Scouts 131 Suttons Bay

06/02/2026

Pack your wagon and gather your trail crew—it’s time for August Camp: Oregon Trail Edition! Campers will step back into the pioneer days and experience life on the trail as they journey through hands-on adventures, creative challenges, and classic camp fun. Along the way, they’ll keep a sharp eye out for rattlesnakes, navigate trail troubles, make important “trail decisions,” and learn what it really took to travel west.

From crafting frontier gear and tackling STEM challenges to range and target activities, games, and other great surprises, every stop on the trail brings something new to discover. Campers will sleep in their own tents and fully immerse themselves in the theme (costumes are totally encouraged!).

Choose the standard adventure August 14–16 or go all in with the extended trek August 13–16. Stock up, saddle up, and see if you’ve got what it takes to make it to the end of the trail!

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/272-108224 #

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05/11/2026

GOOD TO KNOW -- Annual Health and Medical Record (AHMR)
The Scouting adventure, camping trips, high-adventure excursions, and having fun are important to everyone in Scouting—and so is your safety and well-being. Completing the Annual Health and Medical Record is the first step in making sure you have a great, safe Scouting experience.

Annual Health and Medical Record (AHMR) - Part A and B
https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_AB.pdf

Annual Health and Medical Record (AHMR) - Part A, B, and C
https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_ABC.pdf

All Scouting Events
All participants in all Scouting activities complete Part A and Part B. Give the completed forms to your unit leader. This applies to all activities, day camps, local tours, and weekend camping trips less than 72 hours. Update at least annually.

Part A is an informed consent, release agreement, and authorization that needs to be signed by every participant (or a parent and/or legal guardian for all youth under 18).

Part B is general information and a health history

Going To Camp?
A pre-participation physical is needed for resident, tour, or trek camps or for a Scouting event of more than 72 hours, such as Wood Badge and NYLT. The exam needs to be completed by a certified and licensed physician (MD, DO), nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. If your camp has provided you with any supplemental risk information, or if your plans include attending one of the four national high-adventure bases, share the venue’s risk advisory with your medical provider when you are having your physical exam.

Part C is your pre-participation physical certification.

Planning a High-Adventure Trip?
Each of the four national high-adventure bases has provided a supplemental risk advisory that explains in greater detail some of the risks inherent in that program. All high-adventure participants must read and share this information with their medical providers during their pre-participation physicals. Additional information regarding high-adventure activities may be obtained directly from the venue or the Michigan Crossroads Council. Reach out to [email protected] for assistance.

04/14/2026

What’s in your wallet? Part of our family emergency communication plan can be. Attached is the pocket-sized version.

04/10/2026

🧭 🧭 Join the Ge**er Scout Reservation Merit Badge Counselors for a fun weekend of Geocaching. 🧭 🧭

"Geo" means "earth" and "cache" means "hiding place". Geocaching describes a hiding place you can find using a GPS unit. Scouts and adults will will refresh their skills while learning some new ones as they work on the Geocaching Merit Badge. Participants will work together to find various geocaches throughout the camp.

For more information visit https://scoutingevent.com/272-Geocache26

03/30/2026

Hay! Who needs a few Merit Badges? You do? OK then, here is where you need to go! For those Scouts in search of unicorns, we are featuring THREE of the least-earned badges. See the flyer for registration details.