The Troop leaves this Friday for Herkimer. The plan is to meet at the scout house at 5 and leave shortly afterwards. Please have fed your scout dinner before dropping them off. We plan to have a snack for the scouts to cook after setting up camp.

Saturday we will be digging all day. A hammer is provided from the mine. Scouts can bring their own mining tools. There is a pool but not sure if its heated. The scouts might want to bring swim gear and a towel. We are staying across the street from the mines so the kids can come and go. It is recommended to provide your scout with some spending money. We plan to go to Stewarts on Saturday for a refreshing treat.

Sunday morning will be a quick breakfast and then head towards home.

The lows will be in the 40s at night and a slight chance of rain on Friday night. It is an open mine in direct sunlight. Sun screen and bug spray is a must along with the 10 essentials.

As you are hopefully aware, any registered adults in your unit who have not yet completed the new Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT) have until May 31 to do so.

While you may have completed this training before - it is required to complete annually. To complete the training:

1. Log-in to https://my.scouting.org/
2. After logging in, for the FULL ORIGINAL COURSE visit: https://training.scouting.org/courses/SCO_3014 or for the ANNUAL REFRESHER COURSE visit: https://training.scouting.org/courses/SCO_3016
3. Complete the appropriate Safeguarding Youth Training course.

Massawepie Medical Forms

Never too early!  We’ll begin collecting any completed medical forms and taking a photo of new campers to include with their paperwork at scout meetings in June.  This will give us time to review and make any updates or corrections with your health care providers if needed.  Reach out to Renee Saysamone with questions.

The scouts have been registered for classes. Some filled up quickly. If a scout had an alternate, he was registered for it. Anything in red means he did not get his first choice. We will continue to monitor if classes open up, we will try to get the scout into his first choice. We can switch classes up to the end of June. Let us know if your scouts wants to change any of their classes.

Click here to see which merit badges the scouts are registered.

See the links below for available merit badges and prerequisites. 

Prerequisite Guide

Merit Badges

For any families who have registered for Massawepie but have not yet paid their balance due, please bring payment on Thursday, 4/30/26, if possible.  THANK YOU!!

If you are unsure what your family's balance due is, please contact Mr. Neill.

Our first day of mulch delivery will be Saturday, 4/25. Yes, it's going to be wet out. Rain gear is highly suggested. We do need parents with vehicles to deliver mulch. The rain will be lighter in the morning but will pick up around 11. We are planning to start by 8:30. Hope to see you all soon!