Board Retreat

Judy Watson Olson of the Great Lakes Center for Youth Development led a day long board retreat in the Snowshoe Village.

Youth leaders for the Superior Corps program, Shane Poisson, Conor Parker, and Chris LaMarche told about the conservation projects done in conjunction with the Forest Service. Superior Corps was modeled after the National Order of the Arrow's ArrowCorps program two years ago. Ag Im Lodge's first effort involved 18 youth and 4 adults. The Forest Service lauded their efforts.

Bill Jamerson entertained the Jamboree Scouts and the Superior Corps participants with his songs and stories about lumberjacks and the CCC boys.

Gilwell Lives

You may be aware that two years ago, an Eagle Scout Alumnus of the Troop 305, Dr. Ron Reynolds sent us two seedlings sprouted from acorns of the famous Gilwell oak beneath which Baden Powell taught his original Boy Scouts. (see posting from Oct 2008) One was planted at the Service Center and did not survive the first winter. This one is planted in the Scoutcraft area at Camp Hiawatha. It did not look healthy when we uncovered it this spring and I feared it too was a goner. But today, I was elated to see it flourishing as it expressed its joy at being part of the BSA's 100th Anniversary.

New Eagles in Houghton

There were new Eagles in flight in Houghton. Eric Lufkin of Troop 208 will have his Eagle Court of Honor next Sunday, but he assisted in the Court for Luke Doskey, Corey Mullins, Caleb Carr, and Ben Jaszczak of Varsity Team 208. Luke moved to the area recently from northeast Illinois and had done his advancement there, but joined the crew for the Court of Honor. As seen in the top picture, the Scouts have fun together. Earlier in the day, they had all completed the new Scuba merit badge with a dive in Lake Superior.

Pack 361 Crossover

Pack 361 held a well-attended meeting at St Louis the King Church in Harvey featuring a Raingutter Regatta and the crossover for the Cubs to the next den.