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.

October 2026 COH

What's Happening in Our Troop?

Upcoming Event Calendar

November 7 University of Scouting, Walsh HS
November 8 ILST 1-5pm @ Faith
November 13-15 Manatoc w/AOLs
November 17 Head Start tags
December 4-6 Beaumont, Lodge 8
December 15 Head Start Wrapping

2027 Events:

January 8-10 Firelands, Camp Alaska
February 7 Scout Sunday
February 12-14 Klondike @ Manatoc
March 6 - Spaghetti Dinner
March 12-14 Manatoc w/new Scouts
April TBD West Point Scout Camporee

Scoutmaster News - Elise & Dale

Thank you to the Scouts who attended out AOL Open House on October 20th. We had 9 Cub Scouts attend. This is the most attended open house since Pre-Covid days.

Congratulations to our newly elected leadership!

There will be ISLT Training for the newly elected leadership on November 8th at Faith Lutheran from 1 PM-5 PM.

  • Senior Patrol Leaders: Emily and Danny
  • ASPLs: Sami, Ben and Grayson
  • Quartermasters: Clara, Nathan, and Tyler
  • Scribes: Charlotte and Charles
  • Troop Guide: Matthew
  • Patrol Leaders: Colin, Finn and Owen
  • Chaplain Aide: Charlie
  • Historian: Emerson

November 2026 Campout:

The November Campout is November 13-15 at Manatoc. The campsite is the small Forester Lodge and the cost is $20. Permission slips have been distributed. Cub Scouts who attended the AOL Open House have been invited to join us on Saturday.

Head Start Tags:

Christmas is a time to think of those less fortunate than us. The Troop has participated in sponsoring a family and Head Start Tags for 26 years. Scouts will pull tags at the November 17th meeting. Please bring the unwrapped gift/food item to the December 15th Troop meeting. The Scouts will wrap the gifts for delivery to the family. If you have any small and/or clothing boxes available, please bring them to the meeting.

**Mom’s on Hiatus**:

Please join us for some social time, snacks, and fun! The next meetup will be held on Thursday, November 19th at 7 PM. We will meet at Good Company, 60 South Maple Street, Akron, 44303. Please join us!

Newsletter Items

To add items to the monthly newsletter, contact Natalie at nwill0804@gmail.com.

Popcorn:

Popcorn Season has ended and all money collected should be turned into Dan Chalupsky.  The Troop has sold $22,060 in product, which is up $5,000 from 2025. Dan’s contact information is: chalupd@electioniq.net or (805) 729-1091.

Scouts were required to sell a minimum of $750 in gross sales popcorn and participate in a minimum of 2 Show and Sells. Scouts who choose not to sell popcorn must make a $250 donation to offset the loss to the Troop not generated by sales.

Acme Receipts Cash Back Time:

Troops 7390 & 390 are collecting Acme Receipts again this year. We will collect receipts from August 1, 2025, through February 15, 2027. Scouts can ask friends, relatives, and neighbors for their receipts too. ACME donates 5% of the rewards redeemed which are added to the Scout Account of the Scout who provides the receipts. Please give the paper copies of receipts or text a picture of your receipt to Sarah Eckert at (330) 671-1052.

This will be Sarah’s last year handling the Acme Cash Back. The Troop is looking for someone to take over this task in the future. Please notify Elise or Dale if you are interested

Upcoming Unit Renewal:

Unit Renewal opened as of 11/1/2026. Families will receive text from Scouting America notifying them that it’s time to renew their Scout’s membership. The text will come from SAM, an AI assistant with Scouting America. SAM writes to each family about their own child and answers their questions when they reply. The text will also provide a link to renew registration.

2027 Sea Base High Adventure:

  • Crew 1: Bahamas (June 21-26, 2027) – Charlotte, Alex, Emily, Anna, Terrill, & Jaxon
  • Crew 2: US Virgin Islands (July 3-July 8, 2027) – Ben, Joe, Charles, Charlie, Nathan, & Danny
  • Payments are $200/month for an estimated total of around $2,000. November's payment is due for participants.
  • USVI crew needs an adult male.

2028 Philmont High Adventure:

  • Jaxon, Ben, Colin, Owen, Charles, Joe, Terrill, Charlotte, Charlie, Nathan, Matthew, Finn, and Danny have expressed interest
  • Dates: 6/18/2028 – 6/30/2028
  • Financial commitment of $150 to secure your spot is due November 24th.
  • For this adventure, the Troop needs 3 adults for each crew. Please notify Mrs. Nester or Mr. Sroka if interested.

Troop Reminders:

  • The next PLC Committee Meeting will be held on December 1, 2026, at 6 PM.
  • The next Troop Committee Meeting will be held on December 6, 2026. All are welcome.

Troop T-Shirts and Sweatshirts Available:

Now is the perfect time to purchase a Troop sweatshirt or T-shirt. Sweatshirts are $23 and Troop t-shirts can be purchased for $15. Please contact Mrs. Forster if you would like to purchase one.

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