Troop 227 Newsletter
December 2006


Introduction

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elcome to the thirty-seventh edition of our Troop 227 Newsletter.  To learn more about Boy Scouts, please visit us at any troop activity, speak to a troop leader, or visit one of the following websites.

          http://www.bsatroop227.org

http://www.mtcbsa.org

http://www.scouting.org

Campout at Mike Apple’s Farm, November 17-18

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n Friday night we hiked up a good sized hill and set up camp.  The next morning, Mr. Hammond helped Luke, Sam, Will, and Nathan build a fire.  When all the scouts were up, we ate breakfast.  After breakfast, we finished our orienteering merit badge work.  The Dragon Patrol made an orienteering course for the Panther Patrol to follow.  Then the Panther Patrol made an orienteering course for the Dragon Patrol to follow.  After that we went back to the campsite to have lunch.  After lunch, younger scouts worked on Tenderfoot through 1st Class requirements.  The older scouts taught them.  In the afternoon we went on a hike around the property and got to play on a great big dirt hill.  When we got back to the campsite, we packed up and then ate dinner.  Finally, we hiked down the hill to our cars and departed for home.

 

2006: Year in Review

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he troop’s year can best be summarized in one word.  Wow!  We went on a bunch of fun camping trips including Fall Creek Falls, Reelfoot Lake, and Shiloh.  We attended the Spring Camporee and Fall Jamboree as well as Boxwell Summer Camp.  Most Scouts advanced one or more ranks including two Scouts who earned the rank of Eagle, Jason and Bryan.  Also, many merit badges were earned this year.

 

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e look forward to another fun-filled year of Boy Scouting in 2007.

 

Upcoming Troop Events

·        Dec. 4 – Troop meeting. 6:30 PM.  Class A uniform.  Scoutmaster Conferences. Deadline to sign up for January troop outing to Cumberland Caverns.

·        Dec. 11 – Troop meeting, 6:30 PM.  Class A uniform for Scouts with Boards of Review.  Sign up to bring refreshments to Court of Honor.  Deadline to pay for January troop outing.  $15 per person.  $25 per family.  PLC.

·        Dec. 18 – Court of Honor in Crieve Hall Chapel.  7:30 PM. (Note the start time is one hour later than usual to accommodate Scouts with a basketball game at 6PM.)

 

Troop Leader Contacts

Scoutmaster

·        Andy Richter

Assistant Scoutmasters

·        Scott Burner

·        John Hammond

·        Chris Jones

·        Chris Paul

·        Mike Vantrease

·        Gene Wright

Troop Committee Chairman

·        Truman Bean

Charter Organization Rep

·        Ray Frizzell