Category Archives: Camping

Information about camping trips and other major monthly outings. The most recent post with this category will appear on the camping page.

Rock Climbing 12/5

Attached are the TWO required forms for our rock climbing on December 5th at Climb Time (Kenwood Road).

This is a cash only event, please bring exact change as this helps get the boys on the wall quicker.

  1. We will leave from and return to the church
  2. Any adults who wish to run the belay lines, can take a quick course for $5. If you are already trained, it is no charge.
  3. Forms are due Tuesday December 1st to ensure we have enough adults to drive and belay
    1. Consent Form – ClimbTime 12-5-15
    2. ClimbTime_Waiver

Campout: Being prepared for the cold

The weather looks like it is going to make for an interesting Wilderness Survival campout this weekend. The temperature at Camp Michaels will be 5-7 degrees lower than the Cincinnati area due to the location. It is important that boys Be Prepared. Below are some guidelines that Mr. Kimbrough put together a year or two ago to help those that have never camped in cold weather.

Keys:

  • Layer your clothes
  • Changing into dry clothes before going to bed
  • Hats/gloves/extra shoes
  • Sleeping bags, blanket, etc.


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Camping: Wilderness Survival

Last campout of 2015 and it is always one of the boys favorites. We will be going to Camp Michaels which is a Dan Beard Council property in Northern KY. The theme is Wilderness Survival. Boys will hear a lot of detail over the next two troop meetings about what they are permitted to bring, how to pack, how to build a shelter and cooking constraints.

The Camp Michaels – Nov 2015 – Consent Form needs to be returned NO LATER than Tuesday 11/17.

August 2015 Dagaz Campout

Hello,

Hope all the boys/adults have rested up from summer camp and are thinking about their next time to get out into the woods for another Scouting experience. Our August Campout will be zip line at Dagaz in Indiana. We have been there at least once in the past. Real nice zip course and an overall great experience and accommodations. Due to the compressed summer schedule where we don’t meet every week, I would like both forms and a copy of a driver’s license back on Tuesday July 28th. If this cannot be met due to vacation, please alert me AND make sure the form is turned in on August 11. Make sure to read the rules and regulations for Dagaz.

FYI – there is mention of tipping the guides. This has already been added into the cost of the trip, the boys WILL NOT need to bring any money for a tip.

Due Back – July 28th

  1. Dagaz Release Waiver
  2. Troop Consent Form
  3. Copy of signers driver’s license

Note – I will be on vacation without ANY phone or internet access from 7/31-8/7. Any Scout related questions will need to wait until I return on 8/8.

Brian

Dagaz – August 2015 – Consent Form

Dagaz Ziplining Rules & Regulations

Summer Camp Update/Reminder!

Hello all,

We are less than two weeks away from what I know will be another excellent week of summer camp. Hopefully the weather takes it easy on us. Sorry for the length of this post, but I am trying to do this in all one post to avoid any confusion. Please provide this e-mail to your son after you read it.

In no specific order, below are details regarding Summer Camp 2015.

  1. Camp begins 7/12 – Boys should be at MSPC on Sunday 7/12 at noon to load up the trailer and trucks for departure. As always, we travel in FULL class A uniforms (full Class A includes Scout socks, Scout shorts/pants and the formal Scout shirt). Boys should eat lunch before leaving home.
  1. Camp ends 7/18 – We will return to MSPC around 10:00/10:30am. Boys need to stick around until they are dismissed as there will be equipment that needs to be put in the storage trailer.
  1. Merit Badge/Activities – Boys will want to bring a notebook and several pens/pencils to camp. The notebook can be a used one from last year’s school, no need to run out and buy a brand new one as it won’t be used a lot but many courses will require pen/paper at some point during the week. Pre-work should also be brought with them.
  1. Troop Party – Wednesday 7/15 will the annual Troop Party at camp. The theme is Wacky Hat Wednesday. This will be discussed at an upcoming Troop Meeting. This is for the boys, parents are not invited.
  1. Family Night – Friday 7/17 will be family night starting at 5:30/5:45pm. Parents and siblings are welcomed. We will have subs, chips, cookies and drinks. We plan to  meet at the Trailblazer shelter, which is the largest shelter in the middle of camp. Shelters are not permitted to be reserved, we appreciate your flexibility if our plan does not work out.  Summer camp ends Saturday morning, boys are not to come home with you on Friday night. After dinner you can tour the camp with your son and then attend the closing campfire. RSVP forms were sent out on 6/22 and due back on 7/7.
  1. Mailing Address — Use for sending packages/letters/postcards. Reminder, postcards will be read aloud to the Troop, so make them funny. If sending snacks, please only send enough snacks that could be eaten in one day.

Scout’s Name

Troop 209, Chippewa Campsite

Camp Friedlander

581 Ibold Road

Loveland, OH 45140

  1. Money for camp — Other than a few kits or a rocket for a merit badges, boys should not need more than $20-$25 for the week of camp. The trading post has lots of junk food and I understand this is very tempting. The boys eat all their meals in the mess hall and there is plenty of food. We will also have treats in our campsite 2 nights during the week. Please do not send lots of money to camp, this has only caused issues in the past. If your son wants a t-shirt or something more expensive from camp they can purchase when you come out on Friday.
  1. Adults in Camp — The adults that will be at camp are me (all week), Jeff Taylor (all week), Tim Zack (1/2 week), Jake Taylor (1/2 week) Greg Kyser (1/2 week), Dave Zubelik (1/2 week).
  1. Elements of Danger (hold harmless)– this form (attached) will need to be turned in by the day we leave for camp if your son is participating in COPE, ACE, Climbing merit badge or has any hint of wanting to maybe use the climbing tower during open climb. The following boys are required to turn this in because of their selected activity – Cross, Dinan,  E. Good, Kimbrough, Krikorian, N. Lewis, Magenheim, Miller.
  1. Newer Information –  Boys in Metal Work will need to wear boots or leather tennis shoes to their session. Boys in COPE will need long pants for Thurs/Fri.
  1. Don’t Forget – 2 pairs of boots/shoes, rain gear, sun screen, bug spray, Frisbee (optional), Handbook, notebook, pens/pencils, money for trading post. OA members, there is a big 100th year celebration on Thursday, bring your sash. Boys will not need their cell phones, please help them leave it at home.
  1. Social Media – Camp is going to have a greater presence on social media to share information and photos during the week. Facebook – www.facebook.com/pages/ca,  twitter — @CampFriedlander, Instagram — @DBC_Camp_Friedlander, flikr – DBC_Camp_Friedlander

 

Brian

COPE_Climbing_Consent_Hold_Harmless

Permission Form for Canoeing trip-2015

Hello,

Attached is the permission form AND separate canoeing waiver. Both are required to be completed and returned along with a copy of the driver’s license of the parent who signed the form. We need these back by the 6/9 Troop meeting, absolute drop dead date is 6/16.

Please note that we plan to canoe both Saturday AND Sunday which is different than the past years. Since it is the summer, I wanted to take advantage of the kids not having school work to rush back for and therefore we will not be back until late afternoon on Sunday. We are shooting for around 4:00 but that may change either way depending upon how slow or fast we canoe on Sunday. We are going to Hocking Hills which is several hours away which obviously adds to the return time as well.

As mentioned at the Court of Honor, we will be missing many of our regular adult campers due to Philmont or other commitments and thus I believe we will need several additional adults to join in the weekend. Please consider camping with us for the weekend and enjoying the experience of being a kid again. Along with marking the appropriate box on the Troop permission form PLEASE e-mail me directly if you (ADULT) plan to go. I need to know who our drivers are for some additional administrative tasks that I need to do with Council office ASAP since we are leaving the Council area.

Thanks,

Brian

 

Consent Form (2) – Hocking Hills Canoe 6-19-15

Hocking Hills Canoeing release

June/2/2015 Meeting

Hello,

Our June 2 Troop meeting will be held at the Madeira Swim club 6:30pm-8:30pm. We will be doing the swim test. All boys that are going canoeing and/or going to summer camp and have any intention of getting in the water at camp should attend this meeting to get the swim test completed. Waiting until summer camp to do the test is not ideal as you will be waiting in line with hundreds of other boys. The test won’t take that long and then the boys will have the rest of the time to enjoy the pool. This will be free for members and $2 for non-members (thanks Scott Blackwelder for negotiating a deal).

If your son is unable to attend due to vacation or illness, we will have a makeup date before we go to camp once we know the number of boys that were unable to attend tomorrow.

Thanks,

Brian

Camping: Camp Craig: Camp Gadget/Pig Roast

Hello all,

Attached is the permission form for the May 15-17 Campout and Family Pig Roast at Camp Craig (near Camp Friedlander). The theme of the campout is Medieval/Camp Gadgets.

As a part of the campout we will also be having a BBQ Pig Roast at the Berndsen Shelter (Camp Craig) on Saturday night starting at 5:30pm that all families are invited to attend. After the family dinner, we will be having a campfire with skits, songs and a very nice American Flag retirement ceremony.

In order to get the “pig guy” the correct headcount so he knows how big of a pig to purchase/cook, we need a firm headcount by 5/5. The permission forms are due back by the 5/5 Troop Meeting. On the permission form, there is a line to indicate the number of family members attending the pig roast, please do NOT include your son or adult who is camping in that family count, they will be included already as part of the # of Scouts or Adults Camping. Kids 5 years old and under eat for free, don’t include them in your count either.

Committee members are encouraged to attend as you are an important part of our troop!

Pig Roast Menu includes:

  • Fresh pork
  • Buns
  • Sauce
  • Baked Beans
  • Macaroni Salad
  • Cole Slaw
  • Drinks

Troop will supply all paper products.

Consent Form – Camp Craig 5-15-15