Our goal is to have the Troop planning meeting for all the PLC for the upcoming scout year on Saturday, August 15. Timing is still tentative, but probably 6 pm - midnight if not an overnight. More details to follow. For scouts currently in leadership positions, please make sure to keep this date open. Make your voices heard for all the fun activities you would like to see in the coming months. 

Our current plan for the Troop meetings for the month of July is to discuss plans for the High Adventure set to happen August 1 to 8th. For those scouts not participating in High Adventure, you can come to the meetings to get requirements signed off or you can contact your Merit Badge counselor to finish out or start a badge. 

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.

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)

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.)

In an effort to keep our camp outs and our scouts safe and secure, we wanted to remind parents (and scouts) that having decent camping gear (better quality) such as tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads and backpacks is EXTREMELY important when dealing with weather conditions such as lots of rain, wind, snow, or very cold temperatures.