For those scouts who are planning on attending the Winterfest activities and Lock-in at Northminster and who have NOT filled out the permission slip this evening, please see attached. Please bring form on Friday if it was not turned in at the Scout meeting.

We are currently forming a committee of parents/scouts to compile info on a destination for next year's High Adventure. Any scout who is 13 years old and First Class by June 2025 and is highly interested in participating, please see Sherri Davidson at a scout meeting, via email at sherri.d@twc.com or text at 513-505-6833. We would ask that you reach out by end of December so that a committee can get started on destination, timing, cost and other details. Thank you!

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.