Tuesday, February 28, 2017

March Newsletter

Our Theme this Month is: Astronomy   
Please note the following upcoming events.  Refer to the 2016-2017 Program Plan for the complete year planning events.  Note that the plan is subject to minor changes.
1. PLC: [Patrol Leader’s Council]
March 5th - at 5:00-6:00 at the Church.
Senior Patrol Leader, Asst. Sr. Patrol Leader,
All Patrol Leader’s. & Asst. Patrol Leader’s and other members of the PLC including Scribe, Historian, Quartermaster are also encouraged to attend.

2. Troop Committee / Parent Meeting:
Next Meeting is March 5th 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: March 1819, 2017
            Location: Camp Falling Rock Newark,, Ohio
            Leave Saturday @ 7:30 AM
Return Sunday @ about 11:30 AM
Cost - $10.00

Permission slip must be filled out and returned by:  3/14/2017
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, and Troop related expenses that are approved by the Scoutmaster. Please note that the purchase of Personal Gear is not an approved expense that your scout account will cover.
 Please check with Jim Baughman on status of your son's Scout Account.

5. Kroger Community Rewards Program
 If you are participating in the Kroger Community Rewards Program, please go online ad get your latest statement of funding to the troop.  Please bring that printed off information into our Treasurer, Jim Baughman in order to get your scout account credited accordingly.

6. Get Ready for Mulch!
We will have our Mulch Fundraiser again this year.  Dates are March 4th to take orders and April 21-22 to deliver.  Please keep these dates free for lots of work!  On the March 4th 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.

7. Summer Camp 2017!
This year we will be going to Chief Logan in Jackson Ohio.  Date of camp is July 2nd-July 8th. The Camp fee is due March 28 to the troop - $270.00 for early bird and $290 after this date.  Keep a look out for upcoming information in the months to come.  Look on the Troop website and at the Fellowship Center Display cabinet for Merit Badge options and Pre-Reqs needed for these merit badges.  Please start to look at the list and build your list of activity for camp.  There are also many other programs offered at camp as well.  Please be sure to turn in your summer camp registration form with payment to Jim Baughman.

8.  BSA Health Forms
Health Forms from summer camp last year are now on file for the next 4 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.



April’s Theme is: Pioneering

Monday, February 27, 2017

Mulch help needed!

Parents and Scouts:

It’s that time of year – It’s getting closer - MULCH! 

We have our first kick-off on the Mulch fundraiser coming up this next Saturday, March 4th we will be gathering at the Creekside subdivision here in Grove city to go around door to door to hand out flyers for mulch.  See this map for meeting location. Use the address of:  4927 Snowy Creek Drive to get there on GPS.

WE need all of our Scouts! [and Webelos 2’s Too!!] 

Please plan to be there at 9;30 am [in CLASS A Uniform] to go over information on the sale, and then start to canvas the neighborhood.  We should be done by noon, if we have enough help.  Use this flyer to pass out to family and friends that might need mulch this year.  We will deliver to any Grove City address, and spread the mulch if they wish for a donation.  If you have any questions please let me know.  We will discuss this more on Tuesday night at our meeting – Be there!


Sincerely,

Kirk Bohanan

Scoutmaster Troop 136