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Final Mulch Delivery

Mar 31

Posted by dick.barnes in Boy Scouting, Eagle, Fundraising, OA, Troop 11, Troop Traditions | No Comments

Well, we delivered our final 1500 bags or so of mulch this past Saturday. The turnout as not as good as we had hoped for, but all the bags were delivered to the customers by around 3 pm or so. Our partnership with Peninsula Hardwood Mulch for a second year in a row was the way to go. Previously we had dealt directly with the manufacturer, and had to order in trailerloads. This way, we could order exactly what we wanted with no leftovers.

I supervised an OA election for Troop 242 this evening, and all went well. They only had one eligible candidate, and he was elected. One for one!

The weekend before, the Troop did a day trip to Washington DC in conjunction with the Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge. Bruce has promised me some video of the trip, so when he comes through, I’ll post it.

We’ve got 2 Eagle projects coming up Saturday. Most of the projects has been “prebuilt”, and we’ll finish up Saturday. To top that off, Saturday is my Daughter’s 14th birthday so I’ll be busy!

Yours in Scouting,

Dick

Troop 11’s Newest Eagle Scout

Nov 10

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Bill S., our newest Eagle

Bill S., our newest Eagle

This evening Bill S. passed his Eagle Board of Review, which I had the honor to sit on. All of the board members were impressed with his answers, and feel that he is very deserving of the award.

The board members were especially interested in his project, which was building an artificial oyster reef. Not your average run-of-the-mill project ;-) .

Congratulations, Bill!

Words Worth Hearing

Apr 20

Posted by dick.barnes in Boy Scouting, Eagle, Service | No Comments

Take the time to listen to this speech by a 19-year old Eagle Scout. This is what the Scout program has the potential to produce.