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Event Calendar
Tue
25
Jun 		6:00 PM - Personal Fitness Merit Badge Testing
7:00 PM - Regular Parents' and Scout Meetings
30 Jun
to
7 Jul 		 Annual Summer Camp at Camp Friedlander
Tue
2
Jul 		7:00 PM - Patrol Leaders' Council (PLC) Meeting
Mon
8
Jul 		7:00 PM - Troop 71 Committee Meeting
Tue
9
Jul 		7:00 PM - Regular Parents' and Scout Meetings
Tue
16
Jul 		7:00 PM - Regular Parents' and Scout Meetings
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Troop 71 is sponsored by:
Aley
United Methodist Church
 4143 Kemp Road
Beavercreek, OH 45431



Troop 71's website is graciously supported by
Rich Diesslin
Please visit his website
The Cartoonist





Kroger Neighborhood Rewards Program
TROOP 71 NEWS
Mr. Ruck to Facilitate Hiking Merit Badge
Click here for info.

Zipline River Tour
LOCATION: CAMP KERN, Oregonia, Ohio (LEAVE FROM ALEY CHURCH, TIME TBA)
DATE: SATURDAY, 8 JUNE 2013
COST: $75 TO TROOP 71 TREASURER
BSA Activity Consent Form to Gary George http://www.troop71.info/forms/Activity_Consent_Form.pdf
Camp Kern Zipline Waiver Form to Gary George http://campkern.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Waiver-2012.pdf  Contact Info: GARY GEORGE 503-4046, 241-1989, gary1956@woh.rr.com

Photos from Memorial Day event and Early Summer Court of Honor
Here are two links sent by Rich Kutter to photos he took during two recent Troop 71 events.  Enjoy!
     Beavercreek Memorial Day event: http://goo.gl/dlrrk
     Early Summer Court of Honor: http://goo.gl/rGqPc

Kroger Community Rewards
Troop 71 just got the cycle 1 quarter 4 statement (Feb ’13-April ‘13) for the Kroger program. We will be getting a check for $350.22 . This quarter, we had 24 households participating in the program; up by 3 households from last quarter. With this check, the Troop has earned a total of$7,400.31 through the Kroger fundraising programs.

Good job and keep it up! Not signed up? Click here for instructions.

When you enroll your card, the bottom of your Kroger receipt, starting 01 May 2013, will show that you donate to "Aley United Methodist Church Troop 71."

Over-the-Counter Medication Authorization Forms
Scouts who take over-the-counter (OTC) medicines during a BSA-sponsored event must have an authorization form on file withTroop 71.  This will give Troop 71 leaders permission to administer the OTC drugs during the event.  Two versions of the authorization form are available: 

A generic authorization form that may be used by any BSA troop;
A Troop 71-specific authorization form (same as the generic form, but with Troop 71 already identified)


Operation Christmas Child Operation Christmas Child
The BSA has officially recognized Operation Christmas Child as a community service partnership. For those of you not familiar with Operation Christmas Child, it is a project of Samatian's Purse to send shoe-box size boxes filled with hygiene items, school supplies, toys and candy to children in Africa, Asia, and South America who have nothing. These boxes go to children whose families have monthly incomes less than what most of our boys carry in the wallets daily for spending money.

Our district has set a goal of 100 boxes per unit. Our Troop 71 patrol leader council voted to take up the challenge and have structured it as a patrol contest. In order to spread the cost and effort, patrols will collect a different item or items each month. This is a service project, so boys can earn service hours with donations (monthly) and box packing (November).

Please encourage your son to use his own money to help him understand how fortunate he is and how children in other countries live. Items need to be new, but do not need to be fancy. Donations for the month of May are washcloths and combs - yesterday we picked up 24 combs and 12 washcloths for $6 at the dollar store.

Click here for details on service hours, the patrol contest, and the donation schedule..

Photos from New Scout Campout
Bob Dahle shared some photos from the New Scout Campout that took place at the Aley United Methodist Church grounds, 13-14 April 2013.  check them out here https://plus.google.com/photos/108402547520095133057/albums/5867244712437312705 

MERIT BADGE OFFERINGS

Click here for Merit Badge Counselors of Troop 71
Hiking Merit Badge
Hiking Merit Badge Hiking Merit Badge satisfies an Eagle requirement for completing Swimming, Hiking, or Cycling MB. This is a physically demanding MB and a Scout must be prepared to complete the five 10-mile and one 20-mile hikes.

Scouts interested in earning the Hiking MB must complete a Blue Card and turn in to Mr. Bill Ruck. Prepare and implement a plan to prepare for the 10-mile hikes (as per Requirement 3) and turn in to Mr. Ruck with your Blue Card. It is highly recommended that you begin a conditioning program in June to be prepared for the 10-mile hikes. You should keep a log of your fitness activities related to preparing for the first 10-mile hike.

Additional info available on this flyer.
Hiking MB worksheets from MeritBadge.org.

Personal Fitness Merit Badge
Personal Fitness Merit Badge The next personal fitness merit badge sessions will begin on Tuesday April 2, 2013 at 6pm at Shellabarger Park on Kemp Road to the west of Aley Church. Click on this link for schedule, required items, etc.  We will have sessions every other Tuesday, and all sessions will be at the park.

The counselor for this Merit Badge is Mr. Brian Stanton who is still looking for 2 or 3 adult scout leaders who can help with the sessions.  His contact info is on the Personal Fitness Merit Badge webpage.

Mr. Stanton will have merit badge cards available at the first session.

Columbus Zoo Merit Badge Offerings
Opportunities for boy scouts at the Columbus Zoo. The Zoo provides an amazing experience and teaches merit badges (MB) in a unique way. Oceanography MB- April 13th OR April 28th. Mammal Study MB - June 29th or July 28th. Fish & Wildlife MB - October 27th, and Zoo Careers overnight - June 29th. See attachment or zoo website for details and costs.

For details, view the Merit Badge flyer, then register at www.columbuszoo.org. Under the "Learn at the Zoo" tab. Click "Book Now" next to the program on their "Boy Scouts" web page to bring up available dates to choose from.

For more information, please contact our troop merit badge counselors at this link.

Game Design Merit Badge Is Here!
Game Design Merit BadgesGame Design Merit Badge, lauched on 07 March 2013, is BSA's 131st merit badge and teaches Scouts how to create, test, and refine a game from one of four categories:
  • Electronic (games for computers, game systems, or mobile devices)
  • Outdoor/Athletic (sports or games such as Capture the Flag)
  • Tabletop (dice-based games, board games, card games)
  • Pen and Paper or Role-Playing Games
But don't go looking for the merit badge handbook, yet.  It's still in the works.

Is anybody game enough (pun intended) to be Troop 71's counselor? If so, please contact Heather Bird.




New Merit Badge Requirements for Eagle Scout Rank
Merit BadgesCooking Merit Badge will be required for the Eagle Scout rank starting on January 1, 2014. All Scouts who did not earn Eagle by the end of 2013 must complete the Cooking merit badge for Eagle, no matter when they started working on that rank.

Also, after its introduction in the 2013 Jamboree, the Sustainability Merit Badge will become an Eagle-required option.  Scouts must earn either the Environmental Science or Sustainability merit badge as an Eagle Scout requirement.  Scouts may get both merit badges, but only one will count towards the required number of Eagle-required merit badges. 

The minimum number of merit badges required for the Eagle Scout will remain at 21. Today, this minimum must be composed of 12 Eagle-required and 9 other merit badges. After January 2014, scouts must earn 13 Eagle-required and 8 elective badges to attain Eagle Scout rank.