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EAGLE TIMES

TROOP 80 *** BSA *** JANUARY 2006

Volume 23, Number 1

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2005 Christmas Banquet

Mason Smith, Bad Moon Rising Award John Standish, Duct Tape Award
Ute, Outstanding Crew Cherokee, Skill Patrol
Choctaw, Duty, Honor, Courage Award Mohawk, Outstanding Patrol
Josiah Krulik, Jack Bryant Leadership Award Casey Fithen, R.T. Abrahamson Outstanding Scout Award

The 2005 Troop 80 Family Christmas Banquet, held on December 13 at the Jack Bryant Scout Center, was a delicious meal catered by JT’s and Troop 80’s own Brandon Merrill. The evening was also a celebration of both a great year of scouting and a celebration of many years of dedication and commitment for some men who are hanging up their black hats after many years of service to the families of Troop 80.  The troop honored Paul Kiefer for 17 years of working both as finance committee chairman and chef extraordinaire. Jim Altsman served 10 years as advancement chairman, a really tough job to tackle.  Also honored for their long years of dedication were Committee Chairman James Savage, who has worked with the troop under various titles since 1983, and Scoutmaster Eric Wolfram, both of whom earned their Eagle rank with Troop 80. Eric worked as an ASM while attending Amarillo College, and went back to work with the Troop as soon as he and his family moved back to Amarillo after law school. He has officially been Scoutmaster for 20 years. Many thanks to all of these men for all that they have contributed to Troop 80. Other highlights included:

  Duct Tape Award: John Standish

  RT Abrahamson Award for Outstanding Scout: Casey Fithen

  Jack Bryant Leadership Award: Josiah Krulik

  Skill Patrol: Cherokee Patrol, Casey Fithen PL

  Duty Honor, Courage Award:  Choctaw Patrol, Brandon Sena PL

  Outstanding Crew: Ute

  Outstanding Patrol: Mohawk, Austin Fielding PL

Out and About with Troop 80 Scouts

  SCOUTS IN THE NEWS

  Scott Cutright is this year’s top popcorn salesman. Congrats, Scott!

  Latest Eagles: Ben Thamer and Casey Fithen have completed the rank of Eagle. Congratulations to them and their families. Also, they have calmed the beast (they know what that means!).

  Rasslin' Champ: Josiah Krulik (Eagle ’04, SPL ’05) won all 8 matches in Austin, Texas to win the 125 pound weight class in a weekend tournament in early December. He is now 20-1. Way to go, Josiah!

   ALUMNI IN THE NEWS

  Future Troop 80 Scouts??

  Peter (Eagle 1987) and Colleen de Keratry are the proud parents of Andrew Peter, who was born on Monday, November 21. He was 8.3 lbs and 20 inches long. The de Keratrys live in Austin.

  Jeremy (Eagle and SPL 1993) and Logan Wolfram are expecting Eric’s first grandchild this April in Greenville, SC. No wonder Eric retired as Scoutmaster. He is going to be a Grandpa!

  John Filipowicz (Eagle ‘97,SPL ‘98) is in Coast Guard Flight School.

    FINAL 2005 STANDINGS

Both the Mohawk and Cherokee Patrols broke the old record for Outstanding Patrol. The Mohawks set a new record, while the Cherokees set a new record for Skill Patrol. Congratulations, guys!

  SKILL PATROL

  D1 Cherokee          864

  B2 Mohawk           665

  B1 Shoshone           289

  A2 Seminole            283

  A1 Iroquois             162

  B3 Choctaw            145

  OUTSTANDING PATROL

  B2 Mohawk               77180

  D1 Cherokee             75840

  B1 Shoshone              46837

  B3 Choctaw               27451

  A2 Seminole              27451

  A1 Iroquois               23469

  OUTSTANDING CREW

  E1 Ute                       8308

  F1 Navaho                5925

  Happy Birthday!

  12/04 Jeff Holloway

  12/04 Matthew Sangster

  12/14 Jonathan Standish

  12/16 Jarrod Carnes

  12/19 Matthew Perez

  12/21 Christian Enevoldsen

  12/25 Joseph Gettles

  12/28 Garrett Hall

  01/07 Tom Jones III

  01/08 Michael Walker

  01/11 Thomas Davis

  01/13 Matthew Buller

  01/23 Brandon Sena

  01/31 Eric Wolfram

  02/04 Colton Morris

  02/23 Drew Skipworth

Treelot Recap

This is the best year since 1995! Many thanks to all the parents and scouts who worked so hard to make it a success. Bigger and better things are expected already from next year and we are looking forward to another great year!

FINAL TREE SALES WINNERS:

  1. Adam Jones –252

  2. Ben Smith -93 

  3. Ben Standish.—67

2006 OFFICERS:

  SPL:   Austin Fielding

  Head ASPL: Colton Morris

  ASPLs: Ben Standish

             Jonathan Gwinn

  PLs:   Chris Johnson

             Josh Johnson

             Mason Smith 

  JASM: Jonathan Standish

  2006 Camping Dates

  Youth Training Conference (Must be First Class) - January 6th - 8th

  Coetas Creek - January 28th - 29th

  Snow Camp - February 17th - 19th

  March 24th - 26th - location to be determined

  April 21st - 23rd - location to be determined

  Whitewater Rafting - May 19th - 21st

  Tres Ritos (Known as Advancement Camp) - June 23rd - 25th

  Wilderness Camp - Midnight Canyon, Questa, NM - July 15th- 22nd

  Mystery Camp - August 18th - 20th

  Pecos Wilderness - September 15th - 17th

  Scott Ranch (Mini-Camporee) - October 13th - 15th

  *Lake Altus (Rapelling & Canoeing) - November 3rd - 5th

      2006 Troop Committee voted to go on a CANADA CANOE trip in July 2007 . Any camps with a * by it means it will be preparing for canoe trip. Somehow the Wichita River was voted down.

     SUPPORT YOUR SON!!

 Court of Honor!! Feb. 7, 2006, 7:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER CAMP REPORT: Great weather, great food. Another fun time of rappelling and climbing. We had to pick up a little trash, but the rangers were nice and we fed one a spaghetti dinner, for our daily good turn. Ricochet Rick drove us back safely. Carl Johnson preached the sermon on his birthday, which was quite a treat (the sermon, not his birthday).

2005 SWIM MEET

Parents and family members showed up at the Maverick Club swimming pool to cheer on the scouts. The competition was fierce and the Cherokee Patrol finished on top. This was the third year in a row for the patrol to win the swim meet. The won in 2003 and 2004 under the Blackfeet Patrol Name. Individual winners: Freestyle 25 Yard: Garrett Hall; Breaststroke: Christian Herrmann; Backstroke: Brad Beckner; Freestyle 50 Yard: Jonathan Wingate Relay Champions: Cherokee Patrol; Swim Meet Champions: Cherokee Patrol.

SEE THE LATEST CAMP INFO

& PICTURES

ON THE TROOP 80 WEBSITE AT

www.eightyscouts.org

Troop 80 has been a part of our lives for more years than we can remember! We thank each of you for allowing us to be a part of your family’s life for a time over the years. We look forward to watching you as individuals and as the Troop to grow and flourish. May you enjoy each day and reflect upon the skills and standards you have learned through being a part of this troop, just as our family has. May God bless each and every one of you! ~ Eric and Judy Wolfram

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