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***TROOP 80**BSA**JANUARY 2004***
VOL.21 NUM. 1
DATES TO REMEMBER
January 24-25..Hike at Coetas Creek
January 27......................Swim night
July 16-25............YELLOWSTONE
!!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Ryan Long 7, Michael Walker 8, David Wetzel 9, Matt Wingate, Kramer Johnson 17, Jerrod Millsap 17, Patrick Lenz 18, Grant Snider 30, Tim Enevoldsen 31, Eric Wolfram 31.
+++ALUMNI NEWS+++
Ben Bailey (1992-93) is graduated from Texas Tech this past December. His Dad, Steve, was an Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop80 in the 1989's. He ran C Squad for a while (Ronnie and the Airheads and the Sandinistas, aka Bobcat and Beaver Patrols).
Chris Altsman (Eagle 1998) is now living in Altamonte Springs, Florida. He is currently helping with a Cub Scout Pack. If you have info on former scouts in Troop 80, send it to kidatdesk@aol.com for the newsletter.
—SCOUTS IN THE NEWS—
Thamer won the District Cross Country meet in Lubbock for Junior Varsity last November.
Michael Walker’s Varsity team got second in the District meet.
^^VENTURE SCUBA UPDATE^^
Jim Thompson is overseeing several of our older venture scouts obtain open water certification for scuba. Two trips are planned for spring to try out the knew skills.
^^^^^^SWIM MEET SWEEP^^^^^
The Blackfeet Patrol swept all events to win the annual swim meet. Patrick Sanborn won the freestyle and backstroke events. Ben Thamer won the breaststroke event. Sanborn and Thamer teamed up in the freestyle relay. Second place was to the Apache Patrol and third was the Kiowa Patrol.
YELLOWSTONE
Cost is not set, but should be around $200.00. July 16-25(Fri-Sat). Tour Air Force Academy, Buffalo Bill Cody Museum, Jackson, Wyoming, Salt Lake City, Durango, Colorado, raft the Snake River, plus see the sights in Yellowstone. This is a trip for boys to see the sights of Yellowstone and should not be missed. Must attend 5 camps and 25 meetings and advance one rank to go.
This trip will not be repeated until 2010.
NOVEMBER CAMP
Cold and rainy, but everyone had a good time. Too slick to climb rocks, but went to Wichita Reserve Museum. Saw elk, buffalo, and longhorn cattle. Great food. All came back in one piece.
BASKETBALL CHAMPS
Blackfeet came from behind and defeated the Apache for the second annual basketball trophy.
++++++SCORES+++++
And They’re Off!!!
Scores as of 1-9-2004.
Outstanding Patrol:
B1 Blackfeet 2730
A1 Iroquois 1490
C1 Kiowa 200
B2 Comanche 185
Outstanding Crew:
E1 Ute 800
E2 Wichita 150
F1 Navaho 100
WANT ADS
>Old uniforms are needed. If you have uniform parts that have been outgrown, or hiking boots, the Troop can use them in th uniform closet.
Also, neckerchiefs, hats, Class B t-shirts, and black sweatshirts.
>Stories for the newsletter. Spice up the newsletter with your story. Submit stories to Sheri Wood via e-mail: kidatdesk@aol.com.
CHRISTMAS BANQUET
Many thanks to all who helped produce the 49th annual Troop 80 Christmas Banquet. Donny Mason (Troop 80 1967-72) was the guest speaker. Awards:
FINAL NUMBERS 2003
Outstanding Patrol
B1 Blackfeet 45767
A1 Iroquois 28542
C1 Kiowa 27143
B2 Apache 21548
C2 Comanche 16211
A3 Zuni 15121
Outstanding Crew
E2 Wichita 16739
F1 Navaho 10316
E1 Ute 8670
Skill Patrol Standings
B1 Blackfeet 533
B2 Apache 457
C2 Comanche 301
C1 Kiowa 162
A3 Zuni 158
A1 Iroquois 151
E2 Wichita 145
F1 Navaho 42
E1 Ute -0-
NEW OFFICERS
Senior Patrol Leader- Tristen Fithen
Head ASPL- Ben Thamer
ASPL A- Max Lincoln
ASPL B- Casey Fithen
ASPL C- Jonathon Gwinn
DUES ARE DUE
Dues for 2004 are due now.
WHO STARTED CHRISTMAS?
This morning I heard a story on the radio of a woman who was out Christmas shopping with her two children; after many hours of looking at rows and rows of toys and everything else imaginable, and after hours of hearing both her children asking for everything they saw on those many shelves, she finally made it to the elevator with her two kids.
She was feeling what so many of us feel during the holiday season time of year— overwhelming pressure to go to every party, every housewarming, taste all the holiday food and treats, get that perfect gift for every single person on our list, make sure we don’t forget anyone on our card list, and the pressure of making sure to respond to everyone who sent us a card.
Finally the elevator doors opened and there was already a crowd in the car. She pushed her way in the car and dragged her two kids in with her and all the bags of stuff. When the door closed she couldn’t take it anymore and stated, “Whoever started this whole Christmas thing should be found, strung up and shot.”
From the back of the car everyone heard a quiet, calm voice respond, “Don’t worry. We already crucified Him.”
For the rest of the trip down the elevator it was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.
Don’t forget this year to keep the One who started this whole Christmas thing in your every thought, deed, purchase, and word. If we all did it, just think how different the world would be.
The Reason For The Season!
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