The weekend before Thanksgiving [11/20-11/22] is our Troop annual Thanksgiving campout at Big Creek Park.  On Saturday evening the Troop will host a family Thanksgiving dinner in the St Mary cafeteria [6pm].  The Scouts will make a Dutch oven dessert to complement the turkey meal.  This campout will include camp cooking on open flames/charcoal so please prepare your menu and shopping list accordingly [dutch oven recipes, foil pack meals, desserts, etc].  Make sure to buy charcoal as required if there is none in the troop trailer.  Also use the WinterCampingGearList to make sure you pack for cold weather camping.

Wreath sales are our only fundraising event Troop 190 hosts.  Scouts will earn $2.50 for each item sold and $5.00 for each GiftItForward item sold.  Earnings are paid in Scout Bucks and can be redeemed for Troop 190 activities, i.e., campouts or summer camp.  Scouts will sell wreaths from August 27th to October 22nd.  Sales Envelopes are due at the October 22nd Troop meeting.  Scouts can earn more by helping with sales at St. Mary's Church following Mass on October 17, 18, 24 & 25.  Sign-ups will be available at the Troop 190 meetings in October.  Wreaths are to be delivered to customers the week after Thanksgiving.  The troop will have a wreath "shake out" and bag meeting on Saturday, November 28th at 10 am [Sat after Thanksgiving].  We will need a scout after each Mass on November 28th & 29th to assist in handing out wreaths to church customers.  Money is due December 3rd at the scout meeting.

The Klondike winter campout is on the weekend of January 29th.  The Troop will meet at St Mary's at 6:30 PM on Friday 1/29/2027.  More details will follow.  BSR [Beaumont Scout Reservation], 2429 OH-45, Rock Creek, Ohio  44084

Try to set some time aside to complete your partial merit badge(s).  Your Scoutmaster can help you find a merit badge councilor.  You can also work on new merit badges throughout the year; you don't have to wait for summer camp to do merit badges.  On-line merit badge worksheets can help you do each merit badge.  BE PREPARED.

Please remember to bring your Scout Handbooks to each scout troop meeting.

To help Scouts grow in their faith many religious groups have partnered with Scouting to offer religious awards.  These awards are earned through the Scout Church or other religious group.  The specifics behind earning each of these awards vary depending on the Scouts age and religion.  If you are interested in pursuing these awards, please speak with your Scoutmaster.  Remember, a Scout is reverent.