Backpacker 2025 - Tar Hollow
Troop 299 ventured to Tar Hollow in March for an overnight backpacking outing. The outing also served as shakedown for the scouts and adults who are going to Philmont this June. The weather cooperated and it was a fun outing!
Philmont is our most popular high adventure. In mid-June, we stayed at Great Wolf Lodge for a night, and then spent 12 nights on the trail, covering 77 miles and hiking from 6000 ft to 12,441 ft. None of us will forget how we summited Mount Baldy (12,441 ft) and Tooth of Time (9003 ft). The views were spectacular and so were the memories .
In November, we went to Camp Birch for our annual Shoot-o-ree: shotgun, rifle and archery . Everything was closely supervised by our experienced and trained adults. We also had our award-winning dessert competition. Ravens won, but watch out for next year!
A scout favorite, every July we make the 4-hour drive to Camp Conestoga in Pennsylvania. The week is filled with swimming, canoeing , sailing , fishing , zip-lining, hiking , games and more . At night we sit around the campfire, laughing and telling stories. Not only do we earn a lots of merit badges, but it's a great time to be with friends .
In May, we went to Kelleys Island near Sandusky, Ohio. It was sunny and warm, and perfect for a bike ride around the island. Highlights were stopping at The Glacial Grooves and the quarry , where we played "Infection" and ran through the winding trails to escape. We had lunch and the best ice cream in town before heading back to camp, tired but happy.
The annual Back to Basics camping trip did not disappoint! A great time was had by new and veteran scouts alike, including traditions like capture the flag and lemon squeeze. It was great welcoming the new scouts into the troop.
Our February outing was at Marmon Valley. We enjoyed camping and horseback riding. The temperatures were cold but everyone was prepared!
Troop 299 ventured to a new ski resort for the 2025 Snow Sport Outing. We enjoyed the Seven Springs Ski resort staying nearby at Camp Tenacharison. Everyone enjoyed a full day of skiing and snowboarding!
Our December outing was an overnight lock-in at Vertical Adventures in north Columbus. Scouts climbed, belayed, and had a pizza party before camping indoors overnight.
In November, Troop 299 scouts attended our annual Shoot-o-ree outing at Camp Birch in Yellow Springs. Scouts rotated between shotgun, rifle, and archery stations followed by our traditional patrol dutch oven dessert competition.
For our September outing, we traveled to the Red River Gorge area in Kentucky for a climbing adventure. Via Ferrata is a style of climbing where climbers traverse horizontally along fixed steel cables. After climbing, the troop hiked to the top of the natural bridge in the Red River Gorge.