Twenty-three Scouts and seven adult members of Troop 39 have earned the 2011 President’s Volunteer Service Award for services given to the community throughout the year.

Twenty six different projects were held through 2011 ranging from building a bridge on a new stretch of the Mountains to Sea Trail to the annual Touch a Truck event held at University Mall which resulted in raising over $5000 for the UNC Children’s Hospital.

The community benefited from more than 1500 hours of volunteer time given by over 50 members of the troop in 2011.

Troop 39 is one of the oldest continually chartered troops in the nation and earns the PVSA award for the first time in its history in this, its Centennial year.

Congratulations to all of the members of the troop for the cheerful service they have given to the community throughout 2011.

Mr FitzSimons is leading the camporee this coming weekend.  Here are some of the details for the event

Troop 39 Camporee Outing Checklist

Camporee Program – Boy Scouts

Camporee Schedule

Patrol Competition Rules

chapelboro.com recently featured photographs of the Troop’s centennial service project.

Troop 39

Battle Park Service Project

Geocaching Patrol Competition

and First Camping Trip Commemoration Supper

Saturday, October 22nd.

Schedule:

-          8:45 am: assemble at base of Forest Theatre on S. Boundary St for troop service project in Battle Park

-          Noon-1:30 pm: lunch provided for all volunteers who worked on morning service project

-          1:30 pm-4:00 pm: Patrol geocaching patrol competition across UNC campus (hint- there will be prizes)

-          4:00 pm-6:30 pm: pig and chicken picking/covered dish supper for all troop members and families, brief discussion of Battle Park significance and link with Troop 39, commemoration ceremony

-          Clean up and leave by 6:45 pm.

What to bring:

-          a pair of leather work gloves for working on trails in Battle Park

-          a shovel or steel garden rake (make sure to write your name on your tools)

-          water bottle

 What to wear:

-          Wear rough clothes for the service project.  The patrol competition will be Class B.  Class A will be needed for the pig pickin.

-          Bring a jacket or sweat shirt in case weather is cool

Patrol Leaders: Call, text or email Mr. Benton (868-8742 or glenn@quickcolorsolutions.com) by Sunday night, October 16 at 7 pm confirming the names of all your patrol members who will be attending.

Pig Pickin’ and Chicken Cookin’

Prepared by Troop Grillmaster Glenn Benton

Following the

Troop 39 Battle Park Service Project and Scavenger Hunt

Commemorating

Troop 39’s First Camping Trip 100 years ago in Battle Park

Saturday, October 22, 2011

  4 pm to 6 pm

Forest Theater UNC Campus*

Food Assignments:

• Eagle Patrol: Dessert
• Manatee Patrol: Dessert
• Bear Patrol: Vegetable dish, Fruit or Salad
• Antelope Patrol:  Vegetable dish, Fruit or Salad
• Senior Patrol:  Vegetable dish, Fruit or Salad

Please bring enough to serve 10 people with serving utensils for your dish

Paper products, condiments beverages and bread will be provided

Scouts should plan to help with cleanup after the event at 6pm

*From downtown Chapel Hill/Franklin St: Take Columbia St. into Campus. Turn left onto Cameron Avenue. After crossing Raleigh Road, Cameron Avenue splits into S. Boundary Street and Country Club Road; the Forest Theatre is on the land between the two roads.

Please call Ruth Proctor, 942-6522 (home), 819-3222(cell) if you have questions

Troop 39 families.

I wanted to grab your attention to make you aware of a very special event for Troop 39 which will be held next Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. at the church in the Fellowship Hall:

Sam Stargel’s Eagle ceremony. As you know, the Eagle is the highest rank a Boy Scout can attain and requires a tremendous amount of hard work and determination. Even though Sam joined the troop later than many scouts (in 9th grade), he set a goal and fulfilled it.   We are very proud of this accomplishment.

Normally, Eagle ceremonies take place during our regular Courts of Honor, three times a year (Oct., Feb., and May). As you may remember, Sam graduated from Carrboro High in June and is now a freshman at Clemson University.   He will be home for Fall break next weekend, so that is when we are able to hold his ceremony.  Please attend this special event if you can.

Cake and punch will be served. Please e-mail me your RSVP by Weds. with a total number attending. THANK YOU!

Julie Richardson