Merit Badge Camp a Success

August 2nd and 3rd, 24 Boy Scouts from the Buckeye and Delaware districts, 6 Sea Scouts, 6 (and sometimes more) adults participated in the first ever Small Boat Sailing Merit badge camp hosted by Sea Scout Ship 280 at Leatherlips Yacht Club. Through a series of water and land instruction these scouts completed the requirements for the merit badge.

This event required 72 hamburgers, 50 hot dogs, 18 pounds of lasagna, 9 dozen eggs, 160 sausage links, 144 fresh baked cookies and 10 gallons of lemonade as well as a lot of planning. Between staff and participants we had about 50 people for most meals. All staff should be very proud of our accomplishment. We started and ended on time, covered all the material and gave each crew almost 5 hours of time on the water to learn, practice and perfect their skills under LYC’s typically varying wind conditions.

Special Thanks to:

  • Christy Whitt, SSS 280 Chartered Org Representative (and Leatherlips Learn-to-Sail director) – Program Director

  • Ron Lime, SSS 280 Ship Committee Chair – Camp Director/Support Services

  • Tyler Eltringham, SSS 280 Boatswain – Youth Program Director

  • Colin Lime, SSS 280 Boatswain’s Mate – Chef/Youth Support Service DirectorSam Beasley, Troop 843 youth (and MB participant), campfire planning and emcee

  • Adrian Hazelton, SSS 280 youth, Lifeguard

  • Dan Mejak, SSS 280 Mate, Instruction

  • Mike Biedenharn, Troop 261 Scoutmaster, First Aid/CPR Instruction

  • Bob France, LYC member, Instruction

  • Bill Hazelton, SSS 280 Ship Committee – Instruction

  • Jonathan Hazelton, SSS 280 youth, Instructor/Coach

  • Nick Hazelton, SSS 280 youth, Lifeguard

  • Tommy Heyse, Troop 296 youth, Instructor/Coach

  • Liz Myers, Troop 332 adult (and LYC member), Instruction and administrative support

  • John Myers, Troop 332 adult and LYC member, Crash Boat

  • Marcus Myers, Troop 332 youth (and LYC member), Instructor/Coach

  • Evan Rodgers, LYC member, Crash Boat

  • AJ Shigley, SSS 280 youth, Instructor/Coach

  • Ted Shigley, SSS 280 parent and Buckeye District Scouter, Knots Instruction and administrative support

  • Zach Whitt, SSS 280 youth and LYC member, Instruction

  • Worthington Hills Country Club (Swim test location)

  • Leatherlips Yacht Club, especially the board of directors, for their support of Sea Scouting and this event.

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