Archive for August 2021

Please remember that we will have our first committee meeting of the Scouting year this Tuesday, 8/31, at 7pm at Strongsville High School. The weather forecast looks clear for Tuesday, so please bring a lawn chair and bug repellant so we can sit outside. All committee members […]

An Outdoor Advancement Day will be held on Saturday, September 11th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Royalview Picnic Area in Strongsville. Royalview is located in the Metroparks along Valley Parkway, between Royalton Road and W. 130th Street. With so many Troop 701 scouts seeking Tenderfoot, […]

Our youth leaders are excited to share the monthly camp themes that they decided on for the upcoming scouting year! September: El Dorado Gold Rush Camp October: Backpacking Camp November: Halloween Camp December: Mission Impossible/Christmas Camp January: Space Race & Cold War Camp (Mother & Son) February: […]

All scouts are reminded that fall is a great time to work on the fitness requirements for the ranks of Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class. Scouts that were at the August 24 meeting had an opportunity to review the requirements and get a plan started. The […]

Registration is now open for the Erielhonan Lodge Order of the Arrow Fall Fellowship Weekend, set to take place Sept. 24-26 at Firelands Scout Reservation. All current OA members can attend, in addition to candidates who want to complete their Ordeal Honor induction. The Fall Fellowship Weekend […]

Calling all Scouts who are still looking for a leadership position for the 2021-2022 scouting year! We have received a request for several Den Chiefs from Pack 157. A Den Chief is an important role – it’s a Scout who assists a Cub Scout Den at their meetings […]

We are pleased to announce that we are returning to the media center at Strongsville High School for our troop meetings this year (our first meeting will be Tuesday, August 24th). Our facility use agreement with the school system states that all participants are required to wear […]

There is still time for online sales of ducks for the Strongsville Rotary Duck Race this Saturday! Please direct your friends and family to the following link: Boy Scout Troop 701 Duck Sales Remember, half of all duck sales will be credited to your son’s Scout Account, and […]

The Rotary Club Kids Fest and Duck Race on Saturday, August 21 is quickly approaching. This event was cancelled last year, and delayed this year from its usual time in the spring. Everyone is hoping that this year will be a great success for our chartered organization, […]

Prior to the Rotary Club Kids Fest and Duck Race on Saturday, August 21, the troop will be assisting the Strongsville Kiwanis Club with setting up American flags on the Strongsville Commons. This project should only take about 30 minutes, which will still give everyone plenty of time to make it over […]