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Troop 850
Troop 850 will be camping at Clifty Falls State Park in Madison Indiana from Friday March 17th to Sunday March 19th. On Saturday we will be painting one of the park buildings as our service project. Please send some cloths for this activity that can get paint on them.
The cost of the trip is $25 per scout and adult due at the March 14th meeting along with the attached permission slip.
Troop 850’s annual Dutch Oven Campout is scheduled for the weekend of February 10-12th at Camp Birch, Yellow Springs, OH (around the corner from John Bryan park where we do the Bushwhack hike). This campout is consistently a favorite of the Scouts, and adult leaders who attend are consistently impressed with the boy’s culinary acumen. This year we will be staying in the Adam’s building at Birch 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 7th meeting so we can plan accordingly.
The trip cost is $40/person. All Boys Scouts must attend the entire weekend per Troop policy. Please return the permission slip and payment by the February 7th meeting.
Troop 850 is planning a morning of indoor rock climbing and bouldering at Mosaic in Loveland on Saturday, January 28th. At Mosaic, they have a variety of climbing walls for all levels of expertise. Adults will be needed as drivers and also to serve as belayers – no experience required; training is provided. We need enough adults to belay, typically one per 4 or so Scouts. The boys will be able to work on climbing merit badge while there if they choose to do so. Any boy 14 and over will have the option of belaying also. We will meet Saturday, January 28th, at St. Ignatius and leave by 9:00 am. We will climb from 10:00-12:00pm and return thereafter or you can meet us there. Cost per climber will be $20, which should be turned in at the Troop meeting on January 24th along with the permission slip. The attached waiver must also be completed.
https://www.mosaicclimbing.com/facility
Troop 850 will be visiting Nati Ninja Obstacle Course & Training Center on Saturday, January 9th, 2021 from 10:00am-2:00pm. We will have the entire place to ourselves. The cost is $15/person to be paid on Tuesday’s Court of Honor or at the time of the event. The course is set up for teenagers, but adults are welcome to participate. Scouts are encouraged to invite their friends outside of scouting (we need 20 people to participate). Dress in comfortable gym clothes and blue class B shirt.
Participants are responsible for their own transportation.
4627 Carlynn Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45241
Please fill out this waiver ahead of time to be allowed to participate.
Participants must also complete the attached permission slip for the troop:
Troop 850 and the Webelos will be going to Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve and John Bryan State Park for the 37th Annual Bushwhack on Saturday, January 2nd, 2021. 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, mask, hand sanitizer, and dress appropriately for the weather. We will leave St. I’s at 7:30 am and return approximately 3 pm. The first 10 scouts to RSVP will get the annual Bushwhack patch. All adults attending must be Virtus trained. The cost for the trip is $10 payable on the day of the trip. Please fill out the attached permission slip and RSVP to Dan Ogilvie (ogilvie_d@yahoo.com) by December 30th.
As everyone knows, our 2020 high adventure trip to the Boundary Waters had to be postponed due to COVID19. We hope to do the trip in June of 2021, COVID permitting, and are now in the planning stages. The fact sheet we would have passed out at the December Court of Honor is attached. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dan Ogilvie, Dan Rottmueller or Chas Hertlein. We’d like to hear as soon as possible from those who wish to participate.
Boundary Waters Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJQQWsFlvs4
2021 High Adventure Fact Sheet:
The Fall Backpacking trip, November 13-15th, will be to Delaney Creek Park, Knobstone Trailhead near Scottsburg, Indiana. The troop will camp in the Park on Friday evening and hit the trail early Saturday with options to take different loops of the Knobstone Trail depending on the experience of those attending. The Knobstone is the longest hiking trail in Indiana. At 58 miles long it passes through Jackson-Washington State Forest, Elk Creek and extends to Deam Lake. Those planning to attend please refer to the gear list for Spring Backpacking on the Troop website (under “info”). First time backpackers please see Mr. Ogilvie or Mr. Hertlein for additional info, requirements and if you need any equipment loaned out from the Troop. First time backpackers will also need to bring their fully packed equipment to the meeting prior to the trip for a shakedown. Permission slips and payment of $25 are due at the meeting on November 10th.
Troop 850 will be returning to the outdoors in October for an Advancement Campout! This campout will be used for scouts to work on many advancement requirements that they have been unable to complete due to the lack of campouts and meetings. The campout will be held at Whitewater Memorial State Park from October 9-11. Permission slips and $25 deposits are due by the October 6th meeting.
Troop 850 will be going to Fort Ancient for our annual service campout on March 13-15. Our project this year will be clearing the earthen walls of vegetal overgrowth. Scouts will be using bow saws and lopping shears. Adults will be using weed eaters and chain saws (if they have the proper knowledge). Clothing requirements are long legged pants, long sleeve shirts, work gloves, and work shoes. Scouts will be able to visit the museum on Saturday after our project is completed. The cost is $15. Two waivers are due by the March 10th meeting: the usual one for the troop, and an additional one for Fort Ancient.
