**PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOUR SCOUT IS PLANNING FOR THIS LOCK -IN:

Information for going to the Place on Friday, December 19th
for the lock-in. The Place is open until 10pm.
The Place has a special running right now for Friday evenings:

Kroger Community Rewards

Renew your link between KrogerPlus Card and Troop 857 in April. Step by step instructions are in the attachment and in the "Files" section of the troop website.

Giving More Back to the Community!

Kroger is committed to helping our communities grow and prosper. Year after year, local schools, churches and other nonprofit organizations will earn millions of dollars through Kroger Community Rewards.

The scouts did a fantastic job with selling wreaths and the order has been placed. Since the items are sold by the case, we will have extras of certain items to sell. Please let Denise know when you have made additional sales.

As of this past week, here is an updated list of Patrols and Positions:

Flaming Arrows Patrol--Brady, Quentin, Joey, Topher, Nathan, Elias (Brady is the Sr Patrol Leader, Quentin is Bugler and Jr. Asst Scoutmaster, Topher is Troop Guide, Joey is Scribe/Webmaster)

CALLING ADULT VOLUNTEERS: We are planning on holding 2026 Summer Camp at Ransburg Scout Reservation in Bloomington, IN the week of June 7 - 13. With losing some adult volunteers this past year who usually go to Summer Camp, we will be in great need of adult helpers to make camp happen. We would greatly appreciate your consideration in donating your time for our Scouts. There are activities at Ransburg that you can't do at Camp Friedlander so consider attending along with your Scout--it will make for a memorable experience! Check out the link below for more info.

The Merit Badge Counselor list has been updated and is attached below. When you go into the spreadsheet, the tabs at the bottom are labeled "WhitewaterTrails MB's" and "Troop 857 MB's". The Whitewater Trails MB's are those counselors in our District and the Troop 857 MB's has listed all our very own MB counselors! (Remember a Scout is Trustworthy, please do not share this list with anyone to protect the privacy of these volunteers.)