Troop 734 is dedicated to helping our boys grow to be great men, in the spirit of scouting's twelve point Law: A scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.

Meeting Notes - Mar 1

Posted March 2nd, 2010 by dlambert
  • Tonight’s program Patrol: Froggies; Scout skills: camp setup, safe swim, and directions without compass.
  • Next week’s program Patrol: Jalapeno’s; Scout skills: knots, knots, and knots.
  • Upcoming events:
  • Announcements:
    • There is/was a new parent orientation tonight for parents of new Scouts.
    • For those attending summer camp this year, we’ll be taking our swim test in advance.  This helps us get checked in and settled a little more quickly, and it’s been a big help in the past.  We’ll be doing the swim tests at Aquatic Adventures during the first or second week of April – watch for more information on this.
    • Ropes course – April.   Helmet, 30-feet off the ground.  April 16-18 – rough headcount tonight.  Summit Vision – Hoover Reservoir. 
    • Mr. Pearsall will bring gear to next week’s meeting to do “Scout Gear 101”.  This will give new Scouts a chance to see some of the equipment that your Scout may start accumulating.  None of our Scouts run out and buy all this stuff all at once, but as you begin to acquire stuff, we’ve found that it’s helpful to know something about the options that are available.
    • Mr. Janik still has some circle-patches (to wear around the world Scouting emblem).  These patches are available for $1.50.
    • We have some openings for this summer’s Northern Tier trip.  If you’re interested (and you’re First Class or higher and 14 as of the start of the trip), please let Mr. Hansford know.
    • Our junior leader training classes will resume on 3/15 (we’re skipping next week for the City Council meeting).
    • The Simon Kenton Council is holding its centennial celebration Camporall from April 30 through May 2.  Check out the link for more information.
    • On May 22 and 23, the BSA’s Adventure Base 100 is making a stop at the Columbus Zoo.  Wear your uniform, and get in free!

Meeting Notes - Feb 22

Posted February 23rd, 2010 by dlambert

Welcome to new Scouts and new parents.  This is an exciting time for all of us, and we can't wait to have all of you join us!  We always do our best to capture announcements made in each meeting, but don't be afraid to ask questions if you need more information.

  • Tonight’s program Patrol: ??; Scout skills: Flag etiquette.
  • Next week’s program Patrol: tbd; Scout skills: tbd.
  • Upcoming events:
  • Announcements:
    • Summer camp is coming up.  Be sure to check out this link for important information about this year’s summer camp.  Here’s another link that has general information about summer camp.  Your first payment of $30 is due this week in order to get the maximum early-payment discount.
    • Dues are going up to $7 per month for Scouts in order to defray rising costs.  In addition, adults who attend campouts will contribute $5 to help cover grub costs.
    • Mr. Janik still has some circle-patches (to wear around the world Scouting emblem).  These patches are available for $1.50.
    • New Scouts:  There are six patrols in the Troop, and all of our new Scouts will need to decide which Patrol they want to join.  We're going to rotate new Scouts among each of our open Patrols, and we'll ask them to commit to one of them once they've had a chance to complete the grand tour.

Meeting Notes - Feb 15

Posted February 22nd, 2010 by dlambert

No meeting due to weather.  Go help someone shovel!

Meeting Notes - Feb 8

Posted February 8th, 2010 by dlambert

Meeting Notes - Feb 1

Posted February 2nd, 2010 by dlambert
  • Tonight’s program Patrol: Flaming Jalapenos; Scout skills: knots, knots, and more knots.
  • Next week’s program Patrol: (tbd); Scout skills: (tbd)
  • Upcoming events:
  • Announcements:
    • In May (14-16), we’ll be doing a horseback riding campout at Marmon Valley Farm, near Mad River Mountain.  As indicated in the notes from January 18, we asked for a commitment from Scouts tonight, and Mr. Bryan is turning names in to the camp tomorrow.
    • Mrs. Kirke conducted some Junior Leadership Training tonight for our SPL and Patrol Leaders.
    • Brendan Pearsall is participating in the 30-hour famine, and he’d like your help.  The 30-hour famine is a youth movement that’s raising money to support starving children throughout the world.  It is said that 23,000 children die each day from starvation and hunger related illnesses.  Brenden’s youth group is supporting these children through the Word Vision foundation which will spread your donations throughout the devastated countries worldwide.  For a $30 donation, you can support one child for a whole month.  If you’d like to help these children, see Brenden at the next Troop meeting.
    • This Sunday (Feb 7) is Scout Sunday.  We have been asked to hand out bulletins for the 9:30 service at St. James (our sponsor).  We're looking for volunteers to help with this.  Scouts should be in full, class-A uniform.  If you can help, please let Mr. Martin know.
    • The Council asked Scott Lane if he could round up some volunteers to help on the shooting range for the upcoming Maple Syrup Festival.  If you can help, please let Scott know.
    • If anyone’s interested in the DVD photo slide show we had running during last week’s Court of Honor, please let me know.  If there’s enough interest, we’ll look at burning a few copies.  Most likely, we’ll ask for a small donation to the Troop to defray expenses.

2010 Summer Camp Voting

Posted February 1st, 2010 by dlambert

Once again, it’s time for us to choose the summer camp we’ll attend this year.  Voting will occur at next week’s meeting (Feb 8), and we’ll be picking from the following options.  If you don’t know anything about these camps, please check out the web sites below, and come prepared to vote next week!

  • Chief Logan Reservation.  This was our summer camp destination last year.  Chief Logan (or CLR) is an open program, which means that Scouts are free to roam wherever they want to earn badges.
  • Woodland Trails Scout Reservation.  We went to Woodland Trails in 2007 and 2008.  Woodland Trails is a closed program, and our experience is that we (as a Troop) tend to complete more badges at closed programs.
  • Crooked Creek.  This camp is just outside of Louisville, KY.  Although we’ve never tried the summer camp program, we’ve stayed at this camp a couple of times and the facilities are very nice.
  • Blue Ridge Mountains Scout Reservation.  Known as the “Philmont of the East”, this 16,000-acre camp has some fabulous high-adventure opportunities for older Scouts, along with normal Merit Badge programs for younger Scouts.  This camp is in Virginia, and we’d expect about a 7-hour drive to get there.

Meeting Notes - Jan 18

Posted January 18th, 2010 by dlambert
  • Tonight’s Program patrol: Taco Bellers; Scout skills: knots, safe hike, and First Class carries.
  • Also tonight: Patrol Leader elections, Order of the Arrow elections, and PLC.  The PLC will also be narrowing down a list of potential summer camps from six to three or so.
    Order of the Arrow

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  • Next week: Winter Court of Honor – check link for assignments.
  • Upcoming events:
  • Announcements:
    • We discussed the May horseback riding campout tonight.  Follow this link to see more information about the campout, including fees.  Please give some thought to whether you’re going to attend this campout; we’re going to ask for a commitment on this campout next week.  We need to get everyone’s commitment early on this campout because we need to put down a deposit.

Meeting Notes - Jan 11

Posted January 13th, 2010 by dlambert
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