2023

At the end of each year, we collect memories and combine them into an A/V slideshow summarizing the year.   Here is a link to a playlist of the last 6 years. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLID_aZNrLIzi_69Ks6LMJb0I8ut7MeBsZ

December 27th, 2023 - William celebrated the end of the 12th year after birth with his friends and family. 

December 25th, 2023 - Our families celebrated the 2023 holiday spirit and celebrated Christmas. 

December 19th, 2023 - The Troop and their families celebrated the Scouts' efforts and achievements and celebrated Christmas. 

December 2023 - The Troop hosted a Christmas tree lot as their annual fundraiser.  It happens every year and provides the majority of funds for the yearly expenses of the troop to provide a quality experience for the boys.

November 19th, 2023 - A few of the students of Swift Movement Studio performed a little bit to show off their efforts and abilities for friends and family. It was our first showcase event and there will be many more to come. 

November 12th, 2023 - The Troop and their families celebrated six Eagle Scouts' efforts and achievements. It was our first ceremony with the troop and I thought it was exceptional. 

November 3-5th, 2023 - The Troop went to the cabin at Governor Bebb Park and had a Thanksgiving dinner that couldn't be beat, went to sleep, and didn't get up until the next morning.

October 28th, 2023 - Swift Movement Studio held an open house and A.J. learned some basics and completed an obstacle course.

October 27th, 2023 - The Troop helped Shiloh put on their monthly community dinner by serving guests and cleaning up.

October 20th 2023 - Swift Movement Studio hosted its first Pokémon party.  Participants traded cards, played the game, and did some physical challenges.

October 6-8th, 2023 - The Troop went to a shooting themed youth jamboree at a gun club in Friendship Indiana. 

September 19th 2023 - We went bowling instead of going to the normal troop meeting.

September 16th 2023 - William attended Owen's birthday party at Altitude Trampoline Park.

August 2023 - We traveled north to Michigan and visited Frankenmuth and the Upper Peninsula.

August 22nd, 2023 - The Troop and their families celebrated the Scouts' efforts and achievements and had a cookout.

August 25-27th, 2023 - BSA Troop 350 Camped, Hiked, Swam, Boated, and more at Hueston Woods State Park.

July 23rd, 2023 - We were invited to the Dayton Air Show this year and were amazed by the aerobatics and skill demonstrated.

July 9-15th, 2023 - BSA Troop 350 Camped, Hiked, and worked on Merit Badges and more at Camp Ransburg in Indiana.  It was William's first time at a full-week camp.  

July 1st, 2023 - Swift Movement organized a meetup to hang out at Summit Park in Blue Ash.  Some people did some parkour and some played frisbee, but all had a nice time hanging out and sharing some food.

At the end of each Scouting season, we collect memories and combine them into an A/V slideshow summarizing the year.   Here is a link to a playlist of the last 5 years. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLID_aZNrLIzi_69Ks6LMJb0I8ut7MeBsZ

June 24th, 2023 - Pack 300 camped at Versailles State Park in Indiana, the summer campouts are usually low attendance but very fun, and they have a pool.  Everyone reportedly had a very nice time.  

June 18th, 2023 - Swift Movement organized a meetup to hang out at the Little Miami River.  Some people jumped off of the bridge and their friends did too.

June 10th, 2023 - Jesse raced in his first Spartan 5k obstacle course race. He completed 21 of the 22 obstacles and was in the top 45% of all racers. 

June 4th, 2023 - Pack 300 Hiked Bender Mountain, the summer hikes are usually low attendance and this was no exception.  Everyone seemed to have a very nice time.  

June 2-4th, 2023 - BSA Troop 350 Camped, Hiked, and Fished at Shawnee State Park in Portsmouth , OH.  It was a very nice time for everyone.  

Late May and Early June, 2023 - We Hiked Bender Mountain's Creek and found many exciting things and places. 

May 14th, 2023 - Swift Movement hosted another parkour competition.  This is one of the qualifying events for the MPL regional finals.

May 9th, 2023 - Pack 300 Celebrated the achievements of the Cub Scouts. William achieved his Arrow of Light rank and participated in a crossover ceremony into Scouts BSA (aka Boy Scouts)

April 28-30th, 2023 - Pack 300 Camped in the Scout Campground on base at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, we toured the fire department and the Museum.

April 18th, 2023 - Pack 300 Cleaned up the CO Harrison grounds and planted flowers at the monthly Pack meeting.  We also launched bottle rockets thanks to Mr. Ditton.

April 2nd, 2023 - Swift Movement hosted a park cleanup event and parkour jam session.  This is one of the ways that the parkour community can give back to the natural world that we all enjoy.

March 26th, 2023 - Pack 300 Hiked the Train Surfer Trail at Devou Park. While it was technically closed due to the weather, it wasn't too muddy and we made sure to not do any damage to the trail.

March 22nd, 2023 - Pack 300 Had a meeting and a presentation of interesting animals rescued by the Cool Critter Outreach program.

March 11th, 2023 - Swift Movement hosted their first competition this season.  This is the first of many this year.

March 4th, 2023 - The Pack 300 Arrow of Light Scouts joined Troop 350 on their campout at Camp Michaels to complete some requirements for advancement in Cub Scouts and to get familiar with the troop in case they want to choose this troop when they join the Boy Scouts. 

February 18th, 2023 - The Cub Scouts partied at their annual Blue and Gold Banquet. As always, it was a fun event to celebrate the founding of Scouts.

February 4th, 2023 - Swift Movement hosted their first "Family" oriented Nerf Night.  Normally it is just for kids, but not this time, everyone could participate and have a great time.

January 21st, 2023 - The Cub Scouts ran their annual Pinewood Derby. As always, it was a fun event where each of the scouts builds a car and competes in a fun race.  The adults and siblings also had a class to participate in the fun.

January 15th, 2023 - We hiked a frosty Bender Mountain and saw some interesting sights.

January 8th, 2023 - The Cub Scouts Hiked the trails at Caldwell Nature Preserve. It was a bit longer than usual but we were able to see a new place.