March 31, 2025 Newsletter

• Next Troop Meeting - March 31 - School Hall - EARLY START! - 7:00 PM
• Summer Camp Meeting on March 31 - School Hall - 7:00 PM
• Crossover Wrap-Up
• June 16-20 Canoe Trip Deposits Due March 31
• PLC meeting on April 14 - Gym - 7:00 PM
• April 25-27 - Backpacking Weekend on the Ice Age Trail - Sign Up by April 14
• Upcoming Dates

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Hi everyone,

- Next Troop Meeting – Monday, March 31 - School Hall - EARLY START - 7:00 PM

We will start the evening with the summer camp meeting at 7:00. Scouts going to summer camp and a parent should arrive by 7:00.

The regular Troop meeting will begin at 7:30 or 7:45 pm.

We will be doing some basic backpacking training during the Troop meeting.

Class A uniforms for everyone!

- Summer Camp Deposits Due March 24

Owasippe is now requiring a $75 deposit for Scouts going to summer camp. Scouts must have made a deposit to sign up for merit badges and other activities. Please see the separate summer camp letter that we sent out last week or go to the Summer Camp link on the Troop website for more information.

- Crossover Wrap-Up

Three Webelos Scouts from St. Juliana Cub Scout Pack 3965 completed their "Crossover" to Boy Scouts on March 24. They now begin the Trail to Eagle as the newest members of Troop 965! We are happy to have them join the Troop!

- Canoe Trip Deposits Due March 31

Deposits for the June White River canoe trip are due by March 31. We need a firm number for the trip so we can make camping reservations and arrange for canoes. The deposit amount is $100. Please let me know if you have any questions.

- April 25-27 - Backpacking Weekend - Ice Age Trail, Kettle Moraine State Forest South, Eagle, Wisconsin

This is a challenging and fun opportunity to experience a couple of days of backpacking. We will carry everything on our backs – clothes, sleeping gear, water, and food. The crew will set up camp in trail shelters each night. The shelters are three-sided wood structures that offer some protection from the elements. The trip offers a chance to add to your outdoor skills and complete some of the requirements for Camping merit badge – an Eagle requirement.

The cost of the trip is $45.00 per person and the permission slip can be found in the Resource Center. Payment and the permission slip are due at the April 14 Troop meeting.

We will leave from St. Juliana at 5PM on Friday, April 25, and head up to the Trail in Kettle Moraine. We will use two trail shelters on the Ice Age Trail in Kettle Moraine State Forest for our trip. A short hike of about a mile or so on Friday night will get us into the woods and up to Shelter #1 for the night. On Saturday, we will hike about 9 miles to Shelter #2. On Sunday, we will hike 5 more miles to Horse Riders’ Camp and then head home in the early afternoon.

- Upcoming Dates

• Mon, Apr 14 - Patrol Leader Council Meeting
• Mon, Apr 14 - Backpacking Weekend Sign-Up Deadline
• Fri-Sun – Apr 25-27 – Backpacking Weekend – Ice Age Trail
• Mon, May 12 - Patrol Leader Council Meeting
• Fri-Sun – May 16-18 – Tent Camping Weekend at Warren Dunes
• Mon, Jun 9 - Patrol Leader Council Meeting
• Mon-Fri – June 16-20 – White River Canoe Trip
• Sun-Sat, Jul 13-19 – Summer Camp at Owasippe

See you on Monday!

Mr. Pelrine
Scoutmaster, Troop 965