In May, our campout is Shooting Sports at Southwestern Ohio Conservation Club (Cleves, OH). The dates are May 10-12. Please try to attend. Forms are below.
Category Archives: Camping
Medical Forms – it’s annual Refresh time
Instructions for EVERYONE (including new/crossover scouts):
All registered Scouts and Adults need to turn in a refreshed Medical Form, Parts A+B1+B2, which includes a copy of your insurance card (front and back).
Instructions for Summer Camp attendees:
In addition to the items under “Everyone”, all Scouts attending Summer Camp and any Adults spending the night at Summer Camp will need to have Part C completed and signed by a doctor. Please note the due date below and schedule your appointment to turn in your form before the deadline. Many pediatricians will allow you to drop off the form if they have seen your child recently.
Instructions for High Adventure attendees:
In addition to the items under “Summer Camp”, everyone attending the HA Trip need to bring Part D to their Part C physical.
Medical Forms Due Date:
June 11th. You can turn in your updated medical form at any regular Tuesday meeting.
Med forms for non-Troop activities:
If your Scout will be participating in any Scouting events individually (NYLT, OA, Camp staff, 2nd week at summer camp, etc) it is recommended that you make a second copy of their med form to use for these events. The Troop can’t “loan out” the completed medical forms, as the forms have a tendency to get lost or forgotten. The Troop needs to maintain these for all troop activities and campouts.
Rescue meds reminder:
If your Scout has rescue medications (such as inhalers or Epi-pens), please make sure they are un-expired.
Links:
High Adventure Med form: 680-001_summit.pdf (scouting.org)
Med form for Everyone else: 680-001_ABC.pdf (scouting.org)
April Campout
The next campout is on April 5-7 at Marengo Caves. Remember to fill out and return your campout forms. They are due on April 2nd.
Save the Date: Summer camp July 7-13, 2024
Please save the date July 7-13 for 2024’s Summer camp.
Med forms due – Tomorrow June 13
Instructions for EVERYONE (including Thunderbirds) All registered Scouts and Adults need to turn in a refreshed Medical Form, Parts A+B1+B2, which includes a copy of your insurance card (front and back).
Instructions for Summer Camp attendees In addition to the items under “Everyone”, all Scouts attending Summer Camp and any Adults spending the night at Summer Camp will need to have Part C completed and signed by a doctor. Please note the due date below and schedule your appointment to turn in your form before the deadline. Many pediatricians will allow you to drop off the form if they have seen your child recently.
Medical Forms Due Date June 13th. You can turn in your updated medical form at any regular Tuesday meeting.
Med forms for non-Troop activities
If your Scout will be participating in any Scouting events individually (NYLT, OA, Camp staff, 2nd week at summer camp, etc) it is recommended that you make a second copy of their med form to use for these events. The Troop can’t “loan out” the completed medical forms, as the forms have a tendency to get lost or forgotten. The Troop needs to maintain these for all troop activities and campouts.
Campout – Govenor Bebb MetroPark (3/17-3/19)
What: Cabin camping with newly crossed-over AOL scouts
When: March 17-19Where: Governor Bebb MetroPark Gov Bebb WebsiteMap: Governor Bebb Murstein Group Cabin Troop 209 is excited to welcome newly crossed-over scouts with a cabin campout. Scouts will gather, in full Class A uniforms, at the church at 4:30 pm on Friday, March 17th. The scout trailer will be loaded and we will travel as a group to the cabin. While this is a cabin, it is only heated by the wood-burning fireplace. We do plan to have the fire going but understand it can only do so much. So please keep a careful eye on the weather reports and pack accordingly. Below are a few comments from the park district about the cabin.
Consent form is due Tuesday, March 14th
General info about the cabin:Located in Morgan Township at 1979 Bebb Park Lane, Okeana, Ohio, the Murstein Group Cabin is a rustic cabin that accommodates approximately 25 people. Check-in is any time after 3:00PM and check-out is by Noon on the day of departure. The bunks are wood-slat and have no mattresses, so campers may want to bring a tent pad, blanket, etc. to sleep on. There is a large main room with picnic tables, benches along the walls that fold down into additional beds, and a large wood burning stove. The kitchen is equipped with an electric stove and refrigerator, but no running water or cooking utensils. There is a loft area upstairs that holds about 17 bunks. There is electric in the cabin, but no heat. There are no restrooms inside, but a composting restroom facility is located within walking distance. An outdoor charcoal grill and fire ring with benches are accessible behind the cabin. Potable water is available at the water spigot located near the park maintenance office.
I’m attaching the campground map showing the location of the cabin and a trail map. The Scouts may want to plan a hike!! …there are several fairly short/easy hikes on the property.
2023 Summer Camp
Summer Camp registrations are due Feb 7! Please send in your registration info next week so we can get scouts registered in preparation for class registration at the end of the month. The form is attached. We’ll be picking merit badges at the Feb 28 meeting.
Recall, Summer Camp is July 9-15 at Camp Friedlander. Our goal is to have everyone attend Summer Camp.
December Campout: Lock-In
What: December “lock-in”
Where: Camp Friedlander Youth Staff Cabins and Scene 75
When: December 9-10
Our “lock-in” is going to be bigger and better this year. We have moved it from the church out to Camp Friedlander. We will stay in the camp staff cabins where our favorite counselor “tent” during summer camp. Each cabin has heat but we still need to pack carefully. The heat will not be like what we are accustomed to at home. I think each cabin might be in the upper 50s. So be sure to pack a sleeping bag with appropriate cold-weather clothing!
Our schedule will be setting up camp in the cabins and then driving out to Scene 75 in Milford for a couple of hours of indoor gaming. Each scout will have $25 of Scene 75 credit to spend as they please. Afterward, we will return to Camp Friedlander for a pizza dinner. Saturday morning we will eat breakfast and begin work on our service project. This year will be constructing 600 sandwiches for the non-profit organization—Our Daily Bread. 400 sandwiches will be meat/cheese, while 200 will be peanut butter and jelly. The Troop will be providing the sandwich supplies…the scouts will become the “chefs”. The consent and waiver form is due Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
The consent form can be found in the link below.
Reminder: Bring Peterloon gear tonight @ 5:15p
Thursday 9/29, 5:15pm, MSPC: We will be taking the trailer out to camp on Thursday to ease the logistics for arriving on Friday evening. There will be a large number of scouts arriving at Peterloon on Friday night, with lots of activity; so Council allows troops to start setting-up their camps on Thursday evening. Setting-up camp ahead of time will allow our Scouts and AOLs to settle in Friday night and not be fighting the other troops/scouts/buses/daylight once we arrive. So what that means:
a. I would encourage all scouts/adults attending to get your personal gear to the trailer on Thursday, so you don’t have to manage carrying that heavy load onto the transport buses. Whatever you don’t get into your primary bag on Thursday, can be put into a backpack/daypack and/or carried with you on Friday.
b. I’ll need 1-2 additional adults and 3-4 older scouts to pack the trailer with the troop gear we’ll need (plus personal gear); then to go with me out to Cub World on Thursday. At a minimum, we would like to get the garage and kitchen area set-up, as well as potentially get the tents set-up in the proper locations. Please let me know if you can help out Thursday night!
January 21-23 Campout Postponed
Due to a positive COVID case within the troop and other factors, the Marengo cave campout has been postponed. Please refer to Mr.Cissell’s email for more details.