Dear Parents and Scouts:
Here is the Newsletter
for June. I have a couple of other attachments as well.
1] Merit Badges that are
going to be offer at Summer camp this year. Scouts need to select the
ones they wish to work on and let me know so I can print up their Blue Cards
for those merit badges. Some of these will have pre requisites that are
needed to be completed prior to camp. See that list also attached.
2] Parents wishing
to go to camp this summer need to let me know. If you want to spend all
week or just a day or two we can use you. I like to have 6-8 adults at
camp to help assist the scouts throughout the week. If you plan to go,
you will need to get a physical to attend.
Kirk Bohanan
Scoutmaster Troop 136
Our Theme this Month is: Shooting Sports
Please note the following upcoming events. Refer to the 2014-2015
Program Plan for the complete year planning events. Note that the plan is subject to minor
changes.
1. PLC:
[Patrol Leader’s Council]
June 7th -
from 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.
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2.
Troop Committee / Parent Meeting:
June 7th from 6:00-8:00 PM at the
Church.
All parents
are invited to attend this meeting and learn what is up coming in the Troop
activities.
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3. Camp-Out This Month:
Date:
June 6-7, 2015
Location: Torrent
Falls - Campton KY
Cost - $55.00
Leave Saturday @ 6:30 AM
Return Sunday @ approx.2:00 PM
Permission Slip - Must be filled out and returned by: 6/2/2015
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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, Uniform expenses, and Troop related expenses that are approved by the Scoutmaster. Please check with Jim Baughman on status of your son's Scout Account.
5. Kroger Plus Card.
Also – Please note that you must go to the website and
re-register your Kroger Plus Card again for the upcoming year – between now and
May 1st. The web address is www.krogercommunityrewards.com - Please follow the link to “Columbus Ohio”. Follow the link to "Enroll" or Re-Enroll". Type in your ID and password. The Group No. for the Troop is 81125, or you
can just type in “boy scout troop 136” and search for the number. Once found, confirm and save
re-enrollment. It sounds more difficult
than it is. If you have any issues give
me a call and I will help. If you have
not yet joined this fund-raiser and would like to – see Mr. Baughman for
details Make sure you register your card
number with the troop so we can credit you rewards.
The Next quarter's payment from Kroger has been received
and you will need to print off your portion of this contribution and submit to
the Troop [Jim Baughman]. This needs to
be completed by the end of the month of June or your funds will be placed into
the general fund account.
6. Scout Uniforms for
the Summer.
Starting on Memorial Day until Labor Day, the Class B
uniforms are acceptable uniforms for our meetings. The Class B Uniform includes
a Scouting T-shirt and BSA pants or shorts.
However, special events such as a Scoutmaster Conference, Board of
Review, Court of Honor will require the Class A Uniform. Summer camp will require both. Class B Red Troop 136 T-shirts are available
for purchase at the meetings – Cost is $6.00.
7. Summer Camp!
Summer
camp planning is almost complete. Camp
is June 28-July-4th at Camp Falling Rock in Newark, Ohio. Cost is $275.You should be signed up by now
if you are planning to go. All payments must be in by the 23rd of June. Scouts
should be looking at the merit badges you are going to take and completing any
pre-requisites prior to camp. Those perquisites
are on the web site for your reference.
We like to have 6-8 adults in camp all week; Parents and Leaders wishing
to help during summer camp please let me know.
8. Health Forms for
Summer Camp
HEALTH
FORMS ARE NOW BEING COLLECTED. ALL SCOUTS
MUST HAVE A COMPLETE PHYSICAL FOR SUMMER CAMP. THEY MUST BE TURNED IN BY JUNE 23rd. See the
web site for link to the BSA form on line.
Must complete Parts A-B-C for summer camp are needed. PLEASE MAKE A COPY
FOR YOUR OWN RECORDS, OR IF WE HAPPEN TO MISPLACE OUR COPY. We do our best to
keep our records straight, but things happen and records sometimes get
misplaced. Turn your forms into Mr.
Robinett.
9. Mayors Breakfast –
Need your help – June 18th
We
have been asked to participate in the Grove City Mayors Breakfast for Friends
of Scouting. They will need scouts to
serve as a color guard. This is to start
at 6:45 am at the Eagle Pavilion at Fryers Park. If you wish to help please let me know. This
is a class A uniform event.
10. Court of Honor – June
23rd
We
will have our Troop Court of Honor on June 23rd at the First Presbyterian
Church, starting at 7:00. All
Advancement for this COH will need to be turned in by June 17th.
Please plan to have your parents come and be apart of this event.
11. Honor Flags Of
Ohio - June 19-21st
The
City of Grove City
has asked our troop to once again be a part of the Honor Flags of Ohio. This will be a weekend event held at Hencenroth Park [by Jackson Middle School]. We will have a small contingent stay the nights
and help with activities needed by the city, including set-up, and
tear-down. If you are interested let me
know.
12.
Program Plan for 2015-2016
We
will be starting to build our next year’s program and event plan in July. Please start thinking of activities you would
like to have included in the Troop Plan this next year. The PLC will meet July 18th - so get your
patrol’s ideas compiled for consideration.
13.
Tag Sale Planning - 9/19/15
We are starting to plan for the upcoming Tag Sale which will
be this fall; during the Arts-in the alley Festival. See the attached flyer about how this will
work. If you have items that you want to
get rid of, then start to make a pile and price them to move at the sale! Kathy Bohanan will be heading up this event
if you have questions or wish to help see Kathy.
July’s Theme is Boat & Water Safety
