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.
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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/
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.
Troop 209 2018-2019 Calendar
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
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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
10/31 Troop Meeting Cancelled
Reminder that tonight’s Troop meeting is cancelled so Scouts and volunteers can participate in Halloween. Have a happy and safe Halloween!
No Meeting Today – Summer Schedule Details
Reminder that there is no Troop meeting today. Between summer camp and the start of school we go every other week.
7/18 – No Meeting
7/25 – Meeting
8/1 – No Meeting. PLC annual planning meeting 7pm-8pm
8/8 – Meeting. Regular PLC meeting at 5:45pm
8/15 – Meeting. Madeira schools start, return to every week. Return to Class A uniform.
8/18-8/20 – Sailing campout
*PLC is the Patrol Leader Council.
Upcoming Events and Summer Camp
2/14 – OA Elections – Elections to the Order of the Arrow (OA) are this Tuesday. We need at least half the troop present to hold the election, so please show up to the meeting if you can.
2/18 – Merit Badge Challenge — Last day. Be sure to bring any outstanding work. Class A uniforms
2/26 3:45pm – Webelos II Crossover – we are anticipating 6 boys crossing over. I would REALLY like a big crowd of Boy Scouts in attendance. It starts at 4pm so please be there by 3:45. We will meet at Camp Friedlander. Class A uniforms.
Miscellaneous:
Reminder – we wear full Class A uniforms to all events/meetings until school lets out and then we move to Class B. If you need parts of a uniform, you can either purchase at Scout Shop on Reading Road or visit our gently used uniform closet at the church during a troop meeting.
Scout Physicals – it is never too early to schedule your physical for ’17-’18. . Those going to Summer Camp need parts A, B, C completed. If you are not going to summer camp, we still need parts A, B completed. This includes any adults who plan to camp with us. You can begin to turn these in as they are completed. Please have them completed by July 1st if possible.
Note: if you are going to Philmont you also need part D. Get it here.
Summer Camp Payment – Price for 2017 is $295, the price will include a new Troop 209 T-Shirt. Attached is the Payment Voucher and the due dates, please use the voucher when making a payment. Any adults OR boys not going to Summer Camp who wish to purchase a t-shirt, please complete the appropriate portion of the attached voucher and include $15.
For more Summer Camp info