Troop 98 held a Court of Honor on March 20, at St. Roch’s. Accepted as Scouts were John Schoemehl, Don Jackson, Dan Hudspeth, Kenny Terry, Steve Barnard, Napoleon Long, Ronald Mooney, and John Flynn.
Tenderfoot Progress Awards were presented to John Botz, Virgil Wright, John Schoemehl (with 2 merit badges), Dan Hudspeth (1 merit badge), and Gregory Lewis (3 merit badges).
The Second Class Progress Award was earned by George Starks (3 merit badges), Lewis Starks (2), Billy Thomas (3), and John Botz (2).
Steve Santen (2) was awarded his Star rank, and Bert Bender (3) received the highest award in Scouting, the Eagle.
This is the 71st Eagle in the 54 years of Troop 98.
Brian Goldsby, Hugh Bender, and Jim Storey each received one merit badge.
Billy Thomas and Brian Goldsby were commissioned Patrol Leaders and John Botz and Jim Storey are their Assistants.
Steve Santen was presented his Scribe’s badge of office, and Hugh Bender received his Quartermaster’s patch.
The new adult leaders are Committee Chairman, Virgil Wright; Scoutmaster, Rick Bender; Assistants, Tom Palumbo, Andy Bender, and Mike Davis.
During March the patrols went on bicycle hikes, while in February the troop held its annual winter outdoor weekend camp at Staley.
Another camporee is scheduled for Staley the last weekend of April; the Council Camporee is to be at Beaumont on May 17-19; a Father/Scout Canoe trip is planned for June 14, 15, & 16; and summer camp is tentatively scheduled for July.
Troop 98 will have the Polish Sausage, soft drink, and beer Garden Cafe at 6150 Kingsbury during the Mother’s Day Art Fair, May 12.
The meetings of the troop are every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. in St. Roch’s Scariot Hall.
Originally published in The Paper, April 1974.
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Original source: SD_Times1974_04.pdf, printed page(s) 2.
