Grove City Christmas Parade: There were 7 scouts from the Troop that marched with the Pack. The scouts are building a bridge from the Troop to the Pack that we hope will make crossing over into the troop easier.
December Camp in: 10 scouts and 2 adults stayed overnight at the church. The scouts had a great time enjoying games, pizza and cookies as well as donuts and milk for breakfast.
Nativity Scene: The scouts did a great job assembling the Nativity Scene for the Church out front. Fantastic job scouts.
Pie in the Scoutmaster's Face: Tuesday, December 19th will be the annual throw a pie in the Scoutmaster's face. Our SPL has a list of how many pies each scout has earned. I am giving one bonus pie to each scout who joined the troop in 2023. Hope to see you all at the meeting this coming week. No rainchecks will be issued if you can't make the meeting. :)
Recharter: We will be collecting annual fees at the meeting on Tuesday, December 19th. We backed this date up as many scouts have been unable to attend meetings sthe first two weeks of the month. Here is the breakdown per scout: National fee = $80 + Council Fee = $60 for a total of $140 per scout. Scout Life magazine is $15 but this is optional. Adult fees have gone up to $60 dollars total. For example, 1 scout and 1 adult with no Scout Life magazine would cost $200 for the National and Council fees.We realize that is different from how we've done business in the past and if this creates a hardship, please feel free to reach out to myself, Committee Chair Jason Savage, or Treasurer Jim Baughman.
Klondike Derby: The Gateway District Klondike Derby is scheduled for January 26th - 28th at Camp Lazarus. The Troop has sleds that may be modified to compete in the Klondike Derby or the patrols can decide to build their own. There will be opportunity to work on the sleds during patrol meetings in January and at Pinewood Derby workshops in January.
Maple Fest 2024: The first weekend of the Simon Kenton Council Maple Fest is March 1st - 3rd at Camp Lazarus.
NYLT: Simon Kenton Council has three opportunities to attend NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training). The first opportunity is over two weekends in April at Camp Lazarus, the second is a week-long course in June at Camp Oyo and the third is over two weekends in August. This training is invaluable to the scouts and brings lots of leadership back to the Troop. Scouts need to be First Class rank, 13 years old and approved by the Scoutmaster. Last year, the Troop had 3 scouts attend each scout brought energy and leadership back to the Troop. I highly encourage any scout who has interest to speak to me about it. I have included a link for more information: National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) - Simon Kenton Council (skcscouts.org)
Wilderness First Aid: Wilderness First Aid is required for adults going on High Adventure this summer. There are classes in Feb through June. Below is the link to review the classes and to register.
Upcoming events: Events have been posted the Troop 136 Main Page Calendar
No troop meeting during Winter break Dec 26 and Jan 2
Jan 7: PLC meeting 4:30 - 6:00
Jan 26-28: Klondike Derby at Camp Lazarus
Feb 4: PLC meeting 4:30 - 6:00
Feb 17: Tour Ohio State House
Mar 1-3: Maplefest at Camp Lazarus
Mar 3: PLC meeting 4:30 - 6:00
Apr 7: PLC meeting 4:30 - 6:00
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