Dan has been an exemplary Scoutmaster providing high adventure activities every year for the troop. They were on a three year rotation of Philmont, Canada, and the Porcupine Mountains. He was on the original Camp Staff at Camp Hiawatha in 1967.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
An Eagle Maker
Dan Hakala (in the blue shirt at the lower right) is retiring as Scoutmaster of Troop 360 in Harvey. He was surprised at a party planned by the parents of the Scouts from his 25 years with the troop.
A new Eagle
I attended Brendon Wolf"s Eagle Court of Honor in Rapid River's Troop 488. The ceremony was very well done. 
Around Camp
The plumbers and electricians are doing their thing finishing the shower house project at camp. It was a beautiful day for a drive to camp.
Dick Oslund was in camp getting ready for things. Doc and Ginny have arrived although they were in town while I was there.
The Gilwell Oak seedling survived the winter, but doesn't look to healthy yet.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Eagle Project
Members of Troop 370 assist in Bridger's Eagle project of repairing a dock at the Chocolay Township Marina. 
National Annual Meeting
The National Meeting of the BSA was in late May in sunless Orlando, Florida. We had about 12" of rain in the 3 days we were there.
Don Fitch of Troop 411 in Escanaba was one of 43 "Distinguished Scoutmasters" in the United States that the National Council hosts at the meeting. They are recognized and give input to program committees at national. Don is the quintessential Scoutmaster.
At the meeting, they introduced the 2,000,000th Eagle Scout. He is Anthony Thomas from the Northern Star Council in Minneapolis/St Paul. I saw him in the hall at the meeting and took a picture of him with a Scouter he was talking with.
The meeting was very good. The national leadership is giving leadership!
Don Fitch of Troop 411 in Escanaba was one of 43 "Distinguished Scoutmasters" in the United States that the National Council hosts at the meeting. They are recognized and give input to program committees at national. Don is the quintessential Scoutmaster.
At the meeting, they introduced the 2,000,000th Eagle Scout. He is Anthony Thomas from the Northern Star Council in Minneapolis/St Paul. I saw him in the hall at the meeting and took a picture of him with a Scouter he was talking with.
The meeting was very good. The national leadership is giving leadership!
Showerhouse progress
Steve Carroll and Dan Closner of the property committee prepare the showerhouse for the painters. 
Eagle Scout Jacob Dominick
Attended a very well done Eagle Court of Honor in Munising for Jacob Dominick of Troop 332.
The Eagle sculpture was on loan for the C o H and is for sale for $2,000 by a Munising artist.
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