Merit Badge Counselor Training on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 7:00pm
This short orientation course is for new merit badge counselors before they begin working with Scouts. What this one hour course will do is to guide merit badge counselors through their responsibilities and will give them an understanding of the methods of counseling Scouts. The location is at St. Mary of the Hills Catholic Church, located at 2675 John R Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48307. This course is being sponsored by Troop 255

Parents attending the May canoe trip with the troop are highly encouraged to take the boy scout youth protection training and safety afloat on-line courses prior to the campout.  Once completed, please forward a copy of your certificate to Mr. Shelton.  

All parents are highly encouraged to attend an important parent meeting on May 15th.  The parent committee will be voting on a troop gear storage option.  At this point the two proposed options are renting a 10x12 foot storage facility at a montly cost of $120/month OR purchasing a used (good condition, 1998 model with 4 new tires) 6 ft wide, 12 ft long tandem axle trailer for $1500and storing it on Bob Meyer's property (near new Walmart - no charge).   We will be voting on an option at the meeting.  If you have any other options that the troop should consider, please contact Harlene Coutteau before Tuesday with details.  If you cannot make the meeting and wish to vote absentee - please also contact Harlene with your input/vote. 

Kidz Kare Rochester is a Rochester area non-profit looking for an Eagle candidate to adopt a project towards their Free Health Clinic that will occur on August 11, 2012 at First Congregational Church, UCC in Rochester.  Partnering with Rochester Community Schools, Blessings in a Backpack, Crittenton Hospital, Rochester Area Neighborhood house and more - they are in need of a pipe and drape system that will be assembled in a 24 x 48" room to make 8 individual exam rooms for free health physicals.

The new Eagle Scout Magazine mentions that there is a new Eagle Scout Project Guide. 

Scouts and Scout leaders can download a PDF vertion of the workbook at www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-927_fillable.pdf

Merit Badge Counselor Training
Monday, April 23
7pm Collins Elementary School
12900 Grand Haven
Sterling Heights (South of 16 Mile between Dodge Park and Schoenherr)