Troop 452 Newsletter

VOLUME 4, ISSUE 1 WINTER 2014 Contact Information:

Scoutmaster Mark Duff - [email protected] Scoutmaster Moment Assistant Scoutmaster Eric Locher - [email protected] Happy New Year Troop 452! and need more scouts to com- for our troop, as well as, for plete this training. NYLT these young men. And yet, Assistant Scoutmaster As we start 2014, we can look teaches scouts what it means to there is so much more to Bryan Gallivan – [email protected] back on all the great things be a leader. This is essential in come. We have several we have accomplished. First, a boy led troop. If your son is scouts that are Life and Star Charter Organization we continue to grow in num- at least 13, he is eligible to at- Scouts. Their goal is in reach, Representative (COR)/ bers of scouts and adults. tend NYLT. NYLT is a week- and with a few more merit Troop Committee Chair Dee Archer - With our current projections long training that takes place at badges and a project, their [email protected] of incoming scouts, we will Camp Michaels in Northern dreams can and will come be the largest troop in US Kentucky in June. I encourage true! Website: Grant District! With this Let’s continue to work to- http:// your son to be all he can be in www.scoutlander.com growth we now, more than scouting, and NYLT is a great gether and make Troop 452 ever, need parent help. place to start. If you have ques- the best troop in Dan Beard Whether camping with the INSIDE THIS tions about NYLT, please ask. Council. As awesome as last troop, driving scouts to camp, ISSUE: year was, 2014 is going to be or serving on a Board of Re- Finally in 2013, I am proud to view, we NEED your help! say that we had three scouts even better! Scoutmaster 1 become Eagle Scouts! Con- Moment In 2013, we had three scouts gratulations to Calvin Ver- Yours in Scouting, go to National Youth Leader- Plank, Benjamin Gallivan, and Looking 1 ship Training. We would like Robert Duff. This is exciting ~ Mark Duff, Scoutmaster Ahead

Chaplain’s 2 Corner Looking Ahead -Important Dates

Eagle Corner 2 Please keep in mind some of the February 15-16, 2014 - OA Lodge March 1 & 15, 2014 - Merit Badge & Point of Law following important dates: Lock In Challenge

January 18-19, 2014 - Bushwhack February 15, 2014 - MB Challenge March 18, 2014 - Troop Committee Fish Fry 3 Hike - Shawnee State Park Meeting and OA February 18, 2014 - Troop Commit- January 19, 2014 - OA Banquet tee Meeting April 5, 2014 - Blue Springs Cav- Merit Badge 3 erns Campout February 2014 - New Parent Meeting Opportunities January 21, 2014 - Troop Committee Meeting February 2014 - Fish Fry Duty Ros- Patrol Elec- 4 January 28, 2014 - PLC Meeting ter Sign Up tions and Boy Scout February 4, 2014 - Cub Scout Blue February 2014 - Mulch Sale Begins Trivia and Gold Cross-Over March 7, 2014 - Fish Fry Begins February 9 & 23, 2014 - Skiing @ Perfect North Slope P A G E 2 Chaplain’s Corner

Happy New Year to all of you. I hope each of you enjoyed a wonderful holiday season, in which you had the opportunity to spend quality time together with your families.

One of the nice things about our Christmas religious celebrations is that we once again hear the story of Jesus’ family. We recall the story of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem. We read about visits from shepherds and three wise men. We listen with wonderment of how this new family had to run for lives, to Egypt. Jesus, like us, had a family. In addition he had friends, he had chores to do, he learned the carpenter trade from his father. In many ways he was a lot like us, even though he lived many years ago.

Soon we will be welcoming new scouts and their families into our troop, into our scouting family. We must make them feel welcome. They have stories to tell us, just as we have our own stories to share with them. We must not forget that we all started where they are. We have a fantastic troop, celebrating 5o years this year. Just like we have become part of the history of our troop, so also, will they in their own way make us grow even better. We ask Jesus, to bless us, our families, our leaders; so like he did “By we may grow in grace, age and wisdom. persevera ~Deacon Michael Thomas, Parish Scout Chaplain nce, study, and eternal Eagle Scout Corner desire, Congratulations to Rob Duff, scouts would be unable to real- any man Troop 452’s newest Eagle ize advancements within the Scout. Rob’s Eagle Scout scouting program. can project consisted of more than An extra special Way to Go to become 240 volunteer hours over 4 Mr. Benjamin Gallivan for com- great.” days constructing 50 bird, owl, pleting the requirements in at- duck, and bat houses and then taining his second Eagle Palm!

installing them over the South This is truly a unique accom- Side of East Fork State Park. plishment for an Eagle Scout ~ George S. A huge Thank You to all the and deserving of the efforts of Benjamin’s leadership in the Patton, Jr scouts and adults that helped An extra special thank you to the parents and adults who came out troop. What a wonderful exam- saw, drill, paint, seal, and in- (1885-1945), for this Board of Review and ple of success in scouting! US general stall the houses. Way to Go ALL Boards of Review. With- Rob! out all of these volunteers, our A Boy Scout is: REVERENT

It is important for the and living all parts of these A Scout is reverent boys to understand the foundational principles of toward God. He is meaning of the Boy Scouting. This edition’s faithful in his reli- Scout Oath, Law, and Featured Point of the gious duties. Motto - by not just Scout Law: He respects the be- memorizing the words, liefs of others. but truly understanding A Scout is Reverent

T R O O P 4 5 2 VOLUME 4, ISSUE 1 P A G E 3

Fish Fry and Mulch News "In any mo- ment of deci- The annual Fish Fry and Mulch Scout Troop - are two of the These two fundraisers rely on Sale - sponsored by the Boy biggest opportunities for the scout and parent participation to sion, the best scouts to off-set the cost of make them successful. thing you can scouting programs, including do is the right Summer Camp. Please be sure to invite all your thing. The family and friends to our weekly next best At the Fish Fry, scouts and par- Fish Fry and encourage them to thing you can ents accumulate volunteer hours purchase bags of Mulch! The do is the that count toward a split of the more Fish and Mulch we sell, wrong thing. profits from the Fish Fry and are the more the boys can earn! The worst then credited toward their scout thing you can account. Look for more information at do is noth- the Annual Parent Meeting on ing." During the Mulch sale, the boys these two fundraisers—as well earn approximately $1.00 per as—other opportunities to off- ~ Theodore bag of mulch sold. set the cost of camping for your Roosevelt scout. (1858-1919), 26th President

Order of the Arrow Question: What is the Order of the Arrow? gramming that en- ball, racquetball, movies, and rich and help to ex- Ale Eight chugging contests. Answer: For more than 90 years, the Order of the Ar- tend Scouting to row (OA) has recognized Scouts and Scouters who America's youth. There are three levels of the OA best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily - an Ordeal Arrowman, Brother- In exchange for this hood, and Vigil Members - lives. This recognition provides encouragement for “Cheerful Service”, depending on their participation others to live these ideals as well. Arrowmen are they have some within the OA, their own Troop, known for maintaining camping traditions and spirit, really cool special and upon recommendation of promoting year-round and long term resident camping, campouts, lock-ins their peers. and providing cheerful service to others. OA service, at the Mercy Health activities, adventures, and training for youth and adults Plex for all night For more information visit: are models of quality leadership development and pro- swimming, dodge http://www.oa-bsa.org

Scout Merit Badge Opportunities!

There are many opportunities for Merit Badge Challenge is a the scout bulletin boards in the Scouts to work on Merit Badges Winter opportunity, Camp main scout room. in a one-day or multi-day ses- Crooked Creek for this year’s Some opportunities will be of- sion. Summer Camp in June, Handy- fered that are within a two hour man Challenge in the Fall, and driving distance….the more op- everything in between. portunities the scouts have, the Have your scout look and listen more likely they can earn a for opportunities that will be Merit Badge that will lead to New Eagle Required announced during scout meet- their future career. Cooking Merit Badge ings, emails, or a flyer placed on

New with this scout election cycle, the boys will appoint/elect a Patrol Quartermaster. This Patrol Quartermaster will be responsible for making sure all Patrol equipment and supplies are clean, in good working order, and ac- counted for in the patrol boxes. They will report to the Troop Quartermaster with any needs, repairs, etc. The Equipment Committee, led by Mrs. Marianne Gallivan, have spent countless hours making sure the equipment Is etched with the patrol number, and consumable supplies in place. Each patrol is responsible for their equipment and must let the Troop Quartermaster know if they are in need of additional consumable supplies. Failure to do so, will result in that patrol doing without those supplies. Remember, the Boy Scout motto is, “Be Prepared.” If equipment is missing or broken, it is the responsibility of all the scouts within the Patrol to repair or replace the equipment (normal wear and tear not withstanding). Scouts need to make sure they know where their equipment is at all times, and keep it clean and tidy. If they do not know how to use equipment, it is their responsibil- ity to seek out leadership to learn how to properly use and store the equipment. We want to make sure there is working equipment for all the scouts, for many years to come.

Web Address: www.scoutlander.com Boy Scout TRIVIA

Installment #4 - Let’s test your rank. Eldred also received the Bronze Board of knowledge! Honor Medal for lifesaving, and was the Review con- first of four generations of Eagle Scouts sisting of Question: Who was Arthur Rose in his family. Eldred did not have a J a m e s West, Ernest Eldred? troop board of review, a review by the T h o m p s o n adult troop leaders to ensure eligibility. Seton, Daniel Answer: Arthur Rose Eldred Instead, Eldred had a thorough National Carter Beard, (August 16, 1895 – January 4, 1951) and Wilbert was an American agricultural and rail- E. Long- road industry executive, civic leader, Photo below - Eldred in April 1912 fellow, who and the first Eagle Scout in the Boy Photo to right - Eldred’s Eagle Medal donated to wrote in the Handbook for Boys on life- the National BSA Museum saving and swimming. At the time, there Scouts of America (BSA). As a 17- year old candidate for the highest rank had still not been a council-level system bestowed by the BSA, he was person- for Eagle Scouts boards of review. West ally interviewed by a panel composed informed Eldred of his Eagle award in a letter dated August 21, 1912. This letter of the youth organization's founding also informed Eldred of the delay in the luminaries, including Ernest Thomp- medal, caused by the fact that the design son Seton and Daniel Carter Beard. of the Eagle Scout medal had not been Eldred was awarded the coveted dis- finalized. Eldred was presented Eagle tinction of Eagle Scout on September Scout on Labor Day, September 2, 1912, 2, 1912, becoming the first of more becoming the first to earn Scouting's than two million boys in the U.S. since highest rank, just two years after the then to earn Scouting's most valued founding of the BSA itself.