Tuesday, August 2, 2022

August

 Hi Troop 136!


Summer is almost over!  There are a couple of deadlines tonight:
1. Columbus Clippers - Due August 2nd (Adults sign if you are going!)
2. PeterLoon - Due August 2nd (Adults sign if you are going!)
3. Columbus Crew - Due August 9th (Adults sign if you are going!)
4. Put-in-Bay Campout - Due August 9th (Adults sign if you are going!)


Meeting on August 2nd:
At the August 2nd meeting, the PLC came up with a plan.  Here is the meeting plan:  8/2/22
Be sure to bring your fishing poles tonight and again next week.  The PLC is planning for all of the meeting to be outside.  The monthly planning theme is  Fishing.

Yearly Planning:
The PLC discussed all of the submitted items at 3 pm on Sunday.  We spent about two hours going through the most voted for activities and have a rough draft to share with the Troop tonight regarding the monthly planning topics and activities.  Based on this feedback and a review from the Troop Committee, we will be sharing the yearly plan for 2022-2023 later this month.


Columbus Clippers sign up:
Sign up by Tuesday, August 2nd.  I will be placing the order at the end of the meeting. We will check your Scout account, or you may make a payment at the meeting.

Columbus Crew sign up:
Sign up by Tuesday, August 9th.  I will be placing the order at the end of the meeting. We will check your Scout account, or you may make a payment at the meeting.

Put-in-Bay Camping Trip, September 9-11:
This is on the PLC planning for this year, but will be discussed at the meeting on Monday. Sign up by Tuesday, August 9th.  This will allow us time to purchase the tickets and to get them before we leave September 9-11.  Here is the website with more information.  The cost for the trip would be $75 per person.  The location has changed.  We are no longer on the island.  There is no trip to the island.  We do not have a partnership with the National Park Service like we have in the past.

The cost of the camporee is $75 per camper. Registration includes:

  • Camping on the shore of Lake Erie
  • Fishing pier and beach for swimming at Waterworks Park
  • 5 meals (Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast)
  • Euchre Tournament
  • Scavenger Hunt – Geocache tour of Port Clinton
  • Outlaw Dutch Oven Cookoff
  • Port Clinton Lighthouse Tour
  • Merit Badge Opportunities* (Fishing, Fingerprinting)
  • Kite Regatta
  • Fishing Tournament
  • Camporee T-shirt
  • Camping fees
  • Video about where you would be camping:  Troop 360 Put-in-Bay

PeterLoon:

PETERLOON 2022

SEPTEMBER 30–OCTOBER 2, 2022 • CAMP FRIEDLANDER, LOVELAND, OH

Peterloon is the Dan Beard Council’s large-scale bi-annual encampment for Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA members. Our 2019 edition attracted over 6,000 Scouts to Camp Friedlander & Cub World. Peterloon was postponed from 2021, but we’re ready to see you in 2022!
Sign up by Tuesday, August 2nd.  
Here is the signup!  I will be purchasing tickets after the meeting.

Camp Oyo Backpacking Trip 10/14-16:
Here is the signup!  Sign up by October 4th:
We will stay in the cabin on Friday night.  We will backpack beginning on Saturday morning and camp Saturday night.

Upcoming dates:
July 31 - PLC Meeting at the church starting at 3 pm
July 31 - Troop Committee Meeting starting at 7 pm
August 2 - Troop Meeting
August 5 - Columbus Clippers Game sign up by Tuesday, August 2nd
August 9 - Troop Meeting
August 16 - Troop Meeting
August 21 - Columbus Crew Game sign up by Tuesday, August 9th
August 23 - No Troop Meeting - this is normally the first week of school for many Scouts and this will allow families to focus getting ready and the transition from summer to school
August 30 - Troop Meeting
September 6 - Troop Meeting
September 9-11 - Put-in-Bay Camporee Campout sign up by Tuesday, August 9th
September 13 - Troop Meeting
September 20 - Court of Honor
September 27 - Troop Meeting
September 30-October 2 - PeterLoon  sign up by Tuesday, August 2nd
October 4 - Troop Meeting
October 11 - Troop Meeting
October 14-16 - Camp Oyo Hiking Campout - sign up by Tuesday, October 4th
October 18 - Troop Meeting
October 25 - Troop Meeting
Nothing planned for camping yet in November - the PLC will make this plan on August 2nd
November 1 - Troop Meeting
November 8 - Troop Meeting
November 15 - Troop Meeting
November 22 - No Meeting We will not be meeting this week 
November 29 - Troop Meeting
December 6 - Troop Meeting
December 9-11 - Christmas in the Cave campout?
December 13 - Troop Meeting
December 20 - Troop Meeting

Here are the dates for summer camps next year.  Please add these to your calendar.  We have a great time and we encourage adults to attend:
Camp Ransburg: June 25 - July 1
Camp Falling Rock: July 9 - July 15

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