Troop 209 would like to thank Mr. Westermeyer and his team for organizing our mulch delivery day this past Saturday. Furthermore, we would like to thank all the parents who came out that day to help their sons with delivery and those who bought mulch this year. We hope to receive such generous support from our community in the future!
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April Campout
Our April campout is quickly approaching, April 22-24. BOTH of the attached forms AND a copy of a parents driver’s license must be turned no later than Tuesday April 19th.
We will be camping on-site at the Farm. Our Zipline package (2.5 hours) includes 13 ziplines and 5 high rope challenges. We will finish with the Extreme-zipline which goes out over the pond. Total cost per person: $55.
Normal Cost of camping: $5/tent/night, however, they are waiving this cost since we will be doing a service project (bring gloves).
All Adults who plan to attend, please e-mail be directly by Wednesday 4/13. Since this trip is outside of the Council area, we must submit a Travel Plan to Council this week with names of adults attending.
Requirements for anyone who plans on ziplining:
o 1.) Every participant must sign a Waiver (attached). Participants under the age of 18 must have a signed waiver by a parent. If the parent is not present, a photocopy of the parent’s driver’s license must accompany the signed waiver.
o 2.) The zipline canopy tour is designed for use by participants of average mobility and strength, and who are in reasonably good health.
o 3.) The minimum age is 7 years old main canopy course. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult, but must be able to participate independently of the adult.
o 4.) Closed toed shoes are required.
o 5.) Maximum weight for main canopy course is 250 pounds, this is a guideline. Please call if you have any questions.
o 6.) Each participant must be physically able to control the speed of their travel along the zip lines by grasping the cable with leather gloves.
o 7.) Each participant must be able pull themselves along the zip cable a few feet in the event they lose momentum before reaching any given landing platform.
o 8.) There is a 1500 foot unpaved nature trail to the training area at the beginning of your adventure. Each participant must be able to complete this walk.
o 9.) Pregnant women, people with heart, leg, or back problems, or other serious illnesses will not be allowed to participate in the tour.
Anyone who is not actively ziplining is welcome to take advantage of the catch-and-release fishing pond on the property.
Waiver Forms:
March Campout
Hello all,
Attached is the permission form for the March campout. We will be going to Chilo Locks and sleeping in Yurts. The theme is Wild West.
Please have all forms returned no later than the Tuesday March 15th Troop meeting.
Consent Forms: BSA_March_Consent
Pictures from the Webelo Crossover
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Patrol Leader Council Notes for February
Hello all, I hope you are having a good Super Bowl Sunday.
Patrol Assignments for the next four weeks are:
- Monkeys- Takedown
- Bandits- Setup
- Drarrows- Opening
- Flaming Bacon- Skills and Game
- Dancing Bananas- Closing
Upcoming Meetings:
- 2/9/16 Meeting- Patrol box cleaning and mulch letters
- 2/16/16 Meeting- Personal Fitness Merit Badge
- 2/23/16 Meeting- Summer camp merit badge sign-ups and learning the outdoor code
- 3/1/16 Meeting- Knots with the now crossed-over Webelos
Webelos Crossover ceremony will be on the 21
The Wild West Campout will be at Chilo Lock 34 Park. Please meet at the church on 3/14
Upcoming Events
Boys should be in full Class A uniforms for all below activities.
Tuesday 1/26 7:00-8:00pm– Winter Court of Honor . ALL families are encouraged to attend even if your son is not receiving anything. This is one of 3 times a year that we celebrate achievements. There is also be very important information discussed at this meeting about Directory Sales, Mulch Sales and Friends of Scouting.
Tuesday 1/26 8:00pm – Philmont 2017 information meeting. This will be for anyone who will be 14 or older (or 13 and completed the 8th grade) in 2017 and 1st Class that has interest in going to Philmont in the summer of 2017. Agenda items – trip timeframe, cost, budget, etc. Greg Kyser and Dave Zubelik are taking the lead on planning this High Adventure Trip (thanks guys).
Saturday 1/30 7:30am – 1:45pm— Merit Badge Challenge (Day 1). We will meet at MSPC at 7:30am to caravan to Sycamore High School. We should return to MSPC around 1:45pm (we are in charge of straightening up classrooms on day 1.) Boys will need 3 self-addressed stamp envelops, their pre-work, pen/pencil/old notebook and the merit badge book (if available). There is a concession stand that boys usually like to buy snacks/soda from, no more than $5 is necessary. Please let me know if you are able to drive to/from/both (I need 6 more seatbelts both ways).
Saturday 2/6 7:45am-1:15pm – Merit Badge Challenge (Day 2). We will meet at MSPC at 7:45am to caravan to Sycamore High School. We should return to MSPC around 1:15pm. Boys will need 3 self-addressed stamp envelops (if not already handed into counselor), their pre-work (if applicable), pen/pencil/old notebook and the merit badge book (if available). There is a concession stand that boys usually like to buy snacks/soda from, no more than $5 is necessary. Please let me know if you are able to drive to/from/both (I need 6 more seatbelts TO and 10 more seatbelts FROM).
Sunday 2/7 – A Scout is Reverent. Sunday Feb 7 is Scout Sunday. We will be participating in services (9:00 and/or 11:00) at MSPC as well as service a pancake breakfast to the congregation from 9:45 – 11:00. This is a Troop 209 tradition and a very easy/nice way for us to show our appreciation for over 95 years of support from Madeira Silverwood Presbyterian Church. You do NOT need to be Presbyterian to participate. The entire activity will run from 8:45am – noon. We will need readers for both services, please see me, Mr. Wegenhart or Sam Carpenter if you are able to be a reader. Thanks again to the Evans Family (Tommy, Sarah, Mason and Samantha) for your very generous support in preparing and funding the annual pancake breakfast.
Saturday 2/20 7:45am-1:15pm – Merit Badge Challenge (Day 3). We will meet at MSPC at 7:45am to caravan to Sycamore High School. We should return to MSPC around 1:15pm. Boys will need 3 self-addressed stamp envelops (if not already handed into counselor), their pre-work (if applicable), pen/pencil/old notebook and the merit badge book (if available). There is a concession stand that boys usually like to buy snacks/soda from, no more than $5 is necessary. Please let me know if you are able to drive to/from/both (I need 6 more seatbelts TO and 10 more seatbelts FROM).
January Campout
Attached is the permission form for the January 22-24 campout at Camp OYO in Portsmouth, OH. This is a neat scout camp that we used several years ago. For those that went last time, you may remember the ton of snow that we had, the snowball fights, the dog that led us on our hike and the unheated cabin.
GOOD NEWS – we have reserved the fully heated cabin this time. We will be sleeping on bunks. The theme has changed slightly from Junk Yard Wars to BSA Ninja Wars. The troop will be split into several smaller groups (mixing ages and skill sets) to build 6-8 obstacles for a competitive obstacle course using Scout skills and ingenuity. They will also be having a Dutch oven desert cook-off on Saturday night (adults will judge). Looks to be another outstanding campout.
Adults – I know that we will do down at least 3-4 of our “regular camping dads”, which translates into less seatbelts. Adults are always welcome, this may be one that we could use some additional weekend campers. I will know more after next Tuesday but if you are available and looking for some fun, I invite you to join us for the weekend.
FORMS ARE DUE TUESDAY JANUARY 12th!!
Form Link: ConsentForm-OYO1-22-16.doc
No Meeting 12/29, next meeting 1/5/16
No Meeting 12/29, next meeting is 1/5/16. Use the time off to work on your Merit Badge Challenge pre-work.
Season’s Greetings!
Hello all! We hope you have a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
A Note from Mr. Fitzgerald
As we wind down the calendar year, I wanted to make you aware of a few last things.
- Tuesday 12/22 – the boys will be having a party which includes a $5 gift exchange. This is a “blind exchange” where they will draw a number from a hat and select a gift in that order.
- Tuesday 12/29 – we will NOT have a meeting
- Tuesday 1/5/16 – back to the normal schedule which include the PLC meeting at 5:45pm for all members of the PLC
- Saturday 1/30/16 – first day of Merit Badge Challenge. Many of the Merit Badge your sons will be working to earn have pre-work that needs to be done PRIOR to the start. The next two weeks is the best time to complete this work. If your son changed their merit badges with Mr. Zack, hopefully they remember. If not, they should talk to Mr. Zack tomorrowOR call him.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!