Troop 14 Newsletter for Monday, May 2nd

Next Meeting - Tuesday, May 3rd @ 7pm @ Spring Lake Library (Please note new location)

Please note:

• Summer Camp payment of $180 is due on May 4th. If anyone has difficulty submitting all of it at this time, payment arrangements may be made with the Treasurer
  • Forms are available online at
    http://www.bsagrfc.org/www/things_to_do/camping_info/gerber_forms.asp
    Youth need 2 forms:
    • Annual Health and Medical Record
    • State of Michigan Required Authorizations

• Anybody who has any troop equipment (especially TENTS) must return it to the Quartermaster at the next meeting.  If you are not able to be at the next meeting, please see the newsletter to make other arrangements.
• Please plan on attending a May 10th Parents meeting. At this meeting, Scout parents will be provided with a suggested "4-5 year plan" for scouting, similar to the 4-year high school plan. This plan will contain suggestions for what badges are developmentally appropriate for each year in scouting, what badges are actually covered in school curriculum, and which badges should be or should not be done at camp.

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Pocket Change Collection for the Grand River Greenway

Scouts and Families, here is your opportunity to contribute to the Grand River Greenway, which is the boardwalk that will eventually run from Mill Point Park to Leonard Street! Please bring in your loose change to our next troop meetings. Even a small amount can make a huge difference in our community!

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Upcoming Eagle Ceremonies

We hope you can plan on attending. This is a great way to show new scouts how all their hard work will eventually pay off.

For [see newsletter for scout names]
When: Saturday, May 7th at 1 pm
Where: St. Mary's Church in SL.


For [see newsletter for scout names]
When: Saturday, May 28th at 3 pm
Where: 15745 Vine St. Spring Lake.  

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WYLD/Haunted Hall Meeting

All Troop 14 parents are invited to attend our next Haunted Hall planning meeting.
When: May 4th at 6:30 pm
Where: Spring Lake Library
Come and see what we’re up to.
Current committee members and regulars: see the email newsletter if you are unable to make it.

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May Hike – May 13-15th

If you have not signed up for the May Hike and are planning on attending, contact the Scoutmasters before May 3rd by phone or e-mail with T-shirt size, phone number and which hike you will be doing.

The older scouts are invited do an overnight 20-mile hike beginning on Friday evening and ending Saturday afternoon.

Younger scouts will participate in a shorter 10-mile hike along the Manistee River. This will be just a day hike so Scouts will only need a day pack with at least a Nalgene water bottle and mess kit.

All Scouts will camp out Saturday night and canoe down the Manistee River on Sunday. The canoe trip is about four hours putting the Scouts return time at about 5:00p.m. that Sunday evening.

Cost: $60

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Order of the Arrow: Spring Conclave: May 20-22th

Order of the Arrow scouts are invited to a Spring Conclave. We will be doing service project and having loads of fun.

More details to be announced at this Tuesday’s meeting.

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Flag’s on the Graves of the Veteran

We will be placing Memorial flags on the graves of veterans

When: May 24th 6pm
Where: Spring Lake Cemetery

There will be hot dogs afterwards at Central Park.