For this event, Troop 85 stayed at the Adams Building at Camp Hugh Taylor Birch. For once, we were allowed to bring electronics on an outing, although this meant that, aside from the Wacky Games event on Saturday, we spent most of the time playing video games. Wacky Games The Wacky Games event, which tookContinue reading “Wacky Games and Electronics Weekend”
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Summer Camp 2022
Every year, Troop 85 goes to summer camp. Summer camp is a wonderful opportunity to earn merit badges and learn scouting skills, as well as work on ranks. Many options are available, allowing each scout to work on merit badges and skills that they need. This year, we went to Camp Birch again. Camp BirchContinue reading “Summer Camp 2022”
Spring Camporee 2022
This year, Troop 234 hosted the Spring Camporee at Camp Hugh Taylor Birch. This year, the event had a spy theme, and all of the events taught scouting skills while guiding patrols through a mission: to defuse a bomb at a secret location in camp. Riflery To obtain the first clue about the code toContinue reading “Spring Camporee 2022”
Klondike 2022
Every year during the month of February, Tecumseh Council hosts the Klondike, which is a scouting competition between teams of up to eight scouts called sleds with events that are based on winter scouting skills. The Campout The first night was the coldest of the campout. However, most scouts slept very well due to theirContinue reading “Klondike 2022”
November Troop Elections 2021
One of the key skills that Scouts BSA teaches is youth leadership. Leadership experience is found all over the program, from being a mentor to younger scouts to NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training). Being a youth lead program is what separates Scouts from other youth programs. Troop Elections The positions of responsibly in a ScoutContinue reading “November Troop Elections 2021”
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2014 Stations of the Cross
On March 21st several Troop 85 scouts volunteered to help with the St Luke Stations of the Cross service. Quinn R., Chris B., Luke L., Sean L., Steffan P., James B., and Eric D. read the stations, held candles, and carried the cross through each station. The Stations of the Cross is one of severalContinue reading “2014 Stations of the Cross”
2014 Merit Badge Trail Drive
At this year’s Chillicothe Merit Badge Trail held at the Greene County Career Center, a total of 17 Troop 85 Scouts took part, where 45 merit badges were worked on. This included 26 merit badges that are required for Eagle rank. The event included 3 separate Saturday mornings – February 1st, February 15th, and MarchContinue reading “2014 Merit Badge Trail Drive”
2014 Klondike Expedition News
For Klondike 2014, 6 BSA Troop 85 boy scouts and 2 adult leaders went to a Winter Camporee event at Camp Miakonda, near Toledo, OH from 17-19 January. Matt M., Michael B, John Paul B, Michael P, Jordan H, and Christopher H went on the trip, with Jordan as senior patrol leader and Chris as a patrolContinue reading “2014 Klondike Expedition News”
February News Letter!
And here it is.
Troop 85 