Mulch Order Day This Saturday!!!

Parents and Scouts:

Don’t miss out on the chance to earn some money for your scout account this weekend.  We will have are annual mulch order day over in the Creekside subdivision here in Grove City.

See the map here as to meeting location.

I have also included a copy of the order form for your own ordering.  Please make copies as needed.

Other items of note:

• You should be there by 9:30 am Saturday morning. Training first and then out to neighborhood for orders
• Class A uniform.[webelos class A in their uniform too!]
• Bring a water bottle if you desire.
• Bring a Pen to take orders.
• If you want to use your bike to go around and take orders you must have your helmet.
• Dress warm
• Watch weather to see if rain gear is needed

We will be done by noon.

If you have any questions please let me know.

Kirk Bohanan
Scoutmaster Troop 136

March Newsletter

Our Theme this Month is: Cooking

Please note the following upcoming events. Refer to the 2012-2013 Program Plan for the complete year planning events. Note that the plan is subject to minor changes.

1. PLC: [Patrol Leader’s Council]
April 7th - at 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.

2. Troop Committee / Parent Meeting:
Next Meeting is Apr 7th at 6:00 PM at the Church.
All parents are invited to attend this meeting and learn what is up coming in the Troop activities.

3.Camp-out this Month:
Date: March 16-17, 2013
Location: Camp Oyo - Portsmouth, Ohio
Leave Saturday @ 7:00 AM
Return Sunday @ 12:00 PM
Cost: $10. Permission slip must be filled out and returned by: 3/12/2013

Click here for the permission slip

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 for or taken from your son’s Scout Account. Scout Accounts are funded by participation in fundraising activities. 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. Get Ready for Mulch!
We will have our Mulch Fundraiser again this year. Dates are March 9th to take orders and April 13th to deliver. Please keep these dates free for lots of work! On the March 9th date, we will meet at the Creekside subdivision in Grove City. Our meeting location will be at the corner of Autumn Wind Drive and Snowy Creek Drive [At the Historical Dig Site]. We will meet at 9:30 and be done by 12:00 PM. This will be a Class A uniform event.

6. Summer Camp 2013!
Our Summer camp will be June 30-July 6th at Camp Manatoc in Peninsula, Ohio. Cost will be $ 245 for the week's camp. Keep a look out for upcoming information in the months to come.

7. BSA Health Forms
HEALTH FORMS from summer camp last year are now on file for the next 5 months. If you did not go to summer camp you should have at least Part A and Part B of the New Health Form submitted to the troop. [Part C is the visit to the Doctor’s office]. This is important information that we take on our outdoor outings in case of an emergency.

Please help us by getting this information into the Troop. As any medications change please update Part A of your son’s form. See the website for this form.

April's Theme is: Personal Fitness

Eagle Court of Honor this weekend

Parents and scouts:

Please see the invitation for the Eagle Court of Honor this weekend for Hunter Stewart. 

I hope to see you there,

Sincerely,

Kirk Bohanan

Order of the Arrow elections tomorrow

Parents and Scouts:

We will be holding the OA [Order of the Arrow] elections tomorrow night during the meeting.  All of the scouts that are currently members are asked to wear their OA sash.

Those eligible for joining the OA need to be first class rank or above, have at least 15 nights of camping and have to be voted in from the troop.

Be there to make your vote count!

Sincerely,

 

Kirk Bohanan
Scoutmaster Troop 136

Scout Sunday

Parents and Scouts:

Scout Sunday is this Sunday.

If you would like to participate in Scout Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church please note the services that you can attend and be apart of and the service times, which is either 9:00 am and 11:15 am.

Please be there by 20 min before the start of service. Uniform is Class A. We will assist in greeting and ushering.

Also -

Members of the PLC [Patrol Leaders Council]

Please note that we will have our PLC meeting this month on Sunday Feb. 3 at 5:00.

Sincerely,

Kirk Bohanan
Scoutmaster Troop 136

Winter Court of Honor and Feb Camp

Parents and Scouts:

Just a reminder that next Tuesday, January 29th, we will hold our Winter Court of Honor for the troop.  All families are encouraged to attend.  We will recognizing all advancement and awards since September.  And don’t forget those Pies in the Face for the popcorn prize winners that will also be going on at the end of the night – unless you take “The DEAL”!!!

For this Court of Honor, we will have a Pot Luck Dinner.  Each Patrol is to bring food as described below.  WE WILL START AT 6:30 PM on this night with our dinner first!

Blue Blazes and Black Hawks are to bring a Main Dish and a Side dish

Flaming Aces and Flaming Cobras are to bring main Dish and dessert.

The Troop will provide drinks and table service.

Our night will also include the annual Friends of Scouting presentation by a representative from our district.  The FOS  is the fundraising campaign that is held for our local council, and gives families an opportunity to assist with this very important program of scouting.  Our council depends on the funding from our families to help make the BSA program better in our council.  I encourage you to come and listen to the ways that they have been able to use this funding in recent years and then participate as you feel you can.  No amount is too little [or too much!]. As in the past, I am sure that they will have incentives for different giving levels.  They will expand on this during the presentation.  Be sure not to miss this event!

Attached in an email I sent is the permission slip for the February Campout which will be Feb 8-10.[Burrrrr!]  We will leave on Friday night and stay at Camp Lazarus in Delaware Ohio.  This form will need to be turned in by the 5th of February at the latest.

If you have any questions please let me know.

Sincerely,

Kirk Bohanan
Scoutmaster Troop 136

Name Badges

Parents and Scouts:

The Troop Committee has decided to offer to purchase the scouts in the troop a name tag for them to wear on their uniform. 

This is one of a few things we are doing to give back to the troop. 

Please bring the order form / permission slip  into the Troop meeting we will get these ordered. 

We will be sending this order in by the end of February so please turn in as soon as you can.

If you have any questions please let me know.

Sincerely,

Kirk Bohanan
Scoutmaster Troop 136