Vertical Adventures Lock In

Vertical Adventures Lock In = Friday Dec 3 Cost is $20US for climbing and pizza, bring a two liter soda of your choice to drink/share and a sleeping bag, plenty of padding on the floor.

Everyone climbing needs to have a parent (under 18) or self complete the wavier form on the website : http://www.verticaladventuresohio.com/index.shtml

Probably arrive ~10.30pm, plan on pickup nlt 7am Saturday.

Vertical Adventures .:. Rock Climbing .:. Columbus, OH

www.verticaladventuresohio.com

Happy Thanksgiving

No Meeting next Thursday 11.25
Have a great Holiday of appreciation for your blessings and remembrance of those less fortunate.

RRG Plan B this weekend

The area we usually use at Red River Gorge is under fire ban and may have some fire damage.

Plan B is to stay somewhat local (Gas prices are thru the roof) so we have reserved the group camp area at Lake Hope State park for Saturday. We will be departing the church early 0700 am, so arrive 0630 ~0645 ready to go. Eat breakfast prior or bring it with you. We will return Sunday 10-11 o'clock.

Looks like weather will be good, but cold at night and possibly a drizzle on Sunday. Make sure you dress in layers, have warm sleeping gear and rain jacket/ poncho. Also bring your water bottle and maybe an extra, we will have water, but there is not a spigot at the site.

This is a beautiful primitive area, we will be exploring and hiking, wear you boots, should be a great time.

Mohican

Green River Trip OCT 8/9/10 Now Plan B

Our Fellow Scouts and friends in KY report that the Green River is too low to be fun. Plan B is for a trip down the Mohican River and Base Camping at Mohican Wilderness campground Friday and Saturday night. Everyone is invited.
Cost is $20 (15 for camping + 5 for Saturday Dinner)
Bring your own breakfast (oatmeal etc) for Saturday and Sunday and pack a lunch (spam on a pita) that you will bring in canoe.
Departure is Friday ~5pm to be finalized Thursday night.
Return Sunday ~11am.
Again this is base camping so bring a chair, tent/tarp (troop tents available) (hammock space may be slim). May get cold at night but mid 70s day. As always rain-gear, water bottle, bandanna, cup and something to eat off of (frisbee+foil) and a spork.
Adults welcome If you do not want to canoe, you  can hang out at camp. Rumor has it there will be an unusual cooking method demo'd for dinner.

More Primitive Skills Weekend

Egg in an E-Tool

Primitive Skills weekend was a blast. Good weather, good food. Mr. E taught us how to cook an egg in an entrenching tool (shovel, e-tool)

Sea Scout Rendezvous

Troop and Crew 797 attended the 7th Annual Sea Scout Rendezvous. A good time was had by all. Kayaking, Tubing, Frisbee, Beach Volleyball etc.

For more pictures, see the link above.

August is planning month

Get your calendars and your wish list out!
The next couple meetings will be for planning.
I have put some target tentative events and dates above. Now is your chance to add/modify events and dates.
New Troop email: troop776gahanna@gmail.com

Summer Camp was GRRReat!!!

The Troop and Venture Crew have just returned from our annual week of summer camp at Chief Logan Reservation (CLR). Everyone had a great time.
Lots of work on merit badges and the requirements for the Frontiersman program.


Weather was HOT, dern HOT with just a little rain to keep the mud slick




Photos

Summer Camp is Here

Summer Camp at Chief Logan Reservation Starts this weekend
July 11 -17.
See the Summer Camp checklist Page, .Don't forget your eating kit, water, rain gear, a camp chair, water and oh don't forget a water bottle and a bandanna. Also make sure you have a 'Be prepared Bag'

Thursday Night, we will load the trailer, bring you gear.

Sunday we will meet at the Church at 1100am and depart NLT 1130. We will stop for lunch probably at Arby's or driver's choice (bring $$ if you don't plan to eat prior).

We plan to arrive at CLR at 1330 (1.30pm). We will travel in class A uniform, if you did not complete the swim test wear you swim suit too.

One of the first things we will do is a medical recheck with the health officer, this will be a review of the medical form. Any prescription drugs (reflected on your medical form) need to be in original med bottle placed a marked ziploc bag. First Aid will dispense prescription drugs, if you would like you Scout to be responsible, write a signed note stating same.

We will return Saturday July 17 between 1100 and 1200.

Weather so far looks pretty good, but it will rain and good chance for cool nights BE PREPARED!

July 1st Troop/Crew Meeting-Swim Test Location

Our next meeting will be at the Hunter's Ridge Pool
281 Harrow Blvd, Gahanna, OH 43230

Plan on 7pm, there is no charge for  pool entry.
Medical forms and any money pending is due at this meeting.
Wear a swimsuit and bring a towel.
See You there

No Meeting June 24

Looks like too many folks are away next week either at camp or family camping COOL!
So our next meeting will be July 1. Summer camp med forms and $$$$ are due.
Meanwhile, enjoy the summer....
Mr.Mac

Zaleski Backpack Trail

Small group, but we had a good Trek on the South Loop of the ZBPT
Pictures are HERE

Backpack Food Items – from meeting Thursday May 27

Individual Spam (look for a fried rice recipe using this.

Ramen Noodles

Muffin Mix

TimE's Beef Noodle Bowl

Instant Mashed potatoes

Grits

Oatmeal

Instant Rice

Beans – Dehydrated and canned

Peanut Butter (on a banana in a tortilla)

Stove Top stuffing

Precooked bacon

Beef and other Jerky

Foil Pack Tuna, Chicken. Salmon, Spam etc.

Totillas

Pita Bread

Summer Sausage

crackers

dried fruit

dried vegetables

Granola bars

Mr. E's Dog Biscuits

Trail mix (GORP)

Hard Cheese or string cheese.

Sample Menu – 3 day Backpack weekend

Breakfast 1 – Banana with peanut butter on w/w tortilla

Breakfast 2 - Oatmeal

Lunch - Tuna or chicken on pita

Dinner 1 - Spam Fried Rice

Dinner 2 – Thanksgiving on the trail. Brownies

Snacks – Gorp, granola bars

Indv. Drink mixes for water bottle

Backpacking Gear for 3 day weekend

Boots or sturdy broken in shoes

Backpack

Sleeping Bag or blanket

Sleeping pad

Flashlight/headlamp

personal first aid kit

trekking poles

Cup/bowl or frisbee to eat off of (I use a 32oz ziplock twistlock container)

Spoon/spork/spoonknifefork 

pocket knife

small cookpot (i.e. canteen cup)

alcohol stove and fuel

trash-bag

stuff sack for food

TP

camp soap or Dr. Bronner's

Hat

Bandanna x2

Hiking sox x4

camp shoes (crock imitation)

spare t-shirt (1 or 2)

spare undershorts

insect repellent

sunsreen

long pants (or convertible pants)

belt

compass

map of area

whistle

signal mirror

duct tape

Red River Gorge

OA Conclave Video

Conclave Video

Attended OA conclave with Venture Crew 465 last weekend

Camp Physicals

CVS is advertising camp physicals for $35 at their minute clinics, Here is a link

You will need the new medical form, link here and in Scout links on left.

We are asking that this form be turned in no later than July 1

June Event Date

The Zalinsky hike date listed is not going to work, we are looking to move it up or back a week, let us know your preference..... Stay tuned.  {edit} has been moved to June fourth

Welcome

Scouts, Scouters and Parents.
Well the old ATT web page is no more.
We will be trying out this blog format for the interim.
Please check back often and leave comments as needed.

Upcoming Events:

May 21-23 Red River Gorge KY campout - camping, hiking rappelling

June 4-6           Zalinsky Backpack Hike camping, backpacking

July 11-17 Summer Camp CLR merit badges, frontiersman program, fun