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Sunday, January 12, 2020
Friday, January 10, 2020
One spot available for this weekend at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Hi there!
Want to go with us this weekend? If you
changed your mind about going to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I have one
space available for a Scout or an adult. Let me know if you would like to
go!
Campout meal purchase and advancement: For those
going on the campout who participated in the meal planning, we talked meeting
on Thursday night about the shopping for the meal. Please meet me at the
Meijer at 2811 London Groveport Rd, Grove City, OH 43123 @ 7 pm. Plan on
spending between an hour to 1.5 hours shopping for the items tonight for the
campout. See you at Meijer @ 7 pm!
I know James will be there. Will someone else join
him? You get to choose the items for your meals!
--
Phillip Freeman
Scoutmaster, Troop 136 in Grove City, OH
Sunday, January 5, 2020
January and February events, Mystery Campout and summer camp...
Happy New Year!
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As we begin this year, I hope that you have enjoyed the time with friends and family. I know these past few weeks are busy for most, so I hope you enjoyed the time with them. I know I enjoyed my time with friends and family.
PLC Meeting: We will again meet at 3 pm for the PLC Meeting with training first, dinner will be offered (pizza), and then planning for the month of January and February. The January focus will be on Camping.
Committee Meeting: Please plan to attend the Committee Meeting at 6 pm.
January Campout: We will be going to Camp Manatoc and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this month. We have 13 people going, 8 youth and 5 adults. We have already purchased the tickets to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. We will have a focus on cooking for the scouts and visiting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Court of Honor: Our Court of Honor will be on Tuesday, January 14th. More details to follow after the Committee Meeting.
February: We will meet during the month and discuss the topic Caving. Our monthly activity right now is a trip to see the Buckeyes hockey game on Friday, February 14th. Our plan would be to stay at the church on Friday night and then go karting and to an Escape Room on Saturday, February 15th. More details to follow.
Mystery Campout: We had a parent meeting about the event. If you need more details about the event, please see me personally. I will be able to share these with you privately. Since there are Scouts on this email, I will not be including this type of information in this email.
New Years Resolution: I know that some of you have made or are considering making some resolutions to start the year. I have considered some as the Scoutmaster of the troop. I want to thank you for being patient with me this past year as the new Scoutmaster. I will be sharing these at the Committee Meeting tomorrow night.
Summer Camp: As a reminder, our troop will be attending MVSR June 28 - July 4. There is also an opportunity for those that want to go to another week to go to Chief Logan July 5 - 11. Going to Chief Logan should not be in lieu of summer camp at MVSR. I wanted for the scouts to have the opportunity to experience Chief Logan should the council decide to close the camp this year.
Phillip Freeman
Scoutmaster, Troop 136 in Grove City, OH
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Parent Meeting tonight at 7p
Hi again Troop 136!
I had a few people contact me asking about the parent
meeting. This will be for parents who are interested in the Mystery
Campout in May. You will also be able to get access to Scoutbook and
the Band app. Both of these will be a great help to you and your Scout
during this coming year.
The parent meeting will be in the Sanctuary right after the
opening ceremony.
Monday, December 16, 2019
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Campout, Troop Meeting, Mystery May Campout Meeting for parents, Band app, Scoutbook and Recharter
Hi Troop 136!
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Campout:
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame camping trip will take place
on January 10-12. I need to know if your Scout wants to attend by
tomorrow night, December 17th. I will be calling the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame for group tickets on Wednesday, 12/18. If there are more than 10
people going, we receive a discount. Camping cost: Scouts $33 Scouts,
$38 for adults includes two nights at the Gilwell Lodge at Camp Manatoc,
entrance to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and meals.
Troop Meeting 12/17:
We will finish our Cyber chit requirements. Plan to
complete two activities using the chromebooks on Tuesday night at the
meeting.
May Mystery Campout Meeting:
Parents are invited to attend a super secret meeting about
the trip in May. The location of the campout will be shared and you will
be able to sign up if you are interested in attending. The
information will be shared and time allowed for you to give feedback and ask
questions about the trip.
Band App:
You may join our group app that we will be using the
share photos and a place for you to be able to ask questions and see
photos. Please add your full name when joining so that we know who you
are. If I am not able to see who you are, you will be blocked from
joining the app. The code to join is in your email and it will be available
for you to join until Wednesday at 1 pm.
Scoutbook:
Parents, please bring your laptop or phone. You will
be able to download the Scoutbook app and have access to your Scout's
advancement online. We will be sharing the information for you to be able
to see your son's progress using the app at the meeting.
Recharter:
A few of you might need to see me to sign a recharter
paper. I will follow up with you later tonight if I need to see you
tomorrow night.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
The December 17th meeting will be the last meeting of the
year! I hope you are able to spend time with family and friends over the
next two weeks and come back ready for another year of Scouting memories with
the troop!
Friday, December 6, 2019
Overnight Camp-in, Orienteering on Saturday, PLC Meeting on Sunday, Popcorn, and Manger Service this weekend
Good afternoon Troop 136!
Overnight Camp-in at the church:
I am looking forward to tonight when we meet at the church
at 6 pm for a fun night of food and games. I will be picking up the pizza
for the event. I have a number for those going on Saturday based on the
turned in permission forms, but not sure of the number that will show up
tonight. Remember, Class B tonight and Class A tomorrow if you are
attending the Orienteering course. You can wear the Class A under your
coat or jacket tomorrow. It will be cold, so dress in layers for the
event. The high tomorrow will only be 43 degrees.
Orienteering - leaving at 10 am:
The following individuals will be going to the Orienteering
course in Lancaster @ 2805 Old Logan Rd SE, Lancaster, OH 43130. We will plan to leave
the church around 10 am. We will have breakfast at the church and the Scouts
will be packing lunch that morning for the trip. The Scouts that are attending
based on the permission slips are: James B, Zach B, Calvin C,
Brady E, Cooper E, Shane F, Alex R, Jayden V and Noah W. The adults that I am
aware that are attending are: John F, Todd M, Jason W and myself.
Popcorn:
Mr. Asendorf needs prize selections from popcorn for the
following scouts: Kohta Weese, Will Wisenbarger. Calvin Clasby, Noah Wright and
Anderson Hurt. Selections need to be made by the end of the Dec. 10
meeting. If you cannot make the meeting, please reach out to him at jasendorf@gmail.com or
614-746-3746.
Manger Service Project:
The service project that we completed for the
church will be turned on for public display at 6 pm on Saturday night.
Plan to be at the church to receive recognition and be able to show our support
for the church. This will take place before the lighting of the Christmas
Tree in downtown Grove City.
PLC Meeting on Monday @ 3 pm:
I briefly talked with the PLC on Tuesday night about the
opportunity for them to learn more about their respective positions of
leadership. The general consensus was they wanted to learn more about
their positions. As part of the PLC, one of the items that I need to do
as the Scoutmaster would be to help them prepare to be the leaders of the
Troop. The PLC determines the level of our success as a Troop. The
Scouts will be learning about how the PLC works through some games and
interactive activities. We will start this at 3 pm on Sunday
afternoon. The introduction course will take about two hours to complete
and dinner will be provided for the Scouts. We will then have the PLC
Meeting begin at 5 pm and finish by 6 pm just before the Committee Meeting.
I plan to complete Module 1 this month:
Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILS)
Depending on how the Scouts enjoy it, we might complete
Module 2 next month and Module 3 the third month.
I will need at least one additional adult to be there with
me for the PLC Meeting. If you can help, please let me know.
Committee Meeting on Sunday at 6 PM:
If you are a parent in the Troop and would like to learn
more about the troop or just come and sit and watch Todd lead the Committee,
you are welcome to come to the Committee Meeting at 6 pm. We need your
input and you would be helping make decisions for your Scout. I encourage
you to attend the meeting at 6 pm. We generally are done in less than an
hour. Every person has a voice and time to talk about the items during
the meeting and ask questions. Todd Miller would appreciate your input as
we make decisions and plan events that affect the Troop.
--
Phillip Freeman
Scoutmaster, Troop 136 in Grove City, OH
Monday, December 2, 2019
Overnight Sleepover, Mystery Campout, Meeting for adults, and future dates and information....
Hey Troop 136!
I will be late to the meeting on Tuesday night. I will
be accepting some money on behalf of the troop. I will get there as soon
as I can. The SPL will be with me. The ASPLs will be in charge
until we get back!
December 6-7 overnight sleepover:
Our overnight at the church will begin on Friday, December
6th at 6 pm. The PLC will have input when we meet this week right after
the meeting as well regarding the activities that we do on Friday night.
I will share their feedback after they meet and talk about the event after
Tuesday night. I am sure they have some ideas about what they want to take
place during the sleepover. No cost for the pizza and sleeping on Friday night!
Mystery Campout Meeting on 17th:
At the December 17th meeting, we will have a Mystery Campout
Meeting for the adults only. This is for adults only and nothing will be
shared with the Scouts. No details of the meeting or the location will be
shared with the Scouts! We want for this to be a surprise! Eric
Ewing will take the lead for the meeting. I will be with the Scouts for
this meeting, so if there are questions that cannot be answered, I can answer
them after the meeting.
December 13-15 Christmas in the Cave Campout:
This is a special event and a lot of fun! This was not
originally on the yearly plan, but is an option for Scouts to go in they wanted
to experience the area during the winter time. They will be staying in
the heated Kiwanis cabin. There is limited room. You will need to sign up
by Tuesday, December 10th.
January 10-12 Campout:
Signups for the campout will be closed on Tuesday, December
17th at the beginning of the meeting. The PLC will be planning the menu
at the December 8th meeting. The cost is $33 for the scouts and $38
for the adults. We need to know by Tuesday, December 17th to order the group
tickets. We need at least 12 scouts and adult to go to get the
discount. This is a campout that many scouts were excited for when the
PLC was planning the event. I have never been to the Rock and Roll Hall
of fame, so I am excited as well. It looks like a great place to spend
some time and we will have fun at heated Gilwell Cabin at Camp Manatoc.
December Meetings:
We will not meet on December 24th and December 31st.
Spend time with your family! Enjoy the break! Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year! We will continue our meetings on January 7th.
February Campout:
We will decide on Tuesday where we want to go. We have
four options for this weekend event in February. We will decide when I
get back from the event:
#1 - Go to Marengo Caves on the following weekend February
21-23.
#2 - Go to Salt Petre Caves in Kentucky and spend all day in
the caves similar to the Marengo Caves adventure last year
#3 - Go to Chief Logan Klondike. This is the camp
that might be closing in September 2020. https://skcscouts.org/event/clklondike/
#4 - Go to a Blue Jackets Game on Friday, February 14th and
camp-in at the church and go-kart and escape room on Saturday morning.
Blue Jacket Game:
One of the items that we had on the calendar for the month
was to attend a Columbus Blue Jackets game. They have the following games
in February: Friday, 2/7, Saturday 2/8, Friday 2/14 and Friday
2/28. We just need to decide which night you want to attend. I
would not be able to attend the Saturday, February 8th game. We will also
decide at the meeting on 12/3 what we will plan to do for the Blue Jackets
games at the same time as the event for February when I get back from the
meeting.
SCUBA Diving 2/29:
I have reached out to Rick's SCUBA Diving to see if they are
available on the February 29th. I will know more when they respond.
Looks like the price on their website is $50 for an introductory SCUBA
class. I am still talking with Rick's Scuba Diving and am planning to
visit his facility on Tuesday after work before our meeting this week. I
will share details of my visit on Tuesday night.
Maple Syrup March 6-8 Campout:
We will be helping with the Maple Syrup Festival that
weekend at Camp Lazarus. We will be staying in the cabins and helping
with the rope station. Scouts will be able to rotate with the time for
looking at the various Maple Syrup events during the day. This is a great
activity if you have never been to the festival.
Spring Camporee April 3-5, 2019:
This weekend is the Ohio Valley Spring Camporee that will be
held at Chief Logan. We will have the OA tapout this weekend. This
will also be the same weekend that Scouts can work on advancement with the
Order of the Arrow that morning. Lots of fun activities will be happening
this weekend. I will know more details as the campout get closer.
Helping Pack 136 April 24-26 Campout:
We will be helping with the spring campout with Pack 136.
This is an annual event and a great way for the new incoming Scouts to get to
know us.
Mystery Campout May 22-25 Campout:
Mystery Campout - I am not going into any details about this
one! You will receive a packing list in March, but that is all that I can share
at this time. You will really enjoy this campout, but you Scouts will not
know where we are going until we get there! This is the first time we have had
a campout where all of the details will be planned by the adults. This
will be a once in a lifetime adventure! Parents will have a meeting on
December 17th. Plan to be there to hear more information!
Yearly Calendar:
--
Phillip Freeman
Scoutmaster, Troop 136 in Grove City, OH
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