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Announcements, Forms, Newsletters, Outings, Links...

This page contains all of the materials  that can be downloaded from troop’s web site. This is also the location for the troop’s announcements, newsletter, flyers for all of the outings as well as a list of useful links to other web sites.

If you notice something that is out of date or missing, please e-mail the Webmaster.

Announcements

Contact the webmaster to post announcements that are pertinent to the Troop

See the  Calendar page for more details on these outings.

 Details on Fall 2011 Great Sauk Trail Council Popcorn Sale

BSA Forms

Medical form - Replaces Class 1, 2 & 3

Merit Badge Counselor Application and Guidelines

Activity Permission Slip - used for all outings, same one that is on all flyers.

 Troop Newsletter - The Tracker

Troop Newsletters come out every 2 months and are now distributed by e-mail only.

Submit articles for the newsletter to the Editor,  Cheryl Auerbach .

Latest Newsletter - password required for access

Flyers for Outings

See the  Calendar page for the scheduled dates for these outings.

Dunes/Goof off - September

Hobo Campout - October

Horseback Riding/Olympics Campout - November 

Scout Night at the Detroit Red wings - TBD 

Tobogganing Campout - January 

Whirly Ball  & Webelos Recruiting night - January 

Winter Survival/Wright Patterson AFB Campout - February

Mystery/T-2-1 Campout - March

Back Packing Hike Campout - March

Battle Chefs Campout   - April

Medieval Camporee - May

USCGC McLane Campout - June

End of Year Picnic & Court of Honor  - June

Summer Camp - July

Shooting Outing   TBD

Olympic/Sports Campout - September

Saline Fair - September  

MDOT Pickup

Troop Documentation

Troop Calendar distributed at troop meeting - PDF  

Parent/Guardian Release Authorization form - PDF and DOC

Media release form - PDF

Web site guidelines & media release form - PDF and RTF formats

Troop Operations - PDF and DOC formats 

Webelo recruitment letter - PDF

Troop Policies - PDF and DOC formats

The Dutch Oven Cookbook - PDF and MS Word formats

  Useful Links

Note: Troop 457 is not responsible for the content of these external web sites.

Venturing Crew 457

Great Sauk Trail Council

Youth Protection Online Training

BSA Online Training - New Leader Training

Huron Trails District

Boy Scouts of America

Merit Badge resource web site

Boy Scout Advancement

History of Patrol patches

Scouting Forms

Popcorn Sale Information

MacScouter - online Scouting resources, including Board of Review questions

Ann Arbor Scout Shop

  Equipment

Troop 457 does not endorse these companies, but lists them as a places where troop members have purchased equipment, received great service and where Scouts can be thrifty.

ALPS Mountaineering - sign up for the sale flyer and the Scout discount. Scouts get a 40% discount.
ScoutDirect - This is part of ALPS, but is just for Scouts to order from

CAMPMOR.COM - camping gear

Sierra Trading Post - great deals on boots, backpacks, etc. if you watch the sizes and also check the Bargain Barn

Outdoor Outlet - camping gear

Coleman Factory Outlet Store - in Birch Run gives a 20% discount

Bivouac in Ann Arbor, gives 15-20% discouts for Scouts

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