For Scouts that have been elected to the Scouting honorary “Order of the Arrow”, the Tecumseh Lodge has scheduled several opportunities to complete the membership process.
These weekends and locations are available to those have been elected and received welcome letters:
Please let me know if there are questions.
John Fulton
mainto:john@johnfulton.org
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In preparation for Philmont 2011, we will be having our FIRST meeting on Sunday, May 23 at 5:30 pm at the Scout room! If you are not signed up but are interested AND eligible, please come to the meeting! (To be eligible, you must be 14 years old and a First Class Scout by July 20, 2011)
It is EXTREMELY important that everyone attend, as we will be discussing our plans and handing out the schedule for all of next year leading up to our trip to PHILMONT! I encourage the parents of Scouts to come to this meeting to find out what to expect and hear the plans for next year. Plus, we will be making an email list so we don’t bother everyone in the troop all year! (Note to Scouts: this means that if both your mother and your father want to get all the emails, have them both come and bring their email addresses).
I realize that this may be a little short notice, but is really important that we meet before everyone scatters for the summer. If you absolutely cannot attend (say you have had a trip to Antarctica planned for 6 months), let me know ASAP! Otherwise, please make every effort to come since there is important information you will want to hear.
The good news–we will not be collecting any money at this meeting.
Parents or Scouts–feel free to email me or call if questions.
See you all on SUNDAY MAY 23rd, 5:30 PM
Mr Kirschner
A list by Mr. Kirschner:
What to bring
Things to consider bringing:
Luxury items
NOTE1: As much as possible, everything should be quick-dry, since wet cotton clothing can take a long time to dry out!
NOTE2: For the trip, everything should be packed in plastic bags (zip-lock bags recommended) in case of rain
On Monday, May 10, during the Troop meeting (7:30 until 9:00) we will offer an overview of the operation of the Troop and the outdoor program and the activities of the Troop during the year.
While our focus will be to provided an overview and answering the questions of new parents, all are welcome
If you are interested but unable to attend, please let me know and I will make sure that the material and handouts are made available to you.
As always, if you have questions, please ask.
John Fulton
john@johnfulton.org
On Friday, May 14 we’ll me meeting at the Church (time to be determined) for a weekend of backpacking on the Symmes Creek Trail in Wayne National Forest.
We’ll be returning on Sunday May 16. Because we’ll be hiking some on Sunday, our return may be a bit later than our usual noon arrival.
To quote Mr. Kirschner: “The hike is a loop about 10 miles in total, and the trail is rather flat with just 2-3 significant hills, so I think that all of our current scouts (including new scouts) will be able to handle it. Any adult that would like to come is also more than welcome. We will be camping near a road, so it might be possible for adults that don’t want to hike to meet us on Sat afternoon and camp, but we will be hiking some on Sun morning to get back to the cars.
“As we have said at the recent meetings, it is not necessary for anyone to buy hiking gear (unless you want to!)since our adult leaders can supply any missing items for the trip.”
Please let me or any of the adult leaders know if you have questions.
John Fulton
john@johnfulton.org
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 at 6:00PM for a 6:30 departure) and return on Sunday, May 2 at about noon.
We will be spending the night on Friday and Saturday nights in tents on the fairgrounds. During the day on Saturday, we will be viewing exhibits and taking part in a variety of Scout-related activities. More information is available here.
All Scouts attending this summer’s National Jamboree will be required to attend. For Scouts attending the Jamboree, part of the day on Saturday will be devoted to training for the Jamboree.
All Scouts are strongly encouraged to take part in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Cost for the outing will be $45.
Please let me know if there are questions.
John Fulton
john@johnfulton.org
Celebrating 100 Years of Scouting, Adventure Base 100 rolls into Columbus for just two days, May 22-23 (Saturday and Sunday) at the Columbus Zoo.
Free Zoo admission to Scouts and leaders in Class A uniforms.
Discounts on family admission and food are available at http://columbuszoo.org/boyscouts but must be ordered in advance.
More information about Adventure Base 100 are here and here.
We will celebrate accomplishment and advancement on Monday, April 12 at 7:30 PM at Bexley United Methodist Church.
All families are encouraged to attend. Last names A – L should bring a dessert. Last names M – Z should bring a drink.
Please let me know if there are question
John Fulton
john@johnfulton.org
Here is information about the “limited time” historical merit badges. If you have questions, please let me know and I’ll try and get answers.
The requirements for the Historical Merit Badges have been released. Remember that National will not be publishing a paper version of the requirements pamphlets. The PDF versions of the pamphlets may be found as follows:
Carpentry: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/historic_carpentry_new.pdf
Pathfinding: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/historic_pathfinding_new.pdf
Signaling: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/historic_signaling_new.pdf
Tracking: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/historic_tracking_new.pdf
John Fulton
john@johnfulton.org
Each year, the Troop supports the Bexley Parks and Recreation Department and the Bexley Celebrations Association in putting on an Easter Egg Hunt on the Saturday before Easter.
On Friday, April 2 at 6:30 PM, Scouts will meet at the Scoutmaster’s house to fill plastic Easter Eggs (1440) with jelly beans (60 pounds). We will be done by 8 PM. We’ll be working inside
On Saturday, April 3, we’ll meet at Jeffrey Mansion at 10 AM to set up and prepare for the 12 noon Easter Egg Hunt. We should be done by 12:30. Scouts need to dress for the weather that day, as we will be outside the enter time, rain or shine.
There will be a signup sheet at Monday’s meeting. If you are not at Monday’s meeting, please let me know if you are able to attend on Friday or Saturday or both.
This service event is lots of fun for Scouts. Please plan to attend if you are available.
John Fulton
john@johnfulton.org
