Parents and Scouts:
HAPPY NEW YEAR to ALL!
I hope your Christmas
break has been a restful time with family and friends. We are looking
forward to another great year of scouting and will hit the month running on the
7th.
Below is the
Newsletter for January. I have also included the Permission slip for the
January Campout. As stated in the newsletter, we will be tent camping in
January at Camp Falling Rock. We will be discussing winter camping
procedures on Tuesday the 7th – so don’t miss out the information - especially
the new scouts that wish to go.
This weekend we will be
holding the Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Brent Reichert. It will be on
Sunday the 5th at 2:30 PM. We hope to see you there and help us recognize
Brent in his accomplishment. After this Court of Honor we will have our
PLC meeting for January at 5 PM, and then the Committee meeting will be at 6
PM.
I have also included an updated Year Plan with our Summer Camp choice filled in. We still have an
open spot for camping in April. The PLC will be discussing this in
upcoming months.
If you have any
questions just let me know.
Sincerely,
Kirk Bohanan
Scoutmaster Troop 136
Scoutmaster Troop 136
Boy Scout
Troop 136
First Presbyterian
Church
4227 Broadway
Grove City, Ohio
Tuesday’s 7:00-8:30 PM
January
2014 Newsletter
Our Theme this Month is: Computer &
Programming Technology
Please note the following
upcoming events. Refer to the 2013-2014 Program Plan for the
complete year planning events. Note that
the plan is subject to minor changes.
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1. PLC: [Patrol Leader’s Council]
Jan5th - 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 Jan
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.
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3.Camp-out this Month:
Date:
Jan 18-19, 2014
Location:
Camp Falling Rock
Leave Saturday @ 7:30 AM
Return Sunday @ 12:00 PM
 Cost:
$10.00
Permission slip must be filled out
and returned by: 1/14/2014
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4.
Monthly Dues:
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“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.
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A warm Welcome to all the new Scouts that have joined our unit!
I would like to extend
a warm welcome to all of our new scouts that have recently joined Troop.
136 Those from Pack 534, Pack 136 and
Troop 385 - WELCOME! We look forward to
having you a part of us and continuing your scouting experiences. Get ready to plug in and start to excel
yourself. Taking a bite of the
advancement "Elephant" - One Bite at a Time!
5. Brent Reichert's Eagle Court of Honor
Brent will be receiving his Eagle Scout Rank on Sunday January 5th. The troop and their families are encouraged to attend. It will start at 2:30 PM - at the church. See you there!
6. January Campout - Camp Falling Rock
The Troop will be cold weather camping in January. We will be tent camping at Camp Falling Rock. Please plan to be present on Tuesday January 7th and learn about Camping in the cold weather. For the new scouts wanting to go on this outing it is highly recommended.
7. Winter Court of Honor
We will have our Winter Court of Honor on January 28th @ 6:30 PM at the Church. This Ceremony will be for awards that have been earned since the Fall Court of Honor. We will have a pot-luck dinner before the ceremony. Please contact your patrol leader to find out what dishes you are to bring. [You will bring a main dish and one side or dessert]. The troop will provide the table service and drinks. I hope you all will come and support the boys and watch them receive their awards. AND Don't forget those Pies in the Face!
8. FOS [Friends of Scouting] Campaign!
As part of our Quality Unit requirements, we will also hold our 2014 Friends of Scouting Pledge Drive. We will have our presentation on January 28th during the Court of Honor. This is the time when we as parents of Scouts can participate in the annual contribution campaign drive held by our Council. This is an important part of our Scouting organization, and I encourage all to come and participate in this campaign.
9. University of Scouting!
The University of Scouting [For Scouts, Adults & Leaders] will be held on Jan. 25th at Westerville Central High School. This is a training activity for adults and has a variety of topics that will be offered. Cost is $25.00 BEFORE January 10th or $35.00 on or after January 10th [this will including lunch] if you are interested. Sign up at http://www.skcscouts.org/teach/. There will be some merit badges also offered at the training day for the scouts. See the link above to find out which ones.
10. Camping in a cave in February!
Our outing in February is on the 22nd. We will be camping in a cave at Blue Springs Cavern in Indiana. There will be a program put in by the cavern staff, an underground river boat ride, and a small amount of spelunking. We will be camping overnight in the cave. We have 40 spots and the cost will be about $50.00. If you are interested please be ready to turn in your permission slip when they come out. I will need some adults for transportation as well.
11. Thunderbase - 2014 coming in May
The Thunderbase 2014 is a huge council wide camporee that will be held in May at the Ross County Fairgrounds. This will be similar to the ones in 2007, and 2010. It will be a really fun event. This registration cost will be $35.00 and then another $15.00 for food. Look for more information as the winter progresses.
12. Summer Camp 2014!
Our Summer camp location has been decided! The troop voted and the results are in! This year we will be going on June 30-July 6th at Camp Falling Rock, in Newark Ohio. Keep a look out for upcoming information in the months to come.
13. 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.
5. Brent Reichert's Eagle Court of Honor
Brent will be receiving his Eagle Scout Rank on Sunday January 5th. The troop and their families are encouraged to attend. It will start at 2:30 PM - at the church. See you there!
6. January Campout - Camp Falling Rock
The Troop will be cold weather camping in January. We will be tent camping at Camp Falling Rock. Please plan to be present on Tuesday January 7th and learn about Camping in the cold weather. For the new scouts wanting to go on this outing it is highly recommended.
7. Winter Court of Honor
We will have our Winter Court of Honor on January 28th @ 6:30 PM at the Church. This Ceremony will be for awards that have been earned since the Fall Court of Honor. We will have a pot-luck dinner before the ceremony. Please contact your patrol leader to find out what dishes you are to bring. [You will bring a main dish and one side or dessert]. The troop will provide the table service and drinks. I hope you all will come and support the boys and watch them receive their awards. AND Don't forget those Pies in the Face!
8. FOS [Friends of Scouting] Campaign!
As part of our Quality Unit requirements, we will also hold our 2014 Friends of Scouting Pledge Drive. We will have our presentation on January 28th during the Court of Honor. This is the time when we as parents of Scouts can participate in the annual contribution campaign drive held by our Council. This is an important part of our Scouting organization, and I encourage all to come and participate in this campaign.
9. University of Scouting!
The University of Scouting [For Scouts, Adults & Leaders] will be held on Jan. 25th at Westerville Central High School. This is a training activity for adults and has a variety of topics that will be offered. Cost is $25.00 BEFORE January 10th or $35.00 on or after January 10th [this will including lunch] if you are interested. Sign up at http://www.skcscouts.org/teach/. There will be some merit badges also offered at the training day for the scouts. See the link above to find out which ones.
10. Camping in a cave in February!
Our outing in February is on the 22nd. We will be camping in a cave at Blue Springs Cavern in Indiana. There will be a program put in by the cavern staff, an underground river boat ride, and a small amount of spelunking. We will be camping overnight in the cave. We have 40 spots and the cost will be about $50.00. If you are interested please be ready to turn in your permission slip when they come out. I will need some adults for transportation as well.
11. Thunderbase - 2014 coming in May
The Thunderbase 2014 is a huge council wide camporee that will be held in May at the Ross County Fairgrounds. This will be similar to the ones in 2007, and 2010. It will be a really fun event. This registration cost will be $35.00 and then another $15.00 for food. Look for more information as the winter progresses.
12. Summer Camp 2014!
Our Summer camp location has been decided! The troop voted and the results are in! This year we will be going on June 30-July 6th at Camp Falling Rock, in Newark Ohio. Keep a look out for upcoming information in the months to come.
13. 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.
February's Theme is: Neurology & Brain Games - should be interesting....
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