**ANNOUNCEMENTS**

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

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

SCOUTBOOK PLUSS:  Login | Scoutbook Plus 

SCOUTING AMERICA MERIT BADGE HUB:  Merit Badges | Scouting America 

UPDATES:

•  May PLC Meeting Notes:  

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

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

  • • Tuesday, September 1 - First Troop Meeting of the new season!

    • Tuesday, September 8 - PLC

    • Tuesday, September 15 - Troop Meeting

    • Tuesday, September 22 - Troop Meeting

    • Tuesday, September 29 - Fall Court of Honor

• Fundraising Updates:

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

  • 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.

  • Be ready for the annual Octoberfest fundraiser at the end of September - pretzel sales and garbage pickup.

• 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:

• Fayette State Park (Upper MI) - Thursday, August 27 - Sunday, August 30.

  • Fayette Historic State Park 

• Interest Sheet for September Outing (18th-20th):  https://forms.gle/huZTtMtNv1HDvXjd7

• Fall Camporee at Gardner Dam (October 9-11)

• Pin Day (November 7)

• November Outing- Thanksgiving Feast and AOL Invite at Gardner Dam (November 13-15)

• FELC Lock-In (December 4-5)

Summer Camp 2027:

• Scouts to discuss and decide on a location for summer camp.  The Troop is targeting July 11-17 or July 18-24...

Upcoming District / Council Events and other stuff:

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

• STEMpede (October 2-4):  Bay-Lakes Council - 2026 STEMpede 

• Citizenship in the World Merit Badge Clinic (October 3):  Bay-Lakes Council - Citizenship in the World Merit Badge Clinic 

• Fall Camporee (October 9-11):  Bay-Lakes Council - Gardner Dam Fall Camporee 2026 

• Gathering Waters District Pin Day (November 7)

• Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge Clinic (November 14):  Bay-Lakes Council - Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge Clinic 

Eagle Scout Information and Forms:

• Eagle Scout Information | Bay-Lakes Council | Scouting America  

• 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.