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Troop 197: Where Boys become Eagles

Congratulations to Tyler Furch!!!

Troop 197's latest Eagle. Not to be outdone, Tyler has become Eagle. For those keeping track. That's 5 great young men earning Eagle for the Troop in the last year. That's 5 for 5 for our 17 year olds (now 18).

Way to go Tyler!

Court of Honor information to come.

Northern Star Council Property document

Here is the document about Northern Star's long term strategy for its property.

Congratulations to Shawn Wrich!!!

Troop 197's latest Eagle.

Voyageurs of the St. Croix

September 12-14

Gateway District's Fall Camporee.

Scouts and Scout Leaders will spend a day voyaging around the St. Croix River by canoe. When returning back to camp, Scouts will enjoy activities similar to those that the historic French Canadian Voyageurs would have done , uch as tomahawk throwing, rope making, and candle making, with a worship and campfire to follow.

Wildwood Campground 20078 Lake Blvd, Shafer, Mn.
Full information

Summercamp, a great week

Check it out on the Tomahawk page in the menus.

Troop Elections

Congratulations to Cody Fallin our new Senior Patrol Leader and Ben Estrem our new Assistant SPL. Other officers will be announce in September.

First year boys naming their patrol "Water Snakes" (in honor of "Chavez") with Bryce as the Patrol Leader and Aaron the Assistant Patrol Leader.

Ask your son about camp and mention some of the things listed above. The stories will come out..... As always, you are all invited (even mom's) to joing the fun on each and every trip.

Our next TROOP meeting will be SEPTEMBER 8th and our Court of Honor will be SEPTEMBER 15th. Enjoy the month of August.

Wild Mountain

Wild Mountain is having Scout Days this summer for discounted days of unlimited water rides. We need your input, when to go. Here is a pdf of the flyer. Take a look and let your Patrol Leader or Senior Patrol Leader know what you'd like to do, so we can arrange car pooling.

Flag Retirement

Gethsemane got a new flag from a member currently serving in Iraq. The flag flew over there. And so Pastor Rick asked the Scouts to do a ceremony. The flag that the pack bought for School a couple years ago, was torn and tatered. It actually was replaced a few weeks ago. A member of the congregation had given me an old, torn flag for retirement, because he knew I was a leader in the troop. We put that flag up before the service.

After the service, the Scouts brought it down, folded it properly. The gathered around the fire, repeated the Scout Oath, and put the fire on the flames. It brought tears to the eyes of at least one elderly veteran.

I'm happy to see the boys show so much respect for the flag. They did a fantastic job.