The Troop One Newsletter 2013 -2014 VOL I Jun-Jul-Aug

Scoutmaster Notes

What a week we had with that non- the activity field to cheer our Frisbee team on stop week of action we were so lucky to share with against the staff in a very hard fought match. Those one another at Camp Ho Non Wah on the SC Coast. boys played their hearts out and I am sure they felt Many thanks go out to Kyle Boyles, Jim Hall, Chip the presence of their brother's support every step of Hill, and Boyce Lawton who joined me for the whole the way. The pavilion of New Shirmer would look week and also thanks to Bubba Littlejohn, Walter like a spider web each night as the ENO's would be Oates, Peter Neidenbach, and Stanford McMillan strung from the rafters and conversations would who joined us for portions of the week. And many sometimes go on late in the night even after a thanks to all the parents out there who made going certain scoutmaster would tell them to go to to camp a priority in those crowded family summer sleep...... but friendships were being strengthened schedules. Having 54 of our scouts together at camp and also being made! That might be worth a little is what makes our troop so special. lost sleep!! I always wonder how I could possibly put in words We have begun many troop traditions in the past what the experience of camp is like to our scouts so few years and we have learned the ways of Ho Non I will give it a stab. The first words that come to my Wah to where we are very comfortable calling the mind this year are bonding and brotherhood. Scouts settlement of New Shirmer our troop summer leaned on each other for support and guidance home. On sports night we won both the basketball during many moments of victory and in those few and Frisbee competitions. While the paddle never times of when things were not going too well for made a stop in New Shirmer with the highest some of us. One of the highlights of the week came inspection for the day, when all was said and done it on the last night right after our traditional Troop 1 did make the ride up I-26 with us on Saturday and awards were given out when we all marched over to now resides in the Troop 1 Hut as we scored a cumulative 479 points out of 500. And then there is the most important thing...... all of the knowledge gained during the week. 176 Merit Badges were completed at camp and many scouts are working hard to finish up a few more The Troop One Newsletter 2013 -2014 VOL I Jun-Jul-Aug

Scoutmaster Notes requirements to get completions. 19 scouts memories of the fun and even the challenges they completed the Woodsman Program thus completing may have faced in earning that coveted 50 miler many of their Early Rank Requirements. Troop One patch. has begun a tradition of having an awards ceremony following the closing camp wide campfire where I have used the word “brotherhood” a few times in each scout receives an award that has a story this article which brings me to close with an behind it so be sure and ask your scout about his experience I had in the Rome airport a few weeks story! It is also a time we talk about what we would ago as I noticed a group of young people dressed in like to do next year for camp. Our scouts a very different uniform (but the world overwhelmingly said they wanted to return to New patch just like ours was front and center) than I had Shirmer at Ho No Wah so that is our plan. We have seen before waiting to board our plane. I happened reserved New Shirmer once again for Week 1 (June to be sitting next to someone who now lived in 8-14, 2014) so please go ahead and mark this on Rome, but had grown up in Florida. I had told him your calendars. of my involvement in scouting and when the group of scouts walked by, he started speaking to one of On July 24 th 16 scouts and 10 dads headed off to them in Italian telling him I was a scoutmaster in the Hot Springs, NC to take on the Appalachian Trail and a very full French Broad River to cover 50 miles afoot and afloat. They would discover many challenges along the way – the Appalachian Trail would certainly not be flat terrain on the 20 mile section they would be backpacking and higher than normal water levels would mean this would not be a lazy float on a Sunday afternoon. The reports I received from some of the dads told the story: “Sorry you weren't there to witness the scout camaraderie, hard work, etc.” and “I never heard one scout complain about anything all five days.” The brotherhood of scouting can work in some mysterious ways and I think there are 16 very lucky scouts in Troop 1 who will have many happy The Troop One Newsletter 2013 -2014 VOL I Jun-Jul-Aug

Scoutmaster Notes

United States and so we found out they were young man I met that day is certainly cut from the Scouts which is comparable to the Venture Scouting same cloth as our Troop 1 Scouts. World Scouting Program (a co-ed Scouting program for ages 16-21) knows many languages and customs, but that in America. Through the fellow sitting next to me common thread these young people possess creates serving as translator we learned they were heading a brotherhood like non other. to Ottawa in Canada (I never quite figured out why Welcome to a new scouting year and all of the you fly from Rome to Charlotte to get to Ottawa) for brotherhood our scouts are certain to have over the an international leadership gathering of older scouts coming year! and they were representing all of Italy. He told us how scouting had shaped his life through his years … Ted of mship and that he had earned the highest rank in Italian Scouting. As we ended our conversation through our translator, I said to him to always rem the not even knowing if the Italian Scouts had those 12 words we know so well. Well, before the guy translating could say anything those 3 fingers on that young scout went up in the air with the scout sign. The poor boy could not speak a word of English, but he sure understood what I meant when I said “Scout Law.” After getting home, I looked up the Italian Scout Law and here it is: A Guide and Scout: put their honor in being trusted are loyal, make themselves useful and help others, are friends to all and brothers to all others. Guides and Scouts are courteous, love and respect nature, are obedient, smile and sing even under difficult conditions ,are hard working and thrifty, are pure in thought, word and deeds. These are not the exact words we in America use, but certainly cut from the same cloth and that Meetings and Events

Upcoming Meeting Schedule:

Day Date Older Scout MB Activity First Year's Activity Parent Duty (OS/1 st Yr) Cookout & Pets MB Cookout & Pets MB Tue 27-Aug N/A Completion Completion Family Life or Architecture or Tue 03-Sep Motor Boating Aiken/Akridge/Brooks Mototboating Family Life or Architecture or Tue 10-Sep Motor Boating Austill/Barrett/Freedman Mototboating Family Life or Architecture or Tue 17-Sep Motor Boating Beets/Bradley/Frost Mototboating Tue 24-Sep AmericamCultures Early Rank/Camping Burnett/Gaskins Tue 01-Oct AmericamCultures Early Rank/Camping Copeland/King Court of Honor (Sanctuary) Court of Honor (Sanctuary) Tue 08-Oct All Parents Class 'A' Uniform Required Class 'A' Uniform Required Tue 15-Oct Inventing Early Rank/Camping Dickerson/Lovelace Tue 22-Oct Inventing Early Rank/Camping Fields/Manke Tue 29 -Oct Inventing Early Rank/Camping Gillespie/Morris Tue 05-Nov Salesmanship Salesmanship Goldman/Pittman Tue 12-Nov Salesmanship Salesmanship Griffin/Pitts Tue 19-Nov TBD Early Rank/Camping Cooper James/Rudolph Sat 23-Nov FOWL FEST!! FOWL FEST!! Schedule TBA Tue 26-Nov Thanksgiving - No Scouts Thanksgiving - No Scouts N/A Tue 03-Dec Holiday Project Holiday Project Forest James/Scheel Tue 10-Dec Holiday Project Holiday Project Kistler/Warren

Outdoor Schedule: 2013 23-25 Aug Lake Summit 06-08 Sep Nantahala 04-06 Oct Backpacking TBA 01-03 Nov Railroading @ Spencer Shops

2014 07-09 Feb Ski Trip

08-14 Jun Camp Ho Non Wah Outdoors

Outdoors Update

50 miler was a huge success! We were able to successfully get 26 people (16 eager Scouts and 10 devoted dads) to complete 22 miles along a rugged stretch of the Appalachian Trail and tame 31 miles of the roaring French Broad river! Along the AT, Troop 1 demonstrated what true Scouting is all about! We took in magnificent views, passed two of the shelters that are spaced approximately every 10 miles, encountered two bears, and a couple snakes! Of course, the best of what came out of this was no surprise to me; it was the laughter, and camaraderie between boys ages 12-16. I saw firsthand the teamwork and leadership in all of these boys daily. Normal water levels are anywhere between 800 -1500 CFS (cubic feet per second) Troop 1 bravely took on this river while it was at an impressive 5800 CFS!

I want to note, that although everyone was challenged in one way or another throughout the 5 days - NO ONE whined or complained! It was a true pleasure to be with everyone in attendance. I do want to recognize Huck Finn outfitters and Jay Wakefield for helping us put together this trip with all of the logistics involved! Stay tuned for our next backpacking trip details scheduled for October 5th, it may or may not include a little boat action! It will include 2 nights of real backwoods camping! Don't be scared, it is going to be awesome!!!!!!

Next we will take on the waters of the Nantahala for our family trip this year. All are welcome to attend even if you decide not to raft.

Thanks again for all of the help from parents! Your participation really makes this such a wonderful Troop that I am proud to be a part of. I look forward to seeing another set of first year Scouts develop and grow!! … Mark Camp Ho Non Wah

Thanks to Boyce Lawton you can see many photos and videos from our great week on the Bohicket at Camp Ho Non Wah. There were over 50 scouts in attendance and while an incredible number of merit badges were earned, more importantly we functioned as a team while friendships were being forged and strengthened. As is tradition on the last night the scouts voted to return to Ho Non Wah next summer and the dates for 2014 are June 8 - June 14. We hope to continue to break attendance records so even more new tents will be needed at New Shirmer! To you upper rank scouts, the newer scouts love having you at camp to show them the Troop 1 way so please consider returning. We will continue to work on having availability of merit badge classes that you want to take and I will be taking requests at the beginning of the new year. Contact me with questions [email protected] . … Jim Hall Camp Ho Non Wah Scouting, In Your Own Words …

This year’s 50-mile adventure was like no other trip that I had been on so far. As a first for me, the trip encompassed both backpacking and rafting. While our expedition was difficult and technical at times, I was able to overcome those challenges, and it quickly became one of my favorite trips in my Scouting career. I have to say that my favorite part of the experience was our time paddling down the French Broad River. The numerous rainstorms that preceded the trip made the water both deep and very fast. These conditions meant that there was some great whitewater, and we were able to use single and double-duckies to maneuver at a rapid pace downstream. Thanks to my training before and during my time as a Boy Scout, I could use a single ducky and navigate the whitewater. I did my best to take the most fun routes through the rapids. While rafting was my favorite part of the whole trip, backpacking wasn’t bad at all. Except for when I was hiking on extremely steep uphills or downhills, I had an amazing time hiking on the Appalachian Trail. All of the views that I saw once we were at a high enough altitude were simply astonishing! In addition to the beautiful scenery, the weather we experienced on the trail was a great bonus. There was no rain and the temperature had dropped significantly. That all said, there were a few bad moments on the trip, too . Rain was the first major issue. There were a few downpours of rain during our trip. The rain came when we pulled our duckies to shore and set up camp in preparation for the final night. Since my tent had a major leak, and was already wet from the previous night, my father and I scavenged through the trailer to find a dry tent and ground tarp. Our discovery became a lifesaver for me! I feel very fortunate to have been able to experience this great trip. I am also very fortunate to have had years of scouting experience. My knowledge aided me in making it through this 50-miler reasonably unscathed, and I am now even more prepared now to complete another one. …Bennett Setzer Advancement

Recent Eagle Scout Projects

JD Copeland JD built a “Snake Rail” fence around a cemetery in Camp Croft State Park. The cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the city. The people buried there fought in the Revolutionary War. It is an honor to work on something with such a historical significance. A snake rail fence stands about three feet tall and consists of four split rails, lying interwoven on top of each other.

JD Thanks His Advisors, along with all of the Troop 1 Scouts and adults who came out to help him in this project!!! Advancement

First Year Scouts

I will be working with the other Scoutmasters to make sure that the momentum we built with this incredible group of new scouts will continue through this year. You made great strides in earning your Tenderfoot rank and we will move as a group through Second Class. We will work on some required merit badges as well some just plain old fun merit badges, and of course, Mr. Wakefield will be helping with the ever-popular Camping Badge. If any of you have questions please contact me at [email protected] or call 864-420-2810. … Jim Hall

Scout Tenderfoot 2nd Class 1st Class Advancement

Summer Advancements

L. Aiken Personal Management, Cooking, Orienteering, Shotgun Shooting B. Akridge Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Fingerprinting, Indian Lore, Leatherwork Z. Austill Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Fingerprinting, Leatherwork, Orienteering W. Barrett Communication, Lifesaving, Cooking, Rowing J. Beets Archery, Aviation, Canoeing, Robotics Z. Boyles 5th Gold Palm , Reptile & Amphibian Study, Dog Care, Orienteering, Public Health, Kayaking W. Brooks Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Fingerprinting, Indian Lore, Leatherwork J. Copeland 50 Miler Award S. Corkery Communication, Personal Management, Cooking, Small Boat Sailing, Kayaking D. Dickerson Lifesaving, Personal Management, Cooking, Rowing, Weather B. Fields First Class Scout, Citizenship in the Nation, Cooking A. Freedman Aviation B. Freedman Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Aviation, Fingerprinting, Indian Lore, Leatherwork S. Freedman Communication, Environmental Science, Aviation, Canoeing, Orienteering B. Frost Lifesaving, Personal Management, Art, Aviation, Cooking, Orienteering C. Frost Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Fingerprinting, Indian Lore, Leatherwork J. Gaskins Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Fingerprinting, Indian Lore, Leatherwork W. Gillespie Personal Management, Aviation, Cooking M. Goldman Communication, Aviation, Canoeing T. Griffin Life Scout, Personal Management, Family Life, Cooking, Nature, Orienteering, Rifle Shooting A. Hall Lifesaving, Personal Management, Reptile & Amphibian Study, Cooking, Fishing, Water Sports, 50 Miler Award Advancement

Summer Advancements

G. Hall Star Scout, Lifesaving, Personal Management, Cooking, Oceanography, Wood Carving, 50 Miler Award G. Hill Citizenship in the World, Personal Management, Cooking, Rifle Shooting, Shotgun Shooting C. James Camping, Communication, Environmental Science, Canoeing, Wood Carving T. James 50 Miler Award B. Jungkind Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Fingerprinting, Indian Lore, Leatherwork C. Killoren Swimming, Fingerprinting, Leatherwork R. King Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Fingerprinting, Indian Lore, Leatherwork S. Kistler Personal Management, Cooking, Nature, Oceanography, Wood Carving, 50 Miler Award W. Lawton Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Fingerprinting, Indian Lore, Leatherwork H. Lovelace Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Fingerprinting, Indian Lore, Leatherwork E. Manke Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Aviation, Fingerprinting, Leatherwork C. Mercer 2nd Bronze Palm H. Morris Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Fingerprinting, Indian Lore, Leatherwork J. Mullen Citizenship in the Community, Communication, Environmental Science, Lifesaving, Canoeing, Orienteering, Shotgun Shooting, 50 Miler Award T. Neidenbach Aviation, Weather W. Nowatka First Class Scout, Lifesaving, Aviation, Canoeing, Cooking, Fingerprinting, Rowing, 50 Miler Award C. Overcarsh Lifesaving, Personal Management, Archery, Cooking, Orienteering, 50 Miler Award C. Patinello Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Indian Lore C. Pereyo First Class Scout, Camping, Communication, Environmental Science, Canoeing, Orienteering, Wood Carving, 50 Miler Award Advancement

Summer Advancements

T. Phillips Environmental Science, Indian Lore, Mammal Study, Weather T. Pittman Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Fingerprinting, Indian Lore, Leatherwork W. Pitts Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Fingerprinting, Leatherwork S. Price Communication, Environmental Science, Canoeing, Wood Carving J. Pye Citizenship in the Nation, Lifesaving, Personal Management, Cooking, Fishing, 50 Miler Award B. Rudolph Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Fingerprinting, Indian Lore, Leatherwork T. Rudolph Lifesaving, Personal Management, Family Life, Cooking, Fishing C. Sanchez Personal Management, Aviation, Cooking, Wood Carving G. Scheel Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Fingerprinting, Indian Lore, Leatherwork B. Setzer 50 Miler Award S. Spencer Cooking, Geology, Nature, Rifle Shooting C. Sposa First Class Scout, Citizenship in the Nation, Environmental Science, Personal Management, Canoeing, Cooking, Shotgun Shooting, Wilderness Survival, 50 Miler Award T. Sturgill Citizenship in the Nation, Communication, Canoeing, Cooking, Weather A. Tebbe Citizenship in the Community, Communication, Environmental Science, Lifesaving, Canoeing, Fishing, Wood Carving, 50 Miler Award B. Wakefield Camping, Communication, Canoeing, Orienteering, Rifle Shooting, 50 Miler Award W. Wakefield 50 Miler Award H. Warren Tenderfoot Scout, Swimming, Fingerprinting, Leatherwork J. Warren First Class Scout, Lifesaving, Aviation, Cooking, Wood Carving, 50 Miler Award C. Wildrick Lifesaving O. Wise Personal Management, Archery, Auto Maintenance Advancement

Pack 1- Tigers, Cubs, and Webelos

Tiger Cubs The Tiger Cubs will be led by Courtney Philips and are looking for any interested first graders to join their group. If anyone knows of any boys looking to join scouting as a Tiger Cub, please contact me ([email protected] ).

Cub Scouts We are looking forward to having Bear Cubs this year (after missing them last year). The Wolf Cubs under the leadership of Tripp Johnson will continue and expect to have an eventful year. Webelos Webolos I will be coordinated by Scott Scheel and they are looking forward to starting on their path to the Arrow of Light. Webelos II will be led by Michael Chewning. These 15 boys are entering their final year of Cub Scouts and will cross over into Troop 1 next spring. … Michael Chewning Announcements

Upcoming Birthdays! Scouts … August Sanchez, Reed 08/04 18 Tebbe, Allen 08/28 13 James, Cooper 08/29 13

Sept Kistler, Sam 09/01 15 Walpole, Ben 09/01 17 Wise, Oliver 09/01 15 Wakefield, Walker 09/10 15 Brooks, Will 09/12 12 King, Rob 09/13 12 Lovelace, Hank 09/20 12 Boyles, Zack 09/26 18 Frost, Brett 09/28 14 Pereyo, Colton 09/30 13

Leaders … August Gage, Ted 08/08 Walpole, Jay 08/10 Bauknight, John 08/22

Sept Phillips, Lesesne 09/03 Morris, Ned 09/18 Mercer, Elise 09/20 Sanchez, Kimberlee 09/29 Announcements

Troop 1 BSA The Episcopal Church of the Advent 141 Advent Street Spartanburg, SC 29302 Troop One Leadership Committee Ted Gage Scout Master Elise Mercer Committee Chair Coby Alexander Advancement Chair Jerry Setzer 100 th Anniversary Chair Kyle Boyles 100 th Anniversary Jay Wakefield 1st year /Outdoor Walter Oates 1st Year/Troop Legacy Fund Jim Hall Chair/1 st Year Mark Mullens Outdoor chair Bill Coker Finance Chair OPEN Chaplain Harriett Ike Board of review Chair Jacky Middlebrooks Board of review Bubba Littlejohn Board of review Chip Hill Board of review Scott Griffin BBQ Co-Chair (Food) OPEN BBQ Co-Chair (underwriting) Russ Rudolph BBQ Co-Chair (Sales) Dede Frost Merit Badge Coordinator Belinda Gillespie Secretary Caroline James Master of Ceremonies Boyce Lawton Web Master & I.T. Guru Mitchell Mercer Eagle’s Nest Laura Bauknight Christmas Project OPEN Christmas Project C-Chair Michael Chewning Cub master Ned Morris Chartered Organization Rep. Jim Kistler At Large Tim Fields At Large Announcements

Uniform Policy Scouts must wear Class A uniforms to all Scout functions unless instructed otherwise by . In order to vote in Patrol Leadership elections, be elected to any office, or to participate in a Scoutmaster's Conference or Board of Review, you must be in proper uniform. A uniform inspection will be part of all Scoutmaster Conferences, with corrections to be made before the Board of Review. On all Scout sanctioned trips, Troop 1 travels in Class A uniforms.

Class A Uniform (meetings and trips) o Scout Shirt with rank and emblems neatly attached according to The o Neckerchief and Slide* o Scout Shorts, or Khaki Shorts or Trousers (no jeans) o Official Scout Belt (exception: Switchbacks which have a scout belt incorporated) o Scout socks when wearing shorts o Closed toe shoes, such as tennis shoes or boots (no sandals) Class A Dress Uniform (Court of Honor/Scout Sunday, etc.) o Scout Shirt with rank and emblems neatly attached according to The Boy Scout Handbook o Merit Badge Sash o Medals, such as God and Country o Neckerchief and Slide* o Scout or Khaki Trousers (no shorts or jeans) o Official Scout Belt (exception: Switchbacks which have a scout belt incorporated) o Closed toe dress shoes o OA sash in place of Merit Badge Sash for OA events only Class B Uniform o Official Troop 1 T-shirt o Shorts or trousers o Belt o Scout socks when wearing shorts o Closed toe shoes, such as tennis shoes or boots

*The slide must either be an official Boy Scout slide or a slide made by the scout to demonstrate his skill and craftsmanship. A model car tire, rubber band, length of string or other such item does not qualify. Scouts may substitute their scout uniform with their official school or other organized group team uniform if they have a game (not practice) or other competition immediately before or after the weekly scout meeting. Announcements

A Board of Review is the final step in the process by which a Scout advances in rank.

It also encourages Scouts to review “the Basics” and gives troop leaders valuable feedback. Boards of Review are usually conducted by two or three committee ms of Troop 1. The Board provides an opportunity for the Scout to accept responsibility and develop and practice skills needed in an interview situation. The Board of Review is a time to determine the Scout’s knowledge, attitudes, accomplishments, and acceptance of Scouting Ideals. Scout Spirit is defined as living the Scout Oath and Scout Law in a Scout’s everyday life. The Board should make sure that good standards have been met in all phases of the Scout’s life. A discussion of the Scout Oath and Scout Law is in keeping with the purpose of the review, to ensure that the candidate recognizes and understands the value of Scouting in his home, unit, school, and community. The Scout will typically know within a few minutes if he did well enough to advance in rank (nearly everyone does). However, the Board may ask the Scout to study a bit and report back the following week. Rem – BE PREPARED – a Scout prepares for whatever comes his way. The more prepared a Scout is, the more likely he will succeed during his Board of Review! SCHEDULING A BOARD OF REVIEW IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SCOUT – Not Mom or Dad

Contact Scoutmaster Ted Gage ([email protected] ) Attend Board of Review to schedule, in advance , a Complete Uniform Required Scoutmaster Conference You will review some or all of … • Scout Sign, Scout Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan and their meaning and purpose • Demonstration of Basic Skills such as • Tying Knots Attend Scoutmaster Conference • First Aid Scout must wear his COMPLETE • Compass Uniform • Discussion of earned Merit Badges (Star, Life, Eagle BOR) • Discussion of your goals in Scouts and goals in life Schedule Board of Review • Discussion of Troop Improvements Contact Harriet Ike [email protected] (H) 864.542.8338 / (M) 864.542.4059 Harriet will schedule additional BOR ms Bubba The Board will inform the Scout Littlejohn , Chip Hill, and Jackie Middlebrooks immediately and send the results to to assist with Reviews Scoutmaster Ted Gage and Advancement Chair Coby Alexander