Our Theme this Month is: Government & Citizenship
Please note the
following upcoming events. Refer to
the 2017-2018 Program Plan for the complete year planning events. Note that the plan is subject to minor
changes.
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3.Camp-out this Month:
This
month’s campout:
Backpacking
on the Shawnee Backpack Trail - Portsmouth,
Ohio
Date: Nov. 17-19 [2 Nights]
Location: Camp
Oyo-Portsmouth, Ohio
Leave Friday @
Return Sunday @
Cost: $0.00
Must buy your own food
Permission slip must be
filled out and returned by: 11/14/2017
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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.
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5. BSA Health Forms
HEALTH
FORMS from summer camp are now on file.
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 take on our outdoor outings in case of an
emergency. Please help us by getting
this information into the Troop. As any medications change please update Part A
of your son’s form. Please keep a copy of this form for your records - and in
case I misplace them.
6. Order of the Arrow
Members
OA
Members - don’t forget that the District OA meeting is always on the first
Thursday of the month at the the First Presbyterian Church. They need your input to make the Chapter be
successful. Please plan to attend!
7.Troop Elections – November
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For
those Scout wanting to work on their positions of responsibility within the
troop, we will be holding our troop elections on November 1st for Senior Patrol
Leader & Patrol Leaders. Other
positions will be available as well for those needing leadership roles within
the troop for advancement. Those newly elected will be put to work quickly as
the November PLC will be 11/12/2017 at 5 PM.
8. Meeting with the
Mayor – November 14th
Our
meeting on the 14th will include the mayor of Grove City – the
Honorable Ike Stage. He will be speaking
to the Troop on this night as part of our monthly theme of Government and
Citizenship. The subject of his speaking
will be understanding the “Your
Constitutional Rights and Obligations as a US Citizen”. This is a requirement for First Class
Scout. Please plan to attend and
encourage your family to attend if they would like to as well.
9. Backpacking Trip -
Nov. 17-19, 2017
We are planning to go backpacking this month - down on the Shawnee
Backpack Trail. We will be leaving
Friday night [11/17] and staying at Camp Oyo - then onto the trail Saturday
[11/18]. Please start your preparation
now - each scout/adult will be responsible for your own food and cooking gear. Troop tents or your own may be used. If you have questions please ask!
10. Snow Sports Campout
Planning - Jan. 12-14, 2018
Our planning for the January outing has started. We will be going to Camp Manatoc in Peninsula
Ohio for the weekend, leaving on Friday January 12. We will be going to Brandy Wine for snow
sport activities on Saturday, January 13th.
This will include either snow skiing, snow boarding, or snow tubing. Costs will be approximate $40.00 for snow-tubing
and $70 for Snow skiing or snow boarding.
More details as we get closer. I
will be planning on tent camping with a cabin to possibly be cooking in for the
weekend. Please start planning
accordingly.
December's Theme is High Adventure
Opportunities