We are meeting tonight

Parents and Scouts:

I wanted to let you know that tonight we will try to have a scout meeting – even though SWCS did not have school today, the weather for the most part is not too bad – except for the temp!

If you can make it tonight please plan to be there.  I know we have some scoutmaster conferences that can take place tonight and also some boards of review – if enough adult can be there to hold them.

See you there!

Kirk Bohanan
Scoutmaster Troop 136

Camp canceled tomorrow. Sledding at 10am

Parents and Scouts,

Please see the note from Wayne Kreml, our SPL.

Kirk
 

From: Wayne Kreml

Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 7:17 PM

To: Kirk Bohanan

Subject: Camp

 

Please send this out to everyone:

          Hello everybody! Due to weather conditions, we will be canceling the camp out and in its place we will be going sledding at about 10 am tomorrow morning at the hill next to Darby Creek on Alkire Road. Anybody that wants to come is welcome to and anyone that was going to work on cooking this weekend will have another opportunity next month. We will NOT be going out to get food tonight. Thank you!

Scout Sunday and PLC meeting

Parents and Scouts:

Don’t forget that tomorrow is Scout Sunday.  We will be observing this occasion at the First Presbyterian Church during both services; 9:00 am [Traditional Service] and 11:15 am [contemporary service].  We will ask the scouts [and Adults Leaders] to come in uniform.  Please be at the service you wish to help at least 15 minutes in advance of the start time for instructions.  We will be assisting in the welcome and ushering. Please invite your family as well to come and be apart of this day.

If you wish to observe Scout Sunday at your own church that is fine. Please wear you uniform let me know that you attended as such for our records.

PLC and Committee meeting is also tomorrow – 5:00 PM for PLC and 6:00 PM for Troop Committee.  PLC – please come with meeting plan ideas and inter-patrol activities ideas [games].

Thanks!

See you tomorrow!

Sincerely,

Kirk Bohanan
Scoutmaster Troop 136

Help needed for Noah's Eagle project

Parents and Scouts:

Please see the attached note from Noah Kowalski.  He is working on his Eagle scout service project and needs your help.  If you can assist – please see the note below.

Thanks.

Sincerely,

Kirk Bohanan
Scoutmaster Troop 136

Dear Kirk,
   Its Noah Kowalski and I was wondering if you could forward the information about my Eagle Scout Project to everyone in the troop. If you can the Project will be held at First Baptist Church of Grove City 3301 Orders Road from 4:30pm to 9pm in the garage behind the church. Dress warm because the garage is not heated. Please bring any saws, drills, and power screwdrivers that you can. They need to let me  know if they are coming so I can get enough snacks and dinner for everyone. They can reach me at 

February Newsletter

Our Theme this Month is: Scout History / Camping Around the World   

Please note the following upcoming events.  Refer to the 2014-2015 Program Plan for the complete year planning events.  Note that the plan is subject to minor changes.

1. PLC: [Patrol Leader’s Council] Feb. 8th - at 5:00-6:00 at the Church Senior Patrol Leader, Asst. Sr. Patrol Leader, All Patrol Leader’s. & Asst. Patrol Leader’s must attend. Other members of the PLC including Scribe, Historian, Quartermaster, Webmasters  are also encouraged to attend. 2. Troop Committee / Parent Meeting: Next Meeting is Feb 8th at 6:00 PM at the Church. All parents are invited to attend this meeting and learn what is up coming in the Troop activities.

3.Camp-out this Month: Date: Feb 22-23, 2015 Location: Camp Otter Run – Marysville, Ohio Leave Saturday @ 7:30 AM Return Sunday @ 12:00 PM Cost - $10.00 Permission slip must be filled out and returned by:  2/17/2015

4. Monthly Dues:                    “A Scout is Thrifty…” Please keep up to date on your monthly dues.  We collect $10.00 each month for troop operation.  This can be paid or taken from your son’s Scout Account.  Scout Accounts are funded by participation in fundraising activities.  The Scout Account can be used to pay for Summer Camp fees, Monthly camp-out fees, Troop Dues, Uniform expenses, and Troop related expenses that are approved by the Scoutmaster. Please check with Jim Baughman on status of your son's Scout Account.

5. Scout Sunday – February 8th

We will honoring Scout Sunday on February 8.. We will be observing this at the First Presbyterian Church by assisting in the 2 services on the 9^th..  This will include greeting, ushering and assisting with collecting the offering that morning.  The 2 services are 9:00 am [traditional service] and 11:15 am [contemporary service].  You and your families are cordially invited to come and visit the church that Sunday.  They would love to have us all!  This is a Class A Uniform Event. To be involved in the service, please be there 15 minutes prior to the times listed for the services.  If you wish to attend you own church in uniform that is also acceptable.  Just let me know so I can update our activity records.

6. Merit Badge Super Saturday – Feb. 14, 2015

Mark your calendars for Merit Badge Super Saturday on February 14th at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at in Galloway!  Scouts have the option to take Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Photography, Goal Setting and Time Management, Pulp and Paper, American Cultures, Communication, Camping, Fingerprinting, Music, Personal Management, Textile, American Labor, Crime Prevention, Family Life, Law, and Public Health.  Check in is from 8am-8:45, The Opening Ceremony begins at 8:45 and Merit Badge Sessions start at 9am.  Registration ends February 13th at 5 p.m.  Register online at http://scouts.mbsupersaturday.org/registration.   If you have questions please contact MBSS Coordinator Ken George atscoutteam485@gmail.com.

7. The Eagles Have Landed…

Congratulations to our newest Eagle Scout. Dylan Love!  He had his successful Board of Review at the end of January.  Dylan’s Eagle application paperwork is now in progress of getting filed at the National BSA office.  Look for more detail later as to his Eagle Court of Honor.  We will also be holding Eagle Court of Honors in March for both Tyler Straight [3/7/15] and Nathan Boggan [3/22/15]. Please mark your calendar and be a part of their recognition

ceremonies,  

8. Get Ready for Mulch!

We will have our Mulch Fundraiser again this year.  Dates are March 7th to take orders and April 17-18th to deliver.  Please keep these dates free for lots of work!  On the March 7th date, we will meet at the Creekside subdivision in Grove City.  Our meeting location will be at the corner of Autumn Wind Drive and Snowy Creek Drive [At the Historical Dig Site].  We will meet at 9:30 and be done by 12:00 PM.  This will be a Class A uniform event.

9. Dorchester International Brotherhood Camporee – May Campout 

The troop is planning the trip to Dorchester Canada which will be May 8-10 [Mother’s Day Weekend]. We will be leaving early Friday about 8:30 am [so no school that day if you go].  This event is an International Camporee weekend that will have lots of activities for the scouts to interact as well as meet scouts from Canada and other states. If you are interested in going please plan to have the following documents for the trip: 1] Birth Certificate and 2] Insurance card / Proof of Health Insurance.  We are not going to have to have passports to go for the scouts, but any adults will have to have one.  We will need help on this trip to transport the troop.   We will have more information on this later as it relates to cost and travel arrangements.  The cost will be approximately $75.00.  We will firm up this price as we get closer.

10. Summer Camp 2015!

This year we will be going back to Camp Falling Rock in Newark Ohio - June 28-July 4^th.  Keep a look out for upcoming information in the months to come.

11.  BSA Health Forms

Health Forms from summer camp last year are now on file for the next 6 months.   If you did not go to summer camp you should have at least Part A and Part B of the New Health Form submitted to the troop.  [Part C is the visit to the Doctor’s office]. This is important information that we have and are able to take on our outdoor outings in case of an emergency.  Please help us by getting this information into the Troop. As any medications changes please update Part A of your son’s form. See the website for a link to the latest revision of this form.  Once you get this Medical Form updated, please turn in to Rob Robinett.  PLEASE MAKE A COPY FOR YOUR OWN RECORDS BEFORE TURNING IT IN TO US.

March’s Theme is: Board Games