Troop Tribune for 05-18-17

This Week’s Meeting Theme
This week’s meeting theme is all about first aid!  Come learn about treating cuts, burns and other critical first aid skills.

First Year Theme
First Years should come in Class B and wear appropriate shoes for physical fitness retest for Tenderfoot rank.

Next Outings
May 19-21, 2017 will be a Survival Skills campout.  Come and work on your survival skills, with minimual camping gear, different foods to try, and skill challenges like BB Guns, Archery, Tomahawk/Spear throwing, and more!

Spring Camporee Reimbursement
A couple more troop meetings and you’re out of time!  Troop reimbursement policy asks that all requests for reimbursement be turned in the month following the campout.  If you would like to be reimbursed for the spring camporee campout expenses, that means you have until the last meeting in May (the 25th) to complete the “Troop 750 – Reimbursement Request Form” (found on Troop 750 – Mason, OH website), attach receipts and give to our Treasurer, Mark Washington or Spencer Beeching.  If you are unable to make the meetings, please scan and email to Mark Washington at mwashington3@cinci.rr.com.  Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mark Washington via email or call (513) 234-8453.

Backpacking Events
For our Philmont crews, we have two events remaining.  Mr. Clabbers has sent several emails out, please be working hard on your own personal physical fitness!  Please make every effort to attend the two remaining events.  We are reaching a point where the crews may have to make very difficult decisions on attendance.  If you can not make the hikes, please make every attempt to contact your crew leader and talk to them.  We need you on the trail NOW.  Time is running out!   While these hikes are primarily intended to help prepare scouts and scouters attending Philmont, they are open to any scouts second year and above with the approval of Dan Clabbers, Gary Hayes, or Ben Zumkehr.

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It’s That Time Of The Year!  Annual Swim Check Time
Swim checks this weekend!!!  BSA requires annual swim checks for all Scouts and Scouters!  You need to pass the swim test every year to participate in any water related activities.  This includes summer camp!  The Troop has the Mason Community Center reserved for this Sunday May 21, and two Sunday’s in June, the 4th and 11th from 2:00 to 4:00.  There will be no cost for members, non members will be charged $7.  This will allow swimming after you have finished the Swim Check.  Non members need to complete a waiver.

Summer Camp Update!
For Summer Camp, we will need Part C of the BSA Health Form completed and signed, with copies of insurance cards.  The second payment of $140 will be due no later than May 25th.  Please see our Treasurer, Mr. Washington.

Advancements and Eagle Projects
Scouts needing a Board Of Review should contact our Advancement Chair, Mrs. Enouen at denouen@zoomtown.com.  Before scheduling your Board of Review, please request your TroopMaster records from Mrs. Lyons at lyonsacl@outlook.com , or Mrs. Peischl at gpeischl@cinci.rr.com,  so that we can confirm all rank advancement requirements have been met.

Scouts needing to schedule time with the Troop Committee for Eagle Scout Project Approval should contact Mrs. Peischl at gpeischl@cinci.rr.com