Troop 22 Pictures

Troop 22 has traveled far and wide and below are someof the pictures to show where we have been

Hinckley - March 2011. We built a trebuchet in the morning and spent time at a rock gym in the afternoon.

Hill 'n Dale Sports Club - November 2011. We had an opportunity to participate in some shooting sports at the club in Medina.

Hell Hollow - Mystery Camp, Sept 2011. Went to Hell Hollow in Lake County. We worked on some team building initiative games, had a mystery lunch with different root veggies and 3 different types of meat, went for a walk to the creek, then had a competition of bocci ball, horseshoes, and corn hole.

Warren Dunes - August 2011

Tracy Ridge, Allegheny National Forest, PA - in April 2011 the troop ventured to hike on the Tracy Ridge trail. The group decided to make it into a day hike since there was tremendous blowing and drizzle. In the late afternoon after returning from the hike we decided to return home.

Stewart Property - In March 2011 the troop made maple syrup and played with sharp throwing things.

Pioneer Scout Reservation - In June 2009 Troop 22 spent summer camp at Camp Frontier in northwestern Ohio. This was one of the better staffed summer camps we have attended with great program opportunities.

Pymatuning Lake - In May 2009 we camped at Pymatuning Lake. In the morning we tried to rent canoes and a pontoon. It was too windy to rent canoes so we rented 2 pontoons and used our own canoes in shifts. We were on the lake for a few hours, came off, it started to rain, we took lunch to a shelter, then visited the Carp at the spillway (click here for movies). Visited the fish hatchery then went back to camp.

Caving Trip - In April 2009 we camped at the Hockey camp near Farmington, PA. We helped a little with the building of a large picnic table then drove to Bowden Cave in West Virginia (about 9 miles east of Elkins). We spent a few hours in the cave going to the site of the 2002 cave in, some went up the watercourse, then we went back out.

Binnig Farm - In March 2009 we camped on the Binnig Farm in Thompson, OH. We did some service for them, hiked to the ledges, then hiked to Lausin's Dairy Farm for a tour of the milking operation. We had campfires on both Friday night and Saturday. On Sunday we went to Punderson to see sled dogs.

TOW - February 2009. This year the new leadership trained and planned out 2009-2010 at Camp McKinley.

Klondike Derby - January/February 2009. The heat in the Beaumont Cabins was not working so the district decided on a 1 day event at South Chagrin Reservation. We have never been in a cabin before so got permission to camp at South Chagrin to make a weekend of it.

Presque Isle - January 2009. This was the first trip by the Troop to Presque Isle. we camped on the Coast Guard base, got an ice rescue demo, tour of the facility, and then went to Splash Lagoon. Instead of a Saturday night campfire we had competitions on sliding down the ice on the road.

4th annual Alumni Backpacker - December 2008. We hiked another section of the Laurel Highlands trail.

Chapin Forest - December 2008. First time at Chapin Forest as a Troop. We spent much of the time preparing for Klondike Derby.

East Harbor - September 2008. The trip was originally scheduled for Warren Dunes, but since the weather was horribly rainy and cold the Troop decided to go closer to home - East Harbor. We had a trip to a museum and spent time on the beach - good enought to swim for part of the time.

Camp McKinley - June 2008. This is fourth time we have held a troop run summer camp at McKinley, near Lisbon, OH. For 8 nights we worked on badges, had patrol competitions, individual opportunities, patrol outposts, field trips, had a multitude of visitors, had a flag retirement ceremony, many campfires (both indoors and out - it was a pretty wet week), tie dyed our own shirts with a Scout made silk screen pattern, and much more. Check out 32 pictures that give a little better idea of some of the things we did.

Bikepacker - May 2008. The troop camped in the Bedford Reservation Friday night. Saturday morning patrols headed south to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park's towpath. Patrols did not see each the whole day until groups turned around in the late afternoon and headed back to our secret Saturday night camping spot.

Camp Butler - March 2008. The troop spent the morning working on pioneering projects and making rope. In the afternoon pairs of Scouts spent time on an orienteering course. After that we spent 3 hours at the Kendall Cliffs Rock Gym. Since we left at 7:00 PM we then ate dinner at a chinese buffet.

Troop Orientation Workshop - Feb/March 2008 at Camp McKinley. After new leaders are elected the new group goes to camp for a weekend of training, planning, and fun.

Klondike Derby - February 2008

Camp Merz - January 2008 we went skiing at Cockaigne while some went tubing at Holiday Valley

Camp Avery Hand - December 2007 - first time at Avery Hand for the troop in recent memory. We practiced klondike events in the morning, then went on a scavenger hunt for the best poker hand scattered around camp in places marked on a map. we also visited the Ohio Bird Sanctuary on the property.

Minister Creek - October 2007 - One of our favorite sites. Scouts traveled three different trips: A 12-mile hike starting on the Tanbark Trail near Hearts Content picnic area, an 8-mile trip starting at Dunham's Siding, then the typical Minister Creek loop.

Tuscarawas River - September 2007 - Canoeing a short trip of 8 miles on account of possible electric storms made for an easy paddle. The trip was broken up by having a float in the water using PFD's.

Apostle Islands High Adventure - 2 crews kayaked between 11 islands in Lake Superior over 8 nights. July 2007

Dorchester International Brotherhood (and sisterhood) camporee - an annual event near London, Ontario drawing 3500 scouts from across Canada and many states. More activites and exhbits that can possibly be done by a patrol in a day. We went in May 2007, stopping in Niagara Falls along the way.

Link to our web album of Dorchester Internation Camporee pictures from our archives.

Oil Creek State Park - April 2007. The Troop backpacked between two of the shelters in the state park.

Bowden Cave - In March 2007 we revisited this West Virginia cave after not being there for a number of years. Scouts enjoyed two different routed in the cave. The troop stayed at Camp Mountaineer, a preview of summer camp 2007.

Winter Sports Outing - January 2007 was meant to be a skiing trip, but a week before the trip there was no snow. Instead we camped at Firelands again and went to the Tobogan Run in the Cleveland Metroparks

2nd Annual Alumni Backpacker - Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail section between Rt 31 and Rt 653. December 2006

Firelands Reservations - Scouts practiced klondike events; compass work, pioneering, rope bridge crossing, firebuilding. - December 2006

Patrol Outings - November 2006

Mohican State Park - First time backpacking at this state park - October 2006

East Harbor State Park - Skill review, a hike to the beach, and playing in the sand and in the waters of Lake Erie.- Sept 2006

Assateague Island High Adventure -Small group kayaks off the Maryland shore - Summer 2006

Camp McKinley - the highlight of the Scouting year, summer camp. We ran our own program for the fifth time, the third at McKinley - June 2006

Tracy Ridge - backpacking in the Allegheny National Forest, PA - May 2006

West Rim Trail - a mini-high adventure in Pennsylvania during spring break - March 06

Hocking Hills State Park - Day hikes through scenic areas (March 06)

Beaumont Scout Reservation - Annual Klondike Derby Competition.- Feb 06

Camp Gros - Downhill Skiing at Cockaigne and cross-country skiing in New York - Jan 06

Alumni Snowshoe Trip on the Laurel Highlands Triail, PA

Chickigami - December 2005 - Klondike prep campout.

Zaleski Forest - Backpacking Trip in October 2005. Scouts packed 3 different trails.

California High Adventure Trip - August 2005 in the Northern Sierras.

Seven Ranges - Summer camp in June 2005. We cooked our breakfasts and dinners in site and went to the dining hall for lunch. Although Scouts did many things at camp, cooking, eating, and slip and sliding stand out as the big events for Troop 22.

Kelley's Island - June 2005 - We camped at East Harbor State Park with a group of civil wat re-enactors. During the day we toured the island on bikes looking for over 40 points on a scavenger hunt. After getting caught in a little rain we went back to the mainland for a swim.

Wildcat Hollow - April 2005 - a backpacking adventure with trips of different length for younger and older groups with an opportunity to do a service project at the same time.

Troop Orientation Workshop - March 2005 at Camp Miakonda. A chance for newly elected and appointed leaders in the troop to plan the upcoming year and get some training in.

Laurel Caverns Caving Trip - February 2005. 3 weeks after Klondike as small group of Scouts camped at Heritage Scout Reservation and spent close to 5 hours exploring the Laurel Caverns.

Klondike Derby 2005 - at Beaumont Scout Reservation. This was the first event of the newly formed Glacier Ridge District. Troop 22 had 5 patrols competing out of the total 27. All patrols were recognized at the awards ceremony by earning 1,2 or 3 place in at least 1 event. Overall, the first year Flaming Icecube patrol won 3rd place overall. Other patrol earned 4th, 5th, 6th, and 10th place overall.

Camp Miakonda/Toboganning - January 2005 we went to Toledo's historic camp and camped in adirondacks. On Saturday we traveled northwest of Detroit for a day of toboganning down 1000 feet of refrigerated track.

Camp Butler December 2004- Our annual klondike prep campout was the muddiest camp in recent memory.

Mystery Camp November 2004 - West Branch State Park, Bowling and Invensture Place in Akron, OH

Ministers Creek Backpacking Trip - October 2004

Ohiopyle - Rafting trip - September 2004

Koshare Indian Dancers - Hosted by Troop 22 in August 2004

North Carolina Summer Camp at the Arthur Morgan School - June 2004

Harpers Ferry/Antietam - 43 boys and 10 adults traveled to Antietam battlefield on Friday morning, April 16. In the morning we hiked into Harpers Ferry along the Potomac River towpath (about 4.5 miles from our camp).

Mini-Hi Adventure Trip - In March, a small group of Scouts and adults went canoeing on the Little Muskingum River then backpacking in the Wayne National Forest. Before coming home the crew performed a service project in a small wetland in Marietta, OH.

Mystery Campout - Look at the ledges of Hinckley, Tobogganning at the metropark chute, and the water at Splash Lagoon in Erie, PA

Klondike Derby - Beaumont Scout Camp Jan/Feb 2004. Annual district competition

Skiing/Tubing Trip - Camp Gros in New York, January 2004

Patrol Campouts in November 2003 - Stingrayz & Thunderdragons at Chataqua Lake, NY

Laurel Highlands Backpacker in Pennsylvania - October 2003

Warren Dunes in Michigan - September 2003. Do you like the sand?

Summer Camp 2003 at Camp Friedlander - Were you there?