Court of Honor

Troop 344 will be holding a Court of Honor on March 8, 2003 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Pemberville.  Dinner will begin at 6:00PM.  The Meyer's and McKibben's will be providing meat sandwiches, a potato dish, and cake. Scouts with last names beginning with A through O'Brien should plan on bringing a main dish. Oberhouse through Z should bring a salad or dessert.  Since several distinguished guests will be in attendance for the Court of Honor we ask that families keep this in mind as they prepare their dishes for the potluck.  Families should bring their own service.  Drinks will be provided by the Troop.  Upon completion of the meal, we will hold a troop ceremony to present members with their rank advancement, merit badges, and awards.  Approximately 7:00PM we will be having a special ceremony to honor Aaron Meyer and Ryan McKibben for receiving the rank of Eagle.  Troop 344 is proud to add these scouts to our list of Eagle Scouts.   Please mark your calendars and plan on attending this award ceremony to help recognize the outstanding achievement of our scouts, especially these two scouts receiving their Eagles.

Lake Cumberland High Adventure

The troop voted to go to Lake Cumberland area in Kentucky for their high adventure during the summer of 2003.  We are planning on camping at Mammoth Cave National Park for 3 days and renting houseboats for 4 days.   We will be hiking and taking cave tours at Mammoth Cave National Park.  The time on the houseboats will be spent in swimming, fishing, and waterskiing/tubing.   The scouts will have an opportunity to earn the water skiing and motorboating merit badges.  To participate in this high adventure, a scout must be 1st class and have the swimming merit badge.  In May, we will begin a safe boating course.  Upon completion of the course, the scouts will take the test provided by the State of Ohio.   Passage of this test is required of anyone born after 1982 in order for them to operate a motorboat or personal watercraft.  Any parents who would like to participate are also welcome.  This course is required for the motor boating merit badge.

 Advancement

We ask that you go over your scout’s individual history on a regular basis and continue urging him to make progress.  The younger scouts can come prepared to any meeting ready to check off on their tenderfoot, second class, or first class requirements.  We have several older scouts and adults in attendance that can accommodate them. Participation in troop outings can help as advancement opportunities are built into these events.   Some activities the troop has planned do have a rank requirement and working on advancement continuously will help ensure the scout’s ability to participate. The key point is that the scout must want to advance.  We provide the opportunities for advancement; the scout must take the initiative.

Upcoming Events of Note

Please check the troop calendar.