Troop Spaghetti Dinner – April 1

The Troop 53 annual spaghetti dinner will be help Sunday, April 1 at the South Webster Community Center. Exact times to be announced. The annual spahetti dinner allows scouts to raise money to pay for their week of summer camp each year. As last year, the tickets each scout sells will reduce their camp fees.

Soldiers Know What it means to BE PREPARED!

A soldier returning from service in Afghanistan talks about what it means to be prepared and how scout lessons helped overseas. Read his blog here.

March Campout

Camp High Oaks. Date and details to be announced.

OWOP Shakedown – Saturday, April 28

There will be a OWOP shakedown held at Camp Oyo North Field from 1-3 p.m. Following the shakedown, the Shawnee Chapter of the Order Of The Arrow will hold a Tap Out ceremony for those boys elected to the OA this year.

One World One Promise Council Camporee – May 4, 5, 6

The OWOP Camporee will be held May 4 – 6 at the Ross County Fairgrounds. This will be a council-wide camporee with thousands of participants. More complete detail will be posted as event date approaches.

Summer Camp Update

The boys visited Camp Hugh Taylor Birch in February and have indicated that they would like to try Summer camp there this year. The Troop Committee is looking into it. Camp Hugh Taylor Birch is located near Yellow Springs, Ohio and is in Tecumseh Council. It is a full service camp with a structured program. Whether we attend camp at Birch or choose another camp, our week we have chosen is July 8 - 14.

As most of you are aware, Simon Kenton Council decided to close Camp Oyo for regular summer camp after 80 years. Apparently they cannot manage money very well and cannot afford three council camps; so Oyo was selected for closure since it is furthest from Columbus. Also, the preferred Columbus camp, Camp Falling Rock, wants a new shower house and an Eagle Lodge—whatever that is--so keeping Camp Oyo open for traditional summer camp must have been interfering with improvements at other camps.