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Troop 216
News
Archive
2008
Eagle Scouts Honored by U.S.
Marine Corps League
Five Eagle
Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 216 were recently honored by the U.S.
Marine Corps
League at the troop’s Court of Honor ceremony on February 12,
2008.
The ceremony
took place at St. Michael the
Archangel Catholic Church, where the troop meets.
Jim
Haslam
of the Marine Corps League, Tarheel Detachment #733, made a short
presentation on the value of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout and the
perseverance required to reach that rank. Assisting in the
presentation was Second Lieutenant Barry Morris of the United States
Marines.
Mr. Haslam and 2LT Morris presented Certificates of Accomplishment to
Eagle Scouts Brian DeContreras, David Harmon, Kevin Mulder and Patrick
Lally. Not present, but also receiving a certificate was
Eagle
Scout Nathan Walters
Court of Honor
Approximately
40 Scouts, their parents, other relatives and guests attended the Court
of
Honor at St. Michael's Churchon February 12, 2008,
which is a meeting in which scouts
receive the awards and various merit
badges that they have earned over the preceding few months.
Troop 216 holds three Courts of Honor each
year.
In addition to the U. S. Marine Corps League Eagle Scout
recognition, 14 scouts were recognized
for advancing in rank and over 100 merit badges were awarded, including
Eagle
required merit badges of Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in
the
World, Personal Fitness, Personal Management and Family Life, as well
as
Fingerprinting, Electricity, Archery, Rifle and Shotgun Shooting,
Railroading
and Snow Sports.
Scouting for Food
Thanks to the
many volunteers who turned out on
Saturday morning, February
23, 2008, to collect food for our Scouting for
Food drive.
Our troop managed to collect 1314.5 pounds of food from the
MacGregor Downs
neighborhood and deliver it to the Western Wake Crisis
Ministry!!
Congratulations to everyone on a great effort and for making a real
difference
-- your efforts will have a direct impact on feeding hungry and less
fortunate
people in our community. "Helping
others" is
a key part of the Scout Oath, and you have succeeded in living that to
the
fullest extent with this drive.
Finally, a special thanks to Chris and Kristin
Meyer for organizing this food drive and to Sohel Reza who
coordinated the collection, weighing and drop-off effort on
Saturday.
Kassel Smit Make a Difference
Event Thank You!
Thank
you to Scouts Gary M, Kevin M, Brian D, Alex B, Aaron R, Ryan C, and
Mark L for participating in the opening/closing flag ceremony as well
as cleanup at the June
16, 2008 Kassel Smit Make a Difference Event at
the Bond Park Ampitheater. The annual event
celebrated the
life of Troop 216 Eagle Scout Kassel
Smit,
who was killed in an automobile accident on April 12, 2004.
Kassel was a boy who was full of life and an inspiration to
all
the Scouts in the Troop. He has been greatly missed by those
who
knew and loved him.
Dinner
was provided
by Harrison's Bar and Grill and was followed by a family friendly
comedy
improv show by DSI. Donations went directly
to the Kassel Smit Make a Difference Fund which provides $2000
character based scholarships to college bound students who "Make a
Difference" just like Kassel had in his short life.
Check out the webiste for the
Kassel Smit Make
a Difference Event .
Court of
Honor
Congratulations
to the forty scouts who received merit badges and rank
advancements at the Court of Honor held May 13, 2008.
First Aid,
Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the Community and Electronics
were just a few of the merit badges handed out. Also, all
scouts
in the troop will receive a 30 year patch to wear on their uniform
sleeve in commemoration of Troop 216's 30 year anniversary.
Troop 216 Summer Camp Awards
2008
- Jack
K - Troop 216 Honor Camper - for his display of living the Scout Oath
and Law and for his outstanding display of leadership during the week.
- Sam H and Dominic S - Top Raven
Scouts
- Alex B - tied for the Raven
Knob top shotgun shooter of the week
- Troop
216 - Honor Troop - for all of their assistance to Camp Raven Knob in
the form of life guards, service projects, teaching, and following
registration guidelines
Luminary 2008
Luminary
2008 was a huge success!! Thanks to the scouts and parents who
participated during all phases of the luminary fund raiser! We delivered over 3,250 luminary kits
(22,750+ luminaries) in less than six hours and brought
back record breaking first day donations, far exceeding last
year's record!
Pictures can be seen here!
2007
Luminaria 2007
Luminaria 2007 was a huge success
because of the efforts of the scouts and parents of Troop 216. During the two
day event, there was a total of 71 scouts and 47 scout families shoveling sand,
making kits and delivering them to homes. 3,602 kits were assembled in record
time. 3,273 kits were delivered to homes and 60 were set up outside St.
Michael's Church on Christmas Eve. We have 269 surplus kits that have been put
in storage and will be used in 2008. Thanks to everyone who
participated and a special thanks to Mr. L. for the fantastic job he did in
planning and coordinating this event! We are looking forward to another
successful Luminaria event next year!
International Festival Volunteer Thank You
THANK
YOU to all volunteers: The St.
Michael’s International Festival was held on Friday October
5th
and Saturday October 6th. Our troop put in over 32 person
hours
directing traffic and parking. Ed Galloway, parking director
for
the International Festival, truly appreciated the efforts of our scouts
and parents. He passed along the following note of
appreciation
to our ASM in charge of the volunteer effort:
“I just wanted to
pass on a word of thanks
to you, the dads, moms and of course the Scouts who made the parking
duties at this years St. Michael’s Festival an absolute
breeze!
What responsible young men
you guys are grooming
in Troop 216! To the “man”, these scouts
operated
with respect, good judgment and discipline during their tour of duty at
the Festival. You and the Parents can be proud. We
would be
honored and pleased to have them all back again next year!”
Eagle Scouts Honored by US Marine Corps League
From left to right in photo:
Chris Becker, Joe Ristaino, Richard Patrick, Michael Becker, Kevin Mulder
At the Boy Scout Troop 216 Court of Honor on February 6, 2007,
the U.S. Marine Corps League presented Certificates of
Accomplishment to the Scouts who had earned the rank of Eagle Scout
during 2006.
The Boy Scout Court of Honor meeting is held three times each year and
is the meeting where Scouts receive their awards and patches to
recognize their rank advancement and merit badge completion.
Commandant Richard Patrick of the Marine Corps League, Tarheel
Detachment #733 made a short presentation on the value of attaining the
rank of Eagle Scout and how many of our country’s leaders like
President Gerald Ford were Eagle Scouts. He then presented the
framed Certificates of Accomplishment to Eagle Scouts Chris Becker,
Michael Becker, Kevin Mulder and Joseph Ristaino.
The Court of Honor meeting was held at St. Michael the Archangel
Catholic Church in Cary, NC. The meeting was attended by about 40
Scouts, their parents, other relatives and guests.
Mrs. Terri Luke, the head of the new West Cary Regional Library also
made presentations of mementos to thank Troop 216 for their part in
helping prepare the library of opening by stocking shelves with new
books and other preparation activities. She also thanked Troop
216 for managing and directing traffic and parking on opening
day. Scouts were given tote bags, CD cases, and key chains as a
thank you for their hard work.
2005
Congratulations
to Gary M. who recieved a letter from Ted Laverty, Shooting Sports
Director in the Old Hickory Council. The National Rifle
Association distributed the 2005 year awards for the NRA/BSA
Postal Matches. Gary has been designated the 2005 Junior
Division, Camp Raven Knob Champion with a score of 94. He
recieved a belt buckle which says NRA/BSA Camp Rifle Champion and he
can compete in other BSA/NRA Postal Matches without having to qualify.
Congratulations Gary!
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