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”
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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 Calendar of Events
This is the calendar of all events for the year.
November Newsletter
Here is the November news letter, courtesy of the Historian, Thomas Weber.
Scout Account and Campership Policies Released
The Troop 85 Committee has released policies on both Scout Accounts and “Camperships” (sort of like scholarships, but for camping). Please read through these policies carefully. Also, note that we ask you to not use your scout account to pay for patrol food cost for weekend outings. See the policies page for details. Note: Troop 85 hasContinue reading “Scout Account and Campership Policies Released”
100 Years of Scouting!
In 2010, the Boy Scouts of America will celebrate its hundredth anniversary. The BSA has produced an online video discussing the history of Scouting and the 100th anniversary. If you have a few minutes to spare, it’s worth a look. Additionally, Mr. Madsen gave a brief presentation on the 100th anniversary of the BSA at the Troop meeting on October 13.Continue reading “100 Years of Scouting!”
Welcome to the New Troop 85 Website!
Thanks to a generous donation from Ubiquity Servers, Troop 85 has a new website. We’re still shaking the last bugs out of the system, so please be patient with any errors you find. A few of the new things you’ll find here include: Search. The left-hand sidebar now has a search box which will look throughContinue reading “Welcome to the New Troop 85 Website!”
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