New Unit patches!

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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T1000 earns JTE Gold Award

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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Clothes Closet

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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Scoutmaster Minute – February 2021

The CARPENTER An 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 …

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Patrol Dues

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 Eagle Scouts – 2020

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 5/20/207/02/208/19/209/24/2011/18/20 Lucas Skeans Eagle Project: My project focused on Cholera and its deadly impact on the people of …

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Taste of Scouting 2021@ RLC

Taste of Scouting is a yearly event for local Troops to show off their great programs to incoming Webelos and their families. This year, Taste of Scouting will be located at our own home base. This event will be held in the Resurrection Lutheran Church parking lot on January 30, 2021 from 9a-3p.  We ask for …

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Scoutmaster Minute: November 2020

The Commodity of Time  Imagine you have a bank account that receives a deposit of $86,400 every morning. At the end  of the day, whatever money is left is confiscated by the bank. You can’t carry any of it over with  you to the next day, and you can’t draw money from future days. Each …

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Philmont 2021 Practices

Troop 1000 Scouts and Scouters, group meetings and practices have begun. If you have not alerted Mr. Gumm that you would like to be a part of Philmont 2021, let him know ASAP at steve_gumm@verizon.net.The dates for Philmont are July 10-26, 2021. Please use this packing list for all practice sessions. We will practice rain …

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Popcorn 2020

Greetings Troop 1000 Scouts and Families.It is fundraising time for our scouting program again.  I know this is a very strange time for everyone involved but fundraising is important to the well-being of our troop.  Over 70% of sales goes back to Scouting and 30% to your scout’s account.  My scout, Sam, has paid for …

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