Troop 482 Annual Christmas Party A Big Hit!

Troop 482 held our annual Christmas Dinner Party last evening. Good Fellowship, Good Food, Fun Game; A Great Party! Thank you to all who participated and made a fun evening for the boys and the parents and siblings too!

Great Party Gifts!

Great Smiles!

Santa was here!

Should I keep it???

Serious Scout talk

Feast, Feast, Feast, Feast!
 MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR! - Mr. T

Troop 482 "Goes Underground" for a Fantastic Spelunking Trip!

Our Intrepid Crew

 Who would have thought a day in the depths of the earth would be SO COOL? Troop 482 had a great experience on Saturday during our tour of the LOWER unlit portions of Laurel Caverns! It was a very unique and challenging experience. Our boys were courageous and strong!



Decent to the "nether regions"

Mr. Ray in a tight spot!

Down and down!



Just before Lights OUT!

Hello from the bottom of the cave!

Beautiful sites!

Click on the link below to see all of the photos from our expedition! Thanks to Ethan for his photos!

Full Laurel Caverns Photo Album

Yours in Scouting,
Mr. T

Troop 482 Serves Buffalo Creek 1/2 Marathon for 4th Straight Year!

Troop 482 Enjoyed  manning the water station for runners in the 7th Annual Buffalo Creek 1/2 Marathon this past Saturday morning! For some of our boys this was their first experience at this and they did great! A few hearty souls camped in Cabot on Friday night before the race.

Conno Park Overnighter Enjoyed by All Campers!

Troop 482 Enjoyed a great fall weekend at the Conno Park on Friday / Saturday September 28 & 29! Some of our youngest boys enjoyed an overnighter that began with GREAT FOOD and a beautiful harvest moon overhead! The temps dropped into the high 30's overnight, but all were PREPARED and comfortable.



First year Boy Scouts prepare a hearty breakfast!



Knotwork and Poisonous Plants were a couple items covered by the scouts with an eye toward rank advancement

Thank you to Mr. S and the Conno Community Park for the opportunity to use the facility. Mrs. B outdid herself with the adult cuisine!!! Thank you Mrs. B! The 20 Questions campfire game led by Miss K was a big hit with the adults! THANK YOU to all who made this outing a big success!

Boy Scout Troop 482 Completes 2012 Week of Resident Camp!

Another successful week of Resident Camp is behind us, although most of us wish it could go on!

 

Our troop spent the week of July 15-21 at Beautiful Camp Bucoco!

I spoke with each of the boys while I was in camp each day, and they all told me they were having a great time, from the youngest new Scouts to the oldest Life Scouts. Having a great time enjoying the freedom and independence of camp while working their way toward their own chosen goals. That's what a great week at camp is all about!

Three of our Life Scouts also participated in the High Adventure Program and enjoyed that experience immensely!

Here are few select photos with a link to many more below.

Our second year in a row to win the "Double Chocolate Award"!

Click here for full photo album!

Troop 482 "Keeps on Rollin" Toward Cycling Merit Badge!

Our campout at Oil Creek Campground and cycling trip on the Oil Creek State Park Trail was a big step for the scouts working on their Cycling Merit Badge! Some boys completed the 15 mile requirement, while others completed the 25 mile requirement. We had a beautiful weekend with great food and fellowhsip as usual! Bring on the 50 mile trip!

Taking a break to hydrate!

Oil Creek and Titusville Engine at the Petroleum Centre Station



25 Mile Club

Click here for link to full Webshots photo album for this event!

Cowanshannock Creek & Trail Weekend

Buttermilk Falls

Troop 482 camped the weekend of 5/4/2012 at the Bernard C. Snyder Picnic Area which is adjacent to the Cowanshannock Creek & Trail, The Armstrong Trail and the Allegheny River. We had a great time Biking, Fishing and playing in the creek!

The boys who participated completed the first 10 mile trip toward their Cycling Merit Badge!

A special treat was the catfish that Mr. B. caught and shared with all the hungry bicyclists for supper on Saturday! The Chicken Kabobs and Lemon Blueberry Cobbler made in the dutch oven were delicious.Saturday night was topped by the "Supermoon"!

Along The Armstrong Trail

Channel Cats!

Preparing the Culinary Delight

Encampment at Bernard C. Snyder Area

SUPERMOON!

 

 

 

 

 

Click on the following link to open the full weekend photo album in a new window:
 Full Photo Album

Troop 482 Enjoys Hike at Jennings Environmental Center

Troop 482 Enjoyed a Hike at Jennings Environmental Center on Saturday March 31st. Four Boy Scouts from Troop 482 hosted 4 Webelos II Scouts from Pack 482 on a 3 mile hike today. This was not only a nice hike, but also served to fulfill the requirement for the WEII boys of participating in an outing with the troop.

 We had lunch trail side and a good time was had by all. Thanks to our SPL for mapping and leading the hike today! Troop 482 looks forward to welcoming these new boys into the troop this spring!