Troop 734 is dedicated to helping our boys grow to be great men, in the spirit of scouting's twelve point Law: A scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.

Nuclear Science Merit Badge (Revised)

Posted January 23rd, 2012 by Bryan Family

Classes for the Nuclear Science Merit Badge will close out on Monday, February 20th.  (Revised Date!)  

Participants should bring in their completed NSMB Worksheets with all items listed in the pre-class emails filled in for review by Mr. Bryan. 

Additionally, we will be building our carbon base models as well as explaining the steps involved in critical mass, fission and ionizing radiation.

Mr. Bryan has been approached by multiple scouts to repeat this class for those who were unable to begin back in November.  He will repeat this class in the evening hours during BSA Summer Camp and again in September of this year as well.

Meeting Notes:1/23/12

Posted January 26th, 2012 by Ethan B.

Tonight is Monday January 23rd, 2012

  • Tonight’s skills: Boy_Scouts_of_America_4794f890a9be6_Knots
  • Next Week: Not applicable - Troop Court of Honor

Upcoming Events:

Announcements:

  • Thanks to Evan J. for representing the troop at the opening flags at the University of Scouting
  • Klondike sign-up is still on the board for Saturday January 28
  • SPL and PL elections are tonight. The Court of Honor will be next Monday
  • Please welcome Pack 841 WEBELOS who visited us again tonight!

Meeting Notes- 1/16/12

Posted January 22nd, 2012 by Ethan B.

Tonight is Monday January 16th, 2012

  • Tonight’s skills: Boy_Scouts_of_America_4794f890a9be6_First Aid
  • Next Week: Knots

Upcoming Events:

Announcements:

  • Thanks to everyone who helped with Vertical Adventures!
  • Also thanks to Caleb for helping take over SPL while Chris was gone!
  • Klondike- Saturday January 28, 2012. We need one or two more people to sign up so we have a team
  • SPL elections will take place next Monday January 23, 2012
  • Court of Honor Monday January 30 at St. James during the regular meeting time
  • Chris W. is still collecting blankets for his Eagle Project. He is planning to have a fundraiser at City Barbeque on Henderson Road sometime in the future

Delaware District Merit Badge Day

Posted January 22nd, 2012 by Bryan Family
The Delaware District of the Simon Kenton Council will be conducting their annual Merit Badge Day on March 3rd from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM at the Olentangy High School, 675 Lewis Center Road. The cost for this event is $20 and includes lunch for merit badge candidates. Merit badges to be offered for this event include:
  • American Heritage and Genealogy (joint classes)
  • Bird Study and Mammal Study (joint classes)
  • Chess
  • Computers
  • Crime Prevention and Finger Printing (joint classes)
  • Electricity
  • Fire Safety
  • Indian Lore
  • Medicine
  • Model Design & Building
  • Photography
  • Safety and Traffic Safety (joint classes)
  • Salesmanship
  • Scouting Heritage
  • Soil & Water Conservation
  • Veterinary Medicine
Advance registration will be required through the on-line Doubleknot System at http://www.doubleknot.com/Registration/CalendarDetail.asp?ActivityKey=1109942&OrgKey=1889. Registrations will close February 15, 2012. Please forward a copy of your completed registration form to Mr. Bryan to receive your blue cards.

Troop Merit Badge Classes in Progress

Posted January 14th, 2012 by Bryan Family

Nuclear Science Merit Badge - Please contact Mr. Bryan (Last class date will be February 6th)

 

 

Physical Fitness Merit Badge - Please contact Mr. Hansford

 

 

Snow Sports Merit Badge - Please contact Mrs. Kirke

Meeting Notes: 1/9/12

Posted January 12th, 2012 by Ethan B.

Tonight is Monday January 9th, 2012

  • Tonight’s skills: Boy_Scouts_of_America_4794f890a9be6_

Upcoming Events:

Announcements:

  • Vertical Adventures- This Saturday January14, 2012, meet at the St. James parking lot at 9:15, leave at 9:30 sharp. We have the facility from Saturday 10pm until 8am Sunday. Bring a sleeping bag and pillow, and your Class A for travel! See Mr. Graves ASAP if you want to sign up and haven’t already, and for details
  • Klondike sign up on bulletin board
  • SPL elections will take place on January 23, 2012
  • Court of Honor on January 30, 2012
  • PLC on Wednesday January 11, 2012- Each patrol MUST send a representative, preferably the Patrol Leader
  • Snow sports merit badge classes starts tonight!
  • Mammoth Caves Campout March 16-18, 2012
            • Reservations are made for the cabins!
            • If you are 16 or older you can sign up for the $48  6 hour Wild Cave crawling tour. This tour is limited to 14 people.  If you’re willing to commit the $, Mrs. Kirke will reserve your space
            • There is also the regular $23  2.5 hour Intro to Caving crawling tour. This tour will be limited to 20 people
            • If crawling is not your thing, there will be a variety of walking tours available that don’t need prior reservations
            • Please contact Mrs. Kirke for details or if you would like to do either of the crawling tours
  • Skiing Outing - February 17th (the Friday off of school for President’s Day). You have the option to ski, snowboard, tube, or blade
  • There will be a cold weather campout at Otter Run Thursday night February 16, 2012, the night before the skiing outing on February 17, 2012
  • Thanks to everyone who showed up to help with the First on the First Race!
  • NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training) - Over April 13-15 and April 27-29, 2012 weekends. Good leadership training courses for Scouts
  • Please welcome the visiting Scouts from Pack 841!

Meeting Notes- 12/19/11

Posted December 22nd, 2011 by Ethan B.

Tonight is Monday December 19, 2011

  • Tonight’s skills: Boy_Scouts_of_America_4794f890a9be6_Normal Meeting
  • NO Troop meeting December 26, 2011 and January 2, 2012

Upcoming Events:

Announcements:

  • We had a Webelos II patrol from Pack 148 visit the meeting tonight.  Welcome!  We hope you’ll join us permanently.
  • There will be no Troop meeting until January 9, 2012
  • Klondike Derby – January 28, 2012
            • The scouts pull around a sled all day doing skills like we did as Christmas Cabin
            • At least 6 scouts per sled
            • Signup is on bulletin board
            • If you would like to work one of the stations instead of participating, let Mr. Hansford know
  • We have gotten paid for the Turkey Trot Race, and the money will go to your account soon
                • That was the last race of the 2011 season
                • the Troop worked 20 races and received about $6000 for the scout accounts.
                • 80% of our scouts worked at least 1 race.
                • Great job, guys!
  • We still need some adults and scouts for the First on the First race January 1, 2012.  Adults work the food line and scouts work the water station
  • Vertical Adventures overnight – January 14, 2012
            • Really fun!
            • Indoor rock climbing
            • We spend the night and climb and play games
            • Pizza and snacks provided
            • We need to know by January 9, 2012 if you are going
            • $20 will cover all your expenses for the night ($15 to climb and $5 for food)
  • Chris W’s Eagle project is building dog houses for an animal shelter in Zanesville. He needs old blankets for bedding if you have any you would like to donate
  • If there is anything you would like to know about the troop, ask!
  • If you still need to earn the Personal Fitness merit badge, talk to Nick C.
  • Please check the Troop Lost and Found. Any remaining items after January 12, 2012 will be donated to Goodwill

Merit Badge Counselor Youth Protection Training (YPT) Update

Posted December 18th, 2011 by Bryan Family

As part of an ongoing program to help protect scouts, leaders and parents, the Buckeye District will be conducting an annual review of its registered merit badge counselors to ensure they meet YPT requirements in March of 2012.

Documentation of completed YPT is not only required to accompany all new merit badge counselor applications; registered counselors must retake YPT at least once every two years to maintain eligibility for their position.  The district has announced that this review will take place on March 31, 2012.  Any registered counselor with a YPT initial course (or last retake) two or more years earlier than that date will be dropped from the roster of authorized counselors on that date.  This has an obvious impact on merit badges currently being instructed by that counselor or ones in the future as well.

Sometime between December 20th and 31st, each registered troop merit badge counselor will receive an email with the last YPT date on record with the troop.  Please review the email expeditiously.  If you have documentation of YPT more recent than listed in the email, please forward that documentation to Mr. Bryan right away. 

If you need to retake YPT to maintain eligibility, please do so through the BSA E-learning portal at https://myscouting.scouting.org/_layouts/MyScouting/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f_layouts%2fAuthenticate.aspx%3fSource%3d%252f&Source=%2f.  Once you have completed the YPT, please forward a copy of the completion certificate also available at the E-Learning portal to Mr. Bryan right away.

123456789…next ›last »

Powered by Drupal - Modified by D. Lambert