Troop 80 Christmas Service
Project POSTED 12/09/2007
As
a service project for our generous charter organization, the
Scouts of Troop 80 continued a tradition established last year
and set-up the manger for the church's Christmas Crèche figures.
The manger was built last year by the scouts and is
made from red cedar logs that a number of the Scouts helped find
and carry back while on a day hike. The Crèche was
assembled in front of the Church just after Thanksgiving and was
dedicated at a special ceremony in early December. It looks
great and receives a lot of compliments throughout the Christmas
season!
CONGRATULATIONS JOSEPH! UPDATED 12/01/2007
Congratulations
to Joseph Twiford. Boy Scout Troop 80 proudly presented
Joseph with the Eagle Scout Award on Sunday, November 11, 2007. This
is the highest award a Boy Scout can achieve and is earned only
after many years of work and service.
The
formal ceremony was held at "The Glenns at Birkdale"
and included the Troop 80 special
Honor Guard comprised of exemplary Scouts from the troop. Joseph
was presented with congratulatory letters from a number of
local, state and national dignitaries, including the White
House, US Senate, US House of Representatives, NC Governor, NC
State Senate, Lincoln County Commissioners, and the Lincoln
County Sheriff.
Fewer than 4 percent of all Boy
Scouts obtain the Eagle Scout rank. In addition to earning at
least 21 merit badges, a scout must hold positions of
leadership. As a final step, the Scout must plan, develop and
lead others in a service project. For Joseph's
Eagle Scout Service Project he built and installed
playground equipment at his Church, Castenea Presbyterian
Church.
Joseph is the son of Cindy and
Jeff Twiford of Denver, NC and attends UNC.
The value of staying in Scouting
and attaining the rank of Eagle Scout is significant. In a boy's
quest to attain Scouting's highest award the lessons, values,
and skills he acquires benefit him the rest of his life.
Colleges, Universities, the US Military, Government Agencies,
and Corporations value the award and often provide special
consideration to men who can claim the honor on their resumes'.
It is no exaggeration to say that developing boys into men of
good character with solid leadership skills and a strong sense
of duty to God, Family, and Country is vital to the future of
the world, now more than ever. When boys become Eagle Scouts
they benefit, their family benefits, their community benefits,
their nation benefits, and the world benefits.
Heartland
District 2007 Fall Camporee POSTED 10/29/2007
Out
first campout of the new season was at the Heartland District's annual
Fall Camporee. Despite the damp weather we had a great time and
had a lot of fun. Our troop participated in the
"scout-craft" training sessions held by each troop
that attended. Our troop taught teamwork and leadership. We
instructed troops in leadership and teamwork principles and led
them in games designed to reinforce these principles. Scouts
enjoyed participating in the "Focus Ring" exercise and
were literally tied in a knot in the fun and hilarious
"Human Knot" exercise. We had a great time
visiting all the other troops and learning a variety of camp
skills ranging from cooking to first aid.
Saturday evening
was the annual big fall camporee camp fire. Because of the
severe drought being experienced throughout North Carolina the governor
had banned open fires. This didn't stop the campfire though
because Troop 80 came to the rescue with a creative solution to
the problem. We hauled a small light-weight electric generator
way out into the woods where it couldn't be heard and then ran
extension cords back to an electric fan with steamers and a red
flood light. Our scouts cleverly built a log cabin-style fire
set-up around the fan and light to make it look just like a
fire! At night with the light turned on and the red, yellow,
& orange streamers dancing above the logs it looked great!
Out troop helped to entertain the other troops by
performing a skit which got some of the biggest laughs of the
night!
Once again Troop 80
participated in this years Big Sweep
event for Mountain Island Lake in Gaston County. We did our part to ensure the shores of the lake are kept clean.
We met at the Riverbend Boat Access Area located just
off Highway 16 near the Riverbend Power Station. The boat access
area is located on the east side of highway 16 as you cross over
Mountain Island Lake.
Appropriate
clothing was a must as we were exposed to hazards such as
broken glass, sharp metal, insects, and water. Gloves and trash
bags along with drinks and snacks were provided by Duke Power's Riverbend
Station.
Troop 80 has Wheels! POSTED 03/13/2007
With
all the new camp gear we're accumulating and the growing size of
the troop it seemed pretty clear that we needed a better way to
haul it all around. Well the adult leaders put the word out that
we were shopping for a trailer and it wasn't long before they
found the perfect deal. She's a real beauty with plenty of room
for all our stuff, and with tandem axels there's no worry about
whether she can handle what we throw at her (or in her!). Now
we're shopping for some cool graphics to dress it up. If anyone
knows someone in the sign, graphics or NASCAR world that can
hook us up please let us know!
Boy Scout Troop
80 Piedmont Council,
Heartland District
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Denver, North Carolina
As
a service project for our generous charter organization, the
Scouts of Troop 80 continued a tradition established last year
and set-up the manger for the church's Christmas Crèche figures.
The manger was built last year by the scouts and is
made from red cedar logs that a number of the Scouts helped find
and carry back while on a day hike. The Crèche was
assembled in front of the Church just after Thanksgiving and was
dedicated at a special ceremony in early December. It looks
great and receives a lot of compliments throughout the Christmas
season!
Congratulations
to Joseph Twiford. Boy Scout Troop 80 proudly presented
Joseph with the Eagle Scout Award on Sunday, November 11, 2007. This
is the highest award a Boy Scout can achieve and is earned only
after many years of work and service. 
The
formal ceremony was held at "The Glenns at Birkdale"
and included the Troop 80 special
Honor Guard comprised of exemplary Scouts from the troop. Joseph
was presented with congratulatory letters from a number of
local, state and national dignitaries, including the White
House, US Senate, US House of Representatives, NC Governor, NC
State Senate, Lincoln County Commissioners, and the Lincoln
County Sheriff.
Out
first campout of the new season was at the Heartland District's annual
Fall Camporee. Despite the damp weather we had a great time and
had a lot of fun. Our troop participated in the
"scout-craft" training sessions held by each troop
that attended. Our troop taught teamwork and leadership. We
instructed troops in leadership and teamwork principles and led
them in games designed to reinforce these principles. Scouts
enjoyed participating in the "Focus Ring" exercise and
were literally tied in a knot in the fun and hilarious
"Human Knot" exercise. We had a great time
visiting all the other troops and learning a variety of camp
skills ranging from cooking to first aid.
Saturday evening
was the annual big fall camporee camp fire. Because of the
severe drought being experienced throughout North Carolina the governor
had banned open fires. This didn't stop the campfire though
because Troop 80 came to the rescue with a creative solution to
the problem. We hauled a small light-weight electric generator
way out into the woods where it couldn't be heard and then ran
extension cords back to an electric fan with steamers and a red
flood light. Our scouts cleverly built a log cabin-style fire
set-up around the fan and light to make it look just like a
fire! At night with the light turned on and the red, yellow,
& orange streamers dancing above the logs it looked great!
Out troop helped to entertain the other troops by
performing a skit which got some of the biggest laughs of the
night!
With
all the new camp gear we're accumulating and the growing size of
the troop it seemed pretty clear that we needed a better way to
haul it all around. Well the adult leaders put the word out that
we were shopping for a trailer and it wasn't long before they
found the perfect deal. She's a real beauty with plenty of room
for all our stuff, and with tandem axels there's no worry about
whether she can handle what we throw at her (or in her!). Now
we're shopping for some cool graphics to dress it up. If anyone
knows someone in the sign, graphics or NASCAR world that can
hook us up please let us know!