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2007-08 Troop Calendar
News from Troop 407
Summer Camp
Summer Camp is just a couple months away! Troop 407 will be attending Camp Rotary just north of Clare the week of June 29 through July 5. The signup deadline has passed, but talk with Mr. Miller to find out if there have been any cancellations. Adults are welcome and encouraged to visit or camp with the troop, whether it's for one or two nights or the whole week. It is a week of fun, adventure and camaraderie that you won't want to miss! Questions should be directed to Mr. Miller or Mr. or Mrs. Roney.
New! Instructions for building a bug net for your bunk. Download the plans here (1.1 MB PDF).
Important forms:
- Class 3 Health Form (230k PDF) - All youth campers must have a Class III medical form. Scouts whose Class III forms are less than 3 years old at the time of summer camp can use their old forms if they are updated by a parent or guardian. Adults who remain in camp overnight must have a Class I form. Adults staying over 72 hours must have a Class III form; if over 40 years old, the form must have been completed within the 12 months prior to summer camp. This document also includes the medication form. Medications are kept by the camp health officer and dispensed as directed by the prescribing physician. All scouts taking prescription medications or over-the-counter meds regularly must complete a camper medication form.
- Troop permission form
- Camp Volunteer Help Form (46k PDF)
General information:
Trail to Eagle Camp: Scouts who are First Class and age 13 by July 1st can also attend a special camp called Trail to Eagle, in which only the Eagle-required merit badges are offered. Trail to Eagle is offered June 30 through July 3 at Paul Bunyan Scout Reservation near Rose City, and at Camp Rotary August 4 through 7. Get the information booklet and application form (267k PDF).
Isle Royale High Adventure
Troop 407 is sending a contingent to Isle Royale for a week of backpacking the week of July 14-18, 2008. A slide presentation on the island and the trail will be posted here shortly.
Rank Requirements Now Online
The National Council has a new web page for the Boy Scout rank requirements. Each requirement is listed, and there is a short Quicktime video for each one to illustrate the requirement. They can be viewed online or downloaded as a podcast. Tenderfoot, Second
Class and First Class are all now online.
Troop 407 Uniform Closet needs donations
If you have any uniforms that you're not using or which your son
has outgrown, please consider donating them to the Troop 407 Uniform
Closet. This can be any uniform items such as Field Uniform (Class A)
shirts, Scout pants and shorts, troop neckerchiefs, or Activity uniform
(Class B) shirts.
Likewise, if you are in need of uniform items, please check to see
what's in the closet. They are available to all troop members. The uniform closet is coordinated by BettyJane Blossfeld.
Photo gallery Take a look at some of what Troop 407 has been up to:
Information for Webelos Scouts and prospective
members
Webelos Scouts are invited to attend our Troop Meetings and get to
know what Boy Scouts is all about. We also hold a Webelos Campout in the
fall, but Webelos Scouts can join us on other campouts as well. Your
Webelos Den Leader should contact Scoutmaster Joe Thimm at (248)
348-7330.
Are you working on your Akela
Award? One of the requirements is to attend a Boy Scout Court of Honor
while you are a Webelos Scout, before you cross over. Second-year Webelos
are invited to our fall or winter Court of Honor. Ask your Webelos Den
Leader for more information.
If you've moved to Novi recently or are planning to move, and are
looking for a Troop, you're welcome to check us out. Contact Scoutmaster
Joe Thimm at (248) 348-7330 for details on the next Troop Meeting.
Activity Uniforms Available
Troop 407 activity uniform shirts can be ordered from the troop.
Download the order form (53k PDF) and
bring it with payment to the next troop meeting. You'll want to have one
or two for summer camp and other troop activities. Choose from the green
t-shirt with the troop logo on the front left and large logo on the
back; the golf shirt with embroidered logo; crewneck or hoodie
sweatshirt; beanie with troop logo on the front and name on the back;
and for adults, the baseball cap with the troop logo on the front and
name on the back.
Green Folder
Each family, upon joining the troop, receives a Green Folder which contains the troop policy manual, roster, calendar, and other important information. Current members can download the current edition here (1.8 MB PDF).
Troop Leadership
Adult Leadership
- Scoutmaster: Joe Thimm (248) 348-7330
- Assistant Scoutmasters: Craig Miller, Mike Church, Chuck Heil
- Committee Chair: Frank Maynard, 248-207-5528
- Treasurer: Bob Murphy
- Advancement: Elli Budesky
- Fundraising: Ed and Mary Ann Roney
- Hospitality: Helen Winship
- Quartermaster: Steve Buckley
- Webelos Liaison: Frank Maynard (interim)
- Service Projects: Nick Burtka
- Transportation: John Heslop
- High Adventure: Carl Rickel
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