Please have your scouts bring all their campout gear to Northminster on Thursday, October 3 at 5 pm so the trailer can be loaded and hauled out ahead of Friday.

You will find attached the permission slip for the upcoming Peterloon trip in October and ask that your scout turn it in no later than Tuesday, September 3 as we need to get a head count to register for a campsite.

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.

If your scout is very interested in cooking, we will have several opportunities over the next few weeks at Tuesday meetings and upcoming campouts to work on some requirements for this Cooking Merit Badge.

With this new policy in place, any adult (18+) who wishes to attend any overnight campout needs to a registered adult with the BSA. Please see Jeff Haber or Mike Brooks with any questions.