TROOP ACTIVITIES - 2003
January 17 - 19, 2003 - NESA Merit Badge Jamboree at the United States Naval Academy.
February 1, 2003 - Catawba & Osprey Patrols meet to start "Scouting for Food" collection.
February 9, 2003 - Lake Murray Presbyterian Church Scout Sunday
and Troop 411 Open House where the Scouts Leaders are outside cooking and
inside there are displays and
lots of fun.
March 8, 2003 - Troop 411 Junior Leader Training
March 21, 2003 - Order of the Arrow Call Out.
Troop 411 scouts and leaders waiting for the ceremony to begin. One of our scouts getting
tapped.
March 22-23, 2003 - Camping Trip to King's Mountain SP and tour of King's Mountain Battlefield
March 24, 2003 - Flag Retirement Ceremony.
On the Parade field behind the Scout Hut as
the Troop assembles prior to the retirement ceremony.
The Old Flags are presented for inspection.
The Honor Guard approaching the Fire Ring with the Flags.
The Quartermaster committing the Flags to the clean and purging flame. "As the Flags yield their
substance to the fire, may the Light spread over us
and bring to our hearts renewed devotion to God and Country. Amen."
March 31, 2003 - WEBELOS Cross-Over.
Outside with the parents as the Cross-over begins. Waiting with the
Senior Patrol Leader outside the Troop circle. Now inside the Troop circle,
the new scouts receive the Boy Scout colors and the Troop neckerchiefs.
Welcome to our New scouts.
April 11 - 15, 2003 - Eskasoni and Comanche Venture Crews backpacking on the Appalachian Trail
April 26, 2003 - EXPO 2003 Troop 411 Cooking Demonstration -
Our Team
cooking doughnuts
and sampling the stew.
May 17, 2003 - Etowah Creek District Awards Dinner
A Group of Troop 411 Scouts and Leaders attending the dinner. Jack Daniel is the first Troop 411
Scoutmaster to earn Wood Badge. John Ferguson is the Etowah Creek District 2003 Scoutmaster of the Year.
June 13 - 14, 2003 - Overnight Camping Trip at Piedmont Nursery near Salem, SC.
Scouts playing in the river
and sitting and fishing.
June 14 - 27, 2003 - PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH -
Comanche Venture Crew.
June 29 - July 5, 2003 - CAMP GRIMES - Summer Camp 2003.
August 23, 2003 - Troop 411 Tyger River Canoe Trip.
September 1, 2003 - CHAPIN LABOR DAY PARADE.
September 26, 2003 - Troop 411 CHAPIN HIGH SCHOOL Eagles.
September 27 - 28, 2003 - Troop 411 Camping Trip near Hot Springs, NC.
October 3, 2003 - Troop 411 Archaeology Merit Badge.
October 17 - 19, 2003
- Eskasoni Venture Crew backpacking on the Appalachian Trail.
December 6 - 7, 2003 - Troop 411 Camping Trip at Lake Greenwood State Park.
December 8, 2003 - Troop 411 Christmas Party and Final Court of Honor for 2003.
Scouts and Leaders around the
Troop 411 Christmas tree.
December 23, 2003 - Reunion of Troop 411 Eagle Scouts (Paul G, John David I, John L, Robert I, Justin P, Kyle F & Chris C) with
Mr. Inman & Dr. Ferguson at the Inman home. Davis P present but not in the picture.