This upcoming Monday for our Virtual Troop Meeting, and we will be getting an introduction to the collections merit badge as well as building straw rockets. Be sure to bring a pencil (preferably a wooden one), scissors, tape, a straw, some form of measuring tape or ruler, and the template at this link here.

If Scouts still have Adventure Cards, you can still sell them a few different ways and earn $5 per card towards your Scouting adventures. Friends, family, and customers can now go online and purchase an Adventure Card for themselves or donate one to a Hometown Hero. Customers can select to have the card delivered now through the mail, delivered later when it is safe for Scouts to do so, or donate a card. All donated cards will be given to grocery workers, hospital staff, and first responders. Scouts will receive the $5 commission for every sale. We hope to resume our traditional Adventure Card sale at some point when it is safe to do. In the meantime Scouts can use this website to sell the cards. Here is the link to the online sale website: http://www.ocbsa.org/adventurecard/ . You can send the link out via email, social media post to friends and family. Please make sure that the person purchasing the card puts "TROOP 1613" and the "full name of your Scout" in the available boxes when they purchase the card online to make sure your Scout receives credit for the sale. If you still have physical cards in your possession, you can still sell them by making a phone call or emailing friends and family and mailing the card to them or dropping them off when it is safe to do so. If need any assistance, please contact Mr. Mouleart.     

There will be no meeting on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day. Hope to see you all at the next Virtual Meeting on 6/1! 

Hello Scouts, Summer Camp at Fiesta Island in San Diego June 28th - July 4th is currently still a go. We will receive a final official announcement from the San Diego Imperial Council no later than May 29th to confirm camp the week of 6/28 - 7/4 is still happening. If you still owe a balance on your summer camp payment, please deliver to Mr. Mouleart no later than Monday, 6/1. Now is the time to begin looking at the merit badges for summer camp. Please see the attached new merit badge catalog and schedule just received for 2020 and email your merit badge first choice/period (for all 5 periods) and second choice/period merit badges/activities to camping@troop1613.org and copy your parent no later than Friday, May 22nd. Lastly, attached is the weekly schedule for camp as well. If you need any assistance or have questions regarding summer camp, please contact Mr. Mouleart.    

If Scouts attending Summer Camp are in need of assistance to help cover some of the costs, the San Diego Imperial Council has a Campership form your parent can fill out and send directly to their Council to request a $100 Campership towards the fees of Summer Camp at Fiesta Island. The $100 amount is available to out-of-council Troops if they meet the family income requirement. Please see attached for the details on what they require. Susan from the Camping Department at SDIC (sdiccamp@scouting.org) said the due date has been extended past May 5th so it is recommended that you turn it in soon if interested. If you do submit a form to them, please let Mr. Mouleart know so he can follow up with their council to see if the request was approved and make sure the $100 is credited towards your Scout's summer camp fee.  

This upcoming Virtual Meeting on Monday we have many fun activities planned! We will be discussing the 10 Essentials, doing a virtual scavenger hunt, and more Jeopardy! Hope to see everybody there! (Class A)