Snow day for the school district. See you all next week for our holiday party.

Erie Trails District is hosing a MBU on 1/4/25. Sign up is online.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044CAAAB2DA4F94-53513245-merit#/

Rush and Henrietta have town board meetings on 12/11 for any scout needing to attend one.

Rush 12/11 7pm

Henrietta 12/11 6pm

Class B for Hoop Shoot.

The Elks Lodge is hosting it's Hoop Shoot competition at the Henrietta Rec Center on December 10. The troop will be assisting with the competition. Scouts will earn service hours and anyone up to the age of 13 can compete. Sign up so we know who to expect.

Please wear full class A including Scout Shirt, Neckerchief and appropriate pants or shorts (no mesh or sweatpants).  You do not need to wear a badge sash.

Bring your blue card(s) with you if picked those up at the meeting last night or see Mr. Lesniak for your blue card upon arrival.  Mr. Zoller and Mr. Carroll will at the event all day.

Class A is required for all scouts who are attending MBU. Anyone going to MBU on Saturday will need a blue card for each merit badge. They are filled out and will be available for pickup at Thursdays 12/5 troop meeting or at MBU Saturday morning. You must have a blue card or you will not be allowed in the class. 

• Please arrive at the Merit Badge University between 8:30 and 8:45 AM for the morning session; by 11:30 AM if your first session is a Kiosk Merit Badge; and between 12:30 and 12:45 PM for the afternoon session. All Morning (AM) and All-day classes will start at 9:00 AM; 12:00 noon for the Kiosk (Lunch) session, and 1:00 PM for the Afternoon (PM) session.
• Pizza, pop and water will be sold during lunch. Pizza is $2.00 a slice, Pop is $1.00 and Bottle Water is $1.00. Scouts may still bring their own lunches including drink. You can eat your lunch in the St. Charles Borromeo’s School Cafeteria.
• Remember, this is a Merit Badge University. Scouts are expected to do and pass all requirements and should not think that because they are attending this university, they will automatically receive the merit badge they have selected to take. Most scouts should expect to receive a partial in the merit badge(s) they are taking.

Address of Merit Badge University

St. Charles Borromeo Church and School is located at 3003 Dewey Avenue, Rochester, New York 14616 (Corner of Maiden Lane and Dewey Avenue). The School is directly behind the Church. Please use the center door off the parking lot to enter the school. Bethany Presbyterian Church is located 3000 Dewey Avenue across the street from St. Charles Borromeo.

Parking

St. Charles is having a special service Saturday morning at the church and is asking all scouts, their parents and their leaders to park across the street at Bernard School (located on Maiden Lane) for the AM session of the Merit Badge University. This only affects the AM session. PM session can park in the parking lot between the church and the school. 

For scouts taking Merit Badges at Bethany Presbyterian Church, the parking lot is located behind Bethany. Used the back door of the church to get to the classrooms.