Troop 98, St. Roch’s, held its fall Court of Honour on October 2, 1974. Thirteen Progress Awards and thirty Merit Badges were earned by the Scouts. Damon Cross, Chuck Green, Kurt Hoefel, Tony Starks, Steve Williams, and Paul Wilmering received the Scout Progress Award; John Flynn and Barry Thomas recived the Tenderfoot Progress Award; Greg Lewis, Barry Thomas, and Virgil Wright earned the Second Class Progress Award; and, Brian Goldsby, Greg Lewis, George Starks, and Bill thomas earned the First Class Progress Award. Tom Bowe, Brian Goldsby, Steve Santen, and Bill Thomas earned the Mile Swim Award; Brian Goldsby received the Troop Life Guard Award; and, Bert Bender was awarded the Senior Red Cross Lifesaving Badge.
New Troop officers elected are: Patrol Leaders: Bill Thomas, George Starks, and Virgil Wright; and Senior Patrol Leader: Hugh Bender. Appointed Troop Leaders are: Assistant Patrol Leaders: John Botz, John Flynn, and Barry Thomas; Scribe: Steve Santen; Leadership Corp: Brian Goldsby, Hugh Bender, and Steve Santen; Junior Assistant Scoutmaster: Bert Bender and Tim Flynn.
The Troop went on a hike on October 14 and on a campout on November 1,2, and 3. They will participate in the Scout Skill Show, December 7, 1974.
Originally published in The Paper, November 1974.
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