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March 2012
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Vol.
23, Number 1
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Dover Dam
Weekend to offer Animal Science Merit Badge
About 11,000
years ago, hunter/gatherer tribes started attempts to domesticate
dogs, goats, and possibly sheep. Over the millenniums since,
domestication became both an individual pursuit and a social
function, vital to our march towards civilization. Cattle, horses,
sheep, goats, hogs, poultry, and other domesticated animals
supplied us with food and clothing, and were also used for
recreational purposes: they worked with and for us.*
Despite its critical role in our daily lives, most of us know very
little about animal science. We only know the location of the
stores where we buy the food and clothing provided by our
domesticated partners.
So, here’s your chance to learn more about the basics of this
noble science, while earning a merit badge at Ohio’s most historic
camp. Camp Tuscazoar, in conjunction with the adjacent Rivercrest
Farm, will present the entire Animal Science MB on Saturday,
May 5, 2012. Scouts will attend sessions throughout the day,
including a visit to Rivercrest Farm. At Rivercrest Farm, scouts
will see first-hand the Highland cattle from Scotland, with their
unusual long horns and long wavy coats. Rivercrest Farm is also
home to llamas, horses, goats, miniature donkeys and pot-bellied
pigs.
Packs/Cubs are welcome to attend all sessions and won’t want to
miss the petting zoo at Rivercrest Farm. And, since this is Dover
Dam Weekend, you can visit Dover Dam, and depending upon the
status of the current work, the chance to go inside the dam!
Throw in a commemorative patch, a great dinner and an
old-fashioned campfire program and it makes for one awesome
weekend. The cost is $12 per participant, which covers all
activities, the patch and dinner Saturday night. Camping costs are
extra. Program questions can be directed to
asmbddd2012@yahoo.com.
For reservations and camping info, contact the camp at
330-859-2288 or via email at
info@tuscazoar.org. Be sure to visit
http://www.tuscazoar.org/2012DDpage.htm for the latest
updates.
*See
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/
AdvancementandAwards/MeritBadges/mb-ANML.aspx
See also
http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Animal_Science
Maple Days
set for Mar. 31, Apr. 1
The sap is
running! We have been busy tapping trees and collecting the
much-needed sap for our maple syrup. We have been blessed with
many volunteers and can always use more to help.
We
will celebrate our maple syrup operation with our annual Maple
Days pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 31 and April
1. Join us for a warm meal of pancakes, sausage, applesauce and
orange drink. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children (10 &
under). They have been mailed to Foundation members and will also
be available at the door.
This is an important fundraiser as we work to keep camping fees
low while expenses for propane, electric and insurance continue to
rise. You can help by joining us and enjoying a wonderful
breakfast. If you want to purchase tickets in advance- please call
the “Pancake Hotline” at 330-493-1386 and receive your tickets in
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Bequest to
benefit camp
The Camp
Tuscazoar Foundation is pleased to announce that we are the
beneficiary of the John E. Wilgus and Hilda A. Wilgus Trust. The
Board of Directors is currently discussing possible appropriate
uses for this bequest.
We have received
the following information from the sons of John Wilgus regarding
their father’s involvement with Camp Tuscazoar: John was
originally a member of Troop 16 in Canton. He was also part of a
small group of Scouts from the Canton area that received their
Eagle Scouts badges from Lord Baden Powell in Detroit in 1926. In
1930, John was instrumental in the formation of Troop 35 and he
also took part in the first Pipestone ceremony. John was also
active in the American Red Cross and was also a Lifesaving
instructor. We are extremely grateful for this valuable donation
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Tuscazoar events, programs and activities
For reservations or additional information,
contact Camp Tuscazoar at 330-859-2288 |
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Gold Rush
participants braved the cold, mud to earn nuggets
Come mud or snow, the competition shall
go on, and that it did. Sixteen scout patrols met the
challenge of the 2012 Camp Tuscazoar GOLD RUSH, even
without snow this year. Using sleds, sleds with
wheels, wagons, and even back packs, competitors
transported their gear to various cities throughout
the camp. Working to get a stamp from every city,
along with gold nuggets for their knowledge and skill,
our outdoor enthusiasts competed against each other
and the clock.
This year's cities had patrols working
out situations such as panning for gold as a group,
and trying to tag "penguins" in yellow
scarves with balls and hoops. Let's not forget to
mention building fires to "keep the spirit
burning" and taking bearings and pacings over,
around and throughout Camp Tuscazoar. The Animal I.D.
City showed us various mammals, with some we knew and
others were new, and the "Bear Bag City"
that actually had a live polar bear (Tom Ayers) to
match wits with. With the help of many adults who
volunteered as mayors that day, the Gold Rush was a
collection of group-effort challenges that everyone
tried their best to meet. By the show of enthusiasm
all day long, that challenges were met!
Amidst the competition, scouts still
found time to offer suggestions to name the penguin on
the event patch (some 45 suggestions are still being
reviewed). Bob Spencer and the cooking staff kept the
food coming and gold nuggets were spent on sweeter
goodies at the auction. Myron Mullet beautifully
painted some iron skillets that were used for awards,
and Troop 217 went home as the 2012 Gold Rush Winner!
Camp Tuscazoar is the place for memories new and old,
and a big thank you goes to those who helped create
some of those memories for this event. Last year we
had more snow than we needed. This year we had more
mud than we wanted. We can hardly wait to see what the
elements will bring next year!
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Spooktoberfest
to return this fall
The Spooktoberfest is returning to Camp Tuscazoar the weekend before
Halloween, October 26-28. We will run two programs: one for
those below age 14 and one for ages 14 and up. We will begin with
age-appropriate Halloween movies Friday night. Refreshments will be
served. Saturday will start with a short service project after
flag-raising. The day will end with a campfire program for younger
participants and a Halloween Ball for older participants. Prizes
will be awarded for best costumes and best campsites. Normal camping
fees will apply. A small activity fee will cover the cost of the
cracker barrels both nights. A discount will be offered for
prepayment. Everything else is being planned. Suggestions will be
taken at Cpressler57@aol.com.
This event is open to Scouts (boys and girls), Venture Crews,
Explorers, church groups, etc. Come join us as we bring back this
campout and work to make it part of our annual schedule.
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Pig Gig to feature ignitions, explosions
Chemistry is a science that deals with the composition, structure
and properties of substances and with the transformations that they
undergo. Hydrogen and oxygen mix together in certain quantities to
make water that can be ice, drinkable water or steam. Boring? Well,
it doesn't have to be! Come to Camp Tuscazoar for the Pig Gig
Weekend on September 7-9, 2012.
You will see things ignite, hear things explode, and smell things
you really wish you hadn't. Not only that, but you will also walk
away with a signed blue card for Chemistry Merit Badge.
Webelos will earn their Scientist Activity Badge. Cub Scouts
will earn their Cub Scout Science belt loop and pin. And it
only costs $12. You will get popcorn and a movie Friday night (bring
a drink), the Chemistry program (which begins with the movie), a
dinner ticket to the Pig Roast, a rousing campfire program and a
patch. And, if you wear your "Class A" uniforms, you can
get a free tent camping site for your unit.
For reservations and camping info, contact the camp at 330-859-2288
or via email at info@tuscazoar.org.
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Asian Longhorned Beetle in Ohio
From the Ohio Dept. of Agriculture
In June 2011, the Asian
Longhorned Beetle was discovered in Tate Township in
Clermont County (near Cincinnati). This invasive beetle
has no known natural predators and poses a threat to
Ohio's hardwood forests and the state's $5 billion nursery
industry which employs nearly 240,000 people. As of Dec.
21, 2011, 1,146 infested trees had been removed to try and
eliminate this threat.
To keep this tree-killing pest from spreading across Ohio,
restricted areas are now in effect for Tate Township and
parts of Monroe Township in Clermont County, as well as
for East Fork State Park. It is illegal to remove the
following items from either area: firewood, stumps, roots,
branches, debris and other material living, dead, cut, or
fallen from all hardwood species.
Ohio is the fifth state to find Asian Longhorned Beetles.
The pest was eradicated in Illinois and parts of New
Jersey, and it is being controlled in New York and
Massachusetts. With the help of local citizens reporting
known infestations it can be controlled in Ohio as well.
Potential infestations are encouraged to be reported to
855-252-6450.
Adult ALBs are large, shiny black insects with white spots
measuring 1 to 1.5 inches long, not including antennae.
Their white-banded antennae can be as long as the body
itself in females and almost twice the body length in
males.
Signs of infestation include perfectly round exit holes
(3/8 to 1/2 inch in diameter) made by adult beetles when
emerging from trees; pockmarks on tree trunks and branches
where female beetles deposit eggs; frass (shavings and saw
dust) produced by larvae feeding and tunneling; early fall
coloration of leaves or dead branches, and running sap
produced at the egg laying sites or in response to larval
tunneling.
Although the Asian Longhorned Beetle has not been found
near Camp Tuscazoar, we strongly encourage groups to find
or purchase firewood at camp rather than transporting
firewood in for the weekend. This will help protect our
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Planning
continues for memorial to "Chief" Deaver
By Chris Pressler, Camp Tuscazoar Foundation
Trustee
With the 90th anniversary celebrations
concluded, the Camp Tuscazoar Foundation began to look
forward to our 100th anniversary in 2020. The
celebration must be bigger and better.
Many memorials are scattered around camp
and some need a little TLC. Unfortunately no memorial
exits for the "Chief", George Deaver. Chief
Deaver was instrumental in the founding of Camp
Tuscazoar and the Pipestone Camp Honors Program. We
found plans for a memorial from years ago, but as the
Buckeye Council was leaving Camp Tuscazoar, the plans
fell by the wayside. It would be great if the existing
memorials could be upgraded and a Deaver memorial
completed by 2020.
A plea was recently sent out for memorial
suggestions, donations and memories. We have received
many suggestions to help recognize George Deaver's
contributions to Camp Tuscazoar, the Boy Scouts and
the community. The memorial could be as simple as an
engraved brick or as exciting as rebuilding his cabin
near Pioneer Point. Another suggestion was to rebuild
at Dan Beard and dedicate the structure for George. We
could also erect a pavilion at a campsite in his
honor. The last independent suggestion was for an
engraved stone to be erected in front of the dining
hall. All of the suggestions focused along these
themes. If you have an opinion on these ideas, or if
you have a different idea, we would love to hear it.
You can mail your opinions or suggestions to the camp,
email to Cpressler57@aol.com
or call Chris Pressler at 216-389-9793.
We have received donations as well, which
are helpful. Unfortunately, if we wish to do something
grand, we will need more. Please consider a donation.
We could never repay the debt we have to him but we
can honor him so that others can learn why Tuscazoar
is such a great camp or why the Pipestone is the
ultimate summer camp honor.
We have received very few memories. A log
was started to capture brief personal glimpses of
early camp life but the pages are blank. The memories
can be of any camp experience, not just memories of
Chief Deaver. Many camps have come and gone, but
because Tuscazoar was a large part of the development
of so many young men, it could not fade away. Sadly,
that cannot be said for former Scouts and Scouters. As
we pass on, we take our memories with us. The future
will inherit a camp and they might not know why it is
so special. We have an obligation to ensure that this
does not happen. We must pass down the heritage of
Ohio's most historic camp. Please share a memory with
us. You may mail it to the camp, email it to Cpressler57@aol.com
or you can call 216-389-9793.
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NEOOC
event planned for Oct. 5-7
Mark Oct. 5-7 on your calendars now for the Northeast Ohio scout
championships, co-sponsored by Camp Tuscazoar and the Northeast Ohio
Orienteering Club (http://www.neooc.com).
Keep checking both websites for details. Begin the NEOOC Challenge
now so that your scouts are ready to do their best in October.
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Renew memberships
If you haven't renewed your membership in
the Camp Tuscazoar Foundation (CTF) for 2012, now is the time.
Returning your membership form will save us the time and expense of
contacting you by mail, and your annual dues will once again help keep
the camp open and operating. Those who are members in good standing
can also camp at Tuscazoar. The CTF is an Ohio nonprofit corporation
dedicated to preserving Camp Tuscazoar for future generations of
youth. Please consider joining or renewing your membership with the
Foundation. Camp Tuscazoar needs your help!
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Coming Events: |
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Mar 31, Apr 1 |
Tuscazoar Maple Days |
April 1 |
CTF Board Meeting |
| May 4-6 |
Dover Dam Weekend |
| May 6 |
CTF Board Meeting |
| June 3 |
CTF Board Meeting |
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July 8 |
CTF Board Meeting |
| Aug. 5 |
CTF Board Meeting |
| Sept. 7-9 |
Pig Gig/Pig Roast |
| Oct. 5-7 |
NEOOC Championships |
| Oct. 6, 7 |
Fall Flapjack Flip |
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Camp Tuscazoar "Breeze"
is published by the
Camp Tuscazoar Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 308
Zoarville, OH 44656-0308
http://www.tuscazoar.org
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Endowment Fund
Helping to Keep the Spirit Burning
The following have helped ensure the future of Camp Tuscazoar with
their generous contributions to the
Camp Tuscazoar Endowment Fund.
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Ralph Toalston - Life Membership |
The Camp Tuscazoar Endowment Fund was
established to ensure that maintenance and improvement projects
have an ongoing source of funds. Please consider sending a gift! |
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Maple syrup to
be sold at markets again this summer
With the sap running and our volunteers
working hard to produce our famous Camp Tuscazoar
Maple Syrup, it's time once again to sign up and sell
our syrup at local farmer's markets this summer. In
the past several years, this has become our main
source of sales for our product and as a side note, it
also helps us get the word out about the camp.
We will be selling at the following
markets this year: Massillon, Tuscarawas, Canal Fulton
and Jackson. We are looking for some volunteers who
are willing to commit a few hours a week to make this
happen. There is no experience needed and we will
provide all the necessary materials except for a lawn
chair for you to sit in. If you think you might be
interested in some fresh air, meeting and greeting all
sorts of interesting people and helping us promote the
camp, please give Nancy Schoenbaum a call at
330-493-1386 and let her know which market you could
help out with. We really need some volunteers to help
get through the summer.
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