Gear up, Scouts—Klondike Derby is calling!
Load your sled, rally your patrol, and get ready for a frosty adventure like no other. At Klondike Derby, you’ll test your skills, teamwork, and grit as you trek across the winter wilderness, tackle challenges at each station, and prove your patrol has what it takes to conquer the cold.
Think you can handle the chill?
Think you can lead, solve, build, and work together under pressure?
Then the Klondike Derby is your kind of adventure.
Bundle up, grab your team, and join us for a day of epic winter Scouting fun.
Let the best patrol win!
Campout Theme – Viking Klondike!
We will try something new this year by joining Klondike derby campout 1/16-18 at camp Micheal’s in northern Kentucky. Winter camping can be a challenge, but some of my favorite memories are from winter campouts. In Cincinnati you never know if this campout will be 60 degrees or buried under 12” of snow but either way it will be a campout you will not soon forget.
Cost is $30 and the permission slip is due 1/6/26 to allow us time to get registered. Attached is the permission slip and the leader guide incase you want more information.
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Troop 850 and the Webelos 2 will be going to Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve and John Bryan State Park for the 42nd Annual Bushwhack on Saturday, January 10th, 2026. We will conclude with the traditional stop at Youngs Dairy for ice cream. The hike is about 6-8 miles long, going mostly along the Little Miami River, which is a National Scenic River. Please bring a day pack, water bottle, sack lunch, and dress appropriately for the weather. We will meet at St. I’s garage at 7:00 am and return approximately 4 pm. All adults attending must be current with AOC Safe Parish certification. The cost for the trip is $10 per scout due at the January 6th meeting along with the attached permission slip. Webelos 2 are free.
2026-Bushwack-Permission-slip
Anyone planning on going on the backpacking high adventure November Backpacking 25.docxnext summer should plan on going on this campout. Getting multiple trips in to refine your backpacking skills will make the summer trip more enjoyable.
Fall backpacking will be held at Delaney State Forest in Scottsburg Indiana, November 7-9. Refer to the gear list for Cold Weather or Spring/Fall Backpacking on the Troop website (under “Info”).
The Troop has a limited number of backpacks to be loaned out for those who need a backpack/gear, please contact Mr. Menner ASAP if you would like to borrow gear.
All backpackers need to bring their own trail lunch for Saturday, one cold breakfast and any snacks/energy bars for throughout the trip. The Troop will provide one hot dinner and one hot breakfast.
Troop 850 will be ziplining at Red River Gorge for the first time on Saturday October 11th. We will be staying at Boy Scout Camp McKee from October 10-12. Come join us for an exhilarating weekend.
The cost is $115 for the weekend. The turn in date will be 9/30 to allow us time to confirm the number for our reservation a week before. Attached is the permission slip. Also, there is a digital waiver to fill out. Please confirm with Mr. Menner that this is filled out for you/your son.
https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/hvmmmxcdqeyatvkqsdkqbb/web/
Zipling-Permission-Slip.docx – Google Docs
Troop 850 will return to Salt Creek Ranch near Metamora, Indiana for a day of Horseback Riding. We will camp nearby at Whitewater State Park Youth Site. Come enjoy camping and a beautiful 2-hour horseback ride!
The permission slip, waiver and $85 fee per person are due on September 2nd (this is 2 weeks before the campout so we can confirm our numbers for the horseback riding reservation). All Scouts who go on the campout should plan to attend the Troop meeting September 9th where details of the campout including menu planning will be discussed in more detail. They will need to wear boots and long pants for the ride.
Horseback-Permission-Slip.docx – Google Docs
Salt-Creek-Waiver.docx – Google Docs
Troop 850 will be camping at Camp McKee May 16-18 and rock climbing with the Southeast Mountain Guides in Red River Gorge on Saturday, May 17th. The trip is appropriate for beginner climbers.
The cost of the trip is $90 if you plan to climb ($68 of that goes straight to the climbing company), any adults attending but not climbing the cost is $20. Attached is the waiver and permission slip which are due by the 5/8 meeting. We are asking for commitments earlier than normal since we know this is a popular campout andwe currently have a reservation for a specific number. There is a good chance we will go over that number so we want to be able to call the company and see if we can update / confirm that reservation as early as possible (currently they show sold out for our time slot). We will need a few adults that are willing to climb as this is required for any scout under 15 years old, the adults will need to be registered.
Rock-Climbing-permission-slip-May-25
Digital Waiver – https://book.peek.com/waivers/1930f711-ea7b-4769-8d42-f7583dea6f4a/b_ng5pye8;s=02b00b42cffd048d
Southeast-Waiver
The Spring Backpacking trip will be April 11-13 at Zaleski State Forest. Depending on who goes we might have 2 different distances but stay at the same campsites. For any scout going please bring your backpack loaded with the appropriate gear to the troop meeting on April 8th along with your permission slip. Anyone going on high adventure this summer is expected to go unless you have already talk to me. Refer to the spring/fall backpacking packing list under the info section of the website.
If you need to borrow a backpack email Mr. Menner and he will have them available at the 4/8 meeting.
All backpackers need to bring their own trail lunch for Saturday, one cold breakfast and any snacks/energy bars for throughout the trip. The Troop will provide one hot dinner and one hot breakfast. The cost is $20.
April Service Campout 25.docx – Google Docs
Troop 850 will be camping at Wolf Creek Habitat & Rescue in Brookville IN March 14-16th. We will be helping with some clean up around the grounds as our service project.
The cost of the trip is $15 per scout and adult due at the March 11th meeting along with the attached permission slip.
April Service Campout 25.docx – Google Docs
Troop 850’s annual Dutch Oven Campout is scheduled for the weekend of February 7-9th at Camp Oyo, West Portsmouth, OH. This campout is consistently a favorite of the Scouts, and adult leaders who attend are consistently impressed with the boy’s culinary expertise. This year we will be staying in the Lang building at Oyo which is heated.
Scouts will spend Saturday creating a 3 course culinary masterpiece; each patrol will make a main dish, a bread, and a dessert from scratch to share with the judges and the rest of the campers. Parents are welcome to come out and sample the dishes on Saturday or to help create their own Dutch Oven feast. After sampling all of the gourmet cuisine, the judges will have the unenviable task of designating which patrol is the best of the best, while all other participants feast on the Dutch Oven fair.
In addition to meal planning and cooking, time will be set aside to allow for Scouts to pursue advancement requirements, to play cards, and for other group activities which are being planned. So wash your serving spoon, polish your dutch oven, and start your menu planning–Dutch Oven Campout time is here!
Parents who plan to attend the meal on Saturday evening please RSPV by the February 4th meeting so we can plan accordingly.
The trip cost is $45/person. All Boys Scouts must attend the entire weekend per Troop policy. Please return the permission slip and payment by the February 4th meeting.
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Troop 850 and the Webelos 2 will be going to Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve and John Bryan State Park for the 41st Annual Bushwhack on Saturday, January 4th, 2025. We will conclude with the traditional stop at Youngs Dairy for ice cream. The hike is about 10 miles long, going mostly along the Little Miami River, which is a National Scenic River. Please bring a day pack, water bottle, sack lunch, and dress appropriately for the weather. We will meet at St Ignatius at 7am and leave by 7:30 am. We should return approximately 4 pm. All adults attending must be current with Safe Parish certification. The cost for the trip is $10 per scout. We do not have a meeting prior to the hike so please email me back letting me know you if you are going (this is needed to ensure we have enough drivers). You will need to bring your permission slip the morning of the hike.
2025-Bushwack-Permission-slip
