Archive for March 2020

Troop 701 has decided to cancel all in-person troop meetings, patrol meetings, and other Scouting activities through April 6th. This follows the same time frame of the state-wide order for school closures. The following troop activities have been canceled: -Troop Meetings on March 17 and March 31. […]

Please indicate your Scout’s plans in TroopWebHost by this Tuesday. We realize that there is a great deal of uncertainty about the next couple months. Even though summer camp is nearly four months away, we do need to start preparing now. As always, Troop 701 will make […]

In order to provide some additional opportunities for our scouts during this time, troop merit badge counselors will be available to work with scouts on several Eagle-required merit badges. The options that we have selected are ones that a scout can work on at home. Each merit […]

If you did not fill out your merit badge selections for Summer Camp at last week’s troop meeting, please try to get them turned in sometime over the next couple of weeks. It is important that we have your merit badge selections by April 9th, as the […]

If you have items for the Scouting for Food project benefiting the Strongsville Food Bank, you can drop the items off on the DiFilippo front porch at 16540 Hampton Chase in Strongsville. Please text Julia at 440-212-4568 to let her know that you left a donation. Thank […]

We received good news from Erie Shores Council! Our camping charges have been transferred to the March 2021 Father-Son camp. As we said previously, all payments from our families for this camp have been credited to individual Scout Accounts, and can be used at any future camp.

Please join us for an all-parent meeting this Tuesday, March 10, at 7:05pm in the high school media center. We will be discussing the merit badge selection process for your Scouts, leadership opportunities and requirements for next year, early summer camp preparations, uniform issues, health reminders for […]

For new scouts and families to the troop, March Father & Son Camp is a brand new experience. The Scouts on the PLC have worked hard to prepare a fun camp (this year’s theme is Star Wars!), and everyone is excited to welcome newcomers to the Troop! […]

Merit Badge selections for Summer Camp will be occurring at the next few Troop meetings. If you are attending Summer Camp, it is important that we have your merit badge selections by April 7th, as the registration system opens shortly thereafter, and the class spots fill up […]

“Scout’s Own” started at Beaumont Scout Reservation in Northeast Ohio. The “Scout’s Own Maple Syrup” is produced by tapping maple trees at Beaumont. This year, our scouts can put their entrepreneurial skills to work by selling the Maple Syrup, Pancake Mix, and Corn Bread/Muffin Mix to fund […]