We are now accepting sign up for volunteers to clean up on Friday August 19th. We will be cleaning up from 6:30 until after midnight. The money will be split evenly between the participants and will go into your scout account. We need 8 scouts and 4 adults. Please sign up now. Loading…
Food Bank Service Hours
Reagan, Jesse, and James volunteered at the Akron Food Bank. They worked with other volunteers to sort pallets of frozen beef, chicken, and pork. The workers sorted 23,000 pounds of meat that will serve 19,000 meals! The boys learned about food safety and took a tour of their facility.
Jonathan Touma’s Tessellation Project
Jonathan Touma spent 10 hours creating an M. C. Escher tessellation floor puzzle for the Woodbridge Library Escher Art Exhibit. He contributed to the Escher Exhibit with hours of voluntary work. The work included tracing, cutting, and painting a three-foot diameter floor tessellation.
Community Service Reminder
Service hours are available at the Akron Food Bank on Saturday, June 11th from 8:30-11:30 am. There are only 9 slots available. Please only sign up your scout if he can participate for all three hours to make it fair for everyone. If you can’t attend, they have opportunities on the 3rd Wednesday of each…
Hike and Ride Concludes
A successful day of hiking concludes in Boston Mills. We made it into Boston Township a little early and the scouts relaxed in rocking chairs on the Boston Store porch and by playing checkers. We caught the southbound train and rode back the 15 miles to Big Bend station. With the day being overcast and…
10 1/2 mi. marker on the hike
We hit the 10.5 mile point of our 15 mi hike today at 1:00 pm, exactly on schedule. Having the “carrot” of eating lunch at the Winking Lizard certainly helped keep the mood up. We had an educational discussion of the difference between credit and debit cards and how tipping works, that will prepar them…
15 Mile Hike on Saturday 06/04 @ 9AM
ATTN: Philmont Backpackers and Hiking Merit Badge Scouts (or anyone else who wants to get out an hike): It’s last minute but we wanted to take advantage of the cooler weather and schedule a 15 mi hike for those working on their Hiking Merit Badge for tomorrow. We will be starting at 9:00 AM out…
Memorial Day Parade
The scouts gave service to those veterans who died in active military service as a rememberance this past Monday. We marched down Main Street to the Peninsula Township. After the service, the troop made it’s way down to Boston Township, in the National Park and marched to the Boston Cemetery.
Canoe & Zip Line Camp
After a short time during the early afternoon, the rain on Saturday dried up as the scouts set down the river. Camping at Mohican Wilderness, the scouts enjoyed relaxing and playing. The scouts cooked in the old fashion way of aluminum foil packets on the fire and enjoyed a hearty breakfast before setting off for…
Court of Honor – May 2016
Friends and family attended tonight’s court of honor. The new scouts received their neckerchiefs and troop numbers. The other boys were awarded with merit badges and rank advancements. The scouts that hiked the OA trail received a special badge. Max Lyman was awarded with his bronze eagle palm at the ceremony. Cake and juice were served…