- December 1 – Next Troop Meeting
- Turkey Trot Thank You
- Creche Set-Up Thank You
- 2026 Dues – Important
- December 6 – Cantigny Outing – Sign-ups Due December 1
- Upcoming Dates
- Scoutmaster’s Minute – Scouting and Service
– Next Troop Meeting – December 1 – School Hall – 7:00-9:00 PM
We will be working on advancement. We will also be collecting payments for the Cantigny outing.
Class A uniforms for everyone – please!
– Turkey Trot Thank You
Thank you to the seven Scouts who came out in the cold weather to help with the Turkey Trot set-up.
– St. Juliana Creche Set-Up Thank You
Six Scouts came out in the snow this morning to help set up the St. Juliana creche in front of the church. We wrapped up by enjoying donuts and hot chocolate in the back of church.
– 2026 Scout Dues are Due by December 15!
The Troop will start collecting dues for the 2026 Scouting year now through December 15, 2025. You may have received an email from Scouting America informing you that Your Scouting Membership is up for Renewal. DO NOT USE THE LINK IN THAT EMAIL TO PAY YOUR DUES!
We need you to make your payment to the Troop so that we can coordinate funds going to the Council and funds that stay in the Troop.
The cost of dues for 2026 is as follows:
Scouts – $150.00 – Most of this goes to Scouting America and the remainder stays in the Troop to fund our activities. Included in this is a subscription to Scouting Life magazine.
Adults – $100.00 – Most of this goes to the BSA and the remainder stays in the Troop.
New This Year! Pay your dues online to the Troop by Credit Card or ACH transfer from your bank account. We have partnered with the St. Juliana Parish GiveCentral service to accept online payments. Go to the Troop GiveCentral web page at:www.givecentral.org/scouts965 or use the QR Code.
You do not need a GiveCentral account to use this service. Simply fill in the primary information, scroll down to check the box in either Youth Membership, Adult Membership or Adult Membership with Scout Life. Then enter the number of members you are paying for. You can pay for one or more members. The total cost will then be calculated. Scroll down to enter your payment information – either Credit Card or Bank Account. Select the “Preview Total” button and follow directions to complete your payment.
You can setup a GiveCentral account by saving your profile and creating a username and password.
If you already have a GiveCentral account, click the link above the Primary Information section to login to your account. Your information will be auto filled on the page.
Again, please do not pay your dues to Scouting America.
– Cantigny Park and First Division Museum Day Trip – Saturday, December 6 – Sign up by December 1
We will be meeting at 9:00 outside the parish office building and plan to be back at St. Juliana around 1:00. The cost of the trip is $5.00 per participant. The permission slip is in the Resource Center. Payment and permission slip is due at the December 1 Troop meeting.
– Upcoming Dates
- Cantigny Park and First Division Museum Outing – Saturday, December 6
- St. Juliana Living Nativity – Thursday, December 18 – 5:00-8:00 PM
- Troop Christmas Party – Monday, December 22 – At the Regular Troop Meeting
- January Cabin Camping Weekend – January 9-11 – BSA Camp Betz
- 2026 Sock Drive – Saturday-Sunday – January 31-February 1
- February Cabin Camping Weekend – February 20-22 – BSA Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta
Scoutmaster’s Minute – Scouting and Service
“To help other people at all times”.
These words from the Scout Oath show how important service is for Scouts. Service is at the core of what it means to be a Scout. There were two service opportunities this weekend – the Turkey Trot and the the Creche setup at St. Juliana. I am very grateful to the Scouts who came out to help this weekend for one or both service opportunities, but I was disappointed in the low turnout of Scouts for these two activities. I think we should have had more Scouts out there this weekend.
I want to challenge each Scout to think about how they can re-commit themselves to service to the community.
Enjoy the rest of the holiday weekend!
Mr. Pelrine
Scoutmaster, Troop 965