Troop 98, St. Roch’s held a Court of Honor on February 12, 1975, admitting new Scouts Michael Evans, Mike Hagood, Myron Horton, and Larry Landon. Bob Hagood was accepted as a transfer Scout. Tenderfoot Progress awards were received by Damon Cross and Steve Williams, Second Class was earned by John Flynn, while Barry Thomas and Virgil Wright were awarded their First Class Progress Awards. Seventeen Merit Badges were presented to various Scouts. Scouting’s second highest rank, the Life award, was presented to Steve Santen. Mr. Willie Chapman presented Hugh Bender his Eagle Progress Award, the highest rank in Scouting. New patrol leaders are Virgil Wright and his assistant, Barry Thomas; John Flynn, with Lewis Starks as assistant; and John Botz, and assistant Spencer Lewis. Bill Thomas and George Starks became members of the Leadership Corps. Troop 98’s winter campout is February 28, March 1 and 2 at Camp Staley, and the spring pre-camporee is also going to be at Camp Staley, April 4, 5, and 6.
Originally published in The Paper, March 1975.
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