Rocky's Run for Freedom - May 23, 2026

Scouts and Parents,

Details for "Rocky's Run for Freedom" service project (Saturday 05/23/2026):

In support of one of our own, Troop 103 will man a water station for the race. Filling and passing out cups of water to the racers. We may even see some of our own scouts running in the race.

If you can make it, please wear your Class A and plan to meet by no later than 8:30am at the Mound Golf Course parking lot. Then we'll go up together and set up the water station on Vanguard Blvd.

Note that access is blocked off to Vanguard Blvd prior to the race so we have to meet and all go up together.

Mound Golf Course
757 Mound Rd
Miamisburg, OH 45342

Please Note: Use Benner Rd to access Mound Rd because of roads closed for the race.

The race starts at 9:00am, we should be done by 10:30am, drop off will be at the golf course parking lot.

YIS,
Bill Ferrara
937-581-8255

Cycling to Air Force Museum

Scouts and Parents,

Cycling trek on June 6, 2026

We are meeting at St. James at 7:30 AM on Saturday June 6. We are riding to the Air Force Museum, please provide your own lunch and drinks.

If you are going please have this permission slip and five dollars tonight.

Due to the short notice you can attend and turn in permission slips on the morning of the event. Please just reply to me at RobCrawfordinMiamisburg@gmail.com or text to (523) 478-1463

YiS
Mr Crawford

Troop 103 T-Shirts and Sweatshirts

Scouts and Parents,

The 2026 Troop 103 T-Shirt order form is now available on the website.

We will need the orders and monies back to Mrs. Smith by June 1st, 2026 in order to have the shirts for summer camp. 

Finished product will be completed no later than June 15th. If you have any questions or concerns you can respond to Mrs. Smith via email or phone.

Very respectfully,

Martha J. Smith
rsmith247@woh.rr.com
937-212-8455

Memorial Day Parade

All,

I've been in contact with the Miamisburg Memorial Day Parade Chairman, Thom Pompos, and wanted to provide a brief update.

The parade starts at ~11 am after the ceremony on the Linden Ave bridge. Let plan on meeting between 10 and 10:30 am in the parking lot behind Bennett's Publical. We'll be leading the parade again, following the police cruiser. Scouts should wear their Class A uniform. Units should bring their unit flag and we'll also have the large American flag that multiple scouts can help carry in the parade.




The parade ends at Miamisburg Veteran's Park so I suggest parking there and walking to Riverfront Park.


I expect to hear more next week.

PLC Minutes

Scouts and Parents,

Since the Scribe is distributing the PLC Minutes, we are also capturing them on the troop website.  Be sure to check them out in case you missed the PLC Meeting.

YIS,
Mr. Mize

www.bsa103.org

Eagle Palms Requirements Change

Eagle Palms: the official requirements

These are effective Aug. 1, 2017.

After successfully completing your Eagle Scout board of review and being validated as an Eagle Scout by the National Service Center, you will be entitled to receive an Eagle Palm for each additional 5 merit badges you have completed before your Eagle Scout board of review. For these Palms only, it will not be necessary for you to complete any of the requirements stated below.

After becoming an Eagle Scout, you may earn additional Palms by completing the following requirements.

1. Be active in the Boy Scouts of America for at least three months after becoming an Eagle Scout or after the last Palm was earned. **
2. Since earning the Eagle Scout rank or your last Eagle Palm, demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Tell how you have done your duty to God and how you have lived the Scout Oath and Scout Law in your everyday life.
3. Continue to set a satisfactory example of accepting responsibility or demonstrating leadership ability.
4. Earn five additional merit badges beyond those required for Eagle or last Palm. ***
5. While an Eagle Scout, participate in a Scoutmaster conference. *

Notes

*For Varsity Scouts working on Boy Scout requirements, replace “Scoutmaster” with “Varsity Scout Coach.” For Venturers working on Boy Scout requirements, replace “Scoutmaster” with “crew Advisor.” For Sea Scouts working on Boy Scout requirements, replace “Scoutmaster” with “Skipper.”

**Eagle Palms must be earned in sequence, and the three-month tenure requirement must be observed for each Palm.

***Merit badges earned any time since becoming a Boy Scout may be used to meet this requirement.

Merit Badge Application Process

Starting March 7, 2016, the following process will be in place for Scouts wanting to work on a Merit Badge.

1) Scouts are to arrange for a discussion with Scoutmaster in order to

1. State their desire/plans to work on a merit badge,
2. Define which merit badge counselor they are planning to work with 
3. To review some basic expectations of the merit badge process

2) When that Scoutmaster conversation is in place, I will then

1. Provide them a blue card, 
2. Ask them to fill out "Application for Merit Badge" section 
3. Will approve the application by signature

3) Scouts may then arrange to meet with Merit Badge Counselor to begin conversations.

The Scoutmaster will designate additional resources as needed for times of high activity.

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The following rules/guidelines are still in place.

Scouts and Parents,

All Troop 103 scouts who are working on Merit Badges need to meet the following expectations:

1) You need to schedule all meetings with your counselor ahead of time. This can be done by telephone, e-mail, or by asking them in person at a meeting. Do not walk up to your merit badge counselor at a meeting and ask them to meet with you on the spot. Our adult volunteers give very freely of their time, but they are pulled in multiple directions at a meeting. Take responsibility for scheduling your merit badge sessions.

2) Read the merit badge requirements carefully. If there is a requirement to have a discussion with your counselor prior to beginning a merit badge requirement (i.e. Personal Fitness, Family Life, Personal Management, etc.), DISCUSS WITH YOUR COUNSELOR BEFORE BEGINNING THE REQUIREMENT. If you have not fulfilled the discussion requirement prior to beginning the main requirement, it may not be approved. This means that you may have to do even a time requirement again (such as the personal fitness workouts).

3) If a time requirement requires you to record your results over the duration of the requirement, then record them as you go. Do not try to re-construct the records at the end of the requirement.

4) Merit badge worksheets are an excellent idea, but, simply writing down the answer and giving it to the counselor is not sufficient. Scouts need to be able to discuss their answer and be able to answer their counselor's questions on the subject. Answers need to reflect an understanding of the material and not be one-word answers such as "yes" or "no."

5) Two deep adult leadership must be in place at ALL TIMES. Adults; if the meeting is at your house, be home; if the meeting is at the counselor's house, stick around; if the meeting is at the church, don't drop off the scout and take off. This is very important for the protection of our troop as a whole.

Rank Advancement Reminders

Scouts and Parents,

Here are some reminders and some new information scouts and parents need to know regarding rank advancement: 

1. Troop positions of responsibility for Star Scout and above: Scouts serving in positions of troop responsibility will work with adult mentors and complete Junior Leadership Worksheets (reminder). Mentor assignments and Junior Leadership Worksheets can be found on the troop web page (http://www.bsa103.org/). Position of responsibility requirements in scout handbooks must be signed by the scout's position mentor (new). 

2. Merit Badge requirement verification for Star Scout and above: Scouts must request a Troop Master printout from Mr. Crawford at least one week prior to Scoutmaster conferences and boards of review for ranks Star Scout and above. Troop Master printouts will be used to verify merit badge completion. 

3. Remember to request a Scoutmaster conference and a board of review a week in advance. 

• Scouts should contact the Scoutmaster verbally or by email (lee.r.burchett@gmail.com) to schedule a Scoutmaster conference. 

• Scouts should contact the Troop Committee Chairman verbally or by email (robcrawfordinmiamisburg@gmail.com) to schedule a Board Of Review.

• Scouts must wear Class A uniform to all Scoutmaster conferences and Boards Of Review. 

4. Scouts should bring their Scout Handbook to all Scoutmaster conferences and board of reviews.

YIS,
Dr. Burchett and Mr. Crawford

Requirement Sign Off in Scout Handbook

Everyone,

There have been several questions asked about who can sign-off on completed requirements in the BSA Handbook. We have the answer....

The following people are permitted to sign-off completed requirements in the BSA Handbook for Troop 103:

1. Scoutmaster 
2. Assistant Scoutmaster 
3. Committee Member
4. Junior Assistant Scoutmaster

NOTE: Adult Leaders or Non-Leader Adults are NOT permitted to sign-off completed requirements for their own scout.