• Tonight’s program Patrol:Vikings; Scout skills: first aid, safe swim defense, and safe trip afloat.
• Next meeting Sept 13; program Patrol TBD; Scout skills: Edge method training and 3 Rs of self protection (Tenderfoot, 1st-Class, and 2nd-Class).  Wear your Class-A uniform!
• Upcoming events:
  • Emerald City Half Marathon – Sept 5.  We still need lots of volunteers for this one – watch for an email this week, and let Mr. Wobser know if you can help.
  • Labor Day - No meeting – Sept 6.
  • Kayaking / Mountain Bike Outing (Formerly Rappelling Campout) – Sept 10 -12.  This was originally our rappelling campout, but it’s now a mountain biking & kayaking campout.  We got our roster in shape this week, and started working on menu planning.  If you’re biking, you must bring your own bike and helmet.  If you’re kayaking, bring a PFD if you’ve got one.
  • First Responders Park Dedication – Sept 11.
  • Flag raising for Hilliard band competition – Sept 25.
  • Fall Court of Honor – Sept 26.
  • Caving Campout - Laurel Caverns – Oct 14-17.
  • Dayton Air Force Museum Campout – Nov 12-14.
  • Turkey Trot 4 Miler – Nov 25.
• Announcements:
  • Mr. Janek  gave us an update on Ohio State ushering.  All of our forms are turned in now.  We’re working Sept 18, Oct 9, Oct 23.  If you work all four games, you’ll have the opportunity to work the Michigan game on Nov 27.
  • Mr. Wobser – Service hours available on Sept 11 for the Old Hilliard 5K.  Watch for more race announcements next week, too.
  • We’ve got a couple of adult leader training courses coming up in the next few weeks.  Greenbar will be held on Sept 18, Oct 2, and Oct 16, and Okama will be on Sept 25, Oct 9, Oct 23, and Nov 15.  If you’re interested in either of these programs, talk to Mrs. Kirke; she’s on staff for both of these.
  • Mrs Kirke also sent out some info on activities and costs for our October caving campout.  Please check your email for these and decide if you’ll be attending the campout.  We’ll need to get some RSVP’s by meeting time in two weeks (Sept 13).
  • Mr. Graves thanked everyone who helped with the brat fest.  This is very important to show our appreciation to the Church for everything they do for us.  Mr. Martin received a $500 donation from the Church to thank us for our help; this will go into our general fund.

• Tonight’s program Patrol: Pedros; Scout skills: Tenderfoot knots, 2nd-Class knots, 1st-Class knots.
• Next week – Clippers Game (no regular meeting).
• Upcoming events:
  • Wilderness Survival Campout – Aug 20-22.  Please be prompt (6pm) so we can get to camp as early as possible.  Don’t forget your insect repellent!
    
    

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  • Dime-A-Dog night at Huntington Park – Aug 23.  Game time is 7:05.  Wear Class-B “Tan”.
  • Emerald City Half Marathon – Sept 5.
  • Labor Day - No meeting – Sept 6.
  • Kayaking/Mountain Biking Campout – Sept 10-12.
  • First Responders Park Dedication – Sept 11.
  • Flag raising for Hilliard band competition – Sept 25.
  • Fall Court of Honor – Sept 26.
  • No meeting – Sept 27.
  • Caving Campout - Laurel Caverns – Oct 14-17.
• Announcements:
  • Attention Buckeye fans!  We’re looking at possibly volunteering to do some ushering at Ohio State football games.  Here’s the drill:  We’d show up at the stadium about three hours prior to kickoff, receive some training, and then go to our appointed location.  As guests arrive for the game, we’d greet them and help them find their seats.  Once the game starts, you’ll be able to stand in a designated area to watch the game.  While at the game, you’ll need to wear your full class-A uniform, including shirt, BSA pants, BSA socks, and a BSA cap (no neckerchief is necessary).  If you’re interested, please contact Mr. Janik.
  • Thanks to everyone who worked at Sunday’s race.  We’ve got a few more races coming up, including a half-marathon on Sept 5.  On Sept 11, Hilliard is looking for volunteers for a five-mile race in the morning (note: this is the same day as the First Responders Park dedication).  This would be a true volunteer opportunity, but you’d be able to record service hours for this event.
• Upcoming Scout skills:
  • Aug 30: First aid, safe swim defense, and safe trip afloat.
  • Sept 13: Edge method training and 3 Rs of self protection (Tenderfoot, 1st-Class, and 2nd-Class).
  • Sept 20: Tenderfoot knots, 2nd-Class knots, 1st-Class knots.
  • Oct 4: Flag etiquette, map symbols, and five signs of a heart attack.
  • Oct 11: Safe hiking, hurry cases, and carries.
  • Oct 18: Poisonous plants, compass and map orientation, and directions without a compass

• Tonight's program Patrol: Froggies; Scout skills: Tenderfoot first aid, ten signs of plant life, and knots, knots, knots
• Next week’s program Patrol: Pedros; Scout skills TBD.
• Upcoming events:
  • Zach’s working on Eagle project again on Aug 14 from 1:30 to 4:00, and he could still use lots of help.  If anyone's got a truck and can help transport, that would be appreciated, too.
  • Columbus 1/2 Marathon – Aug 15.
  • Wilderness Survival Campout – Aug 20-22.  If you’re interested in working on the Wilderness Survival Merit Badge, please see Mr. Graves, and please pick up a copy of the merit badge book (Mr. Bryan has some of these).  We’ll do menu planning and tent assignments next week.  Click the link for more info on this campout and Camp Tuscazoar.
  • Dime-A-Dog night at Huntington Park – Aug 23.  If you haven’t indicated to Mr. Graves whether you’re attending or not, you time is drawing short.  He’s going to place the ticket order Thursday morning, so please let him know if you you’re going before then!
  • Emerald City Half Marathon – Sept 5.
  • Rappelling Campout – Sept 10-12.
  • Fall Court of Honor – Sept 20.
  • Flag raising for Hilliard band competition – Sept 25.  Watch for more details on this.
  • Caving Campout – Oct 14-17.
  • Dayton Air Force Museum Campout – Nov 12-14.

• Tonight’s program Patrol: Froggies; Scout skills: Heimlich maneuver, signs of wildlife, day and night directions.
• Next week’s program Patrol: Froggies (I don’t know how that happened); Scout skills: Tenderfoot first aid, ten signs of plant life, and knots, knots, knots.
• Upcoming events:
  • St. James Brat Fest – Aug 6-8.  Mrs. Locke is still trying to fill a few shifts, including some overnight shifts (Fri? / Sat?).  Please contact her if you can help, and remember that we need all Scouts to work at least one shift over the weekend.
  • Columbus 1/2 Marathon – Aug 15.  This race is in Hilliard – click the link for details, and see Mr. Wobser if you want to sign up to help.
  • Wilderness Survival Campout – Aug 20-22.  See Mr. Graves or Mr. Hansford if you’re planning on attending.  Tent assignments and menu planning will be next week.
• Announcements:
  • Zach Bringman gave us an update on his Eagle project.  He will let us know when he needs us for next week.
  • Thanks to all the Scouts who helped with Pack 148’s pool party and Aquanaut pin project.
  • And last, but not least, a big thanks to Mr. Wobser for taking notes at the meeting!

• Tonight’s program Patrol: Jalapeno’s; Scout skills: Tenderfoot exercises,  rescue methods, and bowline
• Next week’s program Patrol: Froggies; Scout skills: Heimlich maneuver, signs of wildlife, and day and night directions.
• Upcoming events:
  • Whitewater Rafting – Cancelled – July 30.  Sorry, everyone – we’ll try again next year.
  • Ohio State Fair 5K race – Aug 1.  We’ll meet at Columbus Crew stadium at 6:45am.  Wear your Red class-B uniform.  We could still use a few more helpers for this race.
  • St. James Brat Fest – Aug 6-8.  Each Scout should sign up for at least one shift – please sign up now! There are two-hour shifts available all three days, plus the Friday overnight and Saturday overnight shifts.
  • Columbus 1/2 Marathon – Aug 15.  Mr. Wobser will send an email about this after the Ohio State Fair race is done.
  • Wilderness Survival Campout – Aug 20-22.
  • Dime-A-Dog night at Huntington Park – Aug 23 (remember, this is instead of our normal Monday meeting this week).
  • Rappelling Campout – Sept 10-12.
• Announcements:
  • Game planning will now be done in PLC in order to streamline this process.
  • Remember to take care of Troop gear during campouts!  We’re considering making “gear cleaning” a Scout skill to help everyone get the hang of this.
  • Zach sent a big thanks to everyone for coming out last week to help with his Eagle project.  There’s still some work to be done, though, and he’s organizing another work session this Thursday (July 29) from 1:00 to 4:30 at the Davidson woodshop (the same place as previous sessions).

• Tonight’s program Patrol: 12-Gauger’s; Scout skills: Heimlich maneuver, signs of wildlife, and finding directions (day and night)
• Next week’s program Patrol: Jalapeno’s; Scout skills: Tenderfoot exercises, rescue methods, and bowline (bring rope)
• Upcoming events:
  • Whitewater Rafting – Cancelled – July 30.  Sorry – we’re short of a full trip, so we’ll have to try this again next year.
  • Ohio State Fair 5K race – Aug 1.  We’ll need about 25 volunteers for this race.
  • St. James Brat Fest – Aug 6-8.  This is our chance to give back to our sponsor (St. James), and we expect each Scout to work at least one shift.  Click the link for more info on this.
  • Wilderness Survival Campout – Aug 20-22.  Click the link for more info, including a link to Camp Tuscazoar.
  • Dime-A-Dog night at Huntington Park – Aug 23.  Watch for more details on this – this will replace our normal Monday meeting this week!
  • Rappelling Campout – Sept 10-12.
• Announcements:
  • Thanks to all the boys who helped out last week at Day Camp: Evan and Ben J., Kyler S., Alex H., Nick G., Andrew A., Caleb D., Blake E. and Josh C., as well as to all the adults who helped:  Donna Hansford, Scott Lane, Ray Pearsall, Colin O’Connor, Cheryl Crabtree, Erin Kirke, Kevin Lines, Kevin Kirke, Richard Dawkins, and of course, Betsy Jones!
  • Zach B. needs more help with his Eagle project!  If you’ve got a paint sprayer that can shoot polyurethane and you can part with it for a little while, Zach could use this for his project.  In addition, he’s got three work dates set up this week, and he needs volunteers:
    • Wed (1pm - 4:30)
    • Thursday (2pm - 4:30)
    • Saturday (8am – 1pm)  Zach will provide lunch from Chipotle on Saturday if you sign up with him in advance (and tell him what you want!)
    • Volunteers will meet at at the Hilliard Davidson wood shop on the back of the school, facing the bus garage.

• Tonight’s program Patrol: Froggies; Scout skills: campsite selection, lashings, and poisonous plants and the buddy system for Tenderfoot.
• Next week: no meeting (summer camp).
• Next meeting (July 12): program Patrol: Pedros; Scout skills: safe swim defense, safe hiking, and WMD’s.
• Upcoming events:
  • Summer Camp – July 4-10.
  • Whitewater Rafting – July 31 – Aug 1.
  • St. James Brat Fest – Aug 6-8.
  • Wilderness Survival Campout – Aug 20-22.
  • Rappelling Campout – Sept 10-12.
• Announcements:
  • Mr. Bryan conducted our first Youth Protection training session.
  • Mr. Bryan also presented a short informational slideshow about Crooked Creek.
  • Zack Bringman is still working on his Eagle project, so if you can help with that he’s going to be at the Hilliard Davidson wood shop on Tuesday and Thursday from 1 to 4:30 both this week and next week.  The wood shop is on the back of the school, facing the bus garage.  Please bring gloves, safety glasses and tape measures if you want them.
  • Summer camp is next week!  Tent assignments should be taken care of tonight.  Summer camp info sheet sent to the Sunnydaze list.  The driver list should also be all set at this point.  We’ll meet at 8am by Burger King (not the Church lot).  Be sure to have your Class-A uniform on (not packed)!  Bring $5 cash, because we’ll be stopping for lunch on the way.  It’s not necessary to have your swim trunks on – we’ll have a chance to change when we get down there.  Anyone who wishes to participate in any water activities will need to complete a swim test!
  • Welcome back, Northern Tier Scouts!  We’re very proud of our two crews; both completed around 50 miles (80 km) of paddling and portaging.  Watch the website for for pictures (coming soon!), and be sure to talk to some of the crew members to learn all about the trip.
  • We have a fundraising opportunity coming up in conjunction with Red, White, and Boom.  We have an opportunity to make 2-3 times what we normally make for races (around $10-15 / hour).  We’d work for 2-3 hours at a time passing out flyers for an upcoming sale.  Mr. Hansford will be coordinating this fundraising opportunity, so please contact him if you’re interested.

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