-- Further out, (and away), but Ski Brule in Iron River, MI (Upper Peninsula) will be hosting two Snow Sports Merit Badge Clinic Days in 2024: January 27 and April 6. You are only required to attend one session.

As you start to think about what to get that scout in your life for Christmas?  The Scout Store via the NEIC now has the Troop 303 collection.  Now you can represent Troop 303 with unique designs for apparel and merchandise.

Looking to finish up a merit badge started at camp, or needing to get going on those Eagle-required merit badges? The list below shows mbc within our troop to help you out. As always, your first step for starting a merit badge is checking in with Mr. Coffey.

At Sunday's meeting Mr. Coffey talked about OKPIK Training.  This is something that scouts would need to sign up for individually here:  https://scoutingevent.com/129-69476

The NEIC just reached out to the troop's key 3 this week to inform us that the council will once again be changing how the annual enrollment fee for scouts is collected and aligning with the National BSA fee collection schedule.  In December, when the Troop re-charters, scouts will be assessed the $80 council fee if they plan on participating in scouting in 2024.  Their $80 BSA national fee was collected in this year's AYR.  Also, in 2024, the council will no longer be assessing the AYR.  Then in December of 2024, scouts will need to pay both the annual BSA and Council fees which are expected to be slightly higher than their current $160/yr amount if they wish to participate in scouting in 2025.  I have attached the flyer we were provided about this policy change to this post.   

Did you have a great time at summer camp this year?  How about spending a whole (or part) summer at Ma Ka Ja Wan while working on staff?

If you are interested in applying for a position, please fill out the application found online here:  https://airtable.com/shrNsNAMvLzGDDpNZ