ROBERT S. HISEY, JR. TO RECEIVE
DISTINGUISHED EAGLE SCOUT AWARD 

District Fall Camporee, 24 - 24 September 2010, Camp Birch  The Tecumseh Council, Chilicothe District Fall Camporee will be held at Camp Hugh Taylor Birch, near Yellow Springs, 24-26 September 2010. If you will be participating, please complete the registration form below and submit it, together with payment, no later than the start of the meeting on 21 September 2010. A final cound will be made during that meeting so payment may be sent to the District. NO REFUNDS after that date because supplies for the camporee will be purchased beforehand.
District Fall Camporee Registration Form: http://www.troop71.info/flyers/fall_camporee_regist.pdf
District Fall Camporee Flyer: http://www.troop71.info/flyers/Troop_71_Fall_Camporee.pdf

Fish and Wildlife Merit Badge, Columbus Zoo  Carey Huckvale and Donna Leiffert have volunteered to serve as POCs for this event. They will submit a total of 10 Scouts, first-come, first-served, from Troop 71 for this merit badge opportunity. Columbus Zoo will add those Troop 71 names to the pool from which 120 will be selected at random (i.e., a lottery). Those selected will attend the merit badge session on October 17 or November 7 (Columbus Zoo determines which scouts attend which session). The Troop 71 list must be submitted to Columbus Zoo no later than September 10th. Deadline to sign-up is September 9th.

PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO ALL THE CRITERIA / CONDITIONS IN THE FLYER.

Fish and Wildlife Merit Badge Flyer: http://www.troop71.info/flyers/fish_wildlife_badge2010.pdf

 Personal Fitness Merit Badge Evaluations  Next sessions: TBD. BRING WATER! Scouts, bring your Number 7 Requirement to be reviewed (12-week outline) please see requirements in Merit Badge Book or on line. Number 8 Requirement will be checked to make sure INITIAL Body Composition Measurements were done. Fitness Activity Log will be checked for current data entry. For safety reasons, scouts are not allowed to run on wet blacktop. So, testing is cancelled if it rained a few hours before, or if it's still raining at, the scheduled start of testing. Sunday tests are at Dolores Casebolt's residence. Tuesday tests are held on Shellabarger Park ; Conducted by Dolores Casebolt, Linn Chuck, and Michelle Vincent. Contact info: Dolores Casebolt - casebolt678@aol.com, (937) 427-3873  

 Trip to Friendship, IN  Trip to National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) gathering, Friendship, IN is 10-12 September 2010. Jim Caprul and Michelle Vincent are the POCs. Parents and scouts are reminded that this is primarily a shooting weekend. NMLRA gives special attention to Scouts and scouters who attend. So, it looks bad on Troop 71 when fewer than the registered number of people show up to shoot at the appointed time (1-4 PM). Trip and food costs are forthcoming. This is NOT a trip in which to work on merit badges.  

 Aley Church asks for water and volunteers  Aley Church is asking for donations of water for this year’s Beavercreek Popcorn Festival. Aley Church hands out water for free during the fest. Church is also looking for volunteers to actually give the water to festival-goers. Bring water to the church. Sign-up sheets are also in the church. 

 Scouting Goes Green  Scouts to collect aluminum cans, turn in for cash, and earn a patch. There’s a patrol contest for the Grimmy Patch that was used for swaps at the recent Jamboree. Goal is to collect an average of one pound of aluminum cans per scout. There are about 70 scouts registered in the troop. It takes about 30 cans to make a pound. Carl Herting has graciously volunteered to be the Troop’s collection point. So, please be nice and crush the cans. He will make regular trips to the recycling yard to redeem cans for cash. Last day for this event is 18 September 2010.  

 Peterloon 2010  15-17 October 2010 are the dates for Peterloon 2010. This event takes place at Dan Beard Scout Reservation, located in the northeast quadrant of Cincinnati just off I-275. The address is 6035 Price Road, Loveland, Ohio 45140. Peterloon, which began in 1927, is the longest-running camporee in BSA history. Cost: $25 registration plus whatever is decided for food. Sign up and pay by 15 September 2010. POC is Rebecca Koesters. More info at http://www.peterloon.danbeard.org/  

 NEW BSA Mandate! Youth Protection Training. Effective June 1, 2010: Youth Protection Training. training is required for all registered Troop 71 volunteers (i.e., adults).  New leaders are required to take Youth Protection training before they submit an application for registration.  The certificate of completion for this training must be submitted at the time application is made and before volunteer service with youth begins.  Youth Protection training must be taken every two years.  If a volunteer's Youth Protection training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be reregistered.  If you have not taken Youth Protection training within the past two years, please log on to MyScouting and take the training. Be sure to have your member ID number. The number can be found on your Boy Scouts of America membership card.

 Troop 71 Scouts and members visit Congressman Steve Austria (R-Beavercreek)    

Troop 71 Members Lisa Donigian and Dolores Casebolt with Scouts Dalton Casebolt, Alex Snodgrass and Grant Sowder traveled to Washington, DC to attend the Boy Scouts 100th Anniversary Parade and be day visitors at the Boy Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, celebrating 100 years of scouting in the US. While in DC the group also visited many historical sites, including the Smithsonian Museums, Arlington Cemetery, the Boy Scout Memorial, and the Bureau of Engraving. Finally, the group went to Congressman Steve Austria's office and met with him for about 30 minutes. Congressman Austria then invited the group to be his guest in the House Gallery, where they observed two Congressional votes. While in the gallery, Congressmen Austria pointed out many important features of the room. He also explained the seating arrangement on the House floor. He ended by describing how votes were taken, tallied, and recorded. Thus, the group learned firsthand how our nation's legislative system works. Troop 71 sends its sincere thanks to Congressman Austria and his staff for such a valuable learning experience that will not be forgotten.

 High Adventure trips:    Activity Pages updated for both Philmont 2011 and Sea Base 2011
[Available Trips]      [Sea Base 2011]      [Philmont 2011] 

 Please pay your Scout Monthly Dues     Dues are $7.00 per month per scout.  See Carl Herting to pay.  Dues may also be taken out of scout's account. 

   

 Click here for Safe Parking Lot Procedures. 
1) Dropoffs: pull well into the lot so as not to block traffic
2) Entry/Exit: use only the designated entry and exit (a.k.a. make the semi-circle!)
   -- ENTER the parking lot between Aley Church and the Scout Hut
   -- EXIT at the east side of the church by the Church Pavilion.
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