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

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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