Archive for September 2019

Gear Return – Tuesday, October 1st

For those scouts that were assigned troop gear to take home after Gold Rush Camp, thank you for cleaning and drying it out. Please return it at the beginning of this week’s troop meeting. If you aren’t able to bring it to the meeting this week, please […]

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Backpack Camp Information

Backpack Camp is scheduled for the weekend of October 12-13. Please make sure to sign up on TroopWebHost by Sunday, October 6th for the appropriate trek. For this camp, we split in to two different groups, based on grade. Scouts in 6th and 7th grade will be […]

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Backpacking Gear List

A fall backpacking gear list and food instructions are located at https://troop701.com/fall-backpacking-gear-list/. Please have your Scout review them carefully, and go over them with him, so that he is ready for the trip. Parents, while it’s your role to support your Scout, please remember that it’s a Scout’s […]

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Troop Committee Meeting – Tuesday, October 1st

The Troop 701 Committee will be meeting this Tuesday, October 1st, at 7:00 PM in the Media Center at Strongsville High School. The Troop Committee is a group of parents, relatives, and other interested adults who support the Scouts and Adult Leaders throughout the year. Our tasks […]

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Popcorn 2019: A Message from the Kernel (Jeff Riskin)

Our 2019 Popcorn Sale Fundraiser is underway! First, a few reminders………. The popcorn sale is our only fundraiser that also helps the council. This means that in addition to the benefit to our troop, we also help out scouts all across the region, including those in areas […]

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Board of Review Cutoff

The Board of Review cutoff is Tuesday, October 8th at the conclusion of the troop meeting. If a scout is ready for a Board of Review, he will be contacted by Mr. Smith to schedule one to be recognized at the upcoming Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Troop […]

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Scout Scholarships

Another great reason to be a Scout: Scout College Scholarships! Seven higher education institutions, in conjunction with the Lake Erie Council, Boy Scouts of America, announced they are offering potentially millions in scholarship dollars to Scouts to recognize the high achievement of Eagle Scouts and in some […]

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Advancement Night – Tuesday, September 24th

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Gold Rush Camp this past weekend, and an extra shout out to all of the youth and adult leaders for their hard work in preparing and running a great camp! If you took any troop gear home from camp, it is very important that […]

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Jackson P. Eagle Project – Saturday, September 28th

Hey, Scouts! I, Jackson P., will be hosting another event of my eagle scout project next Saturday, September 28th from 1-3 pm at my house, 20023 Kylemore Drive in Strongsville. We will be staining and painting blue bird boxes. You do not have to bring any materials, […]

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Nathan T. Eagle Project – Sunday, September 29th

Dear Scouts, Here is some information regarding the first step of my eagle scout project; Who: All Scouts are encouraged to go to the first step regarding my Eagle project. What: We will be learning how to cut boards in order to build the benches for the […]

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