Troop 98, St. Roch’s began the summer with a fatherson canoe trip on the Meramac River in June. From July 14 to 21, they attended Camp May on the Beaumont Scout Reservation and all had a good time. Briam Goldsby and Billy Thomas were elected by the troop into the Order of the Arrow. Steve Santen, George Starks and Billy Thomas each attended Junior Leader Training Camp and Hugh Bender participated in the Troop Leader Development Camp, both in August. Steve Santen and Hugh Bender also served as Jr. Leaders for other Troops at summer camp.
Two members of Troop 98 worked on camp staffs this summer; Bert Bender at Camp Famous Eagle and J.L.T.C. and Andy Bender at Camp May and T.L.D. Troop 98 has been meeting all summer and continues to meet every Wednesday night at 7:30p.m. at at St. Roch’s.
Originally published in The Paper, September 1974.
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