Welcome to Troops 390/7390
Welcome to the official website of Scouts BSA Troops 390/7390. We are chartered by Faith Lutheran Church of Fairlawn, Ohio and belong to the Soaring Eagle District in the Great Trail Council of Scouts BSA.
What's Happening in Our Troop?
Upcoming Event Calendar
Oct 18-20 Cedar Point Halloweekend
Nov 15-17 Manatoc
Nov 19 Head Start Tags
Dec 6-8 Beaumont
Dec 17 Head Start Wrapping
Dec 24 - No Troop Meeting
Dec 31 - Mtg TBD
2025
Jan 11 Merit Badge Day, Medina
Jan TBD Skiing, Peek'n Peak
Feb 14-16 Klondike, Manatoc
Mar 14-16 Leprechaun Hunt (Orienteering)
April 11-13 April Fool's Campout
May 2-4 Tuscazoar (Dover Dam Days - Plant Science MB)
Jun 8-13 NYLT (tentative dates)
June 28-July 7 Swamp Base, Lafayette, LA
July 13-19 Summer Camp @ Manatoc
Spaghetti Dinner Chair Urgently Needed:
The Troop is looking for a Spaghetti Dinner Chair and additional Co-Chairs for this event. The Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser will be on March 1, 2025. This is the Troop’s 2nd biggest fundraiser. Please consider volunteering as Scouts age out, we lose experienced parents and need to get new help in the mix before they all leave.
Popcorn Fundraiser:
Our Popcorn Kernel is Ben Ingersoll. Each Scout is expected to sell at least $450 in popcorn/nut sales. Any Scout who does not sell the minimum goal amount will owe the Troop $150. The deadline to turn in order forms, money, and prize selection is October 15th.
A Little About Popcorn:
What is the significance of our Scouts selling popcorn? The proceeds generated by popcorn sales are divided in 3 ways: 33% goes to pay for the product itself, 33% goes to Great Trail Council and 34% goes to the individual Scouting Unit. The portion that goes to Great Trail is used to help cover the administrative expenses of conducting the popcorn sale itself, as well as supporting the programs at Camps Manatoc and Stambaugh. The remaining 34% goes to the Troops. Therefore, Scouts who don’t sell any popcorn affect both their Council and their Unit. In our case we divide our portion in half with 17% going into the Troop’s account and 17% into the Scout’s individual accounts. We have set a goal of selling $450 by each Scout and that is why Troops 390 and 7390 request that Scouts who choose not to sell popcorn make a monetary donation of $150; to offset the 17% loss to the Troop not generated by sales. Unfortunately, in this scenario Great Trail Council loses their revenue.
October 2024 Campout:
The Cedar Point October Campout will be at the Firelands Reservation from October 18-20. Please be sure to turn in your permission slips. The fees are as follows: camping $15, a wristband is $27, a drink wristband is $11, and tickets are $40. Please let Mrs. Nester or Mr. Sroka know if you have a season pass or need to purchase the items listed above.
Cell Phones at Troop Meetings:
Many Scouts are on their cell phones during Troop Meetings. Leaders are asking Scouts to refrain from using their phones or we may begin to collect them at the beginning of a Troop meeting and return them to Scouts at the end of the meetings.
Guide to Safe Scouting:
Changes to the Guide to Safe Scouting became effective September 1, 2024. These include changes to the Buddy System, Accommodations, and Participation Parents/Legal Guardians. You can learn more about these changes. The topics mentioned are about two-thirds down the page.
Newsletter Items
To add items to the monthly newsletter, contact Natalie at nwill0804@gmail.com.
Scoutmaster News - Elise & Dale
Congratulations to the newly elected leadership! The new leaders attended an ISLT Training and are very enthusiastic and have great ideas they hope to put in place during the upcoming months.
Troop 390
SPL - Terrill Marshall
ASPLs - Charlie Rayman, Matthew Kaminsky
QM - Ryan Ingersoll
Troop Guide - Ben Cooley
Scribe - Alex Henry
Chaplain Aide - Grayson Kaminsky
Patrol Leaders - Nathan Schultz, Owen McKee, Charles Nester, Jack Cooley
Assistant Patrol Leaders - Joe Nester, Danny Mostoller
Troop 7390
SPL - Anna Mostoller
ASPL - Emerson Sage
QM - Elizabeth Nester
Troop Guide - Clara Rauschert
Scribe - Emily Henry
Patrol Leader - Sofia Rauschert
Assistant Patrol Leader/Assistant Quartermaster - Charlotte Oldham
Swamp Base 2025 High Adventure:
Dates: June 28 – July 7, 2025
- Dates: June 29 – July 7, 2025
- Base Cost: $800/person + transportation. We are still working on the logistics of getting to and from Lafayette, LA.
- Deposit Due: $250 is due for Sept. & Oct.
- Scouts who will be 13 by June 30th may attend this adventure.
- TBD…Possible side trips include visiting Avery Island for the Tabasco Factory Tour & Museum or possibly a day in New Orleans.
Cell Phones at Troop Meetings:
Many Scouts are on their cell phones during Troop Meetings. Leaders are asking Scouts to refrain from using their phones or we may begin to collect them at the beginning of a Troop meeting and return them to Scouts at the end of the meetings.
Acme Receipts Cash Back Time:
Troops 7390 & 390 are collecting Acme Receipts again this year. We will collect receipts from August 1, 2024 through February 15, 2025. Scouts can ask friends, relatives, and neighbors for their receipts too. If we are successful, 100% of the receipts will go into the Scouts accounts who are turning in the receipts. Please give the paper copies of receipts or text a picture of your receipt to Sarah Eckert at (330) 671-1052.
Troop Reminders:
- Since Labor Day has passed, Scouts should wear their uniforms to Troop meetings.
- The base cost for monthly campouts has been raised to $15/Scout + the expense of the Adventure.
- Scouts should budget $10 per Scout when planning their campout menus. This will help alleviate overspending and purchasing too much food.
- Troop sweatshirts are on sale for $23. Many Scouts like to wear them at campouts. Troop t-shirts also may be purchased for $15. Please see Mrs. Forster if you would like to purchase one.
- The next PLC Committee Meeting will be November 5, 2024, at 6 PM.
- The next Troop Committee Meeting will be on November 3, 2024 @ 7 PM. All are welcome.
The Values of Scouting
Scouting is a values-based program with its own code of conduct. The Scout Oath and Law help instill the values of good conduct, respect for others, and honesty. Scouts learn skills that will last a lifetime, including basic outdoor skills, first aid, citizenship skills, leadership skills, and how to get along with others. For almost a century, Scouting has instilled in young people the values and knowledge that they will need to become leaders in their communities and country.
THE SCOUT OATH OR PROMISE
On my honor I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country and
To obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
Mentally awake, and morally straight.
SCOUT MOTTO
Be Prepared
SCOUT SLOGAN
Do a Good Turn Daily
THE SCOUT LAW
A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful,Friendly,
Courteous, Kind, Obediant, Cheerful,
Thrifty, Brave, Clean, Reverent
OUTDOOR CODE
As an American, I will do my best to:
Be clean in my outdoor manners
Be careful with fire
Be considerate in the outdoors, and
Be conservation minded