Introduction

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elcome to the eleventh 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.mtcbsa.org

http://www.scouting.org/

Appalachian Trail

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ongratulations to the following five scouts from Troop 227 who successfully navigated about 8 miles of the Appalachian Trail on August 6 and 7, 2004.

• Bryan
• Darren
• Jason
• Justin
• Christopher

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he remainder of the troop camped just below Fontana Dam and worked on rank advancement and other fun activities. The trip was capped off Saturday night with a hilarious reading from Chris Paul, a touching flag burning ceremony, and the introduction of Campfire Ashes to the scouts of Troop 227.

Troop 227 Website

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t long last, Troop 227 now has a website. The web address is

http://www.bsatroop227.org

The site has only a welcome page currently. If anyone is interested in helping with it, please contact our troop Scribe Justin or one of the adult troop leaders.

Spotlight on a Scout

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his month our spotlight is on:

• Darren
• Age: 13 years
• Troop Position: Quartermaster
• Rank: First Class
• Next rank: Star
• Father: Charles
• Mother: Charmaine
• School: Antioch Middle, 8^th grade
• Interests: football, skateboarding
• Favorite food: pizza
• Favorite TV show: CSI

Upcoming Troop Events

• Sep. 13 – Troop Meeting, 6:30 PM. Class A uniform.
• Sep. 20 – Troop Meeting, 6:30 PM.
• Sep. 27 – Troop Meeting, 6:30 PM.

Future Dates

• October 15 - 17 – Middle Tenn. Council Jamboree, Nashville Super Speedway.

Troop Leader Contacts

Scoutmaster

· Gene Wright

Assistant Scoutmasters

· Truman Bean

· Chris Paul

· John Hammond

Troop Committee Chairman

· Andy Richter

Charter Organization Rep

· Ray Frizzell