August

• 27 Board meeting (7–9 PM, Baldwin Street CRC)

 

September​​

• 17 Counselor meeting—(Dinner 6:15; Meeting 7–9 PM, Cedar OPC)

  • Setting Up Your Cadet Year: Cadet Zone & Website

  • Cadet Awards Overview

  • Head Counselor Certification

• 24 Board meeting—Combined (7–9 PM meeting, Baldwin Street CRC)

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October

• 8  Counselor meeting—combined (Dinner 6:15, Meeting 7–9 PM, Faith Community)​

  • Jr. Counselor Certification

  • Counselor Certification

  • Board Job Descriptions

• 10  Chuckwagon Campout and Competition (GV/RC Campground)

• ​24  Campground Work Day (Forest Grove Ref., Jamestown CRC, Messiah CRC, Ridgewood CRC, Rosewood Ref., Zutphen CRC, Baldwin St. CRC, Bauer CRC)

• 29 Board meeting—(7–9 PM, Hager Park)​

 

November

•  7 Regional Training Conference (Westwood CRC in Kalamazoo)(Registration)

• 12 Counselor meeting—combined • community invited (7–9 PM, Fairway CRC)

  • Speakers (Working with Cadets with special needs—Tim Paauw & Scott Schermer)—submit questions ahead of time if possible.

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December

•  3  Board meeting—combined (7–9 PM, Grand Valley)

• 10 Counselor meeting (Dinner—Chili Cook-off fundraiser for Rush Creek Council; 6:15–9 PM, Beaverdam CRC)

  • Weather Merit Badge

  • 3D Printing Merit Badge

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January 2027

• 14 Counselor meeting (7–9 PM, Cornerstone URC)

  • Workshop Exchange with Thornapple Council

• 16 Snow Derby

• 23 Volunteer Opportunity at Sus Manos Gleaners (8:30–11:00). Only 22 people will fit, so be sure to contact Nate DeWindt or someone on the RC board to reserve your spots.

• 28 Board meeting—(7–9 PM,First Hudsonville CRC)​

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February​

• 11 Counselor meeting—combined • Cadets Invited (7–9 PM, Baldwin Street CRC)​

  • Flag Knowledge and Color Guard Commands

• 25  Board meeting—combined (Dinner 6:15; Meeting 7–9 PM, Baldwin Street CRC)

 

March

• 11 Counselor meeting (7–9 PM,Cottonwood CRC)​

  • Pop Bottle and Stomp Rockets

  • History of the Bible Merit Badge

• ​19 Cadet-O-Rama set up

• 20 Cadet-O-Rama —(lunch and derby car races) LOCATION?

• 23 Pin & Stripe dinner—Baldwin Street CRC (enter North entrance and down the stairs)

  • 6:00 – Punch and Fellowship

  • 6:25 – Opening Prayer

  • 6:30 – Dinner is served

  • a reasonable amount of time later –  dessert

  • soon after that– devotions & perhaps some special music

  • a bit later yet– Pins and Stripes Awarded

  • even later yet – Event Concludes​

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April

• 1  Board meeting (7–9 PM, Baldwin Street CRC)

• 15 Counselor meeting—combined (Dinner 6:15, Meeting 7–9 PM, Hanley OPC—park in lower lot, meet in basement)​

  • DCE hosted Roundtable​

• 17 Campground workday (unconfirmed)

• 23–24 Council Camp-O-Ree

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May​

• 20 Transitional Board meeting, supper included  (6–9 PM, Baldwin Street CRC)​​​​​