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Troop 31 News
Troop 31 - Chadds Ford, PA
Camp Tuckahoe
December 4-6, 2009
Following a two hour ride north to Camp Tuckahoe, Troop 31 arrived at a large
cabin full of several spacious bunks that they used for the weekend. Although
this is not the usual camp that troop 31 stays at during the summer they made
a trip there for an excellent winter weekend. The troop had a cracker-barrel
later on that night and four of the older scouts stayed in tents outside due to
lack of room in the cabin. In the morning, the troop started to make "s" hooks in
a blacksmiths forge, during which it started to snow and didn't stop until there
was at least six inches. After lunch the troop hiked a few miles up to the camps
COPE (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience) course where they
preceded to do team building activities in the freezing cold. After 30 minutes,
the young scouts were too cold to continue, so they built a fire on the mountain
and opened the zip line. Everyone who did the zip line said that it was
extremely fun and older scout Bas said “ I would recommend the zip line to
anyone who ever has the chance to do it”. Once back at camp, most kids hung
out in the cabin, while others built a snow fort. Also, many older scouts made
knives out of railroad spikes in the forges and everyone enjoyed creating a
useful tool that they could call their own. Later that night, Troop 31
Scoutmaster, Mr. Coe read a poem around the campfire and then everyone
went off to bed. The next day the troop cleaned up and headed off back to the
Pennsbury township building, the meeting place before and after every troop
outing.
Antietam Battlefield
November 13-15, 2009
Scouts of Troop 31 were eager to get back out into nature and have fun on
another outing. This time they went to Antietam battlefield in Antietam,
Maryland. After setting up camp Friday night at an optimal location the Troop
prepared for the next day where they would take a tour of the battlefield. The
troop toured Antietam Battlefield on bike, making it easier to travel across the
miles of open land and view the historical monuments. Led by a very
knowledge tour guide, the scouts biked across the bloodiest battlefield in
American history for over four hours and enjoyed learning about one of the
most crucial battles to the Union’s success in the Civil War. The tour guide
taught the scouts about the battle, the conditions soldiers faced, specific
moments and skirmishes, and even had them perform battle formations. In the
bloodiest one day battle in American history 23,000 soldiers were killed,
wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17,
1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia’
s first invasion into the North and led to Abraham Lincoln’s issuance of the
preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. The troop then headed back to camp,
enjoyed a camp fire and fresh funnel cake prepared by several of the Adult
leaders before going to bed and preparing to head back home on Sunday after
a brief religious service. This was one of the more informational trips in Troop
31’s recent history but it was also one of the more fun outings that the scouts
had been on in a while because it allowed them to tour the battlefield while
getting some exercise as well.
September 17-19, 2009
State Park in Laurel, Delaware. They had a campsite right next to the pond
which made for a great location that enabled them to do many activities. The
Boy Scouts went fishing, hiking, and canoing for the main sources of
entertainment which was a great way to involve every member of the troop. The
troop had originally planned on going deep sea fishing off the coast of
Delaware but the conditions on Saturday were too rough for them to go out.
Deep Sea fishing trips are usually an annual event for Troop 31 but the
location varies from year to year, so when this event was cancelled many of the
scouts were quite disappointed. So instead the boys made do by fishing at
Trap Pond itself, and catching turtles. They had some success at both bringing
back a couple of turtles to camp and reeling in several fish and then practicing
the policy of ‘catch and release’ with both animals. Senior Scout Jesse said “It
was a fun trip except for the fact that the deep sea fishing was cancelled but
catching turtles and fish was my highlight of the trip”. This trip set a great pace
for the year of scouting which looks to be a very fun and progressive year for
every member of Troop 31.
September 12-13, 2009
Chadds Ford Pennsylvania organized and ran the parking situation for the very
popular community event of Chadds Ford Days. This event takes place on the
second Saturday and Sunday of September every year at the Chadds Ford
Historical Society. It is an opportunity for local people to come from all over the
county and celebrate the history of Chadds Ford. It is also a place where local
businesses and people come and set up stands that sell products from their
businesses to give the community a sample of their goods. Many games,
events, and attractions for people of all ages bring in thousands of guests each
year so parking situation is very important. The Chadds Ford Historical Society
only has a field for visitors to park in and so it would be difficult for the public to
organize a parking lot on their own, but this is where Troop 31 helps out. Troop
31 has been organizing a parking lot the Friday before the event takes place
every year for several decades and their excellent work can be noticed
throughout the entire weekend. They set up over twenty rows for people to
park their cars and help direct the traffic all weekend long so that everyone
who attends the event can park their cars safely, stay organized and have fun.
This year was a bit different however, in that part of the field became too
muddy to park cars in due to flooding. So Troop 31 worked with the Chadds
Ford Elementary School by having people park at in the school’s parking lot
and then use the school buses to bring guests over the Chadds Ford Historical
Society for the festivities. Overall, the weekend turned out to be a success and
Troop 31 exhibited one of the many ways that it helps out in the local
community, demonstrates volunteerism and helps keep the community fun and
safe.
December 4-6, 2009
Following a two hour ride north to Camp Tuckahoe, Troop 31 arrived at a large
cabin full of several spacious bunks that they used for the weekend. Although
this is not the usual camp that troop 31 stays at during the summer they made
a trip there for an excellent winter weekend. The troop had a cracker-barrel
later on that night and four of the older scouts stayed in tents outside due to
lack of room in the cabin. In the morning, the troop started to make "s" hooks in
a blacksmiths forge, during which it started to snow and didn't stop until there
was at least six inches. After lunch the troop hiked a few miles up to the camps
COPE (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience) course where they
preceded to do team building activities in the freezing cold. After 30 minutes,
the young scouts were too cold to continue, so they built a fire on the mountain
and opened the zip line. Everyone who did the zip line said that it was
extremely fun and older scout Bas said “ I would recommend the zip line to
anyone who ever has the chance to do it”. Once back at camp, most kids hung
out in the cabin, while others built a snow fort. Also, many older scouts made
knives out of railroad spikes in the forges and everyone enjoyed creating a
useful tool that they could call their own. Later that night, Troop 31
Scoutmaster, Mr. Coe read a poem around the campfire and then everyone
went off to bed. The next day the troop cleaned up and headed off back to the
Pennsbury township building, the meeting place before and after every troop
outing.
Antietam Battlefield
November 13-15, 2009
Scouts of Troop 31 were eager to get back out into nature and have fun on
another outing. This time they went to Antietam battlefield in Antietam,
Maryland. After setting up camp Friday night at an optimal location the Troop
prepared for the next day where they would take a tour of the battlefield. The
troop toured Antietam Battlefield on bike, making it easier to travel across the
miles of open land and view the historical monuments. Led by a very
knowledge tour guide, the scouts biked across the bloodiest battlefield in
American history for over four hours and enjoyed learning about one of the
most crucial battles to the Union’s success in the Civil War. The tour guide
taught the scouts about the battle, the conditions soldiers faced, specific
moments and skirmishes, and even had them perform battle formations. In the
bloodiest one day battle in American history 23,000 soldiers were killed,
wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17,
1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia’
s first invasion into the North and led to Abraham Lincoln’s issuance of the
preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. The troop then headed back to camp,
enjoyed a camp fire and fresh funnel cake prepared by several of the Adult
leaders before going to bed and preparing to head back home on Sunday after
a brief religious service. This was one of the more informational trips in Troop
31’s recent history but it was also one of the more fun outings that the scouts
had been on in a while because it allowed them to tour the battlefield while
getting some exercise as well.
September 17-19, 2009
State Park in Laurel, Delaware. They had a campsite right next to the pond
which made for a great location that enabled them to do many activities. The
Boy Scouts went fishing, hiking, and canoing for the main sources of
entertainment which was a great way to involve every member of the troop. The
troop had originally planned on going deep sea fishing off the coast of
Delaware but the conditions on Saturday were too rough for them to go out.
Deep Sea fishing trips are usually an annual event for Troop 31 but the
location varies from year to year, so when this event was cancelled many of the
scouts were quite disappointed. So instead the boys made do by fishing at
Trap Pond itself, and catching turtles. They had some success at both bringing
back a couple of turtles to camp and reeling in several fish and then practicing
the policy of ‘catch and release’ with both animals. Senior Scout Jesse said “It
was a fun trip except for the fact that the deep sea fishing was cancelled but
catching turtles and fish was my highlight of the trip”. This trip set a great pace
for the year of scouting which looks to be a very fun and progressive year for
every member of Troop 31.
September 12-13, 2009
Chadds Ford Pennsylvania organized and ran the parking situation for the very
popular community event of Chadds Ford Days. This event takes place on the
second Saturday and Sunday of September every year at the Chadds Ford
Historical Society. It is an opportunity for local people to come from all over the
county and celebrate the history of Chadds Ford. It is also a place where local
businesses and people come and set up stands that sell products from their
businesses to give the community a sample of their goods. Many games,
events, and attractions for people of all ages bring in thousands of guests each
year so parking situation is very important. The Chadds Ford Historical Society
only has a field for visitors to park in and so it would be difficult for the public to
organize a parking lot on their own, but this is where Troop 31 helps out. Troop
31 has been organizing a parking lot the Friday before the event takes place
every year for several decades and their excellent work can be noticed
throughout the entire weekend. They set up over twenty rows for people to
park their cars and help direct the traffic all weekend long so that everyone
who attends the event can park their cars safely, stay organized and have fun.
This year was a bit different however, in that part of the field became too
muddy to park cars in due to flooding. So Troop 31 worked with the Chadds
Ford Elementary School by having people park at in the school’s parking lot
and then use the school buses to bring guests over the Chadds Ford Historical
Society for the festivities. Overall, the weekend turned out to be a success and
Troop 31 exhibited one of the many ways that it helps out in the local
community, demonstrates volunteerism and helps keep the community fun and
safe.