New photos of recent ceremonies – the 2009 Nagatamen Bolo ceremony and Matthew Kirschners’ Eagle Court of Honor – are available at the “Photos and Videos” link above:
http://troop166.org/photos-and-videos/
Thanks to Jai Ford for the Eagle Court of Honor photos.
John Fulton
john@johnfulton.org
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 updates/corrections/questions to info@troop166.org
For another view of our calendar, click here. The larger view is also printable.
For the district calender (a bunch of troops make up a district), click here.
For the council calendar (a bunch of districts make up a council), click here.
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 safely enjoy many winter adventures and to teach others to enjoy these unique experiences.
Participants in Kanik learn to camp comfortably in cold weather, and enjoy Philmont’s beauty in winter. Crews hike through the backcountry, sleep in tents or snow shelters, and participate in activities such as ski touring, snow shelter building, and winter ecology.
Holiday Kanik is scheduled for December 28th – 31, 2009. Space is limited, and each season fills up quickly, so we need to make reservations as soon as possible!
The program cost is $125 per person, which includes meals, snacks, instruction, staff, and the use of special outdoor equipment, sleeping bags, and outer clothing as needed.
Additional expenses including travel to and from Philmont are currently estimated at $450. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Travel potentially may involve taking the train from Chicago, leaving early Dec. 26th, and returning Jan. 2nd. Cross-country train travel is an adventure as well!
Mr. Lonergan will be coordinating this outing.
More details here.
John Fulton
Our troop outing for November will be November 13 – 15 at Chief Logan Reservation, near Chillicothe, OH.
In addition to working on advancement and skills development, the outing will provide an opportunity to play “Cat and Mouse”, a map and compass game.
The cost for the outing will be $18.
We will meet at the church on Friday, November 13 at 6 PM.
This outing is cabin camping so no tents are needed, but we will be outdoors for most of the day on Saturday. Plan for the weather.
Mr. Taylor, Mr. Kirschner and perhaps Ms. Ford will be joining me on the outing as adult leaders. Thanks to all for their consideration.
John Fulton
john@johnfulton.org
On Wednesday, November 4, Matthew Kirschner achieved the rank of Eagle Scout at a Board of Review conducted by the Tri-Creek District in conjunction with the Troop 166 Troop Committee. Congratulations to Matthew on this accomplishment.
Matthew’s Court of Honor is planned being planned for later this month.
The Owen Sound Winter Scout Campout occurs each year in late January. In 2010, the dates are January 29-30.
We may wish to consider attending if there is interest.
Details are available online at http://scoutdocs.ca/Owen_Sound_Camporee/
I welcome your feeback on this and other outing ideas.
John Fulton
john@johnfulton.org
Scouts from Troop 166 and Weblos II’s from Pack 166 will be raising the flags during the playing of the National Anthem at the final Bexley home football game on Friday, October 30.
Beggars night in Bexley is the previous evening (Thursday, October 29)
Scouts will meet at the main entrance to the Bexley High School football field, in uniform, by 6:30 PM to rehearse. The game starts at 7:30.
Mr. Taylor and I will be coordinating this activity. Please contact either of us to confirm your participation or with questions.
John Fulton
john@johnfultohn.org
On Wednesday, October 21, Zac Kolada achieved the rank of Eagle Scout at a Board of Review conducted by the Tri-Creek District in conjunction with the Troop 166 Troop Committee. Congratulations to Zac on this accomplishment.
Zac’s Court of Honor will be conducted in the spring, at graduation-time.
Scouts prepare to get underway on a recent 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 trailer with our bicycles to leave for Camp Birch in Springfield, OH.
We will be leaving by 5:30.
The cost for the outing will be $17.
We’ll spend the night tent camping and then during the day on Saturday we will explore the bike trails of Clifton Gorge and Yellow Springs.
The weather prediction is for below freezing weather on the weekend of the camp out. We will be outdoors for most of the day and camping in tents overnight. It many be early in the season, but we need to dress carefully to avoid cold weather dangers. Please see the “Tips for Winter Outings” article.
John Fulton
mailto:john@johnfulton.org
