Funeral Service, Mount Oval, Service Project, Popcorn, SPL Nominations, PLC and Backpacking trip

Door greeter for Brad Callahan's viewing on 10/28:
It is with deep sadness that I share with you the passing of Brad Callahan, Anderson Hurt's dad.  Anderson is a scout in our troop that joined us this year from Pack 136.
Anderson's mom, Julie, has asked to have Troop 136 scouts participate during the showing (Monday evening from 4-8 pm) by opening the doors at the funeral home, The Spence-Miller Funeral Home, 2697 Columbus Street Grove City, OH.   Sign up here if your scout would like to participate: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d49aca62fa1fe3-door1

Please remember this family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.  Anderson was with us at the campout and he had a lot of fun.  Please contact me if you have any questions.
Yours In Scouting,
Phil
Here is a link for his obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=brad-matthew-callahan&pid=194262271&fhid=8685

Mount Oval:

We had a great trip to Mount Oval this past weekend.  It was raining, but that did not dampen our spirits. We were able to learn how to cook using the patrol method and several scouts learned how to prepare food and storage of food.  The scouts received a tour of the building built in 1832.  They met and played games in a barn from 1835.  It was a great weekend camping trip!

Service Project:

I was asked by Kirk Bohanan if we could have the scouts create a lighted nativity scene for the First Presbyterian Church.  We met this past week and came up with plans and a timeline for the nativity scene.  We would meet on three separate occasions to complete the nativity scene:
October 29th (5 - 7 pm) We will meet to cut out the design and sand the design using power tools, if we have time we will paint the cutout nativity scene
November 5th (6 - 7 pm) We will meet to paint one side of the nativity scene
November 12th (6 - 7 pm) We will meet to paint the other side of the nativity scene
The display will be setup at some point determined by the church.  I will share with you the details of the event when I find out.

From our Popcorn Kerkel:

Popcorn Kernel Mr. Asendorf asks all scouts to start turning in any unsold popcorn Tuesday, Oct. 27th and to bring their sales sheets so that he can start getting scouts marked down for their sales. The last day of popcorn sales is Nov. 2 and all orders must be turned into Mr. Asendorf by Nov. 3. If you have question, please feel free to contact him personally at jasendorf@gmail.com or by text at 614-746-3746.  He would like to not have a repeat of last year where we turned in a significant amount of unsold popcorn at the last minute.

PLC Meeting: 

PLC Meeting next Sunday at 4:30 pm!

Nominations for Senior Patrol Leader:

Last week I shared some items that you might want to review.  Talk with fellow scouts and see if they are interested in running for SPL.  We will take nominations for SPL this week and vote next week.  We will then take nominations on 11/5 and vote for the Patrol Leaders on 11/12.

Backpacking at Zaleski November 8 to November 10:

We are traveling to Zaleski next month for the backpacking trip.  This is a great event for first time scouts backpacking and for older scouts who have been backpacking.  Roland Guay and I will share how we pack with the troop on 10/29 and the scouts will be bringing their camping gear for a short hike on 11/5.

What if your scout does not have a backpack?  We have several of them that have been donated by previous scouts.  We will get these backpacks out and allow the scouts to try them on before the meeting on 10/29 and again after the meeting on 10/29.  The scout will take the backpack they are borrowing with them and bring it back the next week loaded for the campout on 11/5 for the walk around the city to find out if there are any issues with how they packed their gear.  It is a great way to find out if there are issues before we get on the trail.  The backpacks will be available for you to borrow on a first-come, first-serve basis.  If your scout wants to borrow one for this event, show up early on 10/29.

We will leave the church on Friday, November 8 at 5:30 and be back around noon to 1 pm on Sunday.

Here is the permission form:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QiOzNI6FrdJAmDcPMbAZi4jSekm-fQf9gKHYwGOSkvo/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the sign up form for the event:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D49ACA62FA1FE3-zaleski

Here is a map of Zaleski:  http://forestry.ohiodnr.gov/Portals/forestry/PDFs/SF/zaleski_backpack.pdf

If you are still reading this, please send me a reply to let me know that you read all of this newsletter and you want to be entered into a drawing for actually reading the weekly email I send out.   I have prizes for those that actually read all of the information.  Please don't let others know.  I want to know how many actually read the email this week.  I will accept replies until the start of our Scout meeting on Tuesday 10/29.  I will share the prize at the start of the meeting.  

Meeting Plans:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lu8TM8Nad3T4GK68fYCDv4DfzmZ-xYaWjvFEu6MRe70/edit?usp=drive_web

 Troop 136_Meeting_Plan 10/29/19

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qe6mSfnKWNAHCiAKZtf83xAp4Q9-LjDd-F4QrQkdqb0/edit?usp=drive_web

 Troop 136_Meeting_Plan 11/5/19

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Phillip Freeman

Scoutmaster, Troop 136 in Grove City, OH 

Put in Bay Campout

Popcorn, presentation this week, fall camporee and nerf guns

Hello Troop 136!

From our Popcorn Kernel:

Popcorn Kernel Mr. Asendorf asks all scouts to start turning in any unsold popcorn Tuesday, Oct. 22 and to bring their sales sheets so that he can start getting scouts marked down for their sales. The last day of popcorn sales is Nov. 2 and all orders must be turned into Mr. Asendorf by Nov. 3. If you have question, please feel free to contact him personally at jasendorf@gmail.com or by text at 614-746-3746.  He would like to not have a repeat of last year where we turned in a significant amount of unsold popcorn at the last minute.

Nerf guns: We had a great time last week with our Nerf guns last week.  Please plan to bring your Nerf gun(s) and a bright flashlight this week.  The flashlight will be used for the game.  Plan to shoot for prizes this week. This is the last week for Nerf guns.

Here is our meeting plans for the next two weeks: 

 Troop 136_Meeting_Plan 10/22/19

 Troop 136_Meeting_Plan 10/29/19

Presentation for this week:

This week's presentations will be given by Steve Yuzka.  He is a person friend of my wife and I and is someone that is very well respected in the shooting community.  He is a co-owner of The Powder Room.  This past summer, he was the range event director for the NRA National Pistol Championships at Camp Perry. He oversaw the competitive shooting for four different ranges all week. I have asked that he give an overview of shooting sports to the scouts next week. If you have questions that you want to ask, please let me know so that I can let him know the question that you might have before the meeting.

Fall Camporee October 25 to October 27:

Here is a flyer for the event:

Here is where you can sign up for the event:

Adults: I would like to have one or two more adults on this campout.  I know that Darryl said he might be able to cook for the adults.  He always does a great job! 

Scouts: You will need sign up as going to the event and one of the five options as well.

Options for the scouts:

1.  For those scouts who are working toward First Class, you have the opportunity to sign off on some of the requirements for First Class.

2. Geocache Merit Badge - partial merit badge

3. Wilderness Survival Merit Badge  - partial merit badge
4. Search/Rescue Merit Badge  - partial merit badge
5. First Aid Merit Badge  - partial merit badge

Backpacking at Zaleski November 8 to November 10:

We are traveling to Zaleski next month for the backpacking trip.  This is a great event for first time scouts backpacking and for older scouts who have been backpacking.  Roland Guay and I will share how we pack with the troop on 10/29 and the scouts will be bringing their camping gear for a short hike on 11/5.

What if your scout does not have a backpack?  We have several of them that have been donated by previous scouts.  We will get these backpacks out and allow the scouts to try them on before the meeting on 10/22 and 10/29.  They will be able to take them home and come back on 11/5 with their gear packed. The scout will take the backpack they are borrowing with them and bring it back the on 11/5 fully loaded with their camping gear for a hike during the meeting. This will help determine if there are any issues with how they packed their gear.  It is a great way to find out if there are issues before we get on the trail.  The backpacks will be available for you to borrow on a first-come, first-serve basis.  If your scout wants to borrow one for this event, show up early on 10/22 and 10/29, and bring them back ready to hike on 11/5.

Zalekis trip details:  We will leave the church on Friday, November 8 at 5:30 and be back around noon to 1 pm on Sunday.  We will camp on Friday night near a place that we can get to easy and prepare for a hiking trip on Saturyday morning.

Here is the permission form.

Here is the sign up form for the event.

Troop Elections:

11/5 Nominations for SPL

11/12 SPL election and the new SPL chooses his ASPL, Scribe, Quartermaster, Historian, Librarian, Chaplain Aide and Webmaster

11/12 After the SPL elections and his selections for his PLC, there will be nominations for Patrol Leaders

11/19 Patrol Leader Elections and the winners select their Assistant Patrol Leaders, Scribe, Quartermaster, Historian, and Webmaster.  They will join the PLC on November 19th after their elections.

Senior Patrol Leader

With three green bars behind the Scout emblem, the senior patrol leader’s shoulder patch symbolizes one of the oldest leadership positions in Scouting. The Boy Scouts of America has long recognized the senior patrol leader as the highest youth leadership position in a troop. They are the primary link between a troop’s Scouts and its adult leaders. They shoulder the responsibility for leading meetings of the troop and the patrol leaders’ council and provide valuable leadership in planning and carrying out the troop’s program of outdoor activities, service projects, and events.

Responsibilities

• runs all troop meetings, events, activities, and the annual program planning conference
• runs the patrol leaders’ council (PLC) meetings
• appoints other troop junior leaders with the advice and counsel of the Scoutmaster
• assigns duties and responsibilities to junior leaders
• assists the Scoutmaster with junior leader training
• sets a good example
• wears the Scout uniform correctly
• lives by the Scout Oath and Law
• shows Scout spirit

Senior Patrol Leader Handbook

How to Be a Senior Patrol Leader in the Scouts

POSSIBLE YOUTH POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Senior Patrol Leader
• Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
• Patrol Leader
• Troop Guide
• Quartermaster
• Scribe
• Den Chief
• Chaplain Aide
• Historian
• Instructor
• Librarian
• Webmaster
• Order of the Arrow Representative
• Outdoor Ethics Guide
• Junior Assistant Scoutmaster

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Phillip Freeman

Scoutmaster, Troop 136 in Grove City, OH 

Desserts for Hog Roast

Please see the email below from Patty Spencer about the need for desserts for this Saturday’s Hog Roast.

I am using a distribution list from last December, so I apologize to those receiving this message who are no longer in Troop 136.  I will try to avoid using this list in the future.

Don't forget about the desserts we need for Saturday's Hog Roast.

Plan to bring 1-2 dozen of brownies or cookies or sheet cake (pre cut - icing not necessary) Friday night or Saturday morning by 8:30 am.

If possible on the brownies/cookies/sheet cake pre package them in a sandwich bag (1-2-3 or 4 depending on the size) and we will put them on individual plates.  If you bring in your own pan please have your name on it so you can get it back.

Please do not purchase dessert items as the people buying can buy their own store bought items at any time - we are looking for home made

And for those boys who are going to be working on their cooking merit badge this would be a good time to learn how to make something (with the help of a parent if you need it)

Patty

Todd Miller

Troop 136 Committee Chair

Hog Roast/Tag Sale, Arts in the Alley Parade, Shootout, Camporee and Backpacking

Hi Troop 136!

Tag Sale:

We have a big weekend ahead of us!  In case you thought you were not needed, think again! We need your help!  Below is an online form that you can use to help sign up for slots to help with the Hog Roast and Tag Sale!  This will help you see where we need help.  This is a huge fundraiser for our troop!  Plan to spend some time on Friday and/or Saturday making this a successful event.  Our sign is up!

Sign up here!

Arts in the Alley Parade:

Scouts will be walking again in the parade this Saturday.  Please plan to meet at the CVS parking lot at 8:30.  I will have a huge flag the scouts can carry.  This is also something the scouts can sign up to do and receive one service hour.  

Sign up here!

Three Eagles Shootout Event - October 5th

The feedback from the troop for the PLC meeting determined that a lot of scouts wanted to go shooting.  Attached in the pdf with additional information.  We will meet at the church on Saturday, October 5th and drive down that morning.  Once the event is done, we will drive back to the church.  The event will cost $15 ($10 for the shooting and $5 for lunch).

Here is the permission slip.

Fall Camporee October 25-27:

The Fall Camporee will be held at the Mount Oval Farm again.  This is a great event and there will be partial merit badge opportunities in the morning and activities in the afternoon.  It is a great event and a lot of fun for everyone involved.  This is the next campout that a scout can work on some of the camping and cooking requirements within their patrols and as a troop. 

Here is the permission slip.

Zaleski State Park Backpacking Trip November 8-10

One of the items the scouts in the PLC wanted to continue was a backpacking trip.  This is a great way to get a lot of the Second Class and First Class requirements completed.  This is also a great way to begin the hiking needed for the Hiking and Camping Merit Badges.

Here is the permission slip.

Troop Meeting Plans:

Here are the Troop Meeting Plans created by the PLC (Any grammatical errors or ideas have not been fixes purposefully)

9/17

9/25 - Court of Honor (I need someone that wants to MC the event for the Communications Merit Badge Requirement)

10/1

10/8

10/15

10/22

10/29 - The PLC will finish planning this at the next PLC Meeting on 10/6

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Phillip Freeman

Scoutmaster, Troop 136 in Grove City, OH 

Orienteering Course on Sat, 9/14

Good morning!

As it was announced at the meeting on Tuesday, there will be a chance for the scouts to participate in an orienteering course.  Plan to be at the church by 10:15.  They will be leaving the church at 10:30 am.  It will be at the Three Creeks Metro Park in Groveport, OH.

Club Information, schedule and other information can be found here:  https://sites.google.com/site/centralohioorienteers/

I am recommending that the scouts bring $5.  A donation of $3 and they can buy a map if they want as well.

Donations
Scouts/Student projects       $3
extra map                             $2
compass rental                     $1

The following people have signed up to go tomorrow morning with Roland Guay to the Orienteering course:

Jayden Viscantas

Cooper Emmelhainz

Brady Emmelhainz

Alex Rodriguez

Kohta Weese

Calvin Clasby

Zach Brown

David Sweet

Will Wisenbarger

Elias Ewing

Ian Ball

I will not be able to be there.  I will be in Indiana this weekend.  Have a great time and take pictures to share with the rest of the troop about your time at the orienteering course.  A huge thanks to Roland for suggesting that we go to this location.  Have fun!

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Phillip Freeman

Scoutmaster, Troop 136 in Grove City, OH 

Arts in the Alley/Hog Roast/Tag Sale, Creek Sweep, COH and more!

Good afternoon!

I hope you had a great weekend and were able to spend time with family and enjoyed the last few days of summer over Labor Day weekend and again this past weekend with the great weather we have been able to enjoy. As we start to get back to a normal routine with school, I wanted to share a few upcoming items with you. 

Uniforms:

We will begin wearing our Field Uniforms (Class A) at our troop meetings.      

Rank Advancement and Court of Honor:

A few scouts have been working on their next ranks.  I am so excited for them to start progressing with their advancement.  I want to recognize Jason Wright for helping us make the transition to Scoutbook the past several weeks.  He has spent a lot of hours updating Scoutbook.  Jason stated that it took him between 2-3 hours to enter the 104 merit badges from summer camp along with the first year and second year program advancement.  We took some time at our meeting this past Tuesday to update Scoutbook using the scout books.  We found some scouts had items signed off from 2015 and 2017 that were not entered into Scoutbook.  Please be sure to send Jason Wright or myself a picture of your son's book with the name on the pages so that we can enter the advancement. We are hoping to finalize the transition by the end of the year and be able for every parent to see their son's progress using Scoutbook.  Thanks for being patient with us as we continue to make the transition.

Put-in-Bay Trip:

We had a great trip.  Troop 136 received the Baden Powell Award for attending the event and participating in the required and optional activities.  There was some confusion on the times for the evening activities on Saturday night.  An incorrect time was posted for an activity.  We missed the campfire and the scouts had prepared a skit to complete the requirement for the Baden Powell.  When we arrived at the location of the campfire, a scout was separated from his troop.  We were able to help get him back to his troop since we were going the same way.  Since the scouts were not able to present their skit at the campfire, I will recommend that we have the scouts present their skit on Tuesday night at the beginning of the meeting.  If you attended the campout, be there a few minutes early.  It was a great skit they created in a very short amount of time with some added incentive to work hard at creating a skit.  They even practiced it a few times to get it right.  I am looking forward to seeing them perform it at the meeting.

Adults that attended: 

Freeman, Phil (Friday - Sunday) Driving 

Betz, Darryl (Friday - Sunday) Driving 

Steele, Becky (Friday - Sunday) 

Weese, Ron (Friday - Sunday) Driving 

Fuller, John  (Saturday - Sunday) 

Wright, Jason -  ( Saturday - Sunday) Driving

Scouts that attended:

Brown, Zachary

Craig, Nicholas

Emmelhainz, Brady

Emmelhainz, Cooper

Ewing, Elias

Fuller, Shane (Saturday night only)

Hurt, Anderson

Royce, Alex

Sweet, David - was elected as the SPL for the campout

Weese, Kohta

Wright, Noah

Flags at Greenlawn on 9/10 between 4:30 pm and 6 pm:

I was contacted by Greenlawn Cemetery to help distribute flags tomorrow.  They want for us to help between 4:30 pm and 6 pm tomorrow, Tuesday, September 10th.  I know that it is short notice and right after school.  There may not be many that will probably be able to help, but I wanted to share the opportunity to earn some service hours.  These types of service projects are a great way to give back to the community.  If you are available between 4:30 pm and 6 pm or part of the time to help distribute flags, please let me know by signing up using the link.  We will meet me at the Greenlawn Cemetery at 4:30 pm.  When you arrive at Greenlawn, tomorrow, text me at (614) 563-3894 or call me and I will let you know where we are meeting.  Here is the online sign up for service hours.  I will let them know tomorrow how many can come.

Hog Sale/Tag Sale:

Attached is the information for tagging items you bring to sell.  Christa has stepped up and will be leading the event.  Thanks Christa for taking on this task!  She will need everyone to hep in some way.  Be sure to see her email below for more details:

Parents and Scouts: Here is information for the upcoming Tag Sale that will take place in September during the Hog Roast activity on September 21^st. I have included tag numbers for each scout family and a tag sheet to be used  to generate your price tags for items to sell. It is an Excel based program.  If you need help with making this work see me at our meetings.  I will be having a sign-up sheet at our meetings for those to help during this event.  Please plan to assist. 

Please work to get items together for this sale that will benefit your son.  If you have any questions please let me know.  See you Tuesday night! Sincerely, Christa EwingTag Sale Chairchrista.ewing@gmail.com

Arts in the Alley Parade:

The parade will be on Saturday, September 21.  For those who can march in the Parade, please dress in full Class A's. Please meet at the CVS parking lot at Southwest Blvd and Broadway on September 21st @ 8:30 am to get instructions and be ready for the parade to kick off.   Let me know if you can attend the parade.  Sign up here.

Creek Sweep:

Please be ready to help with our 2019 CREEK SWEEP!  We will look forward to ALL that can be there to join us on Saturday, October 12th.  We will meet at the First Presbyterian Church in Grove City. We will start between 7:30 and 8:00 AM with a Pancake Breakfast provided by Grove City.  Once we are fed, we will move to the target creek this year. We should be on the Creek Sweep by 9 am and done by 1 pm. You can also have your Arrow of Lights Cub Scouts assist as well. This is a great opportunity for community service, AND if scouts are working on Camping merit badge, you can have the requirement for conservation project signed off if they help.  Click here to sign up!

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Phillip Freeman

Scoutmaster, Troop 136 in Grove City, OH