June Newsletter

Our Theme this Month is: Shooting Sports

Please note the following upcoming events.  Refer to the 2016-2017 Program Plan for the complete year planning events.  Note that the plan is subject to minor changes.

1. PLC: [Patrol Leader’s Council] June 4th - from 5:00-6:00 at the Church. Senior Patrol Leader, Asst. Sr. Patrol Leader, All Patrol Leader’s. & Asst. Patrol Leader’s and other members of the PLC including Scribe, Historian, Quartermaster are also encouraged to attend.	2. Troop Committee / Parent Meeting: June 4th from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Church. All parents are invited to attend this meeting and learn what is up coming in the Troop activities.
3.  Camp-Out This Month: Date:  June 17-18, 2017 Location: Hilltop Shooting Club – Orient Ohio             Cost - $10.00             Leave Saturday   @ 8:00 AM              Return Sunday    @ 11:00 AM Permission Slip - Must be filled out and returned by: 6/13/17

4. Monthly Dues:

“A Scout is Thrifty…”

Please keep up to date on your monthly dues.  We collect $10.00 each month for troop operation.  This can be paid or taken from your son’s Scout Account.  Scout Accounts are funded by participation in fundraising activities. 

The Scout Account can be used to pay for Summer Camp fees, Monthly camp-out fees, Troop Dues, and Troop related expenses that are approved by the Scoutmaster. Please note that the purchase of Personal Gear is not an approved expense that your scout account will cover.

 Please check with Jim Baughman on status of your son's Scout Account.

5.  Campout this month-Shooting- June 17-18!

Our plans have changed slightly for this month’s campout.  We will be going to the Hilltop Shooting Club in Orient Ohio and spending the day shooting, then camp overnight on their property.  Our plan is to shoot both 22 rifles and archery shooting during the day on Saturday.  We will also plan a service project activity for the members of the shooting club.  Please plan to attend if you are interested in this activity.

6. Scout Uniforms for the Summer.

Starting on Memorial Day until Labor Day, the Class B uniforms are acceptable uniforms for our meetings. The Class B Uniform includes a Scouting T-shirt and BSA pants or shorts.  However, special events such as a Scoutmaster Conference, Board of Review, Court of Honor will require the Class A Uniform.  Summer camp will require both.  Class B Red Troop 136 T-shirts are available for purchase at the meetings – Cost is $6.00.

7. Summer Camp!

Summer camp planning is almost complete.  Camp is July 2-8 at Camp Chief Logan in Jackson, Ohio.  At this time the cost is $310. Scouts should be looking at the merit badges you are going to take and completing any pre-requisites prior to camp.  Those perquisites are on the web site for your reference.  We like to have 8 adults in camp all week; Parents and Leaders wishing to help during summer camp please let me know.  We will have a meeting for camp information on June 6^th during our regular scout meeting.  Please plan to be there for additional information.

8. Health Forms for Summer Camp

HEALTH FORMS ARE NOW BEING COLLECTED.  ALL SCOUTS AND ADULTS MUST HAVE A COMPLETE PHYSICAL FOR SUMMER CAMP.  THEY MUST BE TURNED IN BY JUNE 27th. See the web site for link to the BSA form on line.  Must complete Parts A-B-C for summer camp are needed. PLEASE MAKE A COPY FOR YOUR OWN RECORDS, OR IF WE HAPPEN TO MISPLACE OUR COPY. We do our best to keep our records straight, but things happen and records sometimes get misplaced.  Turn your forms into Kirk Bohanan

9. PENDING--Mayors Breakfast – MAY Need your help – June 15th

We have been asked to participate in the Grove City Mayors Breakfast for Friends of Scouting.  They will need scouts to serve as a color guard.  Plan to be there at 6:45 am at the Eagle Pavilion at Fryers Park.  If you wish to help please let me know.   This is a class A uniform event.

10. Court of Honor – June 20th

We will have our Troop Court of Honor on June 20th at the First Presbyterian Church, starting at 7:00 pm.   All Advancement for this COH will need to be turned in by June 13^th. Please plan to have your parents come and be apart of this event.  

11. Honor Flags Of Ohio - June 16-18th

The City of Grove Cityhas asked our troop to once again be a part of the Honor Flags of Ohio.  This will be a weekend event held in downtown Grove City area.  We will have a small contingent stay the nights and help with activities needed by the city, including set-up, and tear-down.  If you are interested let me know.

12. Program Plan for 2017-2018

We will be starting to build our next year’s program and event plan in July.  Please start thinking of activities you would like to have included in the Troop Plan this next year.  The PLC will meet July 22nd - so get your patrol’s ideas compiled for consideration.

13. Tag Sale Planning - 9/16/17

We are starting to plan for the upcoming Tag Sale which will be this fall; during the Arts-in the alley Festival.  See the attached flyer about how this will work.  If you have items that you want to get rid of, then start to make a pile and price them to move at the sale!  Kathy Bohanan will be heading up this event if you have questions or wish to help see Kathy.