March Newsletter

Our Theme this Month is: Engineering   

Please note the following upcoming events.  Refer to the 2015-2016 Program Plan for the complete year planning events.  Note that the plan is subject to minor changes.

1. PLC: [Patrol Leader’s Council] March 6th - 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 6th 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 19-20, 2016             Location: Camp Otter Run, Marysville, Ohio             Leave Saturday @ 7:00 AM Return Sunday @ 12:00 PM Cost - $10.00 Permission slip must be filled out and returned by:  3/15/2016

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.

Also – Please note that you must go to the website and re-register your Kroger Plus Card again for the upcoming year – between now and May 1^st. The web address is www.krogercommunityrewards.com  - Please follow the link to “Columbus Ohio”.  Follow the link to "Enroll" or  Re-Enroll".  Type in your ID and password.  The Group No. for the Troop is 81125, or you can just type in “boy scout troop 136” and search for the number.  Once found, confirm and save re-enrollment.  It sounds more difficult than it is.  If you have any issues give me a call and I will help.  If you have not yet joined this fund-raiser and would like to – see Mr. Baughman for details  Make sure you register your card number with the troop so we can credit you rewards. 

6.  Eagle Court of Honors this month

We will hold Eagle Court of Honors this month for both Caleb Porter and Sheridan Smith.  Caleb Porter’s will be on [3/6/16] with his ceremony starting at 3:00 PM; Sheridan Smiths will be on [3/12/16] with his ceremony starting at 3:00 PM.]. Please mark your calendar and be a part of their recognition ceremonies.  I am sure both of these scout would love to have all of you at these ceremonies.

7. Get Ready for Mulch!

We will have our Mulch Fundraiser again this year.  Dates are March 5th to take orders and April 15-17th to deliver.  Please keep these dates free for lots of work!  On the March 5th 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.

8. Dorchester International Brotherhood Camporee – May Campout 

The troop is planning the trip to Dorchester Canada which will be May 6-8th [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.

9. Summer Camp 2016!

This year we will be going to Chief Logan in Jackson Ohio.  Date of camp is July 3^rd-July 9^th.  The Camp fee is due March 29 to the troop - $260.00 for early bird and $280 after this date.  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..

10.  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: Military Service