Joomla! site syndication http://troop226hoover.org 2010-09-06T19:23:59+01:00 http://troop226hoover.org http://troop226hoover.org/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2010-06-14T07:21:10+01:00 http://troop226hoover.org http://troop226hoover.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=2 Nine Troop 226 Boy Scouts attended Camp Sequoyah (http://www.1bsa.org/default.asp?ID=13) for summer camp from June 6 through June 12, 2010, and two Troop 226 Boy Scouts are serving on Camp Staff. Daniel and Joshua are serving on Staff. Colin, Andrew, Joseph, Jeff, Sam, Ben, Will, Michael and David attended merit badge classes, Adventure Valley, Sequoyah Sidewinder water slide, troop rifle, shotgun and archery shooting, troop free swim, and breakfast. lunch, and dinner at the dining hall. The boys hung out at the tradiing post during free time, or before and after merit badge classes. Mr. Karg and Mr. Moran stayed at the camp during the week. Mr. Ford and the boys' parents brought picnic dinners to the Campsite on Wednesday evening, and stayed for the Order of the Arrow campfire. Three Troop 226 boys were selected for Order of the Arrow:Colin, Joshua, and Andrew.One scout was recognized at the Friday night closing campfire with a special award: Will Nichols received the Most Improved Shooter Award. Mr. Karg received BSA Lifeguard. text/html 2009-12-02T21:29:49+01:00 http://troop226hoover.org http://troop226hoover.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=2 The Christmas Tree Lot - our yearly fundraiser. Thank you to all who help and support our troop! Here is the schedule and contact information. Please be on time for your shift. Please use our mailing list to contact everyone if you need to swap a shift. Please contact Bobby Snider at 205-979-9555 if you are unable to work a shift so that we can arrange a substitute. The schedule is listed below... text/html 2009-10-19T11:36:38+01:00 http://troop226hoover.org http://troop226hoover.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=2 As part of the Wilderness Survival merit badge (http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Wilderness_Survival) , Troop 226 traveled to the wilderness of Camp Jackson (http://www.campjackson.org/), located aproximately 5 miles east of Scottsboro on highway 40, just off Highway 35 on the Tennessee River at Jones Cove. Ten scouts and three adults braved the cold and were delighted that the primitive campsite was located near a bath house, with indoor plumbing, hot water, and flush toilets. The scouts built their shelter and slept overnight in it, they started fires, and completed merit badge course material. text/html 2009-06-14T13:33:14+01:00 http://troop226hoover.org http://troop226hoover.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=2 Nine Troop 226 Boy Scouts attended Camp Sequoyah (http://www.1bsa.org/default.asp?ID=13) for summer camp from June 7 through June 13, 2009. Daniel, Colin, Joshua, Andrew, Joseph, Sam, Ben, Will, and Michael attended merit badge classes, Adventure Valley, Sequoyah Sidewinder water slide, troop rifle, shotgun and archery shooting, troop free swim, Water Carnival, and breakfast. lunch, and dinner at the dining hall. The boys hung out at the tradiing post during free time, or before and after merit badge classes. Mr. Karg and Mr. Maddox stayed at the camp during the week, and Mr. Moran and Mr. Bosworth drove the boys to and from camp. Mr. Ford and the boys' parents brought picnic dinners to the Campsite on Wednesday, June 10, and stayed for the Order of the Arrow campfire. Several scouts were recognized at the Friday night closing campfire with special awards: Michael Hankes received the Trail to Eagle Award; Joshua Karg received the Citizenship in the World Award. See summer camp photos in the photo gallery (gallery/v/camping/summer/2009/). text/html 2009-03-18T07:55:57+01:00 http://troop226hoover.org http://troop226hoover.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=2 Troop 226 backpacked the Appalachian Trail (http://www.appalachiantrail.org/) in Georgia for 3 days during Spring break. Three adult leaders drove and backpacked: Mr. Ford, Mr. Bosworth, and Mr. Karg. The Scouts, Ashton, Ben, Michael, Andrew, Sam, Joshua, Colin, and Cameron, began at Dicks Creek Gap on Saturday and hiked 3.5 miles to Deep Gap Shelter, where coffee and cocoa warmed the boys, and macaroni and cheese filled their stomachs. The troop spent the night in tents since the shelter was already occupied. The Sunday hike was a 7.5 mile hike to Tray Mountain Shelter, with a break for summer sausage, cheese, and crackers for lunch. Dinner was served at Tray Mountain Shelter, and Joshua led vespers. Oatmeal was served again on Monday morning for breakfast, and the troop hiked 5.6 miles to the cars at Unicoi Gap. See the photos in the photo gallery (gallery/v/hiking/at/2009/).