Sylvania 2013

The scouts and their parents had their yearly adventure to Sylvania in July.  There were a lot of fish caught, cooked and eaten.  The weather was cool and damp, but didn't dampen everyone's spirits.  A scout is prepared!!!!

The Canoe race to the finish line heading home - the Haas boys won the race.

Bear Paw June 16 thru 22, 2013

Another fun year for the Scouts at Bear Paw.  There were 4 scouts who received the "Order of the Arrow" - Joel Haas, Cole Malke, William Voelker and Cody Bettis. 

The Order of the Arrow (OA) is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). It uses American Indian-styled traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the ideals of Scouting. The society was created by E. Urner Goodman, with the assistance of Carroll A. Edson, in 1915 as a means of reinforcing the Scout Oath and the Scout Law. The goal was to establish these as lifelong guidelines, and to encourage continued participation in Scouting and camping. Influenced in part by camp traditions, and Indian folklore, the OA uses "safeguarded" symbols, handshakes, and ceremonies to impart a sense of community.

Hiking Merit Badge & Backpacking Patrol

Temperatures near 90 degrees and humidity to match couldn't deter the intrepid backpack patrol yesterday on the Machickanee Trails. Only one month to go until the Porkies!

Court of Honor Ceremony 6-1-13

Troop 1468 Court of Honor Ceremony - June 1, 2013

Eagle Candidates:

Joseph L'Huillier

Cameron Mattson

Calvin Mattson

There were also Scouts who advanced ranks:

Tenderfoot:

William Blount

Second Class:

Liam Gallagher

First Class:

Liam Gallagher, Levi Mineau

Star:

Cody Bettis, Cole Malke, Joel Haas, William Voelker

Life:

Andre Sanchez

Congratulations to all the Scouts.  You worked hard to accomplish your goals and we're proud of you.

Joseph L'Huillier

Calvin Mattson

Cameron Mattson

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Mountain Bay Trail Cleanup Service Project

Many members of Troop 1468 did a Good Turn by cleaning up our troop's section of the Mountain Bay Trail.

In our Most Interesting or Useful Trash Item competition, the winner is Brad Wigger, who collected a tote bag (which he used to keep picking up trash). Mr. Verba was a close second with his cast iron rail section that he plans to recycle as an anvil...

Jax Camp, May 3-5, 2013

Good weather and good times were on hand for the Voyageur District Spring Camporee at Jax Camp this weekend. Great job with the merit badges, boys!

Campout at Gardner Dam - April 5-7

The calendar may have said it was Spring, but our April campout at Gardner Dam definitely felt like winter! We pitched our tents on bare grass and woke up to 4" of snow, perfect for some unexpected sledding. But, the clouds cleared, the mercury climbed to a balmy mid-30s, and it was time for some baseball as well. Toss in some patrol competitions, a hike in the woods, and lots of good food, and it turned out to be a great campout after all.

This campout was a lesson in why a Scout should always Be Prepared. Definitely one for the memory books! Did I say 4" of snow? I'm pretty sure it was 6...or 8...