BSA Troop 45
History Project
2000 - 2009
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2005
2004
2003
2002
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BSA Troop 45
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2008 |
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| Senior Patrol Leader | Sascha Neumann (Jan - Sept.) Thomas McBroom (Sept. - Dec.) |
| Asst. Senior Patrol Leader | Chris Koehn |
| Patrol Leaders | (Jan- Sept.) Louis Codling, Panthers; Cole Wood, Flaming Arrows; Ethan Follett, Golden Eagles; Jack Bryan (Troop Guide), Warriors. (Sept. - Dec.) Keyes McDonald, Panther Patrol; Cole Wood, Kool Aid Man Patrol; Silas Knox, Monkey Patrol; Louis Codling, Gladiator Patrol. (Our PLC decided to reorganize patrols in September to have better age distribution in the patrols.) |
| Troop Officers | Silas Knox, Chaplain's Aide; Keyes McDonald, Historian; Marvin Hughes, Scribe; Evan McBroom, Quartermaster; Jack Bryan, Troop Guide; Thomas McBroom, Instructor. |
| Scouts | Atwell, Colin; Bryan, Jack; Codling, Louis; Dunstan, Jacob; Elder, Nick; Follett, Ethan; Gaona, Jacen; Hatter, Nathaniel; Hinkle, William; Hughes, Marvin; Johnson, Anthony; Kidd, James; Kidd, Michael; Knox, Isaiah; Knox, Micah; Knox, Silas; Koehn, Christopher; Linley, Christopher; McBride, Jamal; McBroom, Evan; McBroom, Thomas; McDonald, Keyes; McReynolds, Jack; Neal, Terron; Neumann, Sascha; Pigg, Davis; Prisock, Wil; Pritchett, Joey; Ross, Alex; Walker, Zachary; Wood, Carter; Wood, Cole. |
| Scoutmaster | Allen McBroom |
| Asst. Scoutmasters | Gary McFadyen, Patrick McFadyen, Chris Driskell, Lee Hood , Randy Follett, Patrick McFadyen |
| Troop Committee | Glenn Cook, Chair; Mark Guyton, Mike and Martha Barnes (Eagle Advisors), Becky Koehn (Advancement), Mike Godwin (Advancement), John Read (Equipment Coordinator), Karen McFadyen (Treasurer), Jim Codling (Events Coordinator) |
| Chartered Organization Representative | Mr. Brian Wells |
| Order Of The Arrow | Justin Miller, Troop 45 Eagle Scout, serves as Lodge Chief of Watonala Lodge. Jack Bryan, Sascha Neumann, and Aaron Remotigue complete their Ordeal. Timothy Rice and ASM Gary McFadyen complete their Brotherhood Walks. |
| Eagles | Brad Singleton, Justin Miller, Johnson Knox, Timothy Rice |
| Honors | Scoutmaster's National Award of Merit (Mr. McBroom) |
| Grenada Lake | Overnight camping in February. Huge rainstorm Saturday night, and we all stayed dry. |
| Famous Chicken Dinner | Our one-day-a-year fundraiser. Sold over 600 chicken dinners in four hours. |
| OA Conclave | Troop 45 members who are also in the Order of the Arrow went to Camp V-Bar in Perkinston, Mississippi for a weekend of fellowship. |
| Luxapalila Park | Camping in April, two nights along the Tombigbee River. |
| Spring Camporee | Camped in campsite #10, Sioux campsite at Camp Seminole during May. This was a backpacking campout for us. |
| Sipsey Wilderness | Backpacked to the Eye of the Needle in May, camped Saturday night. Waterfalls, rock formations, and water purification rituals. |
| March 1, 2008 Court of Honor | 50 merit badges earned, and 26 rank advancements (not counting Eagle). |
| Summer Camp | Went First Session, had a blast. Six days at Camp Seminole. Thomas McBroom took home trophy for "Best Shot In Camp" from the Rifle Range. |
| Kentucky Trip | Six great days. Mammoth Cave, Corvette Museum, church in Bowling Green, canoeing 10 miles down the Green River, geocaching, camping at Mammoth Cave National Park, and really cool showers. |
| Geyser Falls | Our August "fun trip". One day at the water park, just for fun. |
| August 25, 2008 Court of Honor | 72 merit badges earned since March, 14 rank advancements (not counting Eagle). |
| October Camping Trip | Went to Camp Seminole Saturday morning, set up camp, had lunch, spent the afternoon honing our GPS skills and reorganizing the troop trailer, had a big dinner Saturday night, followed by a troop campfire. Sunday morning we had breakfast, packed up camp, had our chapel service, and headed for home. |
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2007 |
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| Scoutmaster | Allen McBroom |
| Asst. Scoutmasters | Gary McFadyen, Patrick McFadyen, Randy Graves, Trey Hoyt |
| Troop Committee | Dr. David A. Dampier, Chair; Mark Guyton, Mike and Martha Barnes (Eagle Advisors), Becky Koehn (Advancement), Mike Godwin (Advancement), John Read (Equipment Coordinator), Karen McFadyen (Treasurer), Jim Codling (Events Coordinator) |
| Chartered Organization Representative | Mr. Brian Wells |
| Order Of The Arrow | Johnson Knox, our ASPL, serves as Lodge Chief of Watonala Lodge. |
| Honors | Quality Unit Award, National Camping Award, District Award Of Merit (Mr. McBroom), 100% Boys Life, 2007 Centennial Award |
| Spring Camporee | Three patrols (Panthers, Golden Eagles, and Flaming Arrows) attend Camporee at Amory Horse Park April 29-29. Took home eight ribbons, including First Place Cornbread Cookoff (Flaming Arrows), Third Place Cornbread Cookoff (Panthers), Third Place Chili Cookoff (Flaming Arrows), First Place Uniform Inspection (Flaming Arrows), Second Place Campsite Inspection, First Place Archery (Panthers), Third Place Tomahawk Throw (Panthers), and Second Place Horseshoes (Flaming Arrows). |
| Wilderness Survival Campout | Progress on the Wilderness Survival merit badge |
| Little Mountain | Camped overnight at one of the highest elevations in Mississippi |
| Summer Camp | Honor Troop, SCORE 1st Place, mile swims, Wheel Of Misfortune, bagpipes, lots more |
| Ozarks Trip | Six days, five nights, canoeing, caverns, Ozark Folk Center, and fireworks. |
| Fall Camporee | Troop 45 send 35 scouts and adults to Columbus Air Force Base, wins five ribbons, and had a ton of fun. |
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2006 |
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| Scoutmaster | Allen McBroom |
| Asst. Scoutmasters | Glenn Cook, Teddy Yeatman, Randy Graves, Gary McFadyen |
| Troop Committee | Dr. David A. Dampier, Chair; Mark Guyton, Mike and Martha Barnes (Eagle Advisors), Becky Koehn (Advancement), Caryn Dampier, Mike Godwin (Advancement), John Read (Equipment Coordinator), Karen McFadyen (Treasurer), Jim Codling (Events Coordinator) |
| Chartered Organization Representative | Mr. Brian Wells |
| Honors | 100% Boys Life, 500 Nights Camping Award, National Camping Award, Best Overall Troop (Spring and Fall Camporees), Honor Troop (Summer Camp), Cross and Flame Award (Mr. McBroom), Quality Unit Award |
| Eagles | Tim Read |
| Order Of The Arrow | Tim Read serves as Lodge Chief, elected to Watonala Lodge were Thomas McBroom, Chris Koehn, John Read, Gary McFadyen, Johnson Knox |
| Spring Camporee | What a blast. 18 ribbons, including Best Overall Troop. |
| Skills Campout | Two newly formed patrols, the Flaming Arrows and the Panthers, get together at Camp Seminole to review stove safety and campfire cooking. |
| Shiloh Nat'l Park | We hiked the Artillery Trail, 14 miles of cannons and history. |
| Summer Camp | First Session, Honor Troop, second place in SCORE, 17 Scouts registered for camp and two on staff, best in uniform inspection |
| Alabama Trip | Six days and five nights, 12 Scouts and two adults, canoeing, camping, museums, canyon hiking, service projects, Color Guard for the Fourth, lots of good food. |
| Philmont Expedition | Tim Read was part of the Pushmataha Council Expedition. |
| Fall Camporee | Best Overall Troop, three blue ribbons, one red ribbon, and a new Lodge BSA Dutch Oven. Duck calls by day, trains by night, and bagpipes at dawn. |
| Patrols | Panther, Cobra, Badger, Road Kill, Flaming Arrows |
| Officers | SPL Patrick McFadyen/Chris Koehn; ASPL Lane Godwin/Johnson Knox; PL Sascha Neumann; APL Tim Rice; PL Chris Koehn; APL Thomas McBroom; PL Dustin Ballard; APL Brad SingletonTroop Guide Tim Read; OA Rep Tim Read; Quartermaster Johnson Knox/Tim Rice; Librarian Mark Parsons/Cullom McCormick; Scribe E.J. Stevenson/Marvin Hughes |
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2005 |
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| Scoutmaster | Richard Sowers/Allen McBroom (November, 2005) |
| Asst. Scoutmasters | Rick Chambers, Glenn Cook, Allen McBroom, Frances Wells, Teddy Yeatman, Randy Graves, Gary McFadyen |
| Troop Committee | Dr. David A. Dampier, Chair; Mark Guyton, Mike and Martha Barnes (Eagle Advisors), Becky Koehn (Advancement), Caryn Dampier, Mike Godwin (Advancement), John Read (Equipment Coordinator), Karen McFadyen (Treasurer) |
| Chartered Organization Representative | Mr. Brian Wells |
| Eagles | Thomas Sowers (5/2/05), Patrick McFadyen (11/19/05) |
| Fall Camporee | Held at Mossy Oak in West Point; First Place Campsite Inspection, First Place Uniform Inspection (Cobra Patrol), Second Place Uniform Inspection (Panther Patrol), Third Place Merit Badge Demo, Best Overall Troop (President's Award) |
| Joint Court Of Honor | Held at First United Methodist Church CLC, Oct. 29, 2005. An event shared with Troop 27. |
| Summer Camp | Camp Seminole, Second Session; Honor Troop, First Place SCORE Competition (we got the BIG trophy) |
| Spring Camporee | Held at Camp Seminole; 3rd Place Campsite Inspection |
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2004 |
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| Choctaw District, Pushmataha Area Council | |
| Scoutmaster | Richard Sowers |
| Asst. Scoutmasters | Rick Chambers, Glenn Cook, Allen McBroom, Neil McLendon |
| Awards | Honor Troop (Camp Seminole Camporee), 100% Boys' Life |
| Eagles | Buddy Balaa (12/6/04) |
| Troop Committee | Dr. David A. Dampier, Chair; Mark Guyton, Dr. Mike Remotigue, Brian Wells, Mike and Martha Barnes (Eagle Advisors), Terry Coggins, Becky Koehn (Advancement), Caryn Dampier, Mike Godwin (Advancement), John Read (Equipment Coordinator), Karen McFadyen (Treasurer) |
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Rafting on the Ocoee River, October, 2004 |
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Court Of Honor, Sept. 13, 2004 |
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Court Of Honor Program for Sept. 13, 2004. Photo on left links to all four pages of the program. |
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Chicken Dinner Fundraiser, May 14, 2004 |
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2003 |
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| Choctaw District, Pushmataha Area Council | |
| Scoutmaster | Richard Sowers |
| Awards | |
| Eagles | None |
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Rafting Trip, July, 2003 |
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2002 |
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| Choctaw District, Pushmataha Area Council | |
| Scoutmaster | Richard Sowers |
| Awards | |
| Eagles | Michael Jack |
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Court Of Honor, September, 2002 |
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Destin, FL Deep Sea Fishing and USAF Museum Visit, June, 2002 |
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Eagle Scout Ceremony, May, 2002 |
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Troop photo taken at Camp Davey Crockett in Tennessee in July, 2002. |
| 2001 | |
| Choctaw District, Pushmataha Area Council | |
| Scoutmaster | Richard Sowers |
| Awards | |
| Eagles | Levon Paul Judon, Jr. |
| 2000 | |
| Choctaw District, Pushmataha Area Council | |
| Scoutmaster | Richard Sowers |
| Awards | |
| Eagles | Austin C. Powe |