Scouts (Boys and Girls)

OLP Cub Scout Pack 169 welcomes boys and girls in 1st-5th grade to join Cub Scouting and start their Scouting adventure. For more information, contact Beth Wiley, Cub Master, at [email protected].

Brownies and Girl Scouts:
Our Lady of Peace Parish currently does not sponsor Brownie or Girl Scout Troops. However, there have been Brownie and Girl Scout meetings held on school property in the past. Call the school at 614-267-4535 for more information, or go to www.girlscouts.org or call 614-487-8101 or 800-621-7042.

Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts:

ACTIVITIES:
Our Scouts provide service to the parish annually by cleanup of the parish grounds, working the festival, planting flowers around the church in the spring and assisting the St. Vincent de Paul Society with a fall clothing drive, and collecting food for the food pantry at Columbus St. Ladislas Church. Also, they assist with the Red Cross Blood Drives, place flags on Veterans’ tombstones at Union Cemetery for Memorial Day, and serve coffee and doughnuts on Scouting Sunday. Numerous young men have completed service to the church through their Eagle projects. These include: the fence around the convent, new equipment for the baseball field, painting the basement of the church, the Brides room renovation and the Peace Pond winter cover.

The Venture Crew attends the Walk for Life in Washington D.C. annually. They have attended the Northern Tier in Minnesota canoeing, and backpacked at Philmont Boy Scout Reservation in New Mexico. Boy Scout Troop 169 has backpacked in New Mexico, hiked the Appalachian Trail, and been canoeing in Canada. We camp nearly every month or have some type of outing.

Venturing
Venturing is a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women who are 14 and have completed the eighth grade through 20 years of age. Venturing’s purpose is to provide positive experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults.

Venturing is a new “old” program of the Boy Scouts of America. Originally part of the Exploring Division, it finally came into its own in 1998…Venturing provides the skills needed for young adults to make ethical choices, experience a fun program full of adventure and challenges, acquire leadership skills, and to take advantage of opportunities to advance their skills and knowledge in the areas of high adventure, sports, arts, hobbies, religious life, and Sea Scouting… http://www.scouting.org/Venturing/

AWARDS:
Eagle Scout: Historically approximately 2% of all American Scouts attain the highest rank of Eagle Scout.
Our Lady of Peace Scouts who have attained the rank of Eagle Scout include: Thomas Hrach, Timothy Holsinger, Brian Dusseau, Phil Simmers, Seth Miller, Christopher Jones, Sean Butt, Timothy Kelley, Garrett Miller, and Sean Zielke.

January 2011 OLP's Troop 169 was one of five troops in the diocese to be awarded the Pope Paul VI National Unit Recognition Award. "This program promotes Catholic membership, recognizes the Catholic parish, and strengthens the Scout unit and its adult leadership. It ensures that every youth is receiving a top-quality, balanced program, which encompasses the religious, vocational, and educational aspects of Scouting." (p.12 February 6, 2011 Catholic Times reported by Tim Puet)

February 2008 OLP’s Boy Scout Troop 169 was chosen as the Bishop’s Troop, one of three groups selected by the diocese Scouting Committee which have spent considerable time serving the Church and the community in a variety of ways. Troop 169 brought Scouting back to Our Lady of Peace parish about eight years ago after it had been without a troop of its own for a time. It now has 18 members. Catholic Times February 1, 2008

OLP has also earned the Gold Medallion national award in 2007, and annually receives the Pope Paul VI Quality Unit Award. Both recognize outstanding achievements in the promotion of service, vocations, and quality programming.

MEETINGS:
Boy Scouts: Meetings are held every Sunday evening during the school year in the Our Lady of Peace School cafeteria starting at 6:30 p.m.

Cub Scouts: Pack metings are typically the third Monday of each month at 6:30pm in the Our Lady of Peace School Cafeteria. Dens meet separately on the second Monday of each month. Parent/Leader meetings typically occur on the first MOnday of each month. See the pack calendar at cubscouts169.org.

Note: The above meeting routines are subject to change.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
The Troop welcomes individuals with a desire to serve our youth as merit badge counselors and leaders. Scout training for leaders is strongly encouraged. Protecting God’s Children, BSA Youth Protection and a background check are required.

For more information on Catholic Scouting www.cdeducation.org/YouthYoungAdult/Scouts.aspx