A busy summer began with a canoe trip on the Meramec River in June, and the highpoint of the summer schedule was a week of camping at Camp Gamble. The Campers were Mr. Hugh Burch, Tim Storey, Lewis Stark, George Stark, Hugh and
Bert Bender, Steve Santen, Brian Goldsby and
Tim Flynn.
Individuals from this troop were also busy … Bert Bender and Tim Flynn went to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico for two weeks of adventure and they then served for two weeks as junior leaders for inexperienced troops at summer camp. Tim Flynn and Hugh Bender attended a Junior Leader Training Camp at the end of the summer while Bert Bender participated in the council’s first Troop Leader Development Program.
Andy Bender worked at Camp May this summer as Trading Post Manager and served on the Jr. Leader Training Camp Staff.
In September Steve Santen became a member of the Order of the Arrow, an organization of Honor Campers.
At the same time Hugh Bender earned his Brotherhood membership in the order.
Bert and Andy Bender were re-elected as Chapter secretary and Chapter Chief, respectively.
Fall Plans Are: Camporee..Sept. 21-23 Scout Skillshow ..Oct.20 One Outdoor activity every month.
With all of this leadership and experience, Troop 98 is looking forward to an excellent year.
The troop meets on Wednesday nights in St.Roch’s Church basement at 7:30 P.M.
Anyone interested in joining is welcome to come to any meeting to see the troop in action. .. Tom Palumbo, Asst. Scoutmaster
Originally published in The Paper, September–October 1973.
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Original source: SD_Times1973_09.pdf, printed page(s) 6.
