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2011 Oct Landscaping project
Alex P's Eagle Leadership Project involves renovating landscaping at Greenbrier Middle School. The project involves removing existing landscaping which has been in place for many years and replacing it. Includes pulling up bushes (thank you Mr Dump truck), removing dirt (once was mulch), planting trees, bushes, spreading new mulch
2011 Sept 16-18 Camporee Yes!
We let it be known that we were there. We finished 1st in the patrol competition. Then in the afternoon we rushed into 2nd place in the chariot race. As always the race was fun to watch. Sunday was Mr. B’s birthday.
Once again thank you to all who spent much time planning the event.
Troop 263's 62th Eagle Scout
Troop 263 is pleased to announce that Matthew Baer is Troop 263's 62st Eagle Scout since our 1st in 1953. Matthew's Eagle Board was held July 11, 2011.
2011 Parma Relay for Life
On July 9th the Troop worked at the Relay for Life at Cuyahoga Community College in Parma. We started at 8:00 am and worked till Midnight. We worked a water station for the marathon, blew up several hundred balloons, made several hundred luminaries and then set them out around the pond, leading the opening ceremonies with the Pledge of Allegiance and other jobs they needed for us to do. We had a great time helping out.
2011 Summer Camp
This year the troop went to Camp Firelands for summer camp, we went from June 26th to July 2nd 2011. The boys had a great time and the food was great, all you can eat. The boys earned over 35 merit badges and two of the boys earning the cycling merit badge. Four of the boys earned the Chief Wyandot Award at camp. The weather was great in the 80s all week and no rain
Troop 263's 61th Eagle Scout
Troop 263 is pleased to announce that James Andrew Panico is Troop 263's 61st Eagle Scout since our 1st in 1953
James' Eagle Board was held June 13, 2011.
James plans to attend the University of Akron
Memorial Day 2011
The Troop & Pack once again participated in the Memorial Day service at Parma South, with Alex P leading The Pledge of Allegiance. Then we marched in the parade.
The Troop and Pack did their annual task of moving the chairs. Thanks to all, a special thanks to Parma South for being a great host all these years.
May 2011 - Nice Plants!
Thanks to all the people that made the plant sale a success! Mr. B who contacts the supplier, creates the order form, and works on getting the correct plants to the parking lot. The greenhouse people, the plant sorters (scouts & adults). Most of all thanks to the customers, since most do not have kids in the troop.
April 2011 - Toledo Backpacking
The April campout we went out to Oak Openings just west of Toledo, Ohio. We did a back packing trip, hiking about nine miles to the camp site on Saturday. The camp site was real nice except that we were about two miles from Toledo airport (a little noisy when the planes took off). Sunday morning after breakfast we back packed about three mile back to the trucks. On the way home we stopped at “The Bass Pro Shop”, got some lunch and headed home. Out side of some sore feet, backs, and legs we all had a great time.
March 2011 - Beaumont
We went out to Camp Beaumont, it rained all day Saturday and turned into snow over night waking up Sunday morning to six inches of new snow on the ground. This was the first campout for the new scouts to the troop, and we also invited the Webelos out for the weekend. On Saturday morning we took a tour of the camp, in the afternoon we went over to the commissary for the boys to learn some knot tying. Saturday evening we did some orienteering throughout the camp. Everyone had a great time over the weekend.
February 12, 2011 - Klondike Derby
We went to the “Klondike Derby” that the district puts on for the Troops in the area. Bringing three of our new scouts, which crossed over only a couple days before the Klondike, the boys had a great day. Scoring high in all the events, the competition between all the troops was tight, we are happy to say that we came in 5th place in the events, and 3rd place in the sled race. We all had a great time.
January 2011- Winter Camping
We went to Camp Firelands for our January Campout; we all stayed in a cabin except for Kyle B.
Kyle earned his polar bear patch by staying outside for 18 hours and slept in a tent.
It was very cold outside, we woke up Saturday morning and it was minus one degree outside. We went on a hike in the morning to check out the camp, and went sled riding in the afternoon. It was so cold out that the milk and orange juice in the cooler was frozen. We had great meals and had a great time.
December 2010 - Painting the way to Eagle!
December 2010 Camp Tuscazoar
We went to Camp Tuscazoar over December 10th – 12th, 2010. We rented a cabin and found out that the camp master was staying above us in the same cabin. On Saturday morning, we went in to Dover to the Werther Museum, the museum had hand carved trains to the finest details. In the afternoon we went over to President McKinley’s Memorial and museum. After we got back to camp, we went on a hike down to a dam on the Tuscarawas River, located on the back side of the camp. We had a great time and the boys want to go back next year. - Mr. B
Nov 16, 2010 Once an Eagle always an Eagle
Robert Blazak the Troop's 4th Eagle (1955) & his sister Sue stopped by the troop meeting and spoke to the troop and other guests about their life growing up in Parma Hts. and Hinckley. Mr. Blazak shared memories of his scouting days, many of which involved his father who served as Scoutmaster. Mr. Blazak encouraged the scouts to start writing down their experiences in Scouting, and possibly create a book sharing their adventures with the world. This would have helped in writing ‘Only God Can Make A Buzzard’
2010 Yard Charge - Do a good turn!
Yard Charge was on November 13, 2010. Boy Scout troop 263 and Cub Scout Pack 263 and with the help from Dan Varn, the District Executive, we cleaned up 16 yards in the city of Cleveland, helping out the elderly. Some yards were easy and others were more of a challenge, in one yard, we had 48 bags of leaves. After several hours of raking we took the scouts to Wendy’s for a meal.
November 5-7, 2010 camp out
We camped at Camp Butler. The Scouts had to build there own shelters, and plan there own meals. Friday night, when we were setting up the shelters it was snowing, we got about 3 inches of snow. Some of the shelters leaked badly as the snow was melting (we made a trip to the laundry mat to dry out some sleeping bags on Saturday morning). Everyone had to prepare there own meals, they made some good meals, from hot dogs to foil meals over the fire. Thanks to Adam and Kyle and some of the other Scouts getting a lot of wood, we had a huge bon fire on Saturday night.
Troop 263's 60th Eagle Scout
Troop 263 is pleased to announce that Sunny Amin is Troop 263's 60th Eagle Scout since our 1st in 1953.
Sunny has been a member of the Summer Camp Staff at Beaumont.
Sunny attends Strongsville High School.
Sunny's Eagle Board was held November 8, 2010
Oct 2010 Path to Eagle
James P's Eagle Leadership Project is an actual path. At Divinity Lutheran ChurchJames is rejuvinating brick walkways in a courtyard. This process includes removing the existing bricks on the path, redoing / releveling the base, and replacing the bricks.
Camporee September 17-19, 2010
The 2010 Camporee was a great weekend, we were joined by the Webelos from Pack 263. The Boy Scouts were teamed up with troop 218 for Saturdays program, while the Webelos had a separate program. This was the firs time the boys got the experience to work with other scouts from a different troop as a team. The boys participated in several events from knot tying to first aid to relay races and other events. The meals were great, pancakes for breakfast and a barbecued chicken dinner in the Dutch ovens.
Scout Takes a Major Step Towards Eagle
Sunny A. has taken a major step on the Trail to Eagle. With help from Scouts, Parents, and the City of Strongsville the vast part of his Eagle leadership project is complete. His project involved painting fire hydrants along some of Strongsville’s major roads. Some of the work involved splitting into a white (top) & a dark pine (bottom) team to paint the fireplugs. These teams must have made quite a site for those driving by as they walked along in their safety vests with cans of paint, wet brushes, and wagons of supplies between stops.
2010 Summer Camp, July 4-10 2010
We had a great summer camp this year, with the boys completing dozens of merit badges including rifle shooting, archery, cooking, basketry and others. The weather was real hot, in the mid 90s all week, and the only way to cool down was to either go to Beaumart camp store with A/C, or hit the pool in the afternoon, although there was some rain on Friday. On family night we had fifteen family members come out in the evening including our District Commissioner for some good food and entertainment, the boys did a skit at the camp fire later in the evening. On Thursday afternoon we went down to watch some of the boys launch the rockets they made for the space merit badge, when Ben launched his rocket the first time, it went out of sight, we found it about two hundred yard away with the tip of the rocket buried two inches into the ground. We also made an oven out of a cardboard box and tin foil, during the week we baked four cakes and some brownies, boy were they good.
After a twelve year run, this is the last “summer camp” at Beaumont, for a period of time, we are going to try some other camps in the area so the boys can get a different experience at other camps. We would like to thank all of the leaders from the troop that gave up all there time to spend with the boys so they can get the experience of summer camp.
Mohican Wilderness, June 18th – 20th, 2010
Saturday morning boys took a ten mile canoe trip down the Mohican River, finishing up around 11:30 am.The boys had such a great time on the canoe trip, some of the boys did another ten mile trip in the afternoon. In the evening we sat around the camp fire and relaxed.
Troop 263's 59th Eagle Scout
Troop 263 is pleased to announce that Timothy Rogers is Troop 263's 59th Eagle Scout since our
1st in 1953.
Tim is a senior at Parma Sr. High School.
Tim's Eagle Board was held April 12, 2010
Eagle Scout Goes Extra Step
Matthew Riess earned a Bronze Palm on March 16, 2010
Dec 11-13, 2009 Campout at “Camp Firelands”
We stayed in the “Ski Lodge” cabin. It was in the lower 20’s outside on Friday night, but with the help from a wood burning stove in the cabin, we were a toasty 85 degrees inside. Saturday the Scouts and Leaders went on a five mile hike around the camp. Saturday evening we hauled, cut and stacked some fire wood, the boys did some skits, and sang some songs. Sunday morning we woke up to pouring down rain, getting the gear loaded up we all got a little wet. It was a great weekend for everyone, and we all had a great time.
Parma Parade Dec 5 2009
The Troop joined Santa on his annual parade in Parma. Santa rode on the trailer that was repaired in the most part as Tim Rogers Eagle Project. It was a cold day; but no snow sleet or major winds.
Adirondacks at Beaumont Nov 13-15,2009
November Campout was at Beaumont where we spent the weekend in the Adirondacks, the weather was really cold at night, it went down into the 20s the first night but got up into the 60s by Saturday afternoon. The scouts went on an all morning hike around Beaumont, then in the afternoon we worked on some map and compass. We went and got a couple of dead tree's and the boy's had a competition cutting up the wood for the evening fire. Saturday evening we made a dump cake in the Dutch oven, and relaxed around the fire.
Bike Hike on October 4th 2009
On October 4,2009 Boy Scout troops 263 and 151 went on a 50 mile bike hike. Going down the Ohio & Erie Canal we started in Peninsula, stopping to eat a lunch at Summit Lake in Akron and finishing up in Massillon Ohio. The trip took a little over seven hours to complete, thanks to Paul Gyorok setting a good pace for the boys. They completed the fifty miles under the eight hour requirement for the cycling merit badge. After the hike, we drove over to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton where we spent a couple of hours of relaxation and enjoyment.
Troop 263's 58th Eagle Scout
Troop 263 is pleased to announce that Matthew A. Riess is Troop 263's 58th Eagle Scout since our 1st in 1953.
Matthew is a senior at Midpark High School.
Matthew enjoys being part of Midpark's Robotics Team. Matthew is involved in his church & other activities.
Matthew's Eagle Board was held September 21, 2009
Sept 19 2009 Bike Hike
Kyle B. planned a 25 mile bike hike as part of his Cycling Merit badge. Part of the troop went along for the ride! The hike started at Wallace Lake in Berea and followed the multi-purpose trail. What a nice morning for a ride!
Sept 2009 Eagle Project
Tim R. is directing the repair the parade float. This included the replacement of the floor, the removal of much of the paint, and then repainting.
Aug 2009 Eagle Project
Matthew R. created a trail with 2 picnic areas at Henninger House, in Parma. He could not have completed this without the help of other scouts, leaders, relatives, and others. A special thanks to the West Creek Preservation Committee, the City of Parma, CVS on Snow Rd in Brook Park, Papa John's on Broadview, Speedway in Brook Park, and the Plain Dealer for their help.
July 31- Aug 1, 2009 Parma American Cancer Society Relay for Life 2009
Once again the Troop took time to help out at this event for a good cause. But, this year we decided to go home get some sleep. We returned early to lend a hand cleaning up chairs and tables.
Summer Camp, July 5-11, 2009
Camp Beaumont: Aspen Glen: The troop lucked out with a dry week this year, allowing for more opportunities to work on advancement. One scout completed his mile swim despite visiting the med-center the night before. Another aquatic achievement was reached during instructional swim, when another scout made swimmer. Special thanks goes to our three leaders that made it possible by staying the entire week, and cooking various delicacies on site.
Memorial Day May 25, 2009
We did our annual movement of the chairs (storage to front lawn and back). The Plain Dealer had an article on Parma South's Memorial Day observance beginning 141 years ago. Once again this year we had our Cub Scouts helping us with the work, Thank You! It was a good day not too hot/cold, & the chairs did not sink into the lawn.
Campout May 15-17, 2009
Camp Beaumont: Chestnut: Hey, who forgot the tents? Oh, that's right its make your own shelter weekend. Most of the tarp shelters held up to the light afternoon rain. Plus the array of food by the patrols was most interesting!
City Hike April 18, 2009
Took the rapid downtown to Tower City, Hiked to a tour of the Coast Guard Station. Went into the Rock Hall, saw the Fire Fighters Memorial, looked at the plaques on the outside of the Stadium. Saw other sights, took the rapid to the West Side Market & did some shopping. ask Kyle B about the moving signs on the rapid!
Campout March 20-22, 2009
Camp Stigwandish: Had a cabin but most of the scouts decided to sleep outside for a Polar Bear Camp. The hike was uphill both ways, and we crossed creeks.
Feb 6-8, 2009 Pioneer Klondike
The troop camped at Camp Manatoc in the Vale Edge Cabin. We had 2 patrols in the competition. There was snow on the ground, but it was melting all weekend.
Dec 2008 Lock In
We helped serve a dinner at the church. Once cleanup was complete it was time for fun & games, and of course food. Little sleep was had, but we had a good time.
A Cool Campout Nov 14-15, 2008
Our troop decided to go to Punderson State Park to camp. We were going to go to Beaumont, but they road repairs in camp. On Friday when we arrived the weather was fine until around 1 a.m.! Everyone was surprised that the tents were not leaking all night and day! When everyone got up two tents were in a puddle! We made a delicious breakfast with peppers, onions, eggs, and a side of hashbrowns. We cleaned up and went on a hike. Since it was muddy in the grass we hiked the side of the road. We did walk on a path that was very muddy! After a few hours hiking we got back to the camp. For lunch we had a couple peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with chips. When we were done we found out we were leaving after supper, due to dropping temperatures. Everyone was disappointed. Before supper we watched the fire and retired two American Flags. We made a Dutch oven pizza. We cleaned up, packed all of our stuff, and loaded it into the cars. We had fun at Punderson State Park! -- Paul G
Oct 12, 2008
Took time out from selling popcorn to help with a water/Ultima station for the 17th Annual Towpath Marathon. We then took a short hike on the Plateau Trail. Was the 200ft elevation change all on one hill? Thanks to all that helped.
The Great weekend of September 19-21, 2008
This weekend we went Camping in Brecksville, Ohio. It was for our annual fall Camporee, with other local Boy Scout Troops. We had a great time doing fun activities the district set up for us! We were in the race first place over all the troops! But unfortunately we didn't get first place this year. It was a lot of fun! On Sunday about 1 A.M. (the second 1 o'clock in a day, mabe the first depending on how you look at it) you could hear all of the animals outside looking for a snack. But it was still fun when we had a glow stick fight in the field next to all of our tents. During the closing campfire, we all had fun doing a skit. The best of them all was someone we call Banjo Guy! He plays the banjo really well. We can't wait until next year! --by Paul G
July 18-19, 2008 American Cancer Society Relay for Life
The troop helped with the Parma Area event held at Cuyahoga Community College. Some scouts and leaders stayed overnight getting little sleep.
July 6-12, 2008 Beaumont Summer Camp
A week of summer camp always builds memories this one was no exception! The weather was dry except for 1 day. The cooking was done on site, a big thank you to the leader that made this possible.
A huge thank you to the leaders that stayed with the scouts for the week.
June 21-28, 2008 Crew trip to Tinnerman Canoe Base in Canada
A crew of 8 left from the bus station at 8:30 p.m. to leave for the canoe base. We arrived at the Hungry Bear at 6:30 a.m. in Canada (near Hartley Bay Marina). After a buffet breakfast, we headed to the marina where we boarded boats to go to the canoe base. After a refreshing dip in the water for a swim recheck in 55°F water, and an overview of our route, we prepared to set out on our week long trek. We loaded up the canoes with all our gear, and dehydrated food. We were on the river through Friday, when the guides left us for a night on our own. The next day, we found our way back to the base where we feasted on spaghetti. The next day we loaded up the boats and returned to the marina. We road the bus back, and returned at about 9:00 p.m.
Troop 263's 57th Eagle Scout
Troop 263 is pleased to announce that Garret Baer is Troop 263's 57th Eagle Scout since our 1st in 1953. Garret currently attends Parma Senior High School.
Garret's Eagle Court of Honor was held Saturday, August 2nd, 2008.
May 17, 2008 Hike
May 17-18, 2008 Camp
One if by land two if by sea? Yes its true. We went to Findley State Park. One group did a day hike, while our Tinnerman 2008 crew did an overnight. Both groups had issues staying upright & dry!
April 4-6, 2008
The weekend at Camp Beaumont was cold, but with enough hot chocolate we were able to get through. While the younger scouts toured the camp and worked on advancement, the older scouts did a little hiking and remembered what it was like when they were tenderfoots. Saturday we had a warming fire, and did some gourmet cooking in plastic bags.
Thank You leaders that stayed the weekend!
Feb 29-March 1, 2008
What a weekend! Fri night was a Fish Dinner at the Chartering organization. It looks like the
dinner was popular. The dinner started at 5pm, with the last of the Scouts leaving, after cleanup, close to 9pm. After going home for a quick nap, it was back to the church at 4:45AM (yes there are two 4:45s in a day). We made a quick drive to the USAF Museum in Dayton. We got there just before it opened at 9am. We signed up for the presidential hanger tour and were on the 1st bus of the day. We experienced the museum in small groups until 3pm before making the drive back to the church.
Thank You Drivers!
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