February

 Hi Troop 136!

Here is the meeting plan for this week:

2/22/22

March Campout forms due tonight:

Here is the campout form for February.  The signup for this campout is due 222/22 or next week.  We will be camping in the cabins at Camp Lazarus:

 Permission slip - MapleFest Campout - March 4-6

Camp Ransburg:

If you still want to go, it is not too late to join us.  Let me know as soon as you can so that I can register you.  You will have access to the link to register for your summer merit badges.  We currently have 14 Scouts and several adults.  I will need to know about mid-March the number of adults that want to attend summer camp.  Your registration will be paid for by the Troop.  We appreciate you taking the time to be with us and help us with some coverage during the week of summer camp.

Camp Falling Rock Week #4 July 10-16:

We need last week to reserve Maple Grove A.  o decide where we will be camping this summer.  Here are the available campsites:

Camp Falling Rock Map

Campsites

Here is the signup genius for Camp Falling Rock.  I am not sure on the details yet, but it looks like the cost of the camp will be $300 and due by March 22nd.

Sign up here

Washington DC Big Trip in 2022:

$50 Deposit on March 1st.

I have been asked if we could move it back one weekend.  We can discuss it tonight at the meeting.  I know one family already made plans to change something they had planned on June 11th to join us.    Is there anyone that was planning to go on the Washington DC trip that would not be able to attend the following weekend, June 16-19?  It would be Father's Day on that Sunday.  We would probably visit Arlington on Father's Day and travel home on our own.  Let me know your thoughts at the meeting to move it back to the next weekend.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d49aca62fa1fe3-washington

NYLT:

Are you a First Class Scout who is interested in taking a leadership course to improve your ability to lead others?

Here is the website to learn more information: NYLT Courses

Please let me know if you are interested in attending the NYLT courses.  We ask for the Scout to pay a $100 deposit up front.  Once the Scout completes the course and required work to receive their Bolo, they will be able to receive the $100 deposit back.  The course costs $200 to attend. The Troop will take care of the registration once you let us know that you are interested.  Do not make the reservation for yourself.  If you do so, you will not be eligible for the Troop to give you back your $100 deposit.  The Troop will pay for the training course, but we want to be sure the Scout is committed and follows through on their commitment.

Summer Camp 2023:

I know it seems like a long way off, but we decided as a Troop Committee to visit camps as a two year rotation.  We decided to visit one outside camp and one camp within Simon Kenton Council.  What camps would you want to visit next year?  What camps do you think you might want to visit this summer to see programs that you might want to go to next year during summer camp?

Use this link to give suggestions for us to research for our March and April PLC Meetings.  We will make plans to visit a couple of camps this summer to see if this might be something that we want to do next summer.

Yearly Calendar:

Yearly Calendar 2021-2022  

Future Activities for the Troop:

2/22 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)

2/22 MapleFest Permission forms due!
3/1 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)

3/1 Big Trip $50 deposit due!
3/4-6 Campout - MapleFest

3/6 PLC Meeting @ 3 pm
3/8 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
3/15 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
3/22 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
3/29 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)

4/3 PLC Meeting @ 3 pm
4/5 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
4/8-9 Mulch Sale

4/10 Shane Fuller's Eagle Scout Court of Honor 6:30 PM
4/12 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
4/19 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
4/26 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
4/29-5/1 Thunderbase - Field Uniform/Activity Uniform

5/1 PLC Meeting @ 4:30 pm
5/3 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
5/10 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
5/17 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
5/24 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
5/31 Troop Meeting - Activity Uniform (Class B)

6/5 PLC Meeting @ 3:00 pm
6/7 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)

6/11-14 Big Trip to Washington DC (More details to come)
6/14 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)
6/21 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)
6/26-7/2 Summer Camp - Camp Ransburg

7/3 PLC Meeting @ 3:00 pm ??
7/5 No Troop Meeting
7/10-7/16 Summer Camp - Camp Falling Rock
7/12 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)
7/19 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)
7/26 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)

8/7 PLC Meeting @ 3:00 pm

February

 Hi Troop 136!

Here is the meeting plan for this week:

2/8/22

Isaac will be the SPL tonight.  Please help him be successful tonight.

Roland will be the Scoutmaster tonight.  I will be there, but I will be on a call with Apple again.

Order of the Arrow members, please remember to wear your sash tonight.  We will elect new members of the Order of the Arrow tonight.

February Campout:

Here is the campout form for February.  The signup for this campout is due tonight:

 Permission slip - MVSR Campout - February 18-20

Camp Ransburg Summer Camp:

The due date to sign up for Camp Ransburg using the Signup Genius is Tuesday, February 15th.   I will make a payment for our Scouts using the $50 deposit.  This will ensure that you can sign up for merit badges in March or April.  No date has been given yet.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D49ACA62FA1FE3-camp

Camp Falling Rock Week #4 July 10-16:

We need to decide where we will be camping this summer.  Here are the available campsites:

Camp Falling Rock Map

Campsites

Here is the signup genius for Camp Falling Rock.  I am not sure on the details yet, but it looks like the cost of the camp will be $300 and due by March 22nd.

Sign up here

Maple Fest:

Our next campout is March 4-6.  I will be sending out the permission for in the next email, but wanted to be sure you had this on your calendar.  The due date for this permission will be February 22.  That is only three weeks away!

Scout Dues Increasing:

Here is a message from our Committee Chair regarding the increase in dues:

 Monthly Due Increase letter

Big Trip in 2022:

I asked the PLC to give me some ideas for a big trip idea this year and they had a lot of ideas.  One of the ideas was something that most of them agreed upon.  They wanted to go back to something similar to Gettysburg and also visit Washington DC.  There was also a suggestion of visiting the Appalachian Trail.  Based on these recommendations, we will begin to plan a trip to Washington DC, June 11-14.  We will stop to visit Antietam National Battlefield and John Brown Fort near Hagerstown and Harper's Ferry along the way.  Both of these places were very significant during the Civil War.  We will spend Sunday June 12 through Tuesday, June 14 in Washington DC.  We will travel back on June 14th.

Yearly Calendar:

Yearly Calendar 2021-2022  

Future Activities for the Troop:

2/8 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
2/12 Super Saturday Merit Badge
2/15 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
2/18-20 Campout - MVSR
2/22 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
3/1 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
3/4-6 Campout - MapleFest
3/8 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
3/15 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
3/22 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
3/29 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
4/5 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
4/8-9 Mulch Sale

4/10 Shane Fuller's Eagle Scout Court of Honor 6:30 PM
4/12 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
4/19 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
4/26 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
4/29-5/1 Thunderbase - Field Uniform/Activity Uniform
5/3 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
5/10 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
5/17 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
5/24 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
5/31 Troop Meeting - Activity Uniform (Class B)
6/7 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)

6/11-14 Big Trip to Washington DC (More details to come)
6/14 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)
6/21 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)
6/26-7/2 Summer Camp - Camp Ransburg
7/5 No Troop Meeting
7/10-7/16 Summer Camp - Camp Falling Rock
7/12 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)
7/19 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)
7/26 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)

February

 Hi Troop 136!

Day of Giving:

You might have seen some advertisements about the Day of Giving to support the Scouting movement.  We collect dues each month and do not collect a recharter fee from the Scouts.  We may this for you using your dues. The Day of Giving is separate.  Please consider a donation to support the Scouting movement and the many benefits that other will be able to enjoy as a result of your gift.  Here is the website:  https://skcscouts.org/dayofgiving/

We only had two people give so far from our Pack or Troop.  The link is still active in case you forgot it ended at the end of the month.  You can always do a pledge and follow up with a check later as well.

Add Troop 136 when you give.  If you have questions, please see me tonight.

February Campout:

Here is the campout form for February.  The signup for this campout is due on February 8th:

 Permission slip - MVSR Campout - February 18-20

Summer Camp:

Note:  They sent a response last Friday stating they extended it to February 15th.  I guess I was not the only one who complained that they were only giving us two weeks and one of those weeks was when a lot of Troop/Crews might not be meeting because of MLK weekend.  Please sign up by February 15th.  I will make a payment for our Scouts using the $50 deposit.  This will ensure that you can sign up for merit badges in March or April.  No date has been given yet.

Can you believe we are already starting to plan for summer camp?  Camp Ransburg sent me an email asking for us to put a $50 per person deposit down for summer camp. They would like for this to be done during the next week.  I know this is quick, but I am passing this along to you now knowing that you could still be added later.  They are trying to determine campsites based on deposits and starting to order materials they need for summer camp.  I will put a $50 deposit for your son to attend summer camp.  

We will have two weeks of summer camp with the first at Camp Ransburg, June 25-July 2 and another week July 10-16 at Camp Falling Rock.  The focus would be for your Scout to attend Camp Ransburg, but I know that some like to earn more advancement and so we have scheduled another week at Camp Falling Rock so they can maximize their time at camp or if there is a conflict with the first week of camp.

Use this link to sign up for the deposit:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D49ACA62FA1FE3-camp

Camp Ransburg Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OBhctccik

Camp Falling Rock Week #4 July 10-16:

We need to decide where we will be camping this summer.  Here are the available campsites:

Camp Falling Rock Map

Campsites

Here is the signup genius for Camp Falling Rock.  I am not sure on the details yet, but it looks like the cost of the camp will be $300 and due by March 22nd.

Sign up here

Maple Fest:

Our next campout is March 4-6.  I will be sending out the permission for in the next email, but wanted to be sure you had this on your calendar.  The due date for this permission will be February 22.  That is only three weeks away!

Yearly Calendar:

Yearly Calendar 2021-2022  

Future Activities for the Troop:

2/1 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
2/6 Scout Sunday - Details TBD
2/8 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
2/12 Super Saturday Merit Badge
2/15 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
2/18-20 Campout - MVSR
2/22 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
3/1 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
3/4-6 Campout - MapleFest
3/8 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
3/15 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
3/22 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
3/29 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
4/5 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
4/9 Mulch Sale??

4/10 Shane Fuller's Eagle Scout Court of Honor 6:30 PM
4/12 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
4/19 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
4/26 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
4/29-5/1 Thunderbase - Field Uniform/Activity Uniform
5/3 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
5/10 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
5/17 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
5/24 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class A)
5/31 Troop Meeting - Activity Uniform (Class B)
6/7 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)
6/14 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)
6/21 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)
6/26-7/2 Summer Camp - Camp Ransburg
7/5 No Troop Meeting
7/10-7/16 Summer Camp - Camp Falling Rock
7/12 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)
7/19 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)
7/26 Troop Meeting - Field Uniform (Class B)