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Troop Upcoming Events and Announcements

Camp this weekend, Jamboree surplus, and June camp

Parents and Scouts: Just a few reminders and things to share. 1.For those going on the camp out this weekend – we leave on Friday evening at 6:00 PM Sharp !  Please wear your Class A uniform on Friday night.  You will be wearing in all day Saturday and then class B on Sunday.  For Friday evening, please bring a snack to have – and eat dinner before you leave.  2. I have included a Jamboree surplus gear list that has been made available to us.  This gear is all going to be used – for the 10 days of the National Jamboree and then sold as is.  If you are interested in any of this gear let me know and we can have it ordered.  as for availability – it would not be here until late July or early August. 3. For our June campout, we are going to go climbing – at Torrent Falls in Campton Kentucky.  The cost of the event will be roughly around $50-55.  We will leave early on June 8th and return on June 9th in the afternoon.  We will be climbing on...

BSA Summer Camp 2013

Parents and Scouts: Please see the linked information, program guide and daily schedule for signing up for the 2013 summer camp.  We do encourage all scouts to attend summer camp.  They are given many opportunities to work on advancement and will have experiences that will last a lifetime. We will be going to camp June 30th thru July 6th. We will attend Camp Manatoc which is located in Peninsula Ohio.  The cost of camp this year is $245.00 if paid for by 5/14/2013. [after this date it will be $255; unless new webelos crossing over to the troop, then the $245 price is good until 6/15/13] These fees will be due at the time of registration for camp with the troop. Please use the CampRegistration Sign-up / Merit Badge selection form to let us know you wish to go to camp with us this year.  Once completed, the scouts should start to work on any pre-req’s that may be needed. This for will be used to keep the scout on task while we are at camp. For the 1st year sco...

MULCH!!!!!

Parents and Scouts! The Mulch is almost here!  Our order was placed and it will be delivered on Friday – 4 semi loads!  A BIG thank you to Mr. Dave Thomas for assisting in the unloading of the mulch! Now - here is an informational memo about the upcoming Mulch Delivery Fund-raiser. Please let me know by Tuesday night that you can help.  I will have sign-up sheets for both scouts and parents [and parents with trucks] If you won’t be at the meeting and still can help just drop me an e-mail. 1. The activity will take place on Saturday April 13th from 8:30 am until ? I will have some deliveries on Friday night if you are interested let me know. 2. We will meet in the Creekside Subdivision, at the corners of Autumn Wind and Snowy Creek Drives [park area there known as the archeological site] . See map here . 3. We have 4100-ish bags of mulch to delivery / and spread some of that amount [big day!] 4. We will need as many Boy Scouts and Parents that can help. I would like to hav...

April Newsletter and campout permission slip AND MULCH

Multiple items in this post. Be sure to read all the way through! Mulch Parents and Scouts: [Venture Crew and Webelos Leaders Too!] BE READY – PUT ON YOUR MULCH GRRRRR FACE! IT IS CLOSE TO OUR MULCH FUNDRAISER DAY AND WE ARE NEEDING EVERYBODY FOR THIS EVENT! We sold a new record – over 4100 bags of mulch that will be delivered and about half of that spread on 4/12 and 4/13. Plan to spend as much time as you can with us during this event. We will have lunch on the Saturday and would like all to bring a side or dessert to share. we will cook hot dogs and hamburgers. [thanks to Jeff Colborn and crew for organizing this part of the day!] We will also need some pick-up trucks – about 10; and drivers. If you can assist in this manner please send me a note so I can get that all organized. This event is also open for Venture Crew members [and parents] and our Webelos 2 scouts [and parents] to assist and also earn funds for their scout accounts. So pass this on to your crew and den members. The...