Category Archives: Outings

April Outing

Posted on April 30, 2010 by John.Fulton

In April (and into early May) the Troop will be traveling to the Simon Kenton Council’s Centennial Camporall at the Ross County Fairgrounds near Chillicothe, OH. We will be leaving after work on Friday, April 30 (meeting at the church … Continue reading →

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March Outing

Posted on March 3, 2010 by John.Fulton

For our March “Welcome Weekend” outing, we’ll be traveling to Camp Lakota, near Defiance, Ohio. We will be leaving after work on Friday, March 12 – meeting at the church at 5:30 PM and driving the 140 miles to the … Continue reading →

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2010 Troop Outings with Coordinators

Posted on January 30, 2010 by John.Fulton

Winter survival Outing 1/22- 1/24 – Mr. Kirschner Skiing / Snowboarding Outing 2/6 – Mr. Fulton Welcome Weekend Outing 3/12- 3/14 – Mr. Lonergan Camporall and Jamboree Shakedown 4/30 – 5/2 Backpacking Outing 5/14 – 5/16 – Mr. Kirschner Summer … Continue reading →

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February Outing

Posted on January 29, 2010 by John.Fulton

In February, the Troop returns to the outdoors for a day of downhill skiing, snowboarding and tubing. Simon Kenton Council has arranged a special day of fun at Mad River Mountain near Bellefontaine, OH on Saturday, February 6. We’ll be leaving early in the … Continue reading →

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January Outing

Posted on January 21, 2010 by John.Fulton

Our new year of outings begins with a trip to Camp Oyo near Portsmouth on Friday, January 22 where we will will have a cabin available to us for Friday and Saturday nights. During the day on Saturday, Scouts will construct shelters with the … Continue reading →

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Backpacker Magazine Article on Cold Weather Camping

Posted on January 6, 2010 by John.Fulton

Just in time for our January outing, Backpacker magazine has a series of articles about cold weather camping. A good place to start is the winter camping checklist, found here: Backpacker Magazine This site is linked to other sites on … Continue reading →

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2010 Schedule

Posted on January 1, 2010 by John.Fulton

The schedule for the troop in 2010 is available in several forms: A detailed Excel spreadsheet is available to be downloaded at http://troop166.org/files/Troop 166 2010 Calendar v8.xls The highlights of the year’s schedule appears as a Google Calendar at http://troop166.org/event-calendar/ … Continue reading →

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December Outing

Posted on December 7, 2009 by John.Fulton

Our December outing will be our annual Planning/Movie outing. We will weet at Bexley United Methodist Church at 3 PM on Saturday, December 12 and travel to Camp Lazarus near Delaware Ohio. We will be leaving after participating in the … Continue reading →

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Events Calendar

Posted on November 30, 2009 by John.Fulton

Here is a view of the Google Calendar that I maintain for Troop and some of the Tri-Creek District and Simon Kenton Council events. Click on any event for more details. If calendar does not appear, please refresh page. Calendar … Continue reading →

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Kanik: Philmont’s Cold-Weather Camping Program

Posted on November 17, 2009 by John.Fulton

“Kanik” is the Inuit word for “snowflake.” Cold-weather camping is the ultimate test of your ability to camp and travel in the backcountry and learn to live in harmony with the environment. Training in winter camping will prepare you to … Continue reading →

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