Den Meetings Thursday January 9 and 23

Next regular Den Meeting will be this Thursday January 9 and 23, 6:30pm-8:00pm at Bethel Lutheran Church.

At the end of the Den Meeting this Thursday, we will have a brief Parent Meeting to discuss arrangements for the Blue and Gold Dinner, answer questions about the Base Camp Overnight, and discuss March/April activities.

Base Camp Lock In Friday January 24-25

REPLY to this message or to Chris Lewellen (cmlew...@gmail.com) by this Thursday (January 9) to sign up for the Base Camp Lock In.

The Lock In is an overnight event at Base Camp, Fort Snelling. It runs from 8pm Friday January 24th to 8am the 25th. There will be fun activities like climbing, basketball, gaga ball, and we may even have the indoor archery range. Pizza and lemonade are provided and we'll get to watch a movie on a big screen if we choose.

Cost is $15 per Scout or sibling and $5 per adult. We will need some adult chaperones, so if you're interested in coming, please do.

Per BSA regulations, if your Scout is Lion or Tiger age (K or 1st grade), a parent or guardian is required to attend with them. BSA Health Forms and Base Camp Waivers required for all participants (attached, can reuse Health Form from Fall Camp).

Blue and Gold Dinner February 6

Our annual Blue and Gold Dinner will be Thursday, February 6, 6:00pm-8:00pm at Bethel Lutheran Church. There will be skits, awards, and we will cross over our 5th Grade Arrow of Light Scouts to BSA Troop 38. Pizza provided, pot luck for everything else.

Winter Camping with BSA Troop 38 for 5th Graders

5th Graders crossing into BSA Troop 38 should contact Michelle Pitt (michh...@yahoo.com) if you are interested in winter camping at Northwind Experience (program details http://camp.northernstar.org/Program-Options/ArticleID/5474/A-Experience-Advancement-2020). Troop 38 is looking to get a count of interested scouts for Presidents Day Weekend (February 15-16). All special cold-weather gear is provided!