**Permission slips, money and Waiver to be turned in no later than Tuesday, April 23**

WAIVER was attached to this announcement 4-22-2024

Camporee hosted by Whitewater Valley Railroad in Connersville, IN where scouts can earn the Railroading merit badge. We are allowed only 20 spots and it's first come, first served. 

**REMINDER: Please make sure your scouts turn in all their flower order forms and payment Tuesday, April 23. If you are unable to make it Tuesday, please contact Sherri at cell #513-505-6833 and make other arrangements. The order to Northgate Greenhouse will be Friday, so you have till then to get all the orders and payments worked out. If you happen to miss an order after the deadline, we may be able to add on later, but there will be no guarantees of availability. 

As of now, Tuesday, May 7th starting at 6 pm will be swim tests for all scouts going to Camp Friedlander. We are still waiting for the Aquatics Director to confirm they have someone to help with these swim tests. 

The 2nd deposit of $150 and final payment of $150 for Summer Camp are now due. 
Total cost for Summer Camp at Camp Friedlander 2024 is $475.

All 19 Scouts have been registered and their schedules made. Please make sure to check the prerequisites for your selected Merit Badges. We will have extra copies available at the meetings if needed.

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.

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.)