Troop 107 celebrated Christmas by helping others. A great time was had by all!
Den Chief Training
Congratulations to Ben, Ryan, & Tommy
for completing their Den Chief training
at the District Pow Wow on November 5th.
Bike-a-Palooza (October 15, 2011)
BIKE-A-PALOOZA is a free event open to all at Steele Creek Park – October 15, 2011 (3pm to 5pm). There will be a Bike Rodeo, Bike & Helmet Check, Games, Beginner Skills, and Advanced Stunts.
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Fall Camporee -October 7,8,& 9
We stayed up late and had a great time at the Ocanosta District Fall Camporee at Camp Davy Crockett!
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We placed 4th out of 13 Troops in the Golden Kettle competition, and we were awarded the “Troop Spirit” Award.
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Court of Honor -September 27th
Congratulations to the following scouts on their rank advancements:
Tenderfoot
Second Class
First Class
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Here are a couple of videos that were shown at the Court of Honor.
September 17th and 18th -Mount Rogers
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We began our hike at Massie Gap in Grayson Highlands State Park and set up our camp at Rhododendron Gap. We then hiked to the summit of Mount Rogers, which is the highest point in Virginia at elevation 5,729 ft.
Knoxville Zoo
Saturday, August 27th
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We spent some time this weekend working on the Nature Merit Badge at the Knoxville Zoo.
Rafting Trip -South Holston River
Friday August 19th, 2011
We met at the Weir Dam at 5:30pm for an exciting rafting trip.
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14 of us floated the river to the Morrell property where we ate hotdogs & watermelon.
Wood Badge 713-11
Kevin and Jay attended the Wood Badge 713-11 Course 90-day Reunion on July 24th.
They are both working hard on completing their tickets.
Wood Badge 713-11
Gray Fossil Site
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On Sunday, August 14th, Troop 107 attended the Geology Merit Badge Program at the Natural History Museum in Gray, TN.
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This was a great program that covered all the requirements for the Geology Merit Badge (Earth History option).
In addition to the classwork, we got to do some hands-on digging, where several of our scouts unearthed some prehistoric tapir bones and some chunks of carbonized wood.
