March 17, 2025 Newsletter

3/13/2025

Next Troop meeting - March 17 - School Hall
Summer Camp Deposit Due March 24
Summer Camp Meeting on March 31
June Canoe Trip Deposits Due March 31
April 25-27 - Backpacking Weekend on the Ice Age Trail
Men's and Women's Retreats
Upcoming dates

Hi everyone,

- Next Troop Meeting – Monday, March 17 - School Hall - 7:00-9:00 PM

We will be preparing for the Webelos Crossover to Boy Scouts on March 24.

Class B 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 yesterday or go to the Troop website for more information. We have a Summer Camp button on the home page for your convenience.

- 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 enough canoes. The deposit amount is $100. Please let me know if you have any questions.

- Women’s and Men’s Retreats at St. Juliana in March

One-day retreats for men and women are being offered in late March at St. Juliana. The retreats are a great opportunity to take some time to deepen your relationship with Jesus. You can get more information at stjuliana.org. Once you are on the parish website search “Men’s Retreat” or “Women’s Retreat”. You don’t need to be a member of the parish to participate. All are welcome!

- 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 Horseriders’ Camp and then head home in the early afternoon.

- Upcoming Dates

Sat, Mar 22 - St. Juliana Women’s Retreat
Mon, March 24 - Summer Camp Deposit Due
Sat, Mar 29 - St. Juliana Men’s Day of Reflection
Mon, April 14 - Patrol Leader Council Meeting
Fri-Sun – April 25-27 – Backpacking Weekend – Ice Age Trail
Mon, May 12 - Patrol Leader Council Meeting
Fri-Sun – May 16-18 – Tent Camping at Warren Dunes
Mon, Jun 9 - Patrol Leader Council Meeting
Mon-Fri – June 16-20 – White River Canoe Trip
Sat, Jun 21 - CAR WASH!
Sun-Sat, Jul 13-19 – Summer Camp at Owasippe

Mr. Pelrine
Scoutmaster, Troop 965