!!! STOP THE PRESSES !!!! The Crew presented and installed a new American flag to our host, the church. New clips were installed and the flag was raised today! (11/03/09) God Bless the flag and our parish.

We are starting a "RAILROAD/RAILWAY CREW" More details soon. Have contacted the railroad museum but as of 10/18/09 no word still working at it.

Along with that Mic O'Halloran just became Chaplain for the crew. Now we need a Chaplain's Aide for the Crew. "It will only require an hour of your time each week."

We are exploring setting up a reenactment crew Camporee and get together for possibly this coming Summer (2010) and will go out on the Venturing list to see how many choirs there are or bands/music groups etc. and test how much interest there is. A lot of Crews don't do the traditional camping so we can have a fun in a different way. More later.

It appears that we Venturers have been invited to help staff the 100 year event in Chillicothe but not to actually participate because we have "Girls". are you kidding me. We are not sure when this bias toward Venture crews is going to end communication on the subject is often slow or non-existent, still we will do our best to support whenever we can.

P.S. The correct term is Venture Crews, Venturers, and Venturing. Still having trouble with district and these terms.We'un's is trying to make good writing like what we should when says our stuff, Huh?

" BIG NEWS !!!!

BSA has written and signed a partnership agreement with the American Heritage Girls organization. It is Highly likely that we may experience an increase in membership to Venturing. We may also see an increase in usage of Scout camps which means increased revenue to the District and Council. And if we reach out to Campfire USA (Now Co-ed) we find older girls and boys who may like what Venturing and Scouting have to offer. Fingers crossed.

PLANNING HAS BEGUN FOR THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF AMERICAN SCOUTING. February 10, 2010 Lord Robert Baden-Powell will join us on the green in Worthington to celebrate the Birthday with us. We have invited some very special guests to join us. More details will be available soon. Please mark that day on your calendar.

"The First Ever Float" for 474, 74, 1865, & 268 was SUCESS. " Beauregard " The horse was viewed by many. Even though they thought he was a giant pinata. He was seen and so were we which was the object of the exercise.

We may be adding a group of scout musicians if we can reach a comfortable arrangement which will mean we can kick the choir/enemble into high gear.

The "GRAND AND GLORIOUS PINEWOOD DERBY DAY RACES" WAS CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST.

"IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A RIPPING GOOD ADVENTURE AND GREAT FUN"

We are taking applications to join Cub Scout Pack 65 and the new Boy Scout Troop 765, Girl Scout Troop, American Heritage Girls Troop, and Venture Crew 1865 sponsored by and based at St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church located at 5858 Ceveland Ave. (Just N of 161). Boys from age 6 or going into first grade through 5th grade September 2009 are eligible join the Cub Scout Pack.

Boys age 11 or 6th grade through 12th grade are eligible to join the Boy Scout Troop.

Boys and girls age 14 on up are eligible to join our Venturer crew (Ohio Village Volunteers). We hope to offer a Girl Scout and American Heritage Girls program as well. For more information on Cub Scout Pack 65, Boy Scout Troop 765, and Venture Crew 1865. Girl Scout Troop, And American Heritage Girls Troop call 614-848-3988 or e-mail reddeus2000@yahoo.com or go to our website : www.orgsites.com/oh/crew1865bsa/.

Scout meetings will be held on Tuesday nights at the St. John Chrysostom Church Hall 5858 Cleveland Ave. Dates and times to be determined after Pack and Troops have been formed. Cub Scout Pack, Boy Scout Troop, and American Heritage Girls Troop are Chartered By St.John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church. Father Terence Farmer Pastor. The Village Venturing Crew is independent.

Contact Charter Rep. Mic O'Halloran 614-848-3988 for all information on Pack, Troops and Crew. or email through the box on the bottom of home page.

The Orchestra is on hold we simply did not get enogh people to get it off the ground. Same with the choir. We are still working to build a choir and orchestra and will provide updated information asap. We began organizing the Ohio Village Crew 1865 as of September 29, 2007. Recharter Paperwork is taken care of. Not much to add yet but soon. Boy Scouts, Explorers, Girl Scouts, Campfire USA Youth, 4-H, and teens 14 years or older teens who are or Who are not involved in Scouting are able to join. Scouts can continue with their Boy or Girl Scout units and still be in the Venture crew. We have added a Junior members group to allow for siblings and tag-a-longs. More details later.

We are still working on our own Scouting Revue, “ 100 years of Broadway,” which we hope to make an annual event. We invite you to come and join us if you love to sing or play an instrument. We will open the show up to non-Scouts as well as Scouts. Audition dates will be posted soon. Our rehearsal schedule wil be put together and details are dependent on how large a group we are. The Schedule will change according to our needs and more rehearsals will be added as needed. Please feel free to contact us (Mic O'Halloran - Chris Morris) for more information. For the group auditions you will sing and play and we will figure out where you are musically. There are no solo auditions, just play or sing as a group. We have a temporary website for communicating with each other. A permanent site is being created.

A small change to our mission goal

We will function as the Village crew for Ohio Village for the time being as well as a theatrical ensemble.

We will be involved with different programs in the village as well as helping out with maintenace and projects. We will also assist the Lincoln Theatre & Light opera house with their gypsy productions as well as the occasional project at St John Chrysostom Church on Cleveland & 161 aves. We have received a request from a director to allow them to mount a production of " A Norman Rockwell Christmas." in "TBD." This would be a professional production. More very shortly.

MISSION STATEMENT... To help keep the Ohio Village, music, song and the theatre alive, to teach the art & craft of theatre, the art of music, and the joy of Ohio's history in all it's travails. To give all who want to learn and experience history the opportunity to learn, do, touch, perform, write, direct, feel, create, and experience the joy of the world we live in. To help people laugh and cry. to think and question, to speak and debate, to be better citizens of this great nation and this great State. To help celebrate the history of Ohio in all it's fascinating aspects.

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