EAGLES N E S T - Troop 1

TheEAGLESN E S TThe Troop One Newsletter2014 - 2015 VOL I Aug-SepScoutmasterNotesWelcome back! Troop 1 has begun a newscouting year with what is likely the largestmembership in our 100 year history and boy arewe ready to roll. We have a full year planned ofbrotherhood, learning, and lots of fun thrown in.This marks the fifth time I have written thiswelcome back letter for this publication as yourscoutmaster and I could not be more proud ofwhere we are as a troop at this point in thejourney. Being a part of the lives of those 90 boyswho call our troop their home is very special. Eachhas a unique personality that never ceases toamaze me!I am writing this as I am riding with mydaughter through the hills of Virginia as shereturns for her senior year of college inMassachusetts. The scenery on this road is someof the most spectacular you will ever see andcauses me to think of how lucky we are asmembers of Troop 1 to get to experience suchsimilar spots such as we will experience thisweekend as we hike to Shining Rock. These are thethings that really make you appreciate the gifts wehave been given in this world.And what about all of those things we haveexperienced as a troop since our last publication inMay! The top of the list would have to be ourweek at Camp Ho Non Wah in June when 72scouts and a handful of very brave leaders headedto the coast with something new as most of thescouts traveled by charter bus. The brotherhoodof scouting was at work just before our departureas the boys of both Troops 1 and 2 entered thedoors of the Church of the Advent as a unifiedgroup for a special scout prayer service. It wasthen on to camp and our campsite of New Shirmerwhich had been greatly expanded by camp staff toaccommodate the 80 people we had with us – thelargest amount of Scouts and Scouters that camphad ever had in one campsite. And we had one ofthe most successful weeks of camp everhighlighted by that traditional match of ultimate

TheEAGLESN E S TThe Troop One Newsletter2014 - 2015 VOL I Aug-SepScoutmasterNotesfrisbee with the camp staff on the final night thistime coming on a full moon and Friday the 13th! Ifthere is ever a time where I feel the destiny of ourtroop is out of my hands it must be during thatexciting hour of play which is totally dictated byour boys. The spirit of the evening is so excitingand there is no experience that compares to theintensity of play and the support the playersreceive from their brothers on the sideline. Ourboys played and cheered their hearts out and wewere ahead 9-7 before the staff scored threestraight points and took the victory scoring theirtenth point. We look forward to returning to thebanks of the Bohicket next June for our 9th straightyear to continue our great traditions.July found 22 very lucky scouts heading tothe metropolis of Charlotte for a 3 night scoutingextravaganza as we camped at the McDowellNature Preserve and visited the US WhitewaterCenter daily for an assortment of activities. Weeven squeezed in the Wilderness Survival MeritBadge with scouts building shelters in which tospend the night. The very next weekend 13 scoutsand Mark Mullen headed up to Camp Bob Hardinto complete their Ordeal Weekend and becomemembers of scouting’s honor society known as TheOrder of the Arrow. And we have just returnedfrom a weekend of lots of water sports at LakeSummit.Oh what fun it must be to call Troop 1home! Ted

OutdoorsI am so excited about the any opportunitieswe at Troop 1 have in front of us this year. So far, wehave already been blessed with wonderful trips toboth the white water center in Charlotte for 3 actionpacked days and Lake Summit. Several of our Scoutswere able to achieve their wilderness survivalbadges, where they actually built their own sheltersand resided in it overnight!What anaccomplishment! Our most recent adventure was toLake Summit, where we all were grateful to ourleaders Ted Gage and Walter Oates for opening theirproperty to 44 energy filled Scouts. Several of ourboys earned water sports badges while skiing andwake boarding as well as earned a portion of theirmotor boating badge.Okay, now for what lies ahead. In a about aweek, Troop 1 will depart the Scout Hut and head toone of my favorite spots; Pisgah National Forest. Wewill camp at Graveyard Fields Friday evening anddepart early the next morning for a 10 mile figure 8day hike. This trip will count towards a hiking meritbadge which requires several legs of at least tenmiles and of course 2 nights on the ground. If anyonehas any gear questions, feel free to call me any time.Towards the end of September we will embark to theshores of Edisto Beach for swimming, fishing,clamming, and fellowship at one of our most funtrips. The troop 1 grill be make this trip again withthe famous ribs returning too!We then take a short time off and will returnfor a spooktacular event Halloween night for a rockclimbing trip! Sure to be a fun time. If you areplanning on going on this trip, text or email me yourcandy bar request and you will receive a king size barof your choice.As always, we appreciate all the parentalsupport. I promise these trips are very rewarding forboth the father and son! I can speak fromexperience James is now a 4th year Scout and thetime I have spent with him on these trips watchinghim grow and challenge himself have been trulyremarkable. I encourage all dads to come along andenjoy one of our trips, I guarantee you will be back. MarkOutdoor ScheduleAug 22-24Lake SummitSep 05-07Pisgah BackpackingSep 26-28Edisto BeachOct 31-Nov 02Rock ClimbingJan 23-25, 2015Ski Trip

OutdoorsBSA Camp Bayern in the German AlpsOn July 19, I left the ski-resort town ofGarmisch, Germany for Camp Bayern, which islocated between the mountains Kramer andZugspitze. I arrived early with my cousins, Taitand Aidan, and we were led up a hill and acrossa field to the campsites. Had I not done myresearch, I would have been surprised to findthat there was nothing but grass and a forest, asopposed to Camp Ho Non Wah. There is onlyone permanent building, Kean’s Lodge. This wasthe first of several differences that I noticed.Soon, the rest of my host troop, Troop 46,arrived and we set up camp, kind of literally.Another difference was the cooking, eating, andcleaning that we did because our troop hadelected to do patrol cooking, in which the staffbrought us food (e.g., pancake mix, eggs, milk,OJ, apples, lunch meat, bratwursts, cheese,peanut butter, etc.) and we cooked and cleaned.The “dining hall” was almost equally primitive.The staff cooked and you brought your mess kitand washed it yourself. A rather unfortunatedifference was the half-mile hike to the showersand the 200-meter dash to the bathrooms! Thebest difference was the view, a magnificentalpine landscape in which we woke up to see thetallest mountain in Germany. Another bonuswas the high-adventure activities, such asmountain biking, hiking, and ropes courses.Unfortunately, I was not able to take part in this.There were, however, some similarities,such as a scoutmaster and SPL shoot-off in theform of the “Robinhood shout-out” (they didn’thave a shotgun range and troop vs. troop games,in the form of life-size foosball or, in Germany,“kicker” with teams of 10). And then there wasall the familiar rain (it rained for 2 s straight.All in all, it was a pleasant campingexperience and I would highly recommend it. Will Nowatka

OutdoorsCongratulations to our newest members in theOrder of the Arrowhaving completed their Ordeal Weekend in August!DeHaven DickersonAlex ForrestBrett FrostWalker GillespieCooper JamesJames MullenWill NowatkaJackson PyeCole SanchezChase SposaAllen TebbeJack WarrenCampbell WildrickAssistant Scoutmaster Mark Mullen

Meetings and EventsDateTues, Aug 19, 2014Tues, Aug 26, 2014Tues, Sep 02, 2014Tues, Sep 09, 2014Tues, Sep 16, 2014Tues, Sep 23, 2014Tues, Sep 30, 2014Tues, Oct 7, 2014Tues, Oct 14, 2014Tues, Oct 21, 2014Tues, Oct 28, 2014Tues, Nov 04, 2014Tues, Nov 11, 2014Tues, Nov 18, 2014Sat, Nov 22, 2014Tues, Nov 25, 2014Tues, Dec 02, 2014Tues, Dec 09, 2014O/S Merit BadgeCookout and Pets MB CompletionGod and Church/LifeGod and Church/LifePersonal Management/Scouting HeritageGod and Church/LifePersonal Management/Scouting HeritagePersonal Management/Scouting HeritageCommunications/Crime PreventionCommunications/Crime PreventionFall Court of Honor (Sanctuary 06:30 PM)God and Church/LifeGod and Church/LifeCommunications/Traffic SafetyCommunications/Traffic SafetyAnnual Fowl Fest Fundraiser!!!No Meeting (Thanksgiving)Holiday ProjectHoliday ProjectFirst Year Merit BadgeCookout and Pets MB CompletionGod and Church/LifeGod and Church/LifeMotorboatingGod and Church/LifeMotorboatingMotorboatingEarly Rank/Camping MBEarly Rank/Camping MBFall Court of Honor (Sanctuary 06:30 PM)God and Church/LifeGod and Church/LifeEarly Rank/Camping MBEarly Rank/Camping MBAnnual Fowl Fest Fundraiser!!!No Meeting (Thanksgiving)Holiday ProjectHoliday Project

AdvancementNameAkridge, Buddy RAustill, Zane RBeeson, Will RBrooks, Will RChewning, Ligon RColeman, Jack RCubitt, Will RDantin, Harrison RDavis, Evan RDickerson, DeHaven RDickerson, Hewitt REvins, Sam RFields, Blair RForrest, Alex RForrest, Stephen RFreedman, Alex RFreedman, Ben RFreedman, Sam RFrost, Brett RFrost, Chad RGaskins, Jack RGillespie, Walker RGoldman, Max RGreen, Hayden RHall, Alex RHall, Graham RHarrill, Drew RHenson, Michael RHill, Gabe RHill, Nate RJames, Cooper RJames, Forest RJungkind, Bern RJungkind, Chris RKing, Rob RKistler, Sam RLawton, Drew RLawton, Will RLiollio, Robert RLovelace, Hank RManke, Eli RMiles, Henry RRank / MB Earned*( Required MB)Canoeing , Cooking*1st Class, Canoeing , Environmental Sci* , Shotgun ShootingTenderfoot, Scout, Fingerprinting , Leatherwork , Wilderness SurvivalCanoeing , Cit In Community* , Cooking*, Environmental Sci* , Rifle ShootingTenderfoot, Fingerprinting , Indian Lore , LeatherworkTenderfoot, Fingerprinting , Indian Lore , LeatherworkTenderfoot, Fingerprinting , Indian Lore , Wilderness SurvivalTenderfoot, Fingerprinting , Swimming* , Wilderness SurvivalTenderfoot, Fingerprinting , Indian Lore , LeatherworkAstronomy , Game Design , Shotgun ShootingTenderfoot, Fingerprinting , Indian Lore , LeatherworkTenderfoot, Fingerprinting , LeatherworkStar, Cit In Community* , Environmental Sci*1st Class, Canoeing , Cooking* , Geocaching, Wilderness SurvivalTenderfoot, Cooking* , Fingerprinting , Indian Lore, Wilderness SurvivalAstronomy , Canoeing , Cooking*, Game DesignArchery , Canoeing , Cooking*, Environmental Sci* , Wilderness SurvivalStar, Cooking* , Rifle Shooting , Wood CarvingLife, Astronomy , Game Design , Rifle Shooting1st Class, Canoeing , Environmental Sci* , Oceanography2nd Class, Canoeing , Cooking* , Environmental Sci*, Wood CarvingAstronomy , Lifesaving*1st Class, Rifle ShootingTenderfoot, Fingerprinting , LeatherworkLife, Rifle Shooting , Shotgun ShootingLife, Shotgun Shooting , Small Boat SailingTenderfoot, Fingerprinting , Indian Lore , LeatherworkTenderfoot, Fingerprinting , Indian Lore , LeatherworkStar, Game DesignTenderfoot, FingerprintingStar, Aviation , Cooking* , Small Boat SailingCooking* , FishingAstronomy , Canoeing , Cooking*, Wilderness Survival , Wood CarvingTenderfoot, Fingerprinting , Indian Lore , Leatherwork, Wilderness SurvivalCanoeing , Cooking* , Environmental Sci*, Rifle ShootingStar, Archery , Rifle ShootingTenderfoot, Fingerprinting , Indian Lore , Leatherwork, Mammal Study1st Class, Basketry , Canoeing , Cooking*, Environmental Sci* , Rowing ,Scouting HeritageTenderfoot, Fingerprinting , Indian Lore , Leatherwork2nd Class, Rifle Shooting , Wilderness Survival1st Class, 2nd Class, Canoeing , Cooking* , Environmental Sci*, RifleShootingTenderfoot, Fingerprinting , Indian Lore , Leatherwork, Wilderness Survival