Category Archives: Meetings

Information relating to Troop meetings.

Events canceled due to COVID19

Troop 209 Families:

I was hoping to not have to send this note, but due to the circumstances of the last couple days all scouting activities will be suspended until Madeira schools are back in session.

The camp-out this weekend is cancelled due to the decision by the council to close the Dan Beard camping facilities based on the request of the Ohio governor to limit larger gatherings and close schools for the next few weeks.

I sent an earlier note to those buying food in case they had not been shopping. If you already have purchased food for this weekend, please try to return the items that you can. If they are not returnable, the troop will reimburse you for those costs.

Troop meetings will be suspended until schools are back in session. We will send an update at that time on plans.

Our mulch program will continue as planned. Please get out and sell mulch! All orders are still due by 3/24, but they can be dropped off as you receive them. Mulch forms and money can be dropped off to:

Stephanie Carpenter

There will be a plastic tub on the front porch. Mulch delivery day will continue on April 4th! Under the current circumstances, if you or your scout are not comfortable knocking on the door to sell mulch, it is ok to drop off the mulch and directory forms in mailboxes.

Any other items – summer camp forms/reimbursements/financial items – can be dropped off at the Kyser household

I will still be traveling for work during the week for March/April.

Thank you for your understanding with the evolving situation. Enjoy the extra time with your families and everyone stay safe.

Dax Cissell
T209 Scoutmaster

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all of our scouts and families.  I hope you had a relaxing holiday with your family and friends and are ready for 2020!
We have a lot coming in the January/February time frame so I wanted to get everything out to families!  March isn’t too far off and will bring new scouts into our group as well.

In this email:First meeting and PLC

Mulch Sign-up and Delivery Date

January Court of Honor

Marengo Cave

Summer Camp Sign-up

Merit Badge Challenge

Scout Sunday

Cross Over ceremony

Email Updates
We will kick off the year tomorrow evening starting with PLC at 5:45 and then our troop meeting at 7pm.  For those in PLC, please ensure that you can be there or have a back-up in attendance.


Please see the note from Greg Kyser yesterday on mulch sign-ups.  Sign up with a note to Greg by 1/11 if your scout would like to participate and earn money towards gear and troop activities.  The other key date is mulch delivery day on 4/4.


January Court of honor will be on 1/28.  This is pushed back a week from the original 1/21 date due to the 6th grade band concert.


Our January outing is the annual favorite trip to Marengo Cave on January 24-26 (this was the chosen activity to repeat from last year).  We will be doing the standard cave tour as well as the wet, wild cave tour and staying in the bunkhouse/cabin.  Forms are due by the Tuesday, January 21st meeting.  Attached are the T209 consent form, Marengo waiver, and what to pack for the cave.


With the new year, it is time to start thinking about summer camp!  First payment/deposit for summer camp is due 1/23, so we need camp deposits by 1/21 as well.  Enclosed is the form with payment dates .  Reminder that summer camp is 7/5-7/11.  We would love to have all the scouts at summer camp earning merit badges and enjoying the outdoors!


Merit Badge Challenge is 2/1, 2/15, and 2/22.   Please ensure that your scout is working on their pre-work!  I will be sending out a sign-up for drivers in the next few days.


Scout Sunday is February 9th. We will be celebrating by hosting a pancake breakfast for MSPC to show our appreciation for their support. All Scouts should plan to attend from 9am-11:30am.


Sunday March 1st from 12pm-3pm will be the Webelos Crossover ceremony. More details to follow, but please hold the date.

Marengo Caves Consent FormDownload
Marengo Caves WaiverDownload
Natural Trip ChecklistDownload
2020 Summer Camp VouchersDownload

Nov 6th: Election Night

Reminder that today, Nov 6th, is election day. We will be meeting in the back room. Scouts should enter through the side door and not walk through the voting area set up in the Fellowship hall.

Troop 209 NEWS

This post covers:
Elections: Nominations
Elections – Date Change
Spook-o-ree
Camp Conservation Day
Philmont 2017 – 50 miler award
Elections: Nominations
Nominations for the next Senior Patrol Leader is tomorrow (10/9).
Elections – Date Change
Originally we planed to have Troop elections on 10/16. They are now scheduled for 10/23. There is a choir concert on the 16th that a significant number of the boys are performing in.
Spook-o-ree
Spook-o-ree is a halloween themed event for Cub Scouts and they are looking for Boy Scouts to volunteer. Volunteers get dinner, a staff t-shirt, and a patch. Oct 20th is the suggested date as the other overlaps our Oct camp out. More info: http://www.danbeard.org/spookoree , click “Be on staff”. Scouts need to provide there own transportation.
Camp Conservation Day
Help maintain and improve Camp Freidlander. On Nov 10th is camp conservation day. Help plant trees, remove honeysuckle, etc. The event runs from 9am – 2pm and they provide lunch. The Troop will meet at MSPC at 8:15am and drive to Camp Friedlander and return around 2:30pm. This project counts as conservation hours.
Philmont 2017 – 50 miler award
Philmont crews from 2017, you have one last award you can complete. You have most of the 50 miler award done. All that’s left is to finish the conservation hours requirement. If you attend all of Camp Conservation day on Nov 10th you will complete the required hours.

Meeting schedule and merit badge counselor list

The Troop had a great week at Summer Camp. Hopefully your Scouts have recovered from all the fun.
In this post:
Meeting Schedule
Mark your calendars
Trailblazer
Blue cards
Partial Merit Badges
Meeting Schedule
7/24 – Meeting
7/31 – Off
8/7 – Meeting & PLC
8/14 – Off
8/21 – Meeting, return to meeting every Tuesday
Mark your calendars 
Summer camp 2019 will be July 7-13. Mark your calendars now because camp is celebrating it’s 100th year and it’s bound to be FUN.
Trailblazer 
Scouts that took Trailblazer (Hot heads) at Summer camp should bring their handbooks to the Troop meeting. They learned many Scout skills and we want to test those skills and sign off, while it’s still fresh. If your Scout can’t the meeting, we will get this done at their next meeting.
Blue cards
Keep those blue cards safe! Blue cards for incomplete badges (partials) were returned to the Scouts at the end of camp. Blue cards are used to track a Scout’s progress towards a Merit Badge. They are the only record of what requirements have been completed and if lost, the work will have to be repeated. Note: The blue cards for merit badges completed at camp were given directly to our Advancement chair so they can be presented at our next COH.
Partial Merit Badges
Scouts have several options for finishing their incomplete merit badges. They can return to camp during camp open time and work with their Summer camp counselor to complete their requirements (call ahead to coordinate). The Troop also has counselors for many of the merit badges, especially Eagle required badges (see the list below). Finally, Scouts can work with any qualified counselor to complete their badge. I can provide a list of qualified counselors to Scouts that ask.
Badge 209 Counselor
Backpacking Zubelik
Camping Wegenhart
Camping Winters
Citizenship in the Community Carpenter
Citizenship in the Community Wegenhart
Citizenship in the Nation Carpenter
Citizenship in the Nation Zubelik
Citizenship in the World Carpenter
Citizenship in the World Zubelik
Communications Carpenter
Cooking Winters
Digital Technology Zubelik
Engineering Shefcik
Engineering Zubelik, K
Environmental Science Wegenhart
Family Life Wegenhart
First Aid Corgan
Fish and Wildlife Management Wegenhart
Hiking Zubelik
Law Carpenter
Medicine Corgan
Nature Wegenhart
Personal Management Zubelik
Programming Zubelik
Scholarship Carpenter
Soil and Water Conservation Wegenhart
Space Exploration Zubelik, K

July 3rd Scout Meeting Canceled

Greetings all,

As your Scout likely told you, the Tuesday July 3rd meeting is canceled due to the Madeira 4th of July Festivities. July 10th we will be at Summer camp and July 17th we are taking off. So our next Troop meeting will be July 24th. Have a fun and safe 4th of July!
Mr Z

News

Mulch

From the mulch team:

Saturday Apr 7th is the big mulch delivery! If you sold mulch this year you are expected to help deliver. Please be at the church for check-in by 8:00 AM this Saturday. Ensure that you have the proper clothing since it is going to be in the 40’s Saturday (Do NOTwear your uniform). Be prepared to get dirty. Also bring gloves, a water bottle, and an adult. Remember, you will receive 1/3 credit for selling, 1/3 credit for helping deliver, and the final 1/3 for having a parent or other adult help deliver.

We will be delivering mulch until it is gone (approx 4-5pm) and the more help that we have, the faster it goes. This is a fundraiser for the Scouts themselves as well as a team effort. By not helping, you are putting more burden on the other Scouts and parents to carry your load as the mulch still needs to be delivered. If you are arriving late, please check-in at the church parking lot to ensure that you get “delivery credit”.  If you need to leave during the course of the day for another activity or event, please come back to the church lot when you finish and we can locate a delivery team for you to join.

Breakfast will be available around 8:00 AM and a full luxurious lunch will be served around noon as delivery teams rotate in.

If you have any questions please let us know!

Kevin + Christian
Contact them

Youth Protection Update – Action Required

This is a special message to all registered adults(18+) in the Troop (including college reserve). Nationals has made some updates to the Youth Protection Policy and has released a new training. All registered adults must take the new training by Oct 1, 2018. The training is available online at my.scouting.org. Anyone can take the course by registering for an account on the site. If your BSA number is associated with your account we will see that the training is completed, otherwise print the completion certificate and drop off at any Tuesday meeting.

Elections

Nominations for the next Senior Patrol Leader are this week (4/3) and elections will be 4/17 (Note: this was changed from 4/10 due to a Track meet)

Court of Honor

Court of Honor is scheduled for Tues May 8th. This is earlier than previous years to avoid scheduling conflicts with the school.

High Adventure Meeting

We will have a meeting following our regular meeting on 4/10 from 8:30pm-9:30pm to talk about the 2018 and 2019 high adventure trips. Any Scout who will be 14+ by June 1, 2019 is invited to attend. We will cover the 2019 dive trip first and then 2018 WV trip. A parent for each interested Scout should attend (even if your Scout can’t make it). At this meeting we will discuss dates, cost, payment schedule, and other such details. We will be accepting checks if you would like to make the deposit to secure their spot on the trip.
Requirements for High adventure

* Be 14 years of age OR completed 8th Grade and be at least 13 years of age by date of departure
* Be First Class rank or higher by date of departure

Upcoming Events

Apr 7 – Mulch Delivery Day
Apr 20-22 – Red River Gorge / via ferreta camp out
May 8 – Court of Honor
May 11-13 – Mountain Biking camp out
May 28 – Memorial Day March