Our first flag holiday is right around the corner. Memorial Day, May 26th. We still have some slots to fill. Information on SignUpGenies below. Scout and Guardian sign ups work best. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FACAD2DA1FCCF8-55352959-flag
Contact Maureen at 208-596-3115 if you have any questions
This week, the BSA swim test will be held with Matt Hoekstra at the Southeast YMCA (2190 Jet Wing Dr) from 6:00-8:00pm. Please bring your swim trunks, towel, and flippies. Cost is $10.00 for scouts and $15.00 for parents. Mr. James Zsoka will be in charge. Please do your best to attend and get your scout qualified for summer camp, and water adventures in general. Also, the Sand Dunes campout is this coming weekend (signup genius is posted), so please sign up ASAP if you plan to attend. You can sled down the hills or bring a chair and sit in the middle of the stream. As of now we have 4 adult drivers and 8 scouts attending.
Camp cards are due this Tuesday – please turn in all money and unsold cards to Miss Maureen.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
May 16-18 – Great Sand Dunes campout (the Medano Creek should be running!)
May 20 – Game Night (Outside TBD) & Buffalo Bill summer camp meeting #1 – summer camp parents, please attend so we can review some summer camp details. (I had to reschedule due to an illness).
Make sure you have completed the medical form and then turn them into JC Kundert.
Scout Youth Leaders – we will do a knot meeting on 21 May to schedule out a little further.
Please bring your remaining camp cards and money you have collected to the meeting tomorrow night. If you are not attending please text to make other arrangements.
Get your sunscreen, sleds, and sand shoes because Troop 287 is headed to the Great Sand Dunes National Park on May 16 – 18, 2025. The dunes are located 3 hours southwest in the San Luis Valley, and we will be car camping, so bring as much gear as you want. Please sign up ASAP so we can plan food and adult support.
We will depart from the barn at 5:30 on Friday and return between 12 and 1 on Sunday
Please sign up here so we have an accurate count of who will be attending.
We will be meeting to plan and meal prep for the May campout to the Great Sand Dunes! Nathan will also be giving a class on packing for a campout and what to do and not do on the campout. Try to get creative with your meal selections and some of the new scouts should step up and help with buying the food and cooking. The earlier you get in there and try, the easier it will get.
Upcoming Schedule
May 12 – Scout Leadership Knot Meeting (6:30 pm)
May 13 – Swimming test, Buffalo Bill Summer Camp Meeting – summer camp parents please attend so we can review some summer camp details.
May 16-18 – Great Sand Dunes campout (the Medano Creek should be running!)
Tuesday is game night! We will introduce our newest scouts to the awesome sport of ultimate cabbage! Meet at the barn at 7:00 pm and we will walk over to Wilson Ranch Park. Make sure to wear your troop hoodie or another hoodie (no class A’s) as the temps should be around mid 40s to low 50s. We should have daylight till around 8:10 and we will head back to the barn for closing. I will bring the cabbages and penny jerseys.
Upcoming schedule:
May 4 – Jefferson’s court of honor
May 6 – prepping for Sand Dunes Campout
May 13 – Swimming test & Buffalo Bill Summer Camp meeting #1
This week we will meet at the church to do trip and meal prep for the mountain biking campout this weekend at Fruita. There will also be a bike inspection, so make sure to bring the bike you will use if you are going on the campout – some of the adults will be able check the basics and make sure you are ready to go.
Troop, Make sure you sign up as we honor Jefferson earning his Eagle rank. The Court of Honor will take place on Sunday, May 4th at 2:30 pm at the St. Michael’s Episcopal Church (7400 Tudor Rd, Colorado Springs, CO). Use the link below to access the invitation.
Use the Sign-Up Genius below to sign up for an awesome weekend of mountain biking 25-27 April in Fruita, CO. Please sign up by this Tuesday, April 22 so we have an accurate count.
Adults, we need drivers! Please sign up on the link below and comment if you are able to drive, how many scouts you can take AND how many bikes you can fit in your vehicle. Thanks!!
This week we will have our Court of Honor with a catered BBQ! Dinner will begin at 6:00 pm at the church. If you are able to help with set-up, please arrive at 5:30. The Court of Honor ceremony will immediately follow. Please remember to bring your side dish/dessert if you signed up. Make sure to wear your full Class A uniform.
Eagle Scouts, remember to post your project pictures!
UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
22 April – Campout prep, bike inspections
25-27 April – Fruita Mountain Biking Campout (sign-up coming this week)
Please sign up to attend the BBQ Court of Honor on April 15th and tell us which small side dish you plan to bring. The troop will be catering BBQ at this event, so we need good attendance numbers. Please RSVP by Friday (4/11). Thank you to those who have already signed up!
Dinner will be at 6:00 pm with the ceremony afterwards.
Troop, We are going to have scoutmaster conferences and a board of reviews for scouts who have completed their ranks. Make sure you have already scheduled your BOR and scoutmaster conference. We will also be doing rank advancement and playing some games alongside that.
We extended the date for t shirts and hoodies till tonight, April 8th. If you would still like to order, please bring your check and order form to the meeting.
If you RSVPd to the Joint Eagle Court of Honor for John, Axel and Logan please check your email for Academy base access info. Please register ASAP.
All adults (18yrs and older) must register using the link below unless they have a valid military ID. For those who have a DBIDs card for Air Academy High School they may not accept it because this is not a a District 20 function and request that you register online.
Note: The Cadet Lodge sits at the base of Eagles Peak and the access road is dirt/gravel/some snow and very steep both directions. If you do not feel comfortable driving on the dirt road we can arrange a shuttle ride from the Barry Goldwater Visitor Center parking lot which is across the street from the access road. Contact Janelle Anderson (801)518-9659 if you need assistance.
We are excited to see you there. Thanks for your support.
Please join us in celebrating Austin as he is awarded Scouting’s highest rank of Eagle Scout. The ceremony will be held at the Historic Flying W Ranch on April 10th 2025 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Cake and refreshments will be served at the reception immediately following the ceremony. Flying W Ranch is located at 3330 Chuckwagon Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80919.
Due to the weather, youth and adult leaders have decided to postpone our “Ute Valley bike night” and have instead decided that we will meet in the church as usual.
The plan is to do a little bit of Rank Advancement for those who need it and play some team building games. If you know any good team building activities let us know, and come prepared with any supplies you might need
We will also be discussing YOUR interests in scouting so we can better plan our meetings and campouts to fit your needs, so take a look in your scout book and find a couple merit badges or activities you would be interested in.
This week we will conduct a shakedown bike ride at Ute Valley Park in preparation for the April campout- Fruita Mountain Biking! We will meet at the church (bring your bikes) at 6:30 and bike over to Ute Valley. Bring your helmets, bike lights, and headlamps. We will return to the church around 8:00.
Upcoming calendar:
8 April – Scoutmaster Conferences/Boards of Review, rank advancement, games
Welcome to the website of Boy Scout Troop 287 at Wilson United Methodist Church, located on the northwest side of Colorado Springs, CO, in school districts 11 and 20. We are in the BSA Pikes Peak Council, Frontier District.
To the left, you can view our news and events. Below you can browse information about our troop, subscribe to our blog by email, download documents, and access useful links.
Life to Eagle class May 13, 2025 at 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82778939654?pwd=aXRBNHRmZEU1VXI3b2ltM2R4WWtSUT09 Meeting ID: 827 7893 9654 Passcode: 200292
Troop Camp Out (Sand Dunes) May 16, 2025 – May 18, 2025
Zapata Falls Campground (Sites 3,4,5)
Flags May 26, 2025 at 6:00 am – 7:00 am
Troop Meetings
Every Tuesday, 7-8:30 p.m.
Wilson Ranch Community Church
Scoutmaster: Anthony Turner
