As always, this year’s Spring Camporee presented a series of activities for patrols to complete. This year, the activities were themed around a mystery: the whereabouts of the husband of the distraught Mrs. Bodee. Unfortunately, our photographers didn’t get very many pictures of the activities at the event because many of them were helping runContinue reading “Spring Camporee 2026”
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Klondike 2026
This winter, our Troop attended the 2026 Klondike Derby. The event included many challenges that required scouting skills to complete. Each patrol completed seven challenges, travelling the camp and earning points in the process. Our Troop had two patrols competing this year. Fire building For the first challenge, patrols had to build a sustainable fire.Continue reading “Klondike 2026”
Tristate Catholic Camporee
While we have participated in Archdiocesan Catholic Camporees, this year’s Catholic Camporee was the first ever of its kind, hosted by Region 6 of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS) for all of NCCS Region 6 and Catholic Service Territory (CST) 9. It was held in Toledo, Ohio, and served around 160 scouts fromContinue reading “Tristate Catholic Camporee”
Shooting Sports and Wacky Games
Shooting Sports Saturday morning, the scouts went out to the Range at Camp Birch to participate in the Range and Target Activities (archery, shotgun and/or rifle shooting) for the morning. A few scouts also went back to the Range in the Afternoon. Wacky Games In the afternoon, those scouts who didn’t go back to theContinue reading “Shooting Sports and Wacky Games”
Canoeing Campout
In August, the Troop decided to hold a Canoeing Campout at Caesar’s Creek. Saturday morning, the adults drove the scouts over to a boat ramp, where we rented canoes and launched onto the water. From there, we spent 6 hours paddling across the lake (about 7.5 miles) to return to our campsite, where we ateContinue reading “Canoeing Campout”
Summer Camp 2025
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 2025”
Survival Skills Campout
In May, the Troop went out to the Fallen Timbers campsite at Camp Birch for a Scout Skills campout. Unfortunately, due to extreme weather, we were unable to stay at the campsite for the first night. However, when we showed up on Saturday morning, we began a game of scout-themed Trivial Pursuit that took mostContinue reading “Survival Skills Campout”
Spring Camporee 2025
The Spring Camporee 2025 located at Camp Hugh Taylor Birch had a variety of events for scouts to participate in on Saturday. There was a fire challenge that required scouts to boil water from a can above a fire, to prove they were able to sustain a flame. Another challenge was first aid. Each patrolContinue reading “Spring Camporee 2025”
Klondike 2025
Klondike 2025 had many fun and engaging activities such as first aid, an obstacle course, axe throwing, tree identification, orienteering, fire building, knot tying and lashings. At the end of the day, there was a sled race. It took place at Camp Hugh Taylor Birch, and went from 8:00am-4:00pm. Obstacle Course The obstacle course testedContinue reading “Klondike 2025”
Catholic Camporee 2024
This year’s Catholic Camporee was hosted at Camp Friedlander. Friday Evening and Saturday Morning After everyone arrived at camp, we said Night Prayer (Compline) from Liturgy of the Hours as a camp before going to bed. The next morning, we ate breakfast and said Morning Prayer (Lauds) at individual campsites before going out to doContinue reading “Catholic Camporee 2024”
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