Regardless of whether we attend camp this summer or not, a BSA medical form is required to be filled out annually (not coincidentally, the formal name of the form is "Annual Health and Medical Record").  It recently changed for 2020.  Please use the newest one when filling one out for the troop. https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_ABC.pdf  The easiest time to get AB and C filled out is out your well-child checkup.  C is required for events lasting more than 72 hours.  This can be a long trip or something like NYLT that spans multiple weekends.

From Steve Kallesser:  As promised on last night's call,  I am sending out this survey (link below) to gauge interest and participation in the various options presented.  PLEASE take this survey today, tomorrow, or Sunday.  Thank you for everything you do for Scouting!  This link was sent by e-mail if you don't remember your credentials to log into the website to access it. 

Being a counselor is a very rewarding way of contributing to a scout's advancement.  With the uncertainty of summer camp for this year we have an urgent need for Merit Badge Counselors.  Especially for the following Eagle required merit badges: 

• Camping  
• Cycling  
• Emergency Preparedness 
• First Aid  
• Lifesaving 
• Personal Management 
• Swimming

If you are interested in these or any of the 130+ Merit Badges, please reach out to Janell Bunger-Spiecha or Steve Kallesser.

Click here to view the entire list of MBs and their requirements.

To Apply 

Make sure your BSA YPT is up-to-date.  Click here :  Training here   ; print your certificate. 

Fill in and sign a BSA Adult application -- including background check release.  Position Code is "42"

Fill in and sign a Merit Badge Counselor Application.  

Make a copy and mail the originals to:   

  Washington Crossing Council  
  attn: MBC/Advancement Committee 
  One Scout Way
  Doylestown, PA  18901

While you are waiting for approval, go into the BSA Learning Center and take Merit Badge Counselor Training.

Monday's 5/18 meeting will be an eMeeting using Zoom. Meeting ID: 592 254 4460

A password is required and attendees will be placed in a waiting room.  Please make sure that your name is something that can be recognized or you won't be admitted to the meeting.  At 7:45PM the meeting will be locked so please be on time. Password will be emailed Sunday/Monday.   

If you did not get the e-mail check your spam folder and/or log into the website and confirm that the troop is using the email address that you prefer.   

Attached are the flowchart files that were presented on the 5/14 family "path forward" WebEx call.  These were also sent out by e-mail. 

As many of you have probably already heard, Cradle of Liberty Council has made the decision to close Resica Falls Scout Reservation for all weeks of summer camp. The announcement can be found here https://resicafalls.org/coronavirus. This just happened this past Friday so the troop leadership does not yet have answers to many of the questions you probably have. Stay tuned.