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
Nov 15-17 Manatoc, Forester Small
Nov 19 Head Start Tags, BOR
Nov 23 NYLT Staff Reunion & Interviews
Dec 6-8 Beaumont
Dec 17 Head Start Wrapping & BOR
Dec 24 No Troop Meeting
Dec 31 Mtg TBD
2025
Jan 11 Merit Badge Day, Medina
Jan 14 BOR
Jan 21 BOR
Jan 24-26 Skiing, Peek'n Peak
Feb 2 Scout Sunday
Feb 14-16 Klondike, Manatoc
Mar 1 Spaghetti Dinner
Mar 14-16 Leprechaun Hunt (Orienteering)
April 11-13 April Fool's Campout
May 2-4 Tuscazoar (Dover Dam Days - Plant Science MB)
June 6-8 NYLT Weekend 1 @ Stambaugh
June 27-29 NYLT Weekend 2 @ Butler
June 30-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:
Popcorn pickup is Sunday, November 10th. Please sign up for a pickup time slot. Popcorn prizes have been ordered and will be distributed at a Troop Meeting later this year. Each Scout was expected to sell at least $450 in popcorn and nut sales. Scouts who did not sell $450 in products will be expected to pay a pro-rated amount to the troop.
New GTC Scout Adventure Fee:
The new GTC Council Scout Adventure fee is $85 per scout and will be due December 13, 2024. For families with existing ACE accounts, $75 of the $85 fee is eligible for reimbursement. This new fee replaces the annual Friends of Scouting campaign. This fee includes several activities for Scouts to participate in throughout the year including target and range sports days, merit badge university, weekend merit badge day, discounts on summer camp, and more.
BSA Renewal Membership Fee:
All of you should have recently received an email from Boy Scouts of America informing you that “Your BSA Membership is up for renewal”. Please check your spam if you have not received this email. This is new this year and the troop is no longer able to renew Scouts & leaders with our annual re-charter. Please click on the link they provide. You will have to log in or create an account in my.scouting.org and go to My Renewals. During the checkout process, you will also decide whether or not to keep receiving the Scout Life magazine. Families must renew their Scouts memberships each year. Please reach out to Dale or Elise with questions.
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.
Newsletter Items
To add items to the monthly newsletter, contact Natalie at nwill0804@gmail.com.
Scoutmaster News - Elise & Dale
The October Cedar Point Campout ended up being a day trip. The weather was perfect, and everyone had a great time.
At the Open House, we had 3 AOL’s interested in joining the Boy’s Troop. We will be inviting them to join us for part of the November Campout.
Several Catholic Religious Awards were received by Troop members at the Diocesan Scout Mass. Please congratulate the following members:
- Parvuli Dei: Matthew and Grayson Kaminsky
- Ad Altare Dei: Anna Mostoller, Grayson Kaminsky
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Medal: Elise Nester
Swamp Base 2025 High Adventure:
- 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.
November 2024 Campout:
The November Campout will be at Forester Lodge at Camp Manatoc from November 15-17. Please turn in permission slips. The camping fee is $15. AOL’s will be invited for part of Saturday.
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 through February 15, 2025. There is a $2,000 minimum before we can submit receipts. So far, the Troop has collected approximately $825. Scouts can ask friends, relatives, and neighbors for their receipts, too. Acme reimburses 5% of the cash back value, which will go directly into the Scout’s account. Please give the paper copies of receipts or text a picture of your receipt to Sarah Eckert at (330) 671-1052.
Troop Reminders:
- Scouts are expected to wear their full uniforms to every meeting, even when arriving late from sports practices.
- 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