April 2022

Author: Noah Fagello

Publish date: 4/10/2022

Summary
In this newsletter:
● Patrol Leader Talk
● A Message from the Flaming Tomahawks
● Order of the Arrow Report
● Summary of Past Events
● Upcoming Events
● Tick Season!
● Shout-outs
Messages

Patrol Leader Talk

“Hello Everyone, My name is Charles McNerlin and I’m your current Senior Patrol
Leader for the year 2022. Some new things are coming up as we get to the end of the
school year and into summer. We have a new summer camp that we are attending camp
Camp Berry and I’m stoked to be going to a new summer camp as we see new people and
build friendships and fellowship while earning merit badges. I hope everyone is excited for
this summer and for the new events for years to come.”
-Charlie McNerlin, Senior Patrol Leader

A Message from the Flaming Tomahawks

“The meeting plans for the month of April revolve around preparations for our upcoming
Thunderbase campout. There is also an upcoming SSC (start, stop, continue) soon. The
preparations being made include creating a menu, taking inventory of the troop gear,
making sure everyone is educated on what to bring, etc. All of this will be taken care of
during our meetings.May, on the other hand, will have meetings that cover scout skills.
These scout skills include knots/lashings, first aid, scout oath and law and what they mean,
etc.”
-Earnie Slagle, Patrol Leader

Order of the Arrow Report

“In the month of April, the Order of the Arrow is going to be busy and is going to be
extremely active this month. We are having a chapter meeting Thursday April 7th and we
will be going over Thunderbase and going over our chapter totem. On April 29th to May
1st we will be working at the OA building and will be talking about the OA and will be
having fun events in the pavilion. We hope to see all the troop’s arrowmen there on these
dates and look forward to seeing you there if you do.”
- Charlie Johnson, OA Troop Representative
Tick Season!
As we begin to progress into the
early spring months of 2022, we
also progress into the beginning of
tick season here in Ohio. Ticks,
which belong to the family Acari,
are small ectoparasites of
vertebrate animals. They are
segmented into two body regions:
the capitulum (cap-it-u-lum) and
the idiosoma (e-doe-so-ma). The mouthparts of a tick are located in the capitulum region
and include: the chelicerae (cha-lis-er-ae) which are a pair of sharp claws for cutting
through vertebrae skin, the hypostome which is a barbed anchoring device that makes the
tick resistant to removal, and the palps which are a pair of sensory structures with
chemical and mechanical stimulus receptors.

The blacklegged tick, characterized by

long mouthparts and no pattern on its body,
are a serious concern in Ohio due to their
ability to be a vector of Lyme disease. When a
black legged tick feeds on a mouse, squirrel, or
mole infected with Borrelia bacteria, they can
then pass the bacteria onto deer, dogs, and
humans that are more susceptible to Borrelia
bacteria, causing Lyme disease to develop as a
result.

If you or someone you know is bitten by a tick,

grab the head of the tick with tweezers and pull away
from the skin, refrain from twisting. Once you have
ensured that all of the mouthparts were removed,
clean the wound with soap and water or rubbing
alcohol. Luckily, it takes around twenty-four fours
for Borrelia bacteria to be successfully transferred to a new host. If you are unlucky
enough to be infected, symptoms will show in 3-30 days after infection. Symptoms of lyme
disease include fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle/joint pain, swollen lymph nodes,
and a characteristic Erythema rash (also known as a bullseye rash). If symptoms do arise
within 3-30 days of your last tick bite, seek out medical attention
immediately.
Ways to help prevent the spread of Lyme disease include use
tick repel, have your dog vaccinated for Lyme disease, Wear long
pants in tall grass and bushy areas, and check for ticks after outdoor
excursions.

Sources: Ticks in Ohio | Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ohiodnr.gov), tick mouthparts
labeled - Bing images, blacklegged tick labeled - Bing images, bullseye rash - Bing images, and
content from module #4 of OSU Dr. Peter Piermarini’s Veterinary Entomology course.

Summary of Past Events

During the month of March in 2022, Troop 533 visited Carter Caves State Resort
Park in Carter County, Kentucky. The scouts went on a tour of the cave system, where
they saw stalagmites, stalactites, bats, spiders, and a 30ft tall natural spring waterfall.

Upcoming Events

On April 15th Scouts will meet to sort through and cleanup Troop gear in
preparation for future campouts.

On April 23rd the troop will head down to Chief Logan Reservation to help Ranger
Roy move equipment.

To Round-out the month of April, the scouts will be attending Thunderbase from
April 29th until may 1st. Thunderbase is Simon Kenton Council’s largest regional
scouting camporee. Our scouts will have the opportunity to participate in a numerous
amount of activities including: live performances, climbing walls, competitions, STEM &
robotics, games, and more!
Source: Simon Kenton Council - Thunderbase 2022 (scoutingevent.com)

On May 15th there will be a Patrol Leader Conference held at Columbia Heights
United Methodist Church.
Shout-Outs
We would like to congratulate Liam Barkaloo for receiving a Scoutmaster
Recognition award for his service as the troop’s den chief. Congrats Liam!