BSA Troop 200

Welcome to BSA Troop 200 of Upper Arlington, Ohio! a BSA chartered unit under the oversight of NW United Methodist Church, 5200 Riverside Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43220 Our meetings are Tuesdays at 7PM Come visit us!
"PLC Notes - When in doubt, we spell it out"
Read notes from the April PLC meeting...
Service Opportunities
"Let's Say Thanks" in support of our troops
Fundraising Opportunities
Kroger Gift Cards
Buckeye News
Buckeye District E-News provides great information about what is happening in our District. Please read. August is now available.
Scout Account Fund Withdrawal Form
*Need new scout pants, hiking boots or camping gear...use your scout account funds!* Use this form to withdraw fund from your scout account. (Every scout has an account - contact Mrs. Leaver to find out how much you have available.) The funds can be used to pay for: Scouting events - including campouts, summer camp, and high adventure trips Scouting equipment - uniforms, etc. Camping gear An original receipt must be attached to the form when requesting reimbursement for scouting/camping equipment that has been purchased. You must obtain Scoutmaster written approval before any purchase or it will not be reimbursed. If in doubt, ask your Scoutmaster before you buy.
Troop Information
Key documents to help you better understand our troop: Introduction To Scouting Parent Guide Committee Responsibilities Troop Web FAQs
Event Planning
*Not sure what information to provide so that your event's announcement is complete on the website?* Use this form to communicate your information to the Webmaster. Thanks.
Youth Training
Commissioner courses are encouraged for all Scouters who are interested in continuing to support BSA programs by helping other units as an advisor. Den Chief Training - August 23 Please see Mr. Lugo is you are interested.
Adult Training
We encourage all uniformed leaders to participate in an enhanced Scoutmaster training course such as Blackfoot, Okama, Wood Badge or Green Bar. Details are always available on the SKC website, http://www.skcbsa.org/. Okama training this fall! Sessions 1&2: Westerville Alliance Church, E. Schrock Rd 9/20, 10/11 Sessions 3&4: Camp Fallilng Rock 10/25, 11/8-9 Okama information is available here. Wood Badge is back! Scouting's premier training course will be offered at Chief Logan Reservation this fall over two weekends. September 5-7, 2008 (Friday through Sunday) October 3-5, 2008 (Friday through Sunday) The Wood Badge flyer is available here. Registration details are available here. Green Bar training is available this fall! Green Bar Training will be offered again this year. The course provides all required training modules for Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters to wear the TRAINED strip. It is also great training for interested parents of scouts, Webelos Den Leaders and Troop Committee members. Troop Committee members will also receive their TRAINED strip because Troop Committee Challenge is also included in the course. Additionally participants will receive Safety Afloat, Safe Swim Defense training and Leave No Trace training while learning how to complete all a scouts requirements through First Class. You will learn all the skills your scout needs to know as well as the Aims and Methods of Boy Scouting. This year the course is offering an early bird discount. If you register by August 15th you can save $10 and pay just $65. That date is now 2 weeks away! Last year the course was full so don't wait! The course is held over 3 weekends: Saturday September 13th from 8:00 to 5:30 at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Upper Arlington Saturday & Sunday September 27th and 28th at Camp Falling Rock (8:00 AM Saturday to 5:00 PM Sunday) Saturday & Sunday October 18th and 19th at Camp Falling Rock (8:00 AM Saturday to 2:30 PM Sunday) You can register online at http://www.greenbartraining.org or by completing the registration form located there or at http://www.skcbsa.org/buckeye/training/greenbar.htm and mailing it to the council office. We hope to see you there! Any leader can contact Mr. Lugo any time by email, phone or at a troop meeting with questions or for more information.

Scoutmaster's Corner	Last Updated 08/05/08
Summer is in full swing! August is here. Summer Camp is behind us and we have a lot of advancement coming out of it; Swamp Day, Aquatics Campout and then we begin working towards Shooting Sports. A big thank you to Rich Taylor for organizing our Aquatics Program. If you are an Ordeal Member of the Order of the Arrow, please think about becoming a brotherhood member this year. Finally, Den Chief Training is August 23rd. Please contact Mr. Lugo for more details. Mark Locker
Upcoming Troop 200 events
Are these events on your calendar? Shooting Sports Campout - September 5-7 Fall Court of Honor - September 21 Gettysburg Campout - October 17 through October 20
Eagle Project service opportunity
Colin M. needs scouts to work on his Eagle project. On Sunday, August 24 @ 1:00PM we'll be meeting at Mary Emma Bailey Elementary School (in Dublin) to distribute Vial of Life kits. If you are interested in participating please feel free to come to Bailey Elementary by 1:00PM. If you would like more information, please contact the webmaster. I'll help you get in contact with Colin.
Thanks from the Aquatics Campout crew!
Kudos to Will Fisher of Green Star Landscape. He mowed Jeffrey Park (for FREE) prior to the campout. Thanks again Will!
Photo Galleries Galore!
Troop 200 (and its photographers) have been busy this summer. There are MANY new galleries on the photo site. Here are some links to get you directly to your favorite events: Summer Camp Andrew C.'s Eagle Project Swamp Day Aquatics Campout
Talkin' Trash and Stayin' Green
Hard work and a contribution back to our community. That's what a service campout is all about. Oh yeah, and don't forget about a little fun. A cadre of Troop 200 scouts worked with SWACO to help beautify the county landfill in south-eastern Franklin County. Thanks to the scouts, scouters, and adult leaders. Take a look at some of their activities here.
Welcome home Sea Base crew!
Troop 200's Sea Base crew is home! While the weather wasn't quite what they expected from the Bahamas, everyone had a great time! Here's a crew picture with their Captain, Daniel. A full sized version of this photo may be found in this SmugMug album - and set a watch for more photos coming soon.
Frontier Camp at Camp Frye
Camp Frye served as host to Troop 200's Frontier Camp this year. The weather was a little cooler than normal (there's that pesky weather again), but that didn't slow the crew down. Check out pictures here. Thanks to Mr. Locker for documenting the week.