2002-2003
Camping 2002-2003
Here's a list of where Troop 505 went camping in 2002-2003:
Wolf Creek Park (Livingston)
Pavlick Ranch (Round Top)
Enchanted Rock
Camp Strake (Winter Camp)
Galveston Island State Park / Lone Star Flight Museum Photos!
Camporee 2003 - "Ahead to the Past"
Williams Ranch (Hilltop Lakes, near Normangee)
Shady Grove Camp Ground, Martindale
Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico
Camp Tom Hale, Talihina, Oklahoma
Service Hours 2002-2003
Here's a partial list of how Troop 505 Scouts earned service hours in 2000-2001:
Collect donations of toiletry items etc. for St. Dominic Center
Neighborhood book drive for an elementary school (Aug. '02)
Rest area support for West U Warm-Up MS-150 Training Ride (Feb. '03)
Wait/Bus Tables for Knights of Columbus Fish Fry (Fridays during Lent, '03)
Build benches and repair volleyball net at St. Dominic Center (Mar '03)
Constructing labyrinths for the Diocesan Aids Ministry (Apr '03)
Green Bar Meeting
May 2003
Shady Grove Camp Ground - May 2003
In May, the troop returned to Martindale, Texas, for our annual canoe trip down the San Marcos River. Some of us are still drying out. What a great trip!
Service Project: Constructing Labyrinths - April 2003
2003-Diocesan Scout Sunday Ceremony at St. Clare of Assisi
Four Troop 505 Scouts (William S., Michael P., Chris G., and Joseph H.) and two Troop 125 Scouts (Connor R. and John S.) were presented their Ad Altare Dei emblems by Bishop Vasquez at a special ceremony held at St. Clare of Assisi on February 2.
Williams Ranch - April 2003
In April, the troop ventured to Hilltop Lakes, near Madisonville, to the Wright family farm. More than 20 scouts participated in the Rifle Shooting and Shotgun Shooting Merit Badges, under the tutelage of Patrick Pry, a nationally certified firearm safety instructor.
Service Project - St. Dominic Center
St. Dominic Retreat Center was in need of benches and picnic tables. Andy D. found plans for a bench that converts into a picnic table. Also, the poles that supported the volleyball net had an inadequate foundation (they were held in the ground by circular cement blocks which allowed the poles to move whenever anyone pushed on the net). The cement blocks were replaced with a design that is less likely to move under pressure.
Camporee 2003 - "Ahead to the Past"
In March, the troop participated again in the annual Golden Arrow District Camporee, which was a great success and loads of fun. Activities included the ever-popular patrol scout skills competition, a patrol cooking competition, a Scoutmaster's cooking competition, and much more. Indeed two of our patrols won awards (the Dragons lead by Chris D. and the Stealth, lead by Cameron M.), and the adults' own Dutch Oven patrol placed 3rd in the dessert competition with its Banana Brownie Pudding. Yes, there were actually some banana molecules to be found!
Court of Honor - January 2003
The culmination of our busy fall was the January Court of Honor, at which some 55 merit badges were awarded to 21 scouts. In addition, 4 scouts earned the rank of 2nd class and 8 scouts earned 1st Class. Michael P. earned the rank of Star and both Chris G. and Joseph H. earned the rank of Life. Congratulations to all Troop 505 Scouts who have advanced!
Galveston Island State Park - January 2003
In January, the Troop camped at Galveston Island State Park. Although the weather was unusually cold and wet, we had 25 scouts earn their Aviation Merit Badge at the Lone Star Flight Museum.
