Yet another week has passed and the lockdown is still in place. Spring time has finally come and even though it started with a bit of a chill warmer days are on the way. There's been a lot of developments over the past couple days that you need to know and we as a troop need to be able to discuss. The 2nd Monday of the month is tomorrow which means our Patrol Leader Council (P.L.C) and Committee Meeting (C.M) will be taking place this Monday evening. There are a boat load of things that we need to get into so let's get to it.
With this past weekend's nonstop rain I'm now fairly happy that I still have troop ones canoes in my backyard. Rather than using the car to go places this past weekend I could have just rowed my self there. For this week's message I'll step right into it and start off right at the beginning. That seems always a really good place to start.
With the state of Illinois opening up again at the end of the month we have the ability to resume in person meetings. Good Templar Park has been Troop Ones' summer home for more than a decade. With the good weather upon us and since people having been cooped up inside for a while our next few months should be a breath of fresh air doing fun things together enjoying a nice warm breeze.
Good news about the virus
A bit of good news from the CDC
On Wednesday (the 20th) the CDC released An updated report that concluded that the virus does not spread easily on surfaces. New findings show that the primary way of transmission is person to person contact and not surface to person. That means if we're camping the chances of you contracting the virus just because you have touched something somebody else may have touched is diminished.
**From the CDC website**
"The primary and most important mode of transmission for COVID-19 is through close contact from person-to-person. Based on data from lab studies on COVID-19 and what we know about similar respiratory diseases, it may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this isn’t thought to be the main way the virus spreads."
Here is the link to the CDC and their press releases
On Monday June 1st we are starting up IN PERSON meetings again. It will be a special 2 hour meeting at Good Templar Park from 6 o'clock to 8 o'clock there will be a lot to talk about and do. There are 3 major topics to cover.
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Because tomorrow is May the 4th we will be doing a little something different than the usual for Star Wars day. We'll be looking at a few videos about Star Wars science. Because we are all still stuck inside why not watch a few videos of the most iconic sci-fi movie ever. The first half will be the science behind the lightsaber and can a lightsaber actually be made. The second half will be on other Star Wars things. So this week forget the books and pick up your nerd hat for some Star Wars related goodness.
Thank you for helping on the rockets and Camp Kane! The rockets went off in the expected trajectory and Camp Kane was a blast!
(There is an inside joke with the rockets, ask at the meeting)
Here is what we got this week...
This Monday Night:
Dinner with the Legion
Veterans Hall, 311 n 2nd street
May 13th 6p - 7p
Join the troop this month as we dine in with the American Legion at the veterans hall.
Help serve dinner and join in the fellowship. Set-up will begin at 5:45ish with dinner to follow at 6p
Monday meeting
Campout prep, St. Mark's church
101 S 6th Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174
7:10 - 8:15
Shortly after the veterans supper we will be holding a meeting over at St. Mark's to plan the weekend's camp-out to Starved Rock park.
We will be going over the menu and the agenda of the weekend. The rough idea for Saturday will be to hold the I.L.S.T. training during the day at the park. We will claim one of the picnic areas and will work on the training just outside the visitors center. We will be having lunch at the park.
Mr. Browne needs some help
Mr. Brown may need some help. If you aren't going camping please call Tim and see what you can do.
Thank you all for a beautiful weekend at Starved Rock. Kris, Rob, Nicole and Vic it was fun hanging out with you all. Boys, it was good that you all could get some time on your own. It was peaceful and calm just what we all needed.
This Monday Night:
Monday meeting
Camp Kane
50 Devereaux Way, St. Charles, IL 60174
7:00 - 8:15
Because it is only one week till Memorial Day Monday, we need some flag raising practice. For Mondays meeting we will be working on proper flag educate. the flagpole over at Camp Kane in Langum Park in St. Charles is available for us.
NOTE: If it is raining Monday evening, we will be practicing the ceremony at St. Marks church.
Events in May:Flagging of the graves North and Union Cemeteries May 25th, 8am. 1205 N 5th Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174 and 1200 N 5th Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174 Every year many troops in St. Charles come together and place flags on the graves of fallen service members. We will gather at North cemetery at 8a and work the field till all the veterans' graves have been marked.
Thank God that this past weekend was quiet, unlike last weekend...
To all our Orthodox friends out there, Happy Easter.
Here's what we got
This Monday Night:
May P.L.C meeting
5 - 6 - 24
Baker Church
307 Cedar Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174
6 - 7:00p
Please enter using the N 3rd ave door.
Topics of the P.L.C will include but not limited to
* Past / Upcoming events and badges
* Leadership
* Patrol updates with new scout's
* How to keep everyone up to date on what is going on in the troop.
* Memorial Day and Summer camp
NOTE: We will also be duel casting the meeting. (In person and on the Discord)
May committee meeting
5 - 6 - 24
Baker Church
307 Cedar Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174
7 - 8:30p
Please enter using the N 3rd ave door.
The next committee meeting will be at Baker Church immediately following the p.l.c. If you are a committee member or are a parent interested in troop business, please attend. We are searching for new members that can help staff a few areas of need for the troop. The two areas that we are looking to staff are Fundraising and Recruitment. The two areas are vital to the troop. Meetings of these Two departments need not always meet on a Monday night and can bounce ideas via mail or phone.
Last week all the scouts in attendance were able to wrap up the 1st aid merit badge. This week we are going to be doing something a little more light and less stressful.
Please remember the bathrooms are closed at this time, so go before you come.
Monday Meeting 6 - 22
Tomorrow evening the weather reports are calling for the possibility of rain. If the weather man is correct and it does rain instead of meeting in the back by the kitchen building we will be meeting in the front underneath the big pavilion.
The main topic for tomorrow will be a few light and fun team building games. Simple things such as Frisbee golf, Baseball and knot challenges. A light and easy night.
Flag retirement ceremony
Monday June 29th we will be holding a flag retirement ceremony at Good Templar Park. This will be a special 2 hour meeting as we have a large amount of flags to retire. We will have five time slots to choose from. Each time slot is broken into 30 minute intervals. The time slots are from 6 - 6:30, 6:30 - 7, 7 - 7:30, 7:30 - 8, 8 - 8:30. We will stop retiring flags at 8 o'clock so that the flags have a chance to completely burn. I will have the sign-up list this Monday.
Sorry for this being a little late everyone I was waiting for a weather report and wanted to be as accurate as possible. I will get into that in just a moment.
Earlier this week I sent out a major update on summer camp. If for whatever reason you did not see it I will place the update at the bottom of this letter. Now that Illinois is in Phase 4 we have the ability to do something fun and educational for the scouts in July. July has always been the month for our summer camp trip and with any luck this July will hold to that tradition. As of now everything seems to be coming together slowly but surely. Please take a look at the details and if you are available that week please attend our Closer-To-Home Summer Camp 2020. I know that it won't be the same as Camp Freeland Leslie but in the current circumstances it could be just as fulfilling and worthwhile.
Monday meeting 6 - 29
This Monday was meant to be our 1st flag ceremony of the season. The forecast is calling for isolated thunderstorms and rain during the time that we would be at the park. At this time I am postponing the flag retirement ceremony until later on in July. I see it as counterproductive trying to retire flags when you are in the rain or dodging storms. As of right now it is only a 30% chance but better safe than sorry.
For this meeting we will be going over summer camp merit badges and starting to look at our badge possibilities.
Mondays in July
Monday the 5th and Monday the 13th
(Depending on what happens in our state) we will be going over details for our summer camp. On Monday the 5th We will be working on our menu for the week. On Monday the 13th We will be finalizing the details And scheduling merit badge counselors and teachers aides.
