**ANNOUNCEMENTS**

BAY-LAKES COUNCIL HOME PAGE:  https://baylakesbsa.org/

BAY-LAKES COUNCIL CALENDAR:  Calendar – Bay-Lakes Council (baylakesbsa.org) 

SCOUTBOOK:  https://scoutbook.scouting.org/

SCOUTING AMERICA MERIT BADGE HUB:  Merit Badges | Scouting America 

UPDATES:

•  April PLC Meeting Notes:  

  • https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Dx_9KKw3Jsu8wVOVa7qkFbzwbPkosxf4Rysid90pUlo/edit?usp=sharing

• Upcoming Troop Meetings (6:30pm @ FELC, unless otherwise noted):

  • • Tuesday, May 12 - PLC

    • Tuesday, May 19 - Troop Meeting

    • Tuesday, May 26 - Spring Court of Honor

    • Tuesday, June 2 - ?????

• 2026 Friends of Scouting Campaign

  • Funds raised through 5/31/26 count towards our unit goals:  Base Goal = $3,800.00; Stretch Goal = $4,200.00

  • Troop 12 donation site:  https://donations.scouting.org/#/council/635/appeal/1976 

  • Please share the link above with family and friends - anybody who you think would support Scouting America!

• Fundraising Updates:

  • You can use Scrip to fundraise year-round!  Email scrip@bsatroop12.org (Kyle Marks) with questions or to get signed up.

  • Flower sale is active!  Order form and sales sheet has been emailed to all Troop members.  Order forms and money must be turned in at the meeting on April 14.

  • Brat Fries - remaining dates and signups are here!

    • May 30 Northland Festival:  BSA Troop 12: Northland Brat Fry Signup 5/30/2026 

    • May 31 Darboy Festival: BSA Troop 12: Darboy Brat Fry Signup 5/31/2026 

  • Seroogy's chocolate bar fundraiser has kicked off - initial orders were already placed for interested families.  Kyle Marks is the coordinator for this fundraiser - please check in with him at a troop meeting as to when the next batch of chocolate bars can be ordered.

• Calendar

  • Paste the following URL into your personal calendar program to sync with the troop calendar:

    • https://api.scouting.org/advancements/events/calendar/102893

  • Using Internet Advancement Calendar (IA) - Scoutbook Knowledge Base (scouting.org) 

• Class B shirts - If you are in need of any new Class B attire, please get in touch with Mrs. Suprise.

Upcoming Troop Outings and Events:

• May Outing 5/15-5/17 @ Newport State Park (Ellisen Bay, WI)

  • Permission Slip:  https://forms.gle/YyLKSxJF8h9Qa3QT7

• Flay Laying at Highland Memorial Park Cemetery - Thursday, May 21 - details coming soon...

• Swim Test night at the YMCA - date and details coming soon...

Summer Camp 2026:

• Tesomas Scout Camp - 5403 Spider Lake Rd, Rhinelander, WI 54501

• Camp Website:  Tesomas | Samoset Scouting 

• Activity / Merit Badge Schedule:  Tesomas_Advancement_Schedule.pdf 

  • Merit Badge prerequisite sheet:  Adv. Pre-Requisites - 2026 - Google Sheets 

• 2026 Leader Guide:  Tesomas_Leader_Guide.pdf 

Upcoming District / Council Events and other stuff:

• Scout Day with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers - Sunday, June 14 at 1:10pm

  • Mr. Poelzer has an information sheet avaiable at Troop meetings.

• Cub Scout 500 - 8/17/26 at Wisconsin International Raceway in Kaukauna - 5:30pm to 7:30pm

  • Troop 12 will attend this - a signup will be sent out closer to the event date.

  • Details:  Bay-Lakes Council - Cub Scout 500 

• Scout Weekend at Road America:  Scout Weekend at Road America - Road America 

Eagle Scout Information and Forms:

• Eagle Scout Information – Bay-Lakes Council (baylakesbsa.org) 

• 2026 "Life to Eagle" Informational Handout:  Life_to_Eagle_Handout_20260203SA.pdf 

**Reminder** Order of the Arrow meetings are the 2nd Thursday of the month at FVTC - they coincide with the Gathering Waters District Roundtable meeting (start time is 6:45pm - Room C190A).  Enter through door #15 in the Nouth parking lot.