Troop 850 will be camping at Camp McKee May 16-18 and rock climbing with the Southeast Mountain Guides in Red River Gorge on Saturday, May 17th. The trip is appropriate for beginner climbers.
The cost of the trip is $90 if you plan to climb ($68 of that goes straight to the climbing company), any adults attending but not climbing the cost is $20. Attached is the waiver and permission slip which are due by the 5/8 meeting. We are asking for commitments earlier than normal since we know this is a popular campout andwe currently have a reservation for a specific number. There is a good chance we will go over that number so we want to be able to call the company and see if we can update / confirm that reservation as early as possible (currently they show sold out for our time slot). We will need a few adults that are willing to climb as this is required for any scout under 15 years old, the adults will need to be registered.
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Digital Waiver – https://book.peek.com/waivers/1930f711-ea7b-4769-8d42-f7583dea6f4a/b_ng5pye8;s=02b00b42cffd048d
Southeast-Waiver
The Spring Backpacking trip will be April 11-13 at Zaleski State Forest. Depending on who goes we might have 2 different distances but stay at the same campsites. For any scout going please bring your backpack loaded with the appropriate gear to the troop meeting on April 8th along with your permission slip. Anyone going on high adventure this summer is expected to go unless you have already talk to me. Refer to the spring/fall backpacking packing list under the info section of the website.
If you need to borrow a backpack email Mr. Menner and he will have them available at the 4/8 meeting.
All backpackers need to bring their own trail lunch for Saturday, one cold breakfast and any snacks/energy bars for throughout the trip. The Troop will provide one hot dinner and one hot breakfast. The cost is $20.
April Service Campout 25.docx – Google Docs
Troop 850 will be camping at Wolf Creek Habitat & Rescue in Brookville IN March 14-16th. We will be helping with some clean up around the grounds as our service project.
The cost of the trip is $15 per scout and adult due at the March 11th meeting along with the attached permission slip.
April Service Campout 25.docx – Google Docs
Troop 850’s annual Dutch Oven Campout is scheduled for the weekend of February 7-9th at Camp Oyo, West Portsmouth, OH. This campout is consistently a favorite of the Scouts, and adult leaders who attend are consistently impressed with the boy’s culinary expertise. This year we will be staying in the Lang building at Oyo which is heated.
Scouts will spend Saturday creating a 3 course culinary masterpiece; each patrol will make a main dish, a bread, and a dessert from scratch to share with the judges and the rest of the campers. Parents are welcome to come out and sample the dishes on Saturday or to help create their own Dutch Oven feast. After sampling all of the gourmet cuisine, the judges will have the unenviable task of designating which patrol is the best of the best, while all other participants feast on the Dutch Oven fair.
In addition to meal planning and cooking, time will be set aside to allow for Scouts to pursue advancement requirements, to play cards, and for other group activities which are being planned. So wash your serving spoon, polish your dutch oven, and start your menu planning–Dutch Oven Campout time is here!
Parents who plan to attend the meal on Saturday evening please RSPV by the February 4th meeting so we can plan accordingly.
The trip cost is $45/person. All Boys Scouts must attend the entire weekend per Troop policy. Please return the permission slip and payment by the February 4th meeting.
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Troop 850 and the Webelos 2 will be going to Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve and John Bryan State Park for the 41st Annual Bushwhack on Saturday, January 4th, 2025. We will conclude with the traditional stop at Youngs Dairy for ice cream. The hike is about 10 miles long, going mostly along the Little Miami River, which is a National Scenic River. Please bring a day pack, water bottle, sack lunch, and dress appropriately for the weather. We will meet at St Ignatius at 7am and leave by 7:30 am. We should return approximately 4 pm. All adults attending must be current with Safe Parish certification. The cost for the trip is $10 per scout. We do not have a meeting prior to the hike so please email me back letting me know you if you are going (this is needed to ensure we have enough drivers). You will need to bring your permission slip the morning of the hike.
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Fall backpacking will be held at the Charles Deam Wilderness in Bloomington Indiana, November 8-10. Refer to the gear list for Cold Weather or Spring/Fall Backpacking on the Troop website (under “Info”).
– The Troop has a limited number of backpacks to be loaned out for those who need a backpack/gear, please contact Mr. Menner ASAP if you would like to borrow gear.
– All backpackers need to bring their own trail lunch for Saturday, one cold breakfast and any snacks/energy bars for throughout the trip. The Troop will provide one hot dinner and one hot breakfast.
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The weekend of October 18-20th, Troop 850 will hold our Gun Club Campout at the Fairfield Sportsmen’s Association. Scouts will be able to earn the Rifle merit badge or, if they have already earned the Rifle merit badge, they can earn the Shotgun merit badge. Scouts who have partials in either merit badge should be able to complete their badge. All courses and shooting are instructed by NRA scout certified instructors.
This is a great opportunity to experience a Scout weekend campout with your son, so we hope to have a great turnout. Additional adult participation is especially needed for this campout for increased safety and to keep our younger Scouts focused. All attendees are required to attend the whole weekend due to the nature of the activity and safety precautions.
Permission slips are due at our Tuesday meeting October 15th.
October Sportsman Permission slip .docx – Google Docs
The national scouting organization has implemented a new system of membership renewal starting September 1, 2024. In the past, each troop or pack renewed both its own “charter” as well as all of its youth and adults’ memberships at the same time every year in the “rechartering” process. The Troop collected the national dues from all of its members and then paid them over to Dan Beard Council which in turn paid them over to National. As a result, we all were registered for the same annual period. Last year that occurred during the fall, effective November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2024 for everybody.
Now, all youth and adults will re-register online directly with National. Sometime soon you can expect to receive emails directly from National with a link to the membership renewal online portal. You will need to complete the process as soon as possible, but in any case, no later than October 31 of this year. PLEASE NOTE: The email will come from noreply@scouting.org. We recommend that you whitelist this address in your email spam filter.
In some cases members who originally registered after rechartering last year, i.e. after October 31, 2023 will receive renewal emails around the one-year anniversary of their original registration.
The cost of the one-year membership renewal will now be $169.95 per Scout (or $185.40 for those subscribing to Scout Life magazine) and $73.13 per adult (or $88.58 for those subscribing to Scout Life). Payment will be made online directly to National. You can save the credit card transaction fees ($4.95 and $2.13 per Scout or adult, respectively) by going to the Scout Shop in Evendale and paying by check.
Last spring we had to cancel the backpacking trip due to weather so we are going to try again on September 13-15 at Two Lakes Trail of Hoosier National Forest, Indiana. This will be lower mileage to allow our first-time backpackers to join us. If you have any interest in backpacking this is the perfect one to start. For any scout that this is their first or second backpacking trip you must bring your backpack loaded with the appropriate gear to the troop meeting on September 10th so we can ensure you do not have too much or too little gear. Refer to the spring/fall backpacking packing list under the info section of the website.
All backpackers need to bring their own trail lunch for Saturday, one cold breakfast and any snacks/energy bars for throughout the trip. The Troop will provide one hot dinner and one hot breakfast. The cost is $15.
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Troop 850’s Caving Campout will be May 10th-12th at the Great Saltpetre Preserve (GSP) near Mount Vernon, KY. We will be exploring a cave based on age and experience, so this is a great opportunity for adults and Scouts of all ages.
The permission slip, waiver, and $55 fee per person are due on Tuesday May 7th. We need to have an accurate headcount so we have the proper number of guides. The $55 fee includes all food (except for Saturday lunch which you will need to bring to eat in the cave), transportation, camping fees, tips for our guides, and 2 new flashlights. We will be going over necessary gear needed (helmet with chin strap, gloves, back up headlamp, knee pads and old clothes) and watching one of the attached videos at the next meetings.
Caving Waiver May 24 Caving Permission Slip.docx – Google Docs
Caving Waiver
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