Troop 734 - Hilliard, OH

Thank you to all the parents who came out for last night's Summer Camp Preparation Meeting.  For those parents who were unable to attend, a listing of the 2012 Chief Logan Merit Badge and other program offerings is posted to the "Important Forms" section of the troop's web site.

A quick reminder of key dates for all persons going to Summer Camp this year is:

• June 1st - "Top 10 Merit Badge and Program List" is due to Mr. Bryan.  Please submit in writing and in the order of preference. 
• June 4th - Parts A, B and C of the BSA Medical Forms for all scouts and adults spending more than 72 hours in camp are to due Mrs. Kirke.  Adults spending less than 72 hours in camp......Parts A and B are due to Mrs. Kirke on June 4th as well.
• June 25th - All prescription and OTC medications (enough to last for eight days) are due to Mrs. Kirke.  All medications must be in their original wrapper/dispenser and include the scout's name, the medication name, the dosage and frequency.  Prescription medications must be in their original prescription dispensers.
• June 30th - A listing of names and ages for all family members who will be coming to Family Night is due to Mr. Hansford. 

Congratulations to the following Scouts who have completed the indicated merit badges for far this Spring.

Aviation Merit Badge at the May 2012 Youth Aviation Adventure Event at OSU Airport

• Alexzander Haskins
• Joshua Kreft
• Kevin Lee
• Jacob Moore
• Jeff Palovchik
• Hunter Steggeman

2012 Merit Badge College at the University of Dayton

• Paul Cecil - First Aid * / Personal Management *
• Grant Rogers - Medicine
• Jack Rogers - Citizen in the Community * / Citizen in the World * / Communications *
• Brice Steiner - Electricity / Composite Materials / Medicine

Well done to everyone !!!

* - Eagle required merit badge

Tonight’s program Patrol:  ; Scout skills: bike maintenance.

Upcoming events:

• PLC – May 9.   All Patrols should be represented!
• Committee meeting – May 9.   All adults are welcome to join us.
• Cycling Campout at Madison Lake - May 12-13.  Please click through for details, including updates from the meeting tonight!
• Summer camp prep meeting – May 14 (during the Troop meeting).  Parents of Scouts attending their first BSA summer camp are encouraged to join us.
• Memorial Day – May 28 – no Troop meeting!
• Shooting Campout – June 8-10
• Summer Camp at Chief Logan – July 1-7.  The “early-bird” payment of $230 is due by April 30.
• Philmont – July 28-August 9

Announcements:

• We will switch to Class-B uniforms on June 4 (the meeting after Memorial Day).
• Reminder – please keep patrol rooms clean and neat!
• Alex H is planning a work day for his Eagle project this Saturday (5/12).  If you can help, please let him know, and plan on meeting at the Biedenharn home.
• Troop t-shirts (Class B) order forms are available – please order before 21st.  Cost is $40 for the set of five shirts.   See Mrs. Kirke if you have any questions.
• Thanks to everyone who worked the Cap City race.  Everyone was very pleased with how well our station was run – congratulations on a job well done!
• Next race will be the beer-athalon at BW3’s on Bethel – watch for more info on this as soon as it’s available.

The troop will be conducting its annual pre-summer camp preparation meeting on Monday, May 14th (during the regularly scheduled troop meeting).  This meeting is intended primarily for parents of scouts attending their first summer camp as Boy Scouts but is open to all interested parents (new and repeat attendees).

Topics that will be dicussed:

• Summer camp schedules and routines
• Merit badge / program offerings and prerequities
• Medication control
• "Ski" management

A listing of all merit badges to be offered at camp, Chief Logan prerequisites and any troop restrictions will be passed out at this meeting. 

Please contact Mr. Bryan with any questions.

Tonight’s program Patrol: Taco Bellers.

Next week: Court of Honor

Upcoming events:

• SKC National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) week-end #2 – April 27-29
• Buckeye District Camporee (Hocking Hills State Park) – Apr 27-29.  Menu planning & tent assignments were tonight.  Don’t forget to bring a small backpack to carry water and a lunch, a water bottle, PFAK,compass and rain gear.  Be prepared!
• Court of Honor – April 30. 
• Cap City Half Marathon – May 5 .  We still need about 20 more volunteers to help with this.
• Upper Arlington Swamp Romp – May 5
• Den Chief Training – May 5.  Sign-up is posted.
• Cycling Campout at Madison Lake - May 12-13.  Please click through for details that were discussed during the meeting!
• Shooting Campout – June 8-10
• Summer Camp at Chief Logan – July 1-7.  The “early-bird” payment of $230 is due by April 30.
• Philmont – July 28-August 9

Announcements:

• Summer camp early-bird discount ends April 30th.  Save $20 off the full price of $250.
• Reminder: please clean up your Patrol rooms when you’re done with them.
• Patrol leader elections were held tonight.
• First-year Scouts are working with Mrs. Kirke to pick the design for this year’s Class-B t-shirts.

Tonight’s program Patrol: Jalapeno’s ; Scout skills: Flag etiquette, Three-R’s, directions (daytime & nighttime)

Upcoming events:

• 5 mile hike with compass and, 10 signs of plants/animals – April 21.  This is a requirement for advancement, so if you need this, plan on attending, and bring a compass if you’re working on a requirement that uses one!
• SKC National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) week-end #2 – April 27-29
• Buckeye District Camporee (Hocking Hills State Park) – Apr 27-29.  If you’re planning on attending, please RSVP.  Menu planning & tent assignments will be next week.  We’re also going to need some adults, including some to go hiking.
• Court of Honor – April 30.  Tonight is the last night to turn in items for advancement.
• Cap City Half Marathon – May 5 .  We still need lots more volunteers to help with this.
• Upper Arlington Swamp Romp – May 5
• Den Chief Training – May 5.  Sign-up is posted.
• Cycling Campout at Madison Lake - May 11-13 (this is a new date)
• Shooting Campout – June 8-10
• Summer Camp at Chief Logan – July 1-7.  The “early-bird” payment of $230 is due by April 30.
• Philmont – July 28-August 9

Announcements:

• Please clean up your Patrol rooms when you’re done with them!
• If you need a name tag, the last day to order is April 30.
• Thanks to those who helped with this weekend’s race.  Please don’t forget about the upcoming Cap City race – we still need more help with this.
• Vikings & Spartans have merged, but they haven’t decided on a name yet.
• Patrol Leader elections will be held next week, and you must be present to run.
• Thanks to all of this weekend’s campers for a successful outing!

Tonight’s program Patrol: Jalapeno’s; Scout skills:EDGE (everyone)

Next week’s program Patrol: ??; Scout skills: ??

Upcoming events:

• Committee meeting and PLC this Wednesday.
• SKC National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) week-end #1 – April 13-15
• Skills Campout – April 13-15.  Final roster set tonight (we could use more First Class or higher Scouts).   Menu planning & tent assignments tonight.
• Merit Badge College (Session 3) – April 14
• Hoover Hustle – April 15
• BSA Swim Test – April 16.  Check the link for all the reasons you need to do this (ex: advancement, canoe outings, summer camp).  Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 10!
• 5 mile hike with compass and, 10 signs of plants/animals – April 21.  This is a requirement for advancement, so if you need this, plan on attending!
• SKC National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) week-end #2 – April 27-29
• Buckeye District Camporee (Hocking Hills State Park) – Apr 27-29.  It looks like there’s sufficient interest in this that Mr. Hansford is going to look into getting us registered.
• Court of Honor – April 30
• Cap City Half Marathon – May 5
• Upper Arlington Swamp Romp – May 5
• Den Chief Training – May 5.  Sign-up is posted.
• Cycling Campout at Madison Lake - May 11-13 (this is a new date)
• Shooting Campout – June 8-10
• Summer Camp at Chief Logan – July 1-7
• Philmont – July 28-August 9

Announcements:

• Next Monday (4/16) is Last day to have requirements signed off to count for the upcoming Court of Honor.
• If you’re going to summer camp, the deadline for early registration ($230) is Apr 30.  Otherwise, your full payment of $250 is due by June 11.
• Thanks to Mr. Pearsall for doing his “Gear 101” presentation.  If you missed it, there’s a video of last year’s presentation on our Gear Up page.