Troop 804 » Service Projects

Upcoming Camp-Outs and Activities

Scoutmaster — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:41:28 +0000

The camp-outs and activities planned are as follows:

1. Blue and Gold Banquet 6:00 PM February 28.

2. Garage Sale fund raiser March 4 & 5.

3. Family camp out and Scout Sabbath March 11, 12 & 13 at Glenwood Church grounds. We will be attending early service (8:30) at Glenwood Presbyterian Church and presenting colors at the later service. We will be serving “taste of camp” prepared foods to the members of the church following the late service, about noon.

4. We will be presenting skits, story telling, patch trading, and our musical instruments at the 125 anniversary of Glenwood Presbyterian Church on Friday March 18 in the evening. You may want to attend Saturday evening, March 19 to hear Mr. DeLand give the history of Glenwood after dinner.

5. CJ Long’s Eagle Court of Honor, is planned for March 19 at 1:00 PM at the Eckhardt’s property. Anyone wishing to go to the above dinner will have time to attend both as the Court of Honor will end before those activities start.

6. Camp Winona Camp Out and service project – MANDATORY- April 1, 2 & 3, Camp Winona DeLeon Springs.

7. Tuscarora District Camp-O-Ree April 15, 16 & 17.

Troop 804 Long Term Summer Camp

Planning CJ’s Eagle Project at Lake Tuscarora

Scoutmaster — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:51:43 +0000

On December 27th, 2009, several of the Troop 804 members attended the first of several camp outs at the new Longleaf Pine Preserve property, which is owned Volusia County. The new camoing area is situated next to a lake which has been named “Lake Tuscarora” after our scouting district.

The whole gang ready to go!

The purpose of this campout was to assit CJ Long in planning his Eagle Project, which is to create a path around the lake for hiking. The path will require a few bridges across swampy areas.

The troop sitting at the table, as both CJ Long and John Osterhout learn about the record keeping required for Eagle.

Kaj Eckhardt enjoys some fishing time.

A view of the camp from across the lake.

John Osterhout sailing around Lake Tuscarora.

Service Project at Lake Woodruff

Scoutmaster — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:43:57 +0000

On September 16th, 2009, A Boy Scout, three Cub Scouts, and a member of the Sibling Den got together for a service project at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge.

Kaj Eckhardt and Samuel Rowan showing off their trash sticks.

The mission was to clean up trash along the roadway between the railroad tracks and the parking lot at the Highland Park Road entrance to the refuge. The participants were Kaj Eckhardt, Japheth Eckhardt, Michael Dare, Laura Dare, and Samual Rowan. All aluminum found was taken to be recycled. This service project will be used by some of the boys to fulfill a requirement for the US Heritage Award.

Samuel Rowan going after a can.

Long shot from across the street.

Kaj Eckhardt and sibling Laura Dare with a can.

Sibling Laura Dare showing off the treasure find of the day.

Service Project at the Church

Scoutmaster — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:42:14 +0000

A good time was had by all at the Glenwood Presbyterian Church on September 7th, 2009. Cub Scouts gave up their normal meeting time to do some dirty work as a service project.

Nathan Ridgway manning the mop.

The boys scrubbed the floor at their meeting place as a surprise for the members of the church. The project will be used by some of the boys to fulfill a requirement for the US Heritage Award.

The group hard at work.

Jason Peatt scrubbing the deck.

Nathan Ridgway showing off the tools.

James Chapman sponging the water off.

CJ Long’s Life Project

Scoutmaster — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:40:48 +0000

Star Scout CJ Long, Patrol Leader of the Wolverines, completed his Life project on December 23, 2008. The final portion of the service project requirement was completed at the Glenwood Cemetery.

One of the obscured grave markers.

The following is his report to the scoutmaster:

Dear Scoutmaster Eckhardt,

On December 23, 2008, John Osterhout, Kaj Eckhardt, and I each spent two and one-half hours cleaning up the Glenwood Cemetery for my Life Scout project.? We cut back weeds and bushes that were growing around the fence.? We also cleaned up fallen palm fronds and trimmed the dying palm fronds off of the trees.? Then we trimmed?around some tombstones that you would not have known were there. We were supervised by Assistant Scoutmaster (Sam) Eckhardt.

Yours in Scouting,

CJ Long

CJ Long and Kaj Eckhardt digging for gold.

John Osterhout hams it up for the camera.

CJ Long and Kaj Eckhardt STILL digging for gold.

This project marks the beginning of a long-term service project maintaining the grounds of the Glenwood Cemetery.