Troop 843 Campouts & Fun

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December 12-14, 2008: Winter Backpacking Scouts handily dealt with with cold weather, packing several miles into the wilderness near Lake Hope, having fun all along the way.» More (Dec 20) - Thanks go to Ken Burger

September 26-28, 2008: Rappelling Campout The boys of Troop 843 faced their fears at the free lance climbing area near Conkles Hollow in the Hocking Hills. It is the highest freefall rappell in Ohio at 110 feet.   » More (November 23) -Thanks go to Ken Burger

November 2, 2008: Troop 843 Open House We have over 50 pictures from Troop 843's annual Open House where we invite local Webelos Scouts to meet our boys and see what Scouts do.  » More (Updated Nov 9) -Thanks go to Phyllis Hollifield

October 10-12, 2008: Peterloon 2008 Seventeen Scouts and six Scouters converged Subcamp 2B-16 for a great weekend at Peterloon 2008 where the theme was "Building Leaders, Inspiring Achievement" with activities focused on building and construction.  » More (Oct 12) -Thanks go to Bob Beasley

September 5-7, 2008: Webelos Woods Webelos Woods is an event designed to help Webelos understand what Boy Scouting is all about, how it differs from Cub Scouting and how much fun it can be and to select the best Troop for them.   » More (Sep 7) -Thanks go to Bryce Kerlin & Bob Beasley

July 25-27, 2008: Canoe/Kayak Trip Caesars Creek State Park on the Little Miami River was the location for this year's Canoe & Kayak Trip held over the weekend of July 25-27, and we have lots of pictures from the outing. » More (Updated July 29) -Thanks go to Bob Beasley

June 22-28, 2008: Summer Camp 2008 What is this? Summer Camp not over the 4th of July? For the first time in years, Troop 843 hit Summer Camp the week before the 4th of July. Merit badges were earned, new experiences tackled and memories made at Camp Friedlander.  » More (Updated July 09) -Thanks go to Mary & Joe Grebe

April 25-27, 2008: Spring Camporee This year's Delaware District Spring Camporee was held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. This is one of the larger multi-district events in central Ohio and includes the Air Force Museum and the Wright-Patterson National Historic Trail hike.   » More (Apr 30) -Thanks go to Rae Kerlin

April 4-6, 2008: New Scout Field Day Outing Troop 843 held its annual introduction to camping for our newest Scouts. Instruction was provided on setting up a proper campsite, best safety practices and cooking was provided, along with plenty of fun.  » More (Apr 12) -Thanks go to Christy Norz

February 29-March 2, 2008: Working at the Arnold Sports Festival Once again, scouts volunteered to man the first aid operations at the huge Arnold Classic, an event with more athletes than the Olympics.  » More (Mar 21) -Thanks go to Phyllis Hollifield

February 19, 2008: Serving Blue & Gold Banquets We served three Blue & Gold Banquets this year as one of our major fundraising events. This particular one was held at Liberty Presbyterian Church.  » More (Mar 10) -Thanks go to Rick Darr

Feb 15th-18th, 2008: Snow Sports Outing 2008 It's winter and that doesn't stop outdoor sports as Troop 843 sent a group to the Seven Springs ski resort in Pennsylvania.» More (Feb 21) - Thanks go to Ken Burger, Christy Norz and Mike Trotto

January 18-20, 2008: Bushwhack 2008 Scouts made their annual winter trek, this time to Camp Hugh Taylor Birch near Yellow Springs, Ohio.  » More (Updated Jan 27) -Thanks go to Bryce Kerlin

Dec 7-9, 2007: Annual Scout Caving Trip Scouts enjoyed the annual Caver's Day on Saturday with several hours spent spelunking in Marengo Cave, Indiana.  » More (Updated Jan 14) -Thanks go to Werner Hoellerbauer

October 19-21, 2007: Delaware District Fall Camporee (just received) Scouts enjoyed a weekend of fun, challenging activities at Chief Logan in Chillicothe, Ohio that helped them learn to think on their feet as they faced unexpected, but real life situations.  » More (Updated Jan 6) -Thanks go to Rick Darr

November 18, 2007: Troop 843 Webelos Day Once again, troop 843 welcomed Webelos Scouts to get a taste of how much fun scouting is with outdoor demonstrations of cooking, camp setup, ropes and other skills.   » More (Updated Nov 18) -Thanks go to Bob Beasley

September 28-30, 2007: Webelos Woods Campout Every year, Troop 843 invites local Webelos Scouts for a sample of what Boy Scout camping is all about, to help them earn their Arrow of Light and to encourage them to continue on with Scouting. This year was yet another fun weekend for all.  » More (Updated Oct 4) -Thanks go to Bob Beasley

September 14-16, 2007: Wilderness Survival Campout Roughing it at its finest! No tents. No sleeping bags. No stoves. No utensils. No pots or pans. No cots. Only a few simple supplies and their experience & wits got our Scouts through this weekend!  » More (Sep 21) -Thanks go to David Blickensderfer & Sue Burger

July 28, 2007: Camp Mary Orton Service Project Each year our troop has provided service work to Camp Mary Orton. This year we were there on a Saturday afternoon for 6 hours, helping them by providing some trail maintenance work.  » More (Aug 25) -Thanks go to Sue Burger

July 1-7, 2007: Camp Friedlander It was another great week at Scout camp this year and the first pictures have begun to arrive. If you have any more pictures, send the webmaster copies and we'll get them posted.   » More (July 29) -Thanks go to Jean Damko

June 15-17, 2007: Camp Techno @ Cedar Point For the first time in the recorded history of Troop 843, the boys were allowed, even encouraged to bring electronics on an outing.  Mix in roller coasters, go-karts and junk food with your XBox's and Wii's and you truly have an historic event!  .» More (June 24) -Thanks go to Dave Blickensderfer

May 4-6, 2007: One World, One Promise Troop 843 celebrated 100 years of Scouting at an event held the weekend of May 4-6, 2007 in Chillicothe. This was an opportunity to demonstrate the unique value of Scouting to the world and to celebrate the achievements of a century of Scouting.» More (May 6) - Thanks go to Bob Beasley

November 19, 2006: Webelos Open House Troop 843 welcomed local Webelos scouts to learn more about what the Boy Scouts do, hosted at our normal meeting location at Lewis Center United Methodist Church.» More - Thanks go to Bob Beasley

November 10-12, 2006: Backpacking Outing The first pictures are in from the cold and rainy backpacking in November trip. We know of at least 1 other camera that was there and hope to add some more photos. » More - Thanks go to Wes P. (Nov 13)

September 10, 2006: Court of Honor Photo slideshow is available in an Acrobat pdf slideshow.  The pictures will play for you automatically using the Acrobat Reader. Right-click and select "Save Target As" to download the slideshow to your computer and enjoy! - Thanks go to Pat Choban

July 22, 2006: Mary Orton Service Day Scouts pitched in to restore the playground conditions at Camp Mary Orton.» More - Thanks go to Bob Beasley

June 16-18, 2006: High Ropes/Shooting Weekend Scouts learned to face their fears and to work as a team.» More - Thanks go to Bob Beasley

...More fun to be added!

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