RESCHEDULED JUNE 22-24...  Several families reported scheduling conflicts with the previous date.

RSVP by this Monday 6/18.  We will discuss food for the trip at Monday's meeting. 

Our June Camping is a Backpack trip on June 22-24.  This is a date change so please update your calendar. 

We will hike approximately 2.5 miles each day leaving plenty of time to fun and advancement requirements at camp. This is a great trip for first-time backpackers.

Depart:  Meet at church 4:30 on Friday evening we'll grab a quick meal on the way
Return:  We will return to church Sunday mid-afternoon.  

If you don't have a backpack and would like to borrow one or would like advice on purchasing one, please contact Dave Klein.

Food

Friday dinner and Sunday lunch will be a fast food stop... please bring cash for these 
Sat lunch thru Sun lunch will be trail meals.  These can be done as a group of individual.

It's the weekend and if you haven't yet done the new YPT training, today is a great day. 
Remember, we're encouraging all parents to take this training and asking all Scouters and Merit Badge Counselors to complete this updated training this month.

Youth Protection 2.0
BSA has produced a new version of Youth Protection Training.  ALL registered Scouters must complete this new training.  All parents are also encouraged to take this training.

To access the new YPT training, go to my.scouting.org. Create an account or log in with your existing user ID and password and then select the Youth Protection Shield at the top right corner of the screen.  This training is formatted to work well with your tablet or computer.  This training is 90 minutes, but you can break it up into smaller modules over a few days.

It is longer than before, but you will find it is a much better training that we had in the past.  Please email your completed training certificate to Dave Klein at kleinds@gmail.com so it can be recorded.

LET'S ALL GET ON THE SAME PAGE WITH YOUTH PROTECTION AND COMPLETE THIS TRAINING BY THE END OF THIS MONTH.

We're halfway through the month with 5 YPTs completed.  Let's finish strong and get them all done!

As of 6/16/2017

Merit Badge Day is in just a few weeks on June 30th.

We need to confirm our adult helpers for the day.  This is our major fundraiser of the year and we really expect all hands on deck.

Register on our Troop website to help in the following roles or more: 

• Help with the registration check-in table (needed at 6am)
  
• Be a 2nd adult in class as an assistant to the Merit Badge Counselor
• Lunch help (including picking up pizzas and distribution at church)
  
• Pick up coffee, bagels etc for our volunteers early on Sat AM.
• Be available for any needed first-aid
• AM Set-up at church
• PM Clean-up at church

Please sign up to help ASAP at https://www.troop918.com/node/2927

Our Council has decided to require to require that all MB Counselors become trained.  Knowing the importance of having a trained MB Counselors working with our Scouts, I am sure you would agree that this is an important and valuable updated requirement.

Previously registered counselors need to take the training by the end of the year. 
All new counselors must complete the training as part of registering as a merit badge counselor. 
Youth protection training remains a required for MBCs and must remain current.

There are two ways to become trained:  Online  or  Live and In-Person Training. 
Either training is fine, however, I strongly recommend the live class.

There is a live, in person class scheduled for Saturday, June, 9th from 9-10:30 am, in the Refinery.  We may also schedule a Troop 918 specific opportunity for the training at a later date.  I highly recommend attending the Class on the 9th.

For online training log into my.scouting.org with your user ID and password and select the MB Counselor training modules.  These modules can take 1-2 hours to complete and all modules are required.  Once complete send your certificate of completion to Dave Klein at kleinds@gmail.com so it can be recorded.

Scouts need to have Class-B shirts for summer camp.  Order now if you need more?
Recommendation:  At least 3 is good.  

Order online now for your Troop Class B T-shirts and Troop Sweatshirt needs
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