1AlES ~ROM 1HE 1RAIl Bimonthly The Official Publication of Troop 22, Bradenton Florida August 2013 Summer Camp 1013 Camp FGL The scouts and leaders of Troop 22 returned safely home around 6:15pm on Saturday, June 22 after a fun filled week at the scout reservation located outside of La Grange, Georgia. The tradition of going to Summer camp was started by Lord Baden Powell himselfback in August 1907, when he invited 22 boys to an encampment. Encampment is defined as a place with temporary accommodations consiting ofhuts The Campers-June I 5-22 Our scouts participated on a or tents, tipically for troops or An exciting week filled with adventure, lea.rn.ing opportunities multitude of discipline such as nomads. The first scout and camaraderie awaited our archery, rifle shooting, rock encampment was located on scouts at Camp FGLjust outside Le climbing, and white water rafting Brown Sea Island wich is offthe Grange, Georgia approximately 8 at the world largest urban white English coast. The activities at hrs awa;y and 485 miles nortwest of water facilty. Opportunities for advancement were also plentiful I II the original scout camp were very Bradenton, Florida. similar to today, hiking, climbing, swinUning, archery Be shooting

continued on page 2 From page 1 Summer Camp... The early soouts practioed survival skills and first aid. To me this 1s what separates Boy Scouts from all other orga.n1zations, proVicllng a location and opportunities for boys to do such a cool things. This set up of a scout encampment hasn't change over the years, you have the mess hall and first aid building located that at the front ofthe camp, then it it's the activity areas and then the tent/sleeping areas. The basic camp tent has also been resistant to the winds of change, these canvas structures are usually hot when IW""-'--=:.-Ir~ sunny, leak when it is raining and let's any creepy crawly imaginable inside.

Enough history for a while and back to 2013, both the boys and adults enjoyed the camp facilities. Camp FGL is really new as camp go, only 12 years old, the mess hall, climbing tower, shooting area, water front were all in excellent condition. The boy's thought that the camp staffwere top notch also, especially" Sunshine, Toy Story, Turtle, Evans &: KJ", (camp names) the only place that everyone complained about was the trading post, it's unfortunate that it was not better stocked, they could have made a fortune. I believe that most ofthe boys enjoyed the offsite excursions, the museum tour, and safari and especially the white water rafting trip, special kudos to White water Express out of Colomb us, GA., You guys rock!!! Thanks to all the parents &: leaders who made this year's summer camp incredible, you help provide a lifetime ofmemories crarruned into a week. Zach and Ed Genewick at Philmont Camping HQ July 2013. Tooth of Time in the background, a 9,001 ft. High granite monolith

This summer our very own Zach and Ed Genewick participated on a Philmont trek. The trek was challenging as the participants had to get familiar with high altitude hik:i..ng. They hiked over 100 miles and it was not unusual to hike mountain passes as high as 10,000 ft. or climb mountains as high as 12,441 ft. high. The memories and lessons learned on the trail were invaluable. For those ofyou who are not familiar with Philmont, it is the premier High Adventure Base for the Boy Scouts of America. is a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron, , covering apprOximately 137,500 acres (214 square miles) of wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of northen New Mexico. The ranch, formerly the property ofoil baron and now that of the Boy Scouts of America, is a National High Adventure Base in wich crews of Scouts and Venturers take part in backpacking expeditions and other outdoor activities. Between June 8 and August 22 around 23,000 Scouts and adult leaders backpack across the Ranch's extensive backcountry while over 1,250 seasonal staffpersonnel maintain the Ranch's sununer operations. Philmont is also home to the and the Seton Museum. The Training Center is the primary location for BSA's national volunteer training programs. Philmont is also operated as a ranCh, maintaining small herds ofcattle, horses, burros and bison. For more information about Philmont visit phi1montscoutranch.org

OsvaJ.do Mardones ,Eagle Scout Award

By Matthew Mardones The Troop would like to congratulate Phillip Manning, Ian McDonald and Timothy MonroeI ! We have always appreciated their hardwork and leadership. We believe that all three ofthese wonderful scouts have set an amazing example. They truly deserve the honor ofthe Eagle Scout Award. CONGRATULATIONS! ! I ! !

ifrnn~ m:bt\@lbrn: ~©®n by Wes Fish 1/19/10 SM froop 102

A young man stands before us now, With Slogan, Motto,the Oath and Law, smiling broadly as his honor is he traveled the "Eagle" trail; bestowed. a trail completed by few, He stood before us once as but an asset to those who do. Tenderfoot, but now he is an "Eagle Scout". He learned to do whatever is RIGHT no matter what others think. "On my honor, I will do my best" He learned to be proud, yet not aloof, he promised from the start; to respect all other men. He said that he would obey the Law that is known by every scout. Who is this young man who before us stands accepting his "Eagle" with pride? The Oath and Law become his creed, He once was a Boy Scout with boyish his Motto "Be Prepared"; ideals; but now he is nearly a man. "Do a good turn daily" was the Slogan to wich he agreed.

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Despite the initial use ofthe The neckerchiefis very handy when neckerchiefby Lord Baden-Fowell's on scout hikes, camping, swimming or scouts it was not until1915( in the just at a meeting. The neckerchief US) that it was generally recognized could be used as a splint ifsomeone as a necessary part ofthe scout hurt their arm. Also to to protect uniform and equipment, a number of your neck from sunburn, or as a scouts enthusiast were asked for bandage ifa fellow scout was ideas on possible uses ofthe bleeding. Neckerchiefs also help neckerChief, at that there was only as identify scouts to their individual many eighteen troops or regions. It is also an important part ofthe Eagle ceremony. Another added benefit is the ability to pass through security checkpOints faster when traveling with your troop.

scout uses for it. This appeared to be about twelve more than anybody else could think of, so an article was written about the neckerchiefand by the time it was completed there was something like twenty-eight uses. These soon grew to thirty, and after that to sixty uses to Scouts all over the world, now almost all associations use the neckerchiefwith various applications, from first-aid to group identification. Information obtained fro the following website http:// www.worldscouts.com/index.php/the­ origin-of-the-scouts-neckerchief

5 Advancement Application for Board Review Troop 22 Palma Sola Presbyterian

The advancement application form must be submitted to the advancement chairman either personally or through e-mail 2 weeks prior to the planned review. Board reviews will take place the 3rd week ofevery month. Exceptions will depend on troop calendar activities or for extenuating circumstances depending on adult leadership availability. Troop 22 Advancechairman; Mrs. Julie Mardones E-mail; [email protected] Tel. (941)792-8665

ScoutName______Telephone #______Date Request / /

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BOARD REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED IN FULL CLASS "A" UNIFORMS. Troop 22 Classified

We are looking for any scout interesting in writing an article for the "Tales from the Trail" newsletter orjust want to place a classified. Please contact Mr. Osvaldo Mardones at 941-792-8665 or email [email protected] Thanks! !

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- --- First Scout meeting will take place on August 27th at 7:00 PM at PaJma Sola Presbyterian. Scout Meetings will be conducted every Tuesday.

August -27 th First Fall Meeting

September - 6-8th OA Fall Fellowship at CFE (OA Members only) - 17th Court of Honor - 21st Hiking Robinson Preserve

October - 5th Camping Trade Show at Fort Myers--SWFC - 8th Order of the Arrow Election - 12th Adult Leader/Boy Scout Youth Training at CFE ( includes Life to Eagle Course) - 25-27th Haunted Hike at CFE (Camping)

November - 16-17th Myaka State Park Backpacking Trip

December - 7-8th Christmas at Robinson Preserve - 10th Court of Honor

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