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Tips for Winter Outings

Dress in layers Wear synthetic material, wool or silk – not cotton. Never cotton. Bring multiple layers of socks Bring a hat. Bring two hats. Bring gloves. Bring Mittens Bring boots. You will be outside for longĀ periodsĀ of time and your … Continue reading

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October Outing

In October we will be biking off into the distance and working on some requirements for the Biking Merit Badge. On Friday, October 16 at 4:45 we will be meeting at Bexley United Methodist Church and loading up the Troop … Continue reading

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October Scoutmaster Minute

Some people hate the fall. The turning of the leaves and the cooling temperatures causes them to long for the lush greens and long, warm days of summer. I’m not one of those people. I think that one of the … Continue reading

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Get Email Notices of Updates

One of the challenges of a newsletter in the form of a blog is answering the question “How do I know when the information on the blog changes? Surely you don’t expect me to remember to look at the web … Continue reading

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New Images of Outings and Events

I’ve posted several sets of new images in our Google Picasa gallery and on our YouTube channel. The images are uploaded at high quality and are suitable for downloading and printing/sharing. If you have any problems accessing them, please let … Continue reading

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Harvest Festival

On Friday, October 9 we will be taking part in the Annual Bexley Harvest Festival hosted by Bexley Parks and Recreation at Jeffery Mansion between 6 PM and 8 PM. There is no Bexley football game that evening. We will … Continue reading

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2009 Outing Schedule

Here are the outings scheduled for the remainder of 2009 October – Biking – Camp Birch – October 16 – 18 November – to be determined – November 13 – 15 December – Planning – Camp Lazarus – December 12 … Continue reading

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Welcome to the new Troop 166 Newsletter

I’ve been casting about for a way to improve on the flow of information that’s available to Scouts and parents and Adult leaders for our Troop. This is my next attempt. Rather than producing a monthly newsletter I’ll be posting … Continue reading

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April 2009 Newsletter

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March 2009 Newsletter

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