This one’s for the Adults/Old Buffs as well as Scouts.Powder Horn is an action-packed, hands-on, five-day course. Leaders from all Scouting programs as well as Scouts age 14 and older are eligible to attend, and there are no restrictions on attending the course a second time.Powder Horn is designed to introduce and expose troop, crew …
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There are highly recommended training courses for any and all PLC members.National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action-packed 6-Day program designed for councils to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.The NYLT course centers around the …
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Fish StoriesLast year, while I was fishing, I fell in the water, but it really wasn’t my fault. A smallsunfish hit my chartreuse wooly-bugger fly and I was fighting it. Then, a largemouthbass swallowed the sunfish. Then, a northern pike swallowed the bass. Then an 8-footlong musky exploded out of the water, swallowing the pike …
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Leave a TraceWe spend quite a bit of time learning how to ‘Leave No Trace’ on our camping trips. We take extra care to ensure that we leave as little impact as possible and let others enjoy the unspoiled outdoors. However … you all know that no matter how hard we try, we do leave …
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Troop 1000 is pleased to announce new 50Year anniversary patches for our unit. These will be available in our Clothes Closet for $6 apiece. Show you are a part of the long history of One Grand Troop.
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In addition to our Rank advancements and Merit Badges at Court of Honor, Troop 1000 was awarded the Journey to Excellence Gold Award for 2020. Scouting’s Journey to Excellence (JTE) is the BSA aspirational planning, performance and recognition program designed to encourage and reward success of our units, districts, and councils. It is meant to encourage excellence …
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T1000 Clothes Closet is open every month on Money Monday to sell new items, as well as accept and distribute gently used Scout uniforms and equipment. Make checks out to Troop 1000.
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The CARPENTERAn elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house-building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife, enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by. The contractor was sorry to see his good …
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Troop 1000 is pleased to offer an online option to paying monthly Patrol Dues. During the Pandemic of 2020, Troop 1000 suspended Patrol dues as a way to help mitigate costs in a time of job upheaval. With the new vaccines on the horizon, we have decided to reinstate Patrol Dues as a way for …
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Troop 1000 is proud to extend a hearty Congratulations and a WEY-HEY! to our 2020 Eagle Candidates. May many more follow in your footsteps.Lucas SkeansEthan PeikariWilliam CaskeyJackson RabePatrick Grimes 5/20/207/02/208/19/209/24/2011/18/20Lucas Skeans Eagle Project: My project focused on Cholera and its deadly impact on the people of Haiti. Haitians …
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