Historical April 1981 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Scouts, former Scouts, their families and friends celebrated the completion of sixty years for Troop 98 at a Mass and breakfast at St. Roch’s on February 8, 1981.
Eighty former Scouts and 168 guests attended the breakfast, which was prepared and served by Betty Klinefelter’s Senior Girl Scouts from Grace Methodist. Committee member, Art Santen, organized the banquet and served as Master of Ceremonies.
Plates, picturing Lord Baden Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, were presented to eight of Troop 98’s twenty Scoutmasters.
Plaques were presented to three Scouters whose unique contributions have made possible a continuation of the great tradition of Dr. Forrest Staley, the former outstanding leader of Troop 98.
The first of the three was Hugh Bertsch, who was honored for working with the Scouts, especially in camping ‘experiences, since 1957. Jack Wright was honored for his leadership both as Committee Chairman and as Trustee Chairman for the past decade. Ed Gund, who was unable to attend, was honored both for his many, many years as a trustee for Camp Forrest Staley, and for his leadership during the transition to the Forrest Staley Trust.
A large plaque listing the 80 Eagle Scouts from Troop 98 was presented to the Troop by Committee chairman Jim Flynn. Scoutmaster Rick Bender received the plaque from Mr. Flynn along with the challenge to add more names to the plaque.
After the breakfast the “old timers” spent several hours recounting their scouting experiences.
Original photograph caption
Mr. Forest Staley, nephew of Dr. Forrest Staley, outstanding Scoutmaster of Troop 98, with Dr. Albert Bender, current Scoutmaster. The Paper, April 1981, page 6. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Paper, April 1981.
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Archival transcription note: The page 6 photograph identifies Dr. Albert Bender as current Scoutmaster; the reunion text names Rick Bender. Both printed identifications are preserved.
Original source: SD_Times1981_04.pdf, printed page(s) 5, 6; PDF page(s) 5, 6.
