Any Scouts that need to complete swimming requirements for Second or First Class rank, or are interested in working on the Swimming Merit badge, please contact Mrs.

It is time to start planning our 2012 High Adventure trip for this summer and we need some information and some help!

-Your scout’s interest in a High Adventure trip this summer.

Attention Scouts, Leaders, and Parents or Guardians
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/resou...
Eagle Scout rank requirement 5 has been reworded. To support that change, a new Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook has been created. Through Dec. 31, 2011, Scouts have a choice to use either the new workbook or the one it is replacing. Scouts whose Eagle Scout service project has already been approved by the council or district under the former wording of requirement 5—and using the former workbook—should continue with the same workbook. If their project has not yet been approved by the council or district, they may elect to use the revised requirement 5 and the new workbook. Starting Jan. 1, 2012, Eagle Scout candidates—unless they have already submitted a plan for approval by the council or district under the former requirement—will be expected to fulfill the revised service project requirement 5 using the new workbook.

If you ever wondered if the Troop database is up to date regarding Scout & Parent Contact Information, Individual Scout's Rank Advancement Progress, Individual Scout's Completed Merit Badges, current Leadership, and who is in what Patrol... you can find this detailed information under the Troop Roster on the Troop Web Site http://www.stcharles56.mytroop.us/roster as follows:

All Troop 56 Adults,

As you may have heard, we will soon be taking possession of a new, larger trailer for the Troop that will better serve the needs of our Scouts and will help make their outdoor experiences more enjoyable. This is a substantial investment of our Scouts’ funds and we want to be sure that we enhance it and protect it so that it can serve the Troop well for many years into the future.

The Troop is now tracking hiking mileage individually for all Scouts. All Scouts that have participated in a hike on a campout or elsewhere, please send your mileage, the date, place where completed, and adult leaders that can verify the hike details, to Mr. Woods at calwoods@yahoo.com .