Annual Membership renewal is going on now for anyone that has been in the program for more than a year. If you have been in less than a year, ask us to look up your membership renewal date. See details in attachment below on how to renew through Scouting.org. If you need help renewing or would like to have the troop renew for you. Just submit payment to the troop. Or let us know if you would like to use your scout funds. The scouts have only one more event scheduled before the end of the year. The lock in. I will be at the lock in at 6pm Dec 14. to help get everyone registered and collect payment.

Please take note of the following updates for the November meetings: 
* Committee Meeting & PLC Meeting have been shifted to the November 10th meeting [there will be no open advancement that day]

Scouts - the following agenda items are on the schedule for Sunday's PLC meeting

• Fall cleanup w/ Bedford Garden Club: Looking for date - date recommended was November 16th. Please check calendars and see if we have any conflicts that would detract from the unit scheduling this service project that day

January 4th at Miakonda, they are holding a merit badge day 

 https://www.erieshorescouncil.org/MB-C

Parents / leaders - in an effort to make Merit Badge Counselor (MBC) list more accessible, I've updated the Merit Badge Counselor List page to include counselors for Eagle Required merit badges, and then elective merit badges.

If we have an MBC in the troop, I have listed their name - however if we don't have one in the troop I have listed a recommendation or two. Merit badges with multiple counselors listed are listed in no particular order, but gives scouts some options. Scouts are encouraged to work with a variety of counselors, however this is not required.

A question was raised about whether or not parents/scouts should enter requirements into scoutbook.

The answer to this is yes...and no - but let me clarify.

If a scout completes requirements in their book and has a signature in their book or signed blue card (complete or partial) for MBs and want to update Scoutbook, we request that you send a photo of the relevant signature pages to advancement@bsa777.mytroop.us This helps clarify that this is a requirement that has been tested & approved by a leader/higher rank scout.