Troop Activities

Here is a list of troop activities from past years that can count for rank advancement, the camping merit badge, and Order of the Arrow eligibility!

Camping MB Requirement 9.b

Req. 9.b.1 (hiking)

  • The 2007 Philmont High Adventure Trip.
  • The Carthew-Alderson hike (that tough one in Canada) on the 2004 Glacier trip.

Req. 9.b.3 (biking)

  • The 2007 Biking Campout.
  • The 2004 Tour de Loveland Bike Campout.

Req. 9.b.4 (float trip)

  • The June 7-13, 2006 Sailing High Adventure Trip.
  • The July 3-9, 2005 Canoe High Adventure Trip.
  • The Sept 19-21, 2003 River Campout.

Req. 9.b.5 (rappeling)

  • The 2007 Philmont High Adventure Trip.
  • If you rappelled over 30 feet at a summer camp.
  • If you rappelled over 30 feet at Peterloon.

2007 Calendar Year

Date: Activity: Camping Nights:
Oct 5-7 Ft. Hamilton Camporee 2
Sep 7-9 Via Ferrata Campout 2
Aug 24-26 Horseback Riding Campout 2
Jul 24-Aug 6 Philmont (High Adventure) 5
Jul 1-7 Summer Camp (Ransburg, IN) 5
Jun 8-10 Canoeing Campout 2
Jun 4 End of Year Party none
May 28 Memorial Day Parade none
May 18-20 Wilderness Survival Campout 2
Apr 27-29 Advancement Campout 2
Mar 31-Apr 1 Biking Campout 1
Mar 26 Skating Outing none
Feb 18 Troop Ski Trip (Perfect North, OH) none
Jan 14-15 Plumbing Merit Badge Lockin none

2006 Calendar Year

Date: Activity: Camping Nights:
Dec 9 Rockquest Overnight none
Nov 3-5 Orienteering at Miami Whitewater 2
Oct 28 Friendship Rifle Camporee none
Oct 13-15 Peterloon '06 2
Sep 15-17 Renaissance Festival Campout 2
Aug 25-27 Pyro-Fishing Campout 2
June 7-13 Sailing Trip(High Adventure) Up to 5
June 5 Rocket Launch none
May 29 Memorial Day Parade none
May 5-7 Cooking Campout 2
Apr 21-23 Advancement Campout 2
Feb & Mar Merit Badge Challenge none
Feb 18 Troop Ski Trip (Perfect North, OH) none
Jan 15-16 Radio Merit Badge Lockin none

2005 Calendar Year

Date: Activity: Camping Nights:
Dec 12 Target World none
Nov 19 Service Project at St. Anne's none
Nov 4-6 Orienteering Campout (Camp Michaels) 2
Oct 29 Friendship Rifle Camporee none
Oct 7-9 Pioneering Campout 2
Sep 9-11 Renaissance Festival Campout 2
Jul 24-30 Summer Camp, Camp Raven Knob 5
Jul 3-9 Current River Canoe Trip 5
May 30 Memorial Day Parade none
May 13-15 Red River Gorge Hiking Campout 2
May 7 Service Project at St. Anne's none
Apr 22-23 Advancement Campout 1
Feb & Mar Merit Badge Challenge none
Mar 11-13 Horseback Riding Campout none
Feb 12 Troop Ski Trip (Perfect North, OH) none
Jan 16-17 Cinematography MB Lock-in none

2004 Calendar Year

Date: Activity: Camping Nights:
Dec 10-11 Bluesprings Cavern Overnight none
Nov 13-14 Orienteering Campout 1
Nov 1 Target World none
Oct 30 Friendship Rifle Camporee none
Oct 15-17 Peterloon 2
Sep 25-26 Tour de Loveland Bike Campout 1
July 24-Aug 1 Glacier National Park trip 3
July 11-17 Summer Camp, Camp Friedlander 5
June 7 Rocket Launch, VOA park none
May 31 Memorial Day Parade none
May 22 Ceasar Creek Hike none
May 14 - 16 Fly Fishing Campout 2
May 8-10 Logan Trail 20-mile hike, Tar Hollow Up to 2
Apr 16-17 Mulch Delivery none
Mar 28 Food and Clothing Drive none
Mar 19-21 Glacier Shake-Down Campout, Camp Friedlander 2
Feb & Mar Merit Badge Challenge none
Feb 6-8 Troop Ski Trip (Timberline, WV) none
Jan 31 District Klondike Derby, Harbin Park none
Jan 18-19 Chemistry Merit Badge Lock-in, St. Anne's none

2003 Calendar Year

Date: Activity: Camping Nights:
Dec & Jan Blacksmithing none
Dec 15 Rifle Shoot, Target World none
Dec 6-7 Forbidden Campout, St. Anne none
Nov 15 - 16 Orienteering Campout, Miami Whitewater 1
Nov 1 Rascals Service Project none
Oct 10 - 12 District Survival Fall Camporee, Camp Friedlander 2
Sept 19 - 21 River Campout, Morgans Campground 2
July 13-20 Summer Camp, Chief Logan 5
June 14-22 Hi-Adventure Trip, Biking from Cincinnati to Cleveland 5
June 9 End of year party none
May 26 Memorial Day Parade none
May 16-18 Campout, John Bryan State Park 2
Apr 25-26 Mulch Delivery none
Apr 11-13 District Spring Camporee, Gov. Bebb Park 2
Apr 6 Food & Clothing Drive none
Feb 7-9 Troop Ski Trip (Snow Trails, OH) none
Jan 25 Klondike Derby, Harbin Park none
Jan 13 Electricity & Electronics Merit Badge Lock-in, St. Anne none
Jan & Feb Merit Badge Challenge none

2002 Calendar Year (Incomplete)

Date: Activity: Camping Nights:
Dec 16 Rifle Shoot, Target World none
Dec 6-7 Rock Climbing Overnight, Rockquest none
Nov 15 - 17 Orienteering Campout, Miami Whitewater 1
Oct 11 - 13 District Peterloon Campout, Camp Friedlander 2
Sept 27 - 29 Rafting Campout, Morgans Campground 2
Last Updated: September 12, 2007