Our first meeting for the Summer 2013 Canoe Trek is scheduled for this Saturday, Feb. 23 @ 9:00am in the Browning lounge, Worthington United Methodist Church, and should last no more than an hour.

At this first gathering we’ll look at the overall picture and select final dates for leaving and returning.  Please be prepared to tell everyone a) what you would like to get out of this trip, b) what you’d like to see go right as well as c) what you don’t want to see go wrong, eh?.

If you are interested in canoeing this summer, look forward to seeing you there!

What: Playing in the snow (if there is any)— skiing, snowboarding, tubing, at Boston Mills/Brandywine Ski area; camping in a cabin or your tent at Camp Manitoc in northeast Ohio; working on scouting skills for those who wish not to ski, snowboard or tube.

Who: Scouts, Leaders, and Parents! We will need older scouts and adults who will not be skiing to help with the scout skills!

When: Friday, February 15, 2013 – we meet at the Church at 5PM; leave at 5:30PM
Sunday, February 17, 2013 – we return to the Church at 1PM

Bring: Warm clothing; Scout essentials (see your handbook); other overnight gear (sleeping bag, pad, messkit, etc.).

Cost: $30.00 for camping only. Ski or snowboard rental and ski lift ticket will cost extra-about $50 per person if we get a group rate.

Snow Sports Carnival 2013 Handout

What: The BSA365 annual bushwhack hike. What is a bushwhack? It is a ten mile long hiking along the only National Scenic River in Ohio, the Little Miami River. There are many historic things to see along the trail in John Bryan State Park and the scenery along Clifton Gorge is spectacular this time of year. Half way through the hike, we stop that the Clifton Mill for lunch and pancakes bigger than your head. On the way home we will stop at Young’s Jersey Dairy for some ice cream. Practice your best MOOO so that you can earn an extra scoop of ice cream.

When: Saturday February 2, 2013; Meet at 7am at the church, return approximately 4pm.

Bring: Dress in layers (appropriately for the weather) and wear hiking boots. Bring a day pack with water/snacks and money for lunch at Clifton Mill and ice cream at Young’s Dairy.

Cost: $10 for transportation and big patch. Bring money for lunch and ice cream.

Bushwhack 2013 Permission Form

What: It’s time to get together to update everyone on the planning so far for the Gettysburg summer camp trip, and to finalize more details. My apologies to those who cannot make the meeting; we will have another such meeting (or rather, meetings) down the road, but I hope all of you can make it. We’ll have some snacks, a video, other visual aids, and lots of information to share and lots of questions to ask and answer. One of the big issues to discuss will be which merit badges do you boys wish to do that week, and which adults can serve as counselors for those badges.

When: Tuesday, January 29, at 7pm

Where: The Browning Lounge has been reserved at the church — the room on the north end of the church, first floor, past the old chapel (where we hold our Eagle Courts of Honor).