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| December 4-6, USS Yorktown Weekend 115 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, siblings, and parents (from Cub Scout Packs 405, 451, 486, and 495, and Troop 451) camped on board the USS Yorktown during the weekend of December 4-6, 2009. During the day on Saturday we toured the H.L. Hunley, a Civil War era submarine, and on Saturday night, we went ghost hunting in Old Charleston. |
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| November 6-7 Virginia Creeper Trail Scouts and adults camped in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and rode bikes on the famous Virginia Creeper Trail. |
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| October 9-11 Fall Council
Camporee Nature and Environment. |
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| September
25-27
Beach
Camping Wilmington, NC. Camping, Fishing, and Tour the USS North Carolina |
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| September 18-20 Order of the Arrow
Induction Old and new Order of the Arrow scouts gathered at Camp Durant for dedicated scout service projects. |
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| August 18 Summer Pool
Party Troop 451 Annual Pool Party and Fall Kick-Off. |
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| August 28-30 Camp
Campbell Water Park at Kerr Lake Over 100 scouts, webelos, and adults made this one of the biggest trips ever hosted by Troop 451. |
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| August 21 - 23 New River
Canoe and Tubing Expedition Scouts traveled to the cool North Carolina mountains for water fun. |
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| August 8-15 New York
Adirondaks Canoe Trip Troop 451 scouts and adult leaders travelled to the famed Adirondaks park for some serious canoe action. See Pictures. |
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| July 26 - August 1 Summer Camp
Raven Knob 47 scouts plus several adult leaders attended Camp Raven Knob in the North Carolina mountains. Scouts earned numerous merit badges and had a great time in camp. |
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| June 28 - July 4 Summer Camp
Tuscarora |
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| June 23 - July 21 Alaska Road
Trip Thirteen scouts and five adults left the Durham area at 3am for the big summer road trip to Alaska. Our new friends from scout troop 53 in Bloomington, Indiana, hosted us on the first night and went out of their way with tents and food. We then moved on to many great locations, long drives, and finally the Arctic Ocean. See if you can pick out the locations in these pictures. - Dave's pics: Durham to Fairbanks (reverse order). |
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June 12-14 Advancement
Campout
at
Parker's
This
campout was specifically for scouts and who have not yet achieved first
class. |
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| June 13-19 Canadian Canoe Trip ! This was our last planned trip to North Bay, Ontario. Scouts and adults traveled by canoe accross glaciated lakes and rivers. |
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| May 16-16 Introduction to
Outdoor Leadeship Skills Training Seven adults spent the weekend of May 15-17 at Camp Chestnut Ridge in Efland, NC, completing the adult training course, Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills. Topics included campsite selection and set-up, first aid, cooking, hiking, knots & lashings, orienteering, wood tools, plant & animal identification, fire building, and Leave No Trace. |
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| May 1-3 Spring Camporee 650 Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, parents, and
siblings fired 1,950 rounds of .22 rifle ammunition;
1,000 shotgun shells; 4,000 BBs; 8 pounds of slingshot ammo; and
an untold number of arrows during the 2009 Mawat District Spring
Camporee, hosted by Troop 451, at Camp Tuscarora, NC.
Scouts also climbed a tower, rapelled, raced
bikes on a BMX track, competed in fire building contests, played in a
skateboard park, ran an obstacle course, followed a map for miles and
miles, played carnival games, basketball, checkers, and Chess, sang
around a campfire, created arts and crafts, and launched catapults.
The biggest fish caught on Saturday was a 4
pound bass.
Thanks to the 50 parents and 45 Scouts who made
this one for the record books. We all especially give our
appreciation to the cook crew who fed us for three days: Bob,
Ellison, Mark, and Mike.
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| April 17-19 Devil's Gut Canoe Trip The name says it all. Canoeing and camping down east in the land of swamps. Nothing could be finer. |
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| April 3 Advancement Camp New scouts worked on first class scout advancement with the help of troop guides at Dale Field at Jordan Lake. |
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| March 13-15 Ski Trip 30 Scouts and adults travelled to the Buckskin Scout Camp and Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia. We found fresh snow, rain, mud, and great skiing. |
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| February 27 - March 1 Shooting
Sports at Camp Raven Knob 110 Boy Scouts, Webelos, siblings, and adults
attended the troop's Winter Adventure at Camp Raven Knob Boy Scout
Reservation located near Mt. Airy, NC, during the weekend of February
27 to March 1, 2009. Activities on Saturday
included archery, bicycling, rifle shooting, BB-gun shooting,
bouldering, shotgun shooting, a hiking tour of the camp, and a
Saturday night campfire featuring a Webelos crossover
ceremony. Despite cold rain and mud during the day on
Saturday, everyone had a great time and demonstrated their
Scouting spirit. Seven Scouts earned the Rifle Shooting
Merit Badge, and six Scouts earned the Shotgun Shooting Merit
Badge. Lots of Webelos earned the Archery and BB-Gun
Shooting Belt Loops.
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| February 8 Scout Sunday Troop 451 scouts celebrated Scout Sunday by putting on a scouting exposition for our sponsor Westminster Presbyterian Church. Scouts setup camp on the lawn outside the chapel and took over the fellowship hall to create displays on the scouting experience. Hundreds of parishioners came through the hall to meet scouts and learn more about scouting. |
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| January 16-18 Winter
Backpacker Scouts and adults braved an dep cold snap to hike and camp on the Priest Mountain along the Blue Ridge in Virginia. Temperatures plummeted as spirits soared. More pictures here. |
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| December 29 - Jan.
3 North Bay Ontario, Winter Road Trip. This trip was cancelled due to ice and storms in Ontario that week. However, you have another chance! Troop 451 will return in the summer for another Canadian Canoe Trip. |