Troop 734 - Hilliard, OH

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• Tonight’s program Patrol: 12-Gauge; Scout skills: buddy system, map symbols, and safety afloat.
• Next week: Court of Honor; program Patrol: Taco Bellers.
• Upcoming events:
  • Committee Meeting – Oct 7.
  • Fish & Wildlife Management merit badge at the Zoo – Oct 11.
  • Fall, 2009 Court of Honor – Oct 12.
  • Marengo Caves – Oct 15 – 18.  Make sure you’re signed up with Mrs. Kirke, and click the link for info about schedule and costs.
  • Nike Human 5K & 10K race at OSU – Oct 23.
  • Popcorn show & sell – Oct 23.
  • Popcorn show & sell – Oct 30.
  • Fright Nite 5K – Oct 31.
  • Popcorn show & sell – Nov 6.
  • Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – Nov 6-8.  Commitments for this campout were due tonight.  Please see the link for logistics and cost info.
• Announcements:
  • Please see Mr. Steiner is you need popcorn, order forms, etc.  We still have 5 weeks left to sell.  Orders are to be turned in Nov. 9^th.
  • We held elections for Senior Patrol Leader tonight.  Results will be announced at next week’s Court of Honor.  Prior to the election, we heard brief campaign speeches from our two candidates:
    • RC Locke hasn’t been here for a while, but he’s back and he wants to help everyone advance and grow in leadership.
    • According to Craig Martin, both candidates are good, but there are some things Craig would like to help the Troop work on.  He wants our Scouts to be motivated, ready to work, and have a goal to reach Eagle.  Craig would like to be a resource to help our Scouts with these goals.
      

• Tonight’s program Patrol: 12-Gauge; Scout skills:safe hiking, WMD, and carries.
• Next week’s program Patrol: ???; Scout skills: buddy system, map symbols, and safety afloat.
• Upcoming events:
  • Popcorn show & sell at Lowes - Oct 2.  Please see Mr. Steiner to sign up.
  • Fish & Wildlife Management merit badge at the Zoo – Oct. 11.
  • Fall, 2009 Court of Honor - Oct 12.
  • Marengo Caves – Oct 15 – 18.  Click the link to the left for important info about this trip, including costs.
  • Nike Human 5K & 10K race at OSU - Oct 23.
  • Fright Nite 5K - Oct 31.
  • Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Nov 6-8.  Click the link to the left for important info about this trip, including costs and signup deadline.
  • Turkey Trot 4 Miler - Nov 26.
• Announcements:
  • Popcorn season is in full swing.  Please see Mr. Steiner if you need popcorn or order sheets.
  • Elections for Senior Patrol Leader are nearly upon us.  If you're interested in running for this important office, please see Mr. Graves immediately -- he'll schedule an interview for you.
  • Mrs. Kirke will be conducting a class for the Communications Merit Badge early in 2010.  If you're interested in joining this class, please let her know soon.  There are already 14 Scouts signed up, so the class is filling up fast!
  • Local Merit Badge College Event.  The Galloway Stake of the LDS Church conducts monthly Eagle required merit badge clinics.  Scouts enrolling in this program open to non-LDS scouts will have an initial meeting with a BSA Merit Badge Counselor, lay out their plans and then be responsible for continuing their program on their own initiative and finishing with the same counselor.  Classes begin the second Saturday of each month.  October’s badges will be Personal Management and Citizenship in the Nation.  November will be Environmental Sciences and Communication.  December will be Citizenship in the World and Camping.  The 2010 selection will be published very soon. Please contact Mr. Bryan if you would like to enroll.
  • Life to Eagle Seminar.  There will be a Life to Eagle Seminar conducted on November 11th, 2009.  This seminar is open to all Star and Life Scouts to learn more about the Eagle Trail and items needed to prepare your Eagle Package.  Please contact Mr. Lane for additional information.
  • Bushwhack Patches are available for Scouts meeting the previously posted hiking and outing eligibility requirements.  Please contact Mr. Lane to order or pay for your patch.

Thanks to Mr. Bryan for recording the notes this week!

• Tonight’s program Patrol: Woves; Scout skill: knots & lashings.
• Next week’s program Patrol: 12-Gauge; Scout skills:safe hiking, WMD, and carries.
• Upcoming events:
  • Adult-led Campout – Sept 25 – 27.  Final prep tonight (tent assignments, etc.).
  • Fish & Wildlife Management merit badge at the Zoo – Oct. 11.
  • Marengo Caves – Oct 15 – 18.  Click the link to the left for important info about this trip, including costs.
• Announcements:
  • Popcorn season is in full swing.  Please see Mr. Steiner if you need popcorn or order sheets.
  • Additional races upcoming:
    • Oct 31 – dead celebrity run (Gahanna).
    • Nov 26 – Turkey Trot
  • For those going on Northern Tier – make sure you have money in your account to cover the upcoming payment ($100 - $111, depending on crew).

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• Tonight’s program Patrol: Pedros; Scout skill: indoor flag etiquette.
• Next week’s program Patrol: Woves; Scout skill: knots & lashings.
• Upcoming events:
  • Show & Deliver popcorn sale at Mill Run Lowes -  Sept 19.  Please contact Mr. Steiner if you’re interested in this.
  • Hilliard Band Invitational – Sept 19.  Please let Mr. Hitch or Mr. Hansford know if you can help with this.
  • EAS Classic Half Marathon – Sept 20.  We have to be there at 6am, so set those alarm clocks!
  • Adult-led Campout – Sept 25 – 27.  Menu planning is tonight!
  • Fish & Wildlife Management merit badge at the Zoo – Oct. 11.
  • Marengo Caves – Oct 15 – 18.  Click the link to the left for important info about this trip, including costs.
• Announcements:
  • Popcorn season is nearly upon us!  Scouts who were at tonight’s meeting received materials needed to begin selling, but please do not begin selling popcorn until Saturday! 
  • We’ll have a “Show and Deliver” sale at the Mill Run Lowes this Saturday (19th) from 2 – 6pm – please contact Mr. Steiner if you’re interested, and remember – this is the first day you can start selling popcorn!
  • Additional races upcoming:
    • Oct 31 – dead celebrity run (Gahanna).  Older Scouts: we’re looking for some Scary Scouts to spook the runners!
    • Nov 26? Turkey Trot
  • For those going on Northern Tier – make sure you have money in your account to cover the upcoming payment ($100 - $111, depending on crew).

• This week's program Patrol: Jalapeno's; Scout skills: Heimlich, first aid, and bandages.
• Next meeting is Sept 14 (no meeting Labor day).  Program Patrol: Pedro's; Scout skills: indoor flag etiquitte.  Reminder: we're back to Class "A" uniforms this week!
• Upcoming events:
  • EAS Classic Half Marathon - Sept 20.  We'll need lots of volunteers for this race - please contact Mr. Wobser if you can help.
  • Adult-led Campout - Sept 25-27.  Menu planning next meeting (Sept 14)!
  • Fish & Wildlife Management merit badge at the Zoo - Oct 11.
  • Marengo Caves - Oct 16-18.
• Announcements:
  • Races: note the EAS race above.  We may also have a couple of races upcoming through Premier.
  • In January, 2010, the Council will be holding a First Aid Meet for Webelos (for Readyman).  They're asking for Scouts to volunteer to help teach classes.  You must be First Class or have earned your First Aid Merit Badge in order to volunteer, and you will earn service hours for this.

• This week’s program Patrol: Taco Bellers; Scout skills: knots & lashings
• Next week’s program Patrol: Jalapeno's; Scout skills: Heimlich maneuver, first aid, and bandages.
• Upcoming events:
  • Adult-led Campout – Sept 25-27.  This will be held at Camp OYO.  Click the link for more information.
  • Signup deadline for Fish & Wildlife Management merit badge at the Zoo – Sept 29.
  • Fish & Wildlife Management merit badge at the Zoo – Oct 11.
• Announcements:
  • No meeting on Labor day!  Remember to be back in your Class-A uniform the following week.
  • Watch for an announcement about a race the weekend before the adult-led campout.  The EAS race is a half-marathon, 10K, and 5K, so we’ll need a lot of volunteers.
  • St. James church (our sponsor) had a record-setting Brat Fest – they were able to raise and donate about $20,000 to local charities.  Since everyone did such a great job at the brat fest, the Church has decided to donate $500 to the Troop for equipment.  Thanks to everyone who worked at Brat Fest, and a big thanks to St. James!
  • Before you know it, popcorn season will be here!  Watch for more information on this – we’ll start selling about mid-September.
  • For Northern Tier attendees, be aware that there’s a payment coming up on Oct 1.  Please be sure you have money in your account to cover this payment by the end of September.
  • We're going to start to do menu planning two weeks before the outing, so the grubmaster can assemble a grocery list and grab dry goods out of the Troop closet where possible.  Watch for this to start with the adult-led campout.

Scott sent this one in -- you may want to keep this in mind as you're planning campouts next year. This is a campout organized around the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway. According to the link that Scott sent, there's an opportunity to see some behind-the-scenes stuff, and of course, there's a ride on the train, too. This year's trip is Sept 11-13, so we'd have to pencil this in for September of next year, and get the date when it's available.