ball backwards through your legs on your first roll. Normal bowling on the second if you don’t get a strike.
BEST YET!!!! At the event, each scout will get two tickets to place in our auction hat for the grand prize. The winner will be drawn from the hat at 7:45. What is the prize you ask! The winner will receive a free ticket for one day to 6 Flags, Great America in Gurnee! The winner must be present to win and must have registered and paid for the event prior to the event deadline. Late registrations will miss out on this opportunity! 955 Scouts only. Void in California, Colorado, Oregon and where prohibited.
The deadline for sign up is Wednesday July 31, 2013. Contact Mrs. Johnson at troop955.forms@gmail.com to make arrangements to get your payment to her. Miss the deadline and you miss your chance at Great America!
Don’t miss the fun and remember, you don’t have to be a good bowler or any kind of a bowler to win a free day at Great America!
Did you miss the summer tweets? Here’s the directions on how to follow the troop on twitter. Click here
Universal Registration Form
A new universal registration form will be used for most events. This form can be found by clicking the Resources/Troop Forms tab or click here.