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Posted March 8, 2008

Things to do in a Snowstorm

Exterior of a Quinzhee

Interior view

Building a Quinzhee
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia:

A quinzhee or quinzee is a shelter made by hollowing out a pile of settled snow. This is in contrast to an igloo, which is made from blocks of snow.

To construct a quinzhee, locate a flat area where snow is in abundance. Pile snow toits desired height (typically 6-10 feet). After piling the snow, the site should be left for up to several hours while the snow sets, making excavation possible. Before excavating, one can put sticks in the roof and wall, approximately 10" deep to be used as a guide when digging out the interior. After this is completed one digs until the sticks are reached.

Building a quinzhee is a common winter camping activity for Okpik trainings and scout troops in northern states like Minnesota and Wisconsin. It's a great way to use up all the snow you just shoveled off your driveway. For details and additional information, see the Wikipedia article.

Note: JLOW and Baloo Training are also canceled/postponed for today. See the Google Group for details

Make a Snow Angel

North Dakota holds the world record for the most snow angles made simultaneously in one place. The record was set when 8962 snow angels were created by people waving their arms while lying in the snow covering the state Capitol grounds in Bismark

Spend some time outside

Worthington's creeks and green spaces
are particularly striking after a snowfall. This trail follows Fisher Run just north of Worthington

You can hike the creeks, just make sure your boots are watertight and you're not far from someplace warm if when you get wet. Cell phones are not recommended for this activity unless they're water resistant.

Posted March 7, 2008

Delaware VLSC Training Postponed

According to Marilyn Clark, the VLSC event scheduled by Delaware District for this weekend has been postponed due to bad weather. If you're traveling this weekend, please drive carefully.

If you've planned your weekend around this event, may we suggest a day of snow sculpture instead?

May we also recommend: Things to do in a snowstorm

Posted Feb. 13, 2008

Last year's individual
trophy and hat

The Offhand Shooting Stance

The Offhand Shooting Stance is said to be the most difficult of all the shooting positions. As a result of a very small floor area and a very high center of gravity, both the body and the rifle are subjected to considerable movement. The standing position requires a highly perfected firing technique, a properly balanced body, perfect rifle positioning, and non-dominant mental control over the neuromuscular systems.

Ken and June Smith Memorial Shoot

6:00 p.m., March 4, 2008

Results

Division/Place	1st	2nd	3rd
Youth	Nathan Smith Crew 332	Ken Smith Crew 45	Ashley Jordan Crew 45
Youth Team	Jordan Ramsey T.R. Blagg Markus Novak	Josh Morris Ronald White Nathan Smith	Ashley Jordan Josh Morris Ken Smith
Adult	Terry Smith Crew 45	Jim Johnson Pack 333	Al Magnuson Crew 45

Thankyou to

The Powder Room for hosting the event
Chris Morris for organizing the evening
Terry Smith and Mike Bott for serving as range officers

Scouts and Scouters are invited to participate in the 2nd annual Ken and June Smith Memorial Shoot sponsored by Crew 45 and the Powder Room. The shoot will be divided into two age groups, those under 21 and those that are 21 and over. Boy Scout Troops and Venturing Crews can also enter a 3 youth shooting team. For more details see our event page.

Venture Crew 45 is chartered by the Powder Room in Powell and meets every other Tuesday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
Meetings typically feature NRA safety instruction and shooting time on the range. If you're interested in learning more about firearm safety or marksmanship, contact Chris Morris to visit one of our meetings.

Posted Feb. 18, 2008

Scout Day with the Columbus Blue Jackets

March 16 is Hockey Night in Columbus for area scouts. The Columbus Blue Jackets are offering a discounted ticket package for Boy Scouts. For more information, see the flier on the Council website.

Hockey Jargon: Pulling the Goalie

An extra attacker in ice hockey is a forward or, less commonly, a defenceman who has been substituted in place of the goaltender. The purpose of this substitution is to gain an offensive advantage to score a goal. The removal of the goaltender for an extraThis program is one of the best-kept secrets in the Columbus Diocese for any youth or adult, male or female. A fascinating and informative program is presented in the Holy Resurrection Melkite Church, an Eastern Rite Catholic Church in Columbus. ++ Cub Scout age youth, parents and leaders participate in a two and one-half hour, Saturday morning, program. Each participant earns an International Pin and Patch. attacker is colloquially called pulling the goalie.

POSTED Nov. 28, 2007

Updated Feb. 29, 2008

Flier with additional information
and registration forms

JLOW - Junior Leader Orientation Workshop

Update: As of Feb. 28, the course is full
and registration is closed
The twentieth annual Junior Leader Orientation Workshop will be held on

Saturday, March 8, 2008
at Camp Lazarus.

This workship is designed to promote and reinforce Troop Junior Leader Training, to provide information on areas of concern to Scoutmasters and updates on the latest new BSA programs. JLOW trains 200 Scouts and Scouters each year. Then they go back and make the methods of Scouting work in their troops. The goal is for every troop to fully support and utilize these methods of Scouting.

Earlybird registration deadline is Feb. 2. Absolute deadline is March 1, 2008. For more information and registration forms, see the printable flyer at the left.

Posted Feb. 17, 2008

Link to Flier on
Delaware District Website

Delaware Venturing Leader Training

Hey Venturers, Youth and Adults:

The Delaware District 2nd Annual VLSC and Adult Venture Leader Training will take place at Alum Creek Church. March 8th, with a special opportunity for the youth on Friday night, March 7th.

For more information and a registration form, see the Delaware District website.

Don't miss this opportunity! It will be a whole year before it's offered again.

Tom Ross

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Delaware Boy Scout Leader Training

This training takes place Saturday, March 15^th 9:00 am during Delwaware Merit Badge Day. While this course is not intended to be a substitute for Blackfoot or Greenbar, the training includes

Troop Committee Challenge	Youth Protection Training
Climb on Safely	Safe Swim Defense
Awards beyond Rank	CPR Certification/reCertification

Registration deadline is March 1, 2008, see the flier for addtional information. Presented by the Delaware District Training Team.

Posted Feb. 26, 2008
	Dodgeball Tournament 2008 HSM Dodgeball Tournament 2008 Saturday March 15, 2008, 7-10pm middle school (Zone) tournament from 12-4 7600 Liberty Rd Powell, OH 43065 $5 per person Teams of 5 (at least 3 not from Grace Church) $50 in cash prizes for winning teams and best dressed team Guys' and Girls divisions (co-ed teams will play in guys' divisions) For more information, contact Chris Morris

Posted March 2, 2008

Where: Griswold Center,

777 High St., Worth.

Time: 7:30 am to 11:00 am

Saturday, March 15

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Worthington-Linworth Kiwanis Club
Easter Egg Hunt on the Green
2008 Pancake and Sausage Breakfast
7:30 am - 11:00 am Saturday, March 15, 2008

Worthington Linworth Kiwanis Club will be holding its annual "Pancake and Sausage Breakfast" this year at the Griswold Center from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 15th. There will also be an Easter Egg Hunt on the Green starting at 9:00 am (check the flier -- there are different times for different ages) and a chance for you to have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny (your kids can get their picture taken too).

There is no charge for the Pancake breakfast, but donations will be accepted to help fund the new Kiwanis Scholarship to be awarded at each of the Worthington High Schools.

The Kiwanis Club is the charter organization for Worthington Scout Troop 243. Please help recognize their support for scouting by helping make this event a success. For more information, see the event flier linked at the lower left.

Posted Feb. 6, 2008

Updated Feb. 27, 2008

American Heritage

Weather

Auto Mechanic

Composite Materials

Computers

Crime Prevention

Electronics

Third Annual Delaware District
Merit Badge Day
8:00 am to 4:00 pm March 15, 2008

Updated Mar 4: Final registration deadline is close of business on Friday, March 7.

Buckeye District Merit Badge Day is coming up on Feb. 16, but if you're on campout that weekend (like a certain Worthington Troop) or otherwise busy, Delaware District is holding a Merit Badge day on March 15th. Merit badges offered are listed in the table below. The Delaware website has a PDF Flier with a registration form and further information. Registration deadline is March 1. The event will be held at the Delaware Career Center and is open to any registered scout, regardless of district or council.

Update: The Weather Merit badge has been added to the morning session. There will be a field trip required and that will be explained to the scout when we receive their registration.

List of Merit Badges offered at Delaware District Merit Badge Day
Links to Requirements and Resources below:

Engineering	Fingerprinting	Geneology	Indian Lore	Journalism	Law
Medicine	Photography	Public Health	Safety	Surveying	Traffic Safety

District Award of Merit

The District Award of Merit is awarded by a District
to a registered Scouter for service to youth in the District.
Normally, the award is presented for service to youth in excess of five years.

Bruce Grashel

Mark Londeree

Jeff McDonald

Pete Weisenberger

Ruth White

Buckeye District Hall of Fame

Frank Ohlemacher

Jeff Smith

Lamp Lighter Award

Recognition for service above and beyond
the ordinary in revitalizing a dying unit.

Ed Badger

Joshua Morris

William D. Boyce Award

Recognition of volunteer service above and beyond
the ordinary in aiding the Unit Organizer in creating a new unit.

Ron Lime	Bradford Midgley	Mic O'Halloran
Mark Vasko	--	Christine M. Whitt

Michael Vail Eagle Project Award

Timothy Albon	Troop 73	Boulevard Presbyterian	Hal Schofield, Scoutmaster
Chad Daughters	Troop 123	St. Michael Church	Steve Canini, Scoutmaster
Eric Hora	Troop 117	St. Brigid of Kildare	Jane Hora, Scoutmaster

Richard F. Wilson Advancement Award

Pack 169	Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church	Tom Milem, Cubmaster
Troop 268	St. John's Episcopal Church	Michael Krajnak, Scoutmaster

James E. West Presentation

Michael Hock

Scouting In The News Award

Pack 417	Upper Arlington Lutheran Church	David Brant, Cubmaster
Troop 73	Boulevard Presbyterian Church	Hal Schofield, Scoutmaster
Troop 474	Overbrook Presbyterian Church	Tim McCoy, Scoutmaster

District Chairman's Award

MaryJean Speno

Posted Feb. 7, 2008

Link to
Centennial Quality Awards
resources at
Simon Kenton Council

To improve the QUALITY of program in every unit
in America

February 15: Centennial Quality Unit
Commitments Due

The Centennial Quality Awards program is designed to recognize
units, districts, councils, areas, and regions in achieving excellence
in providing a quality program to a growing youth population
in America at all levels of the Boy Scouts of America.

From the starting point above, the Boy Scout's strategic plan and description of the Quality Unit program covers over ten pages with no illustrations. In a nutshell, Quality Unit is about

Setting goals for your pack or troop at the beginning of the year. The emphasis for 2008 is recruiting adult volunteers.
Making a plan to achieve your goals.
Tracking your progress.
Getting feedback and making adjustments so you reach your goals.

At this point in the program, your unit should be working with its unit commissioner to identify goals for 2008. There's paperwork to fill out and a deadline (Feb. 15) to help you focus your efforts. Use this as an opportunity to get an outside perspective and fresh ideas for your program.

In 2007, over 60% of the scout units in Buckeye District earned the Quality Unit award and helped Buckeye District earn the Quality District award for the first time in seven years.

Update: At February Roundtable, Buckeye District Commissioner, Tom Reynolds, said that the deadline for unit commitment forms was March 7. The District and Council calendars both say Feb. 15. In either case, it's probably best begin a discussion with your unit commissioner if you have not already started.

Posted Feb. 24, 2008

District Recognitions

Dave Katonak Distinguished Service Award

Recognition of continuing, distinguished and
exceptional service to Scouting during the past several years.

Scott Clark

Michael Deaton

Randy Domer

Gary Meyer

Greg Tidwell