BSA Troop 843Lewis Center, Ohio

The 22nd World Scout Jamboree will be held from July 27 - August 7, 2011 in Rinkaby, Sweden.  Simon-Kenton Council is planning to send a contingent of scouts to this world-wide scouting event.Are you interested in meeting other Boy Scouts from all over the world?  Are you interested in international travel?  Then this event is for you!For more informaion, visit the official World Scout Jamboree website.  See the Simon Kenton Council Contingent flyer and/or REGISTER to go.  Contact Mr. Brian Stanfill, Scoutmaster for the Simon Kenton Council Contingent with any questions or for additional information.

The Troop 843 ski/snowboard trip is currently being planned.  The trip will be to Seven Springs Mountain Resort located in Pennsylvania (~4 hours from Columbus).  There are 24 available slots so this will be offered on a first come/first serve basis.  Please sign up early.  A downpayment of $100/person will be requested.  More information will be provided during the upcoming Troop meetings.

Thanks,
ASM  Todd Zimmerman

What? 2010 Hemophilia Walk – “TEAM BSA”
Why? Hemophilia is a BOY disease; We are the BOY Scouts. 

Let’s get out there and help supportboys and men affected by this life-long illness.  The Hemophilia Walk raises money for the National Hemophilia Foundation to support finding better treatments and cures for hemophilia and to prevent the complications of hemophilia through awareness, education, advocacy and research.

When? Sunday, October 24, 2010.  Registration begins at 9:00AM.
Where? Fisher College of Business CourtyardThe Ohio State University2100 Neil Ave.Columbus, OH  43210
How? Go to http://my.e2rm.com/TeamPage.aspx?Lang=en-CA&TSID=273758, click the “Join Team>” button, follow the directions to create an account, and register as a member of “TEAM BSA.”Write a letter or send an e-mail to your friends and family asking them to sponsor your “walk forhemophilia.” The website will also offer a safe and secure way to send a donation.If you prefer to collect donations door-to-door, use the attached pledge sheet and bring thedonations with you to the walk!
Who? Bryce A. Kerlin, MD (aka “Dr. K”)Scoutmaster, Troop 843

TEAM BSA:·Scouts earn “Service Hours” for all time spent collecting pledges and for going to the walk – keep a log of the time you spend on this service project.  Get approval from your Scoutmaster before you begin.· Be sure to tell your donors why you are participating:  “We are Boy Scouts who want to help other boys who have this disease.”·Wear your “Class A Uniform (Brown shirt and BSA shorts)” when collecting door-to-door pledges and when you come to the walk – our uniforms will be our “team shirt”.

In our Troop Forms & Docs area, we have new versions of both the Scout and Adult permission forms.  Please delete the old ones you have and begin using these new ones.

Sam Beasley, who is one of nine Scouts from Troop 843 attending the National Jamboree, has been accepted as a special reporter for The Dispatch. His first report is now online on the Columbus Dispatch website. Sam and our other Scouts are members of Jamboree Troop 1414. Watch for more reports from Sam in the Special Reports section of the Dispatch website.

We have a new outing form for adult participants who are not scout leaders.  So for parents who want to go along on an outing, this is your new form to fill out.  It is in the Troop Outing Permission Forms area.

Surprise!
The Troop 843 website has been completely rebuilt from the ground up in a format that is easier to manage. Practically everything has been ported over from the old site--the photo galleries, a new calendar, forms, the works. Can't find something? Take note that we now have site search in the dark box to the upper right.

This is actually the 4th version of this website.  There are files that show that the first version was launched sometime in 2001.  It was slightly redesigned in 2006, and had a minor re-skin in 2009.  But all of that was evolutionary.  This new site is a complete change in the fundamental way that this information is delivered to you, and also how it is managed.

We hope you enjoy the new look & feel, and know that this new platform will make it easier to manage for years to come.  If you find something that isn't right, please feel free to let Tom know (he probably missed something in a project this big).  Contact info is on the About Us page.

A number of pictures taken at 2010 Summer Camp are available courtesy of Larry J Grabinger Jr on his blog site.

We have a few pictures from the 100th Centennial Camporall now available in our photo gallery starting here.

All-new Medical Form, New Scout checklist, Firem'n Chit and Totin' Chit -- all in our Forms area.