TROOP 13

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

CONTINUOUS SCOUTING SINCE 1924

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January 2012

 

We are starting the process of registering for the St. Paul Winter Carnival Parade.  This will be our 66^th appearance in the parade.  We are one of the oldest marching units in the parade.  This year the Grand Day Parade will be January 28^th at 2:00pm and the theme this year is “Sounds Like Fun” open our History page for more information.

Father-Son Winter Campout

 

When we started out for this “winter campout” the weather was way to mild to call winter.  But with the great planning the Troop has, it turned cold and snowed, are we good or what.  Eleven scouts ten adults took part this year, Jan 13 – 15.  Saturday morning two Asst Scoutmasters, James and Jeff lead a long hike that included rock climbing.  After the hike everyone ate a big lunch.  After lunch was the annual father son Snow Bowl.  Not sure who won or even if they were keeping score.  Supper was the last of the 2011 Spaghetti Dinner Meatballs.

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December Campout 2011

Eight Scouts and 5 Adult leader headed out on Friday, Dec 2^nd for the Troop’s annual “Winter Campout” however this year where was not snow so we did not pack skies, sleds etc.  We should have went with the Be Prepared motto,  because  on Saturday midday the snow started to fall.  Looking out the window it was like a post card,  2-5” of soft fluffy snow fell.  The Troop did take a long hike down toward the lake and skipped rocks across the fresh thin ice.  The snow was falling so fast they looked like they had been out in a rainstorm they were so wet. So this did turn out to be a Winter Campout!!  We completed a service project and worked on a Citizenship in the Community merit badge.  About that Be Prepared thing, we forgot a camera also.

 

 

Food Drive 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was time for Troop 13’s Annual Food Drive to support the food shelves at the Franciscan Brothers of Peace. As in the past we had a great turn out of Boy Scouts from the Troop and Cub Scouts from Pack 70 and local girls scouts as well as parents and adult leaders.  We were able to collect over an estimated 1800# of food.  Prior to the collection the Boy Scouts distributed flyers door to door in the neighborhood and passed out food bags at the Church of St. Columba.  After door to door collecting the scouts helped sort the donations.