Our goal is to have the Troop planning meeting for all the PLC, as well as any of our scouts who would like to give their input for the upcoming scout year. Make your voices heard for all the fun activities you would like to see in the coming months. This overnight will take place at Northminster or the McCabe house, but the timing is 6 pm Saturday to 7 or 7:30 AM Sunday. Pizza, snacks and drinks will be provided Saturday night. We are asking for those planning to attend to bring along some donuts, muffins or granola bars for a quick small breakfast on Sunday.

The troop will hold leadership elections for the various leader positions at Tuesday, August 18th meeting. Please make sure to be there for this very important meeting. There will be brochures with each leadership position and what the duties are to review if your scout would like to run for one of the open positions. 

Kroger Community Rewards

Renew your link between KrogerPlus Card and Troop 857 in April. Step by step instructions are in the attachment and in the "Files" section of the troop website.

Giving More Back to the Community!

Kroger is committed to helping our communities grow and prosper. Year after year, local schools, churches and other nonprofit organizations will earn millions of dollars through Kroger Community Rewards.

As of this past week, here is an updated list of Patrols and Positions:

Flaming Arrows Patrol--Brady, Quentin, Joey, Topher, Nathan, Elias (Brady is the Sr Patrol Leader, Quentin is Bugler and Jr. Asst Scoutmaster, Topher is Troop Guide, Joey is Scribe/Webmaster)

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.