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On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country, to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake,  and morally straight.

B. S. A. Troop 560  -- Westerville, OH

Chartered by:  Church of the Messiah

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 ...Summer Camp Merit Badge Update ...posted 5/8/2008

Please click here to download the official form to signup your Merit Badge selections for the 2008 Summer Camp. Printed copies will be available at the next troop meeting as well. Here is an example of what is on that form:

  

Merit Badge

Prerequisites:

Councilor:

   X

First Aid

Numbers 2b (3b,c with Westerville FireDept.), 8d

Mr. Carpenter

 

Emergency Preparedness

Number 2b, 2c, 6b, 9b Note: Must have First Aid or working towards First Aid

Mr. Withrow

 

Camping

Attend Maumee Bay - May Campout and the Indiana Muzzle Loading- June Campout

Mr. Doelinger

 

Environmental Science

Number 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, and 4

Mr. Baer

 

Communication

Number 5 , 7 and 9

Mrs. Mann / Mr. Keener

 

Personal Management

Number 1a, 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b, 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 10a, 10b

Mr. Savage

 

Citizenship in the Nation

Number 3 & 8,  (Visit OH State Capital in June. Also will visit Ft. McHenry on return trip home )

Mr. Brooks

 

Citizenship in the World

Number 7

Mrs. Brooks / Mr. Simpson

 

Soil and Water Conservation

Number 7

Mr. Baer

 

Astronomy

None

Mr. Mann / Mr. Baer

 

Oceanography

None

Mrs. Brooks

 

Bird Study

There will be some prerequisites which will be announced at meetings

Mr. Mann

 

Fishing

Read entire book, Obtain copy of the fishing regulations – ODNR or Wal-Mart

Mr.  Savage

 

Art

None

Mrs. Doolittle

 



 

Maumee Bay Permission Slip

posted
4/29/2008

Please click here to download the Maumee Bay Campout Permisson Slip.

If scouts have a small pocketknife, they should bring it with them to work on their totin' Chit.

We will also work on the Fireman's chit and have our Annual Iron Chef Event.

This should be a really fun -- watch for culinary surprises.

Please have Permission slips and your $20.00 / person camping fee turned in to Mr. Morris
 by the end of the Troop Meeting on May 5, 2008.



 Summer Camp Permission Slip...posted 4/14/2008

Click here to download the 2008 Summer Camp Permission Slip



 ...Troop 560 Rapelling Campout Photos...posted 4/13/2008

Please click here to be taken directly to the growing posting of Troop 560 pictures of our most recent--rapelling--Campout.

Show me the Rappelling Pictures.



 Summer Camp Updateposted 2/14/2008

Troop 560 2008 Summer Camp

Where: Assateague Island National Seashore, MD
When:  Saturday July 12th – Friday July 18th 
(Departure time will be determined but it will be early! )
How: Charter Bus
 
Accommodations:

Oceanside Group Tent Camp Site – Non Electric
Includes: Picnic Tables, Upright grills, drinking water, cold water showers with chemical toilets.
 
Other local accommodations can be made for additional cost to families not staying at the group camp grounds through one of these web sites below. Ocean City is about 20 miles away from the group camp site.

 
 
Who: Scouts, Adult Leaders & Families of Troop 560
 
Costs: 
$200.00 per person ( includes bus transportation, group camping and meals)
Meals for day-campers (visitors or persons that are not camping with us full-time) cost $10.00 / day
There will also be $7.00 entrance fee to Ft. McHenry for those over the age of 16. 


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