Annual Health and Medical Record – This form is required to be on file with the troop.  It is to be renewed annually in March for all scouts and adult leaders in the troop.  I want to alert you of this fact so that if you take your son to a doctor for any reason in the coming months you can be prepared to get this form completed during the same appointment.  You should fill out Parts A & B and take Parts A, B, & C with you to the doctor.  Most doctors have seen these forms and will fill out Part C and sign it.  Please give completed forms to Pam Gerald this month.  Then you are good for another year.  A current form (Parts A,B,C) is required for summer camp and our troop  hiking/backpacking trips.

The 8 scouts going to Jamboree 2013 must complete, have signed by their physician, and mail their form to the GAC by April 8, 2013.  Please read more......

Troop dues of $120.00 for the coming year are payable now.  Please pay before February 1, 2013 as we are beginning the annual Troop charter renewal process.  Give or mail a check made out to “Troop 354” to Jim Colwell.  (His address and email are available on the website if you wish to mail in your check.)  If your dues are to be taken out of your Scout account please let Jim know via email as soon as possible.

In order to properly prepare Scouts for scheduled outdoor Troop outings and for the patrol method to work effectively it is important that there are established attendance guidelines.  Also it should be noted that a major requirement for advancement is for a Scout to be active in the troop and patrol functions such as weekly meetings, monthly outings and day events (service projects).  So the Troop Committee and Scout leaders have set the following:

The Leader Training Spreadsheet has been updated to reflect new or additional training accomplished by the troop adult leaders.

The Troop Committee has been working on new membership levels for our families.  Below is what is now offered.

For all Scouts interested in pursuing the religious emblem, please contact Alan directly for help with this important Scout offering.