February Newsletter

Our Theme this Month is: Caving   

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: Feb 17-19, 2017             Location: Marengo Cave, Marengo Indiana             Leave Friday @ 6:00 PM Return Sunday @ 1:00 PM Cost - $60.00             Permission slip must be filled out and returned by: 2/14/2017

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, and also by Kroger Plus purchases. Use Kroger Plus Card for your family food purchases. A percent of your spending at Kroger on the Kroger Plus card will go into the Boy’s Scout Account.  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. Scout Sunday – February  5th

We will honor Scout Sunday on February 5^th. We will be observing this at the First Presbyterian Church by assisting in the 2 services on the 5^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.  If you can attend please do to show the church who our troop is.

6. Merit Badge Super Saturday – Feb. 11, 2017

Mark your calendars for Merit Badge Super Saturday on February 11th at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at in Galloway.  The Opening Ceremony begins at 8:45 and Merit Badge Sessions start at 9am.  Register online at https://scoutingevent.com/441-MBSS20.   If you have questions please contact MBSS Coordinator Ken George at scoutteam485@gmail.com.

7. February campout at Marengo Caves!

Our campout this month will be to Marengo Caves in Indiana.  We will Leave on Friday night, Feb. 17 at 6PM SHARP!  Please plan to attend the troop meeting to learn about what we will need to go caving.  Cost for this trip will be $60.00.  It will include a 5-6 hour caving experience.  You will get wet and dirty, with a shower at the end of the day – so plan accordingly.  This outing is going to be LOTS of fun.  We hope to have a great turn out.  Start to get ready NOW.  You can go to www.marengocave.com to see details about this adventure.

8. Merit Badge College  Sunday – Feb. 26,2017

There is another Merit Badge clinic offering coming late this month.  Please see the flyer attached to this email or in the bulletin board at the church for additional information.

Here are a few items also going on from our council this month:  Go to www.skcscouts.org [calendar] for more details.

February 17-19 Tri-Creek/Arrowhead Klondike Derby

February 25 COSI Camp-In

February 25 Railroad Merit Badge Workshop

February 26 2017 Merit Badge College

9. Get Ready for Mulch!

We will have our Mulch Fundraiser again this year – but we need your HELP!  Dates are March 4^th in the Creekside Subdivision for 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 on March 4^th; not on the delivery dates

10. Summer Camp 2017!

This year we will be going to Chief Logan in Jackson Ohio.  Date of camp is July 2nd-July 8^th.  The Camp fee is due March 29 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.

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: Astronomy