Boy Scout Troop 451 Durham, North Carolina
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	December 5-7     USS Yorktown Over 70 Troop 451 scouts and Pack 451 webelos and friends camped inside the USS Yorktown in Charleston, South Carolina.  Scavenger hunts and  history tours help make this one of the most popular events every year. November 7-8   Geology Hike and Camp Scouts completed requirements for their Geology Merit Badge November 1  Mawat District Merit Badge College.  Troop 451 Scouts earned merit badges at Duke University.  Several scout parents taught classes. October 28    Haunted House Boy scouts setup a Haunted House evening in the scout hut proving fun for local area cub scouts. October 17-19  Tuscarora Cub Fall Weekend Campout Our boy scouts earned service hours by helping out at this cub scout event. Click here for photos... October 3-4  Indoor Rock Climbing Scouts and parents spent the nignt at The Vertical Edge to learn rock climbing skills. August 29-31   Camp Campbell Water Park Troop 451 again hosted our annual water park on Kerr Lake.  We had sailing boats, power boats, a zip line over water, a water slide, a rope bridge over water, and a free swim area.  August 13-20   Canadian Canoe Trip Operation River Rats.  Over a dozen scouts and adults travelled to North Bay, Ontario, to begin a 5 day canoe trip around the Four Mile Lake area.   Scouts were able to experience first-hand French fur trader North Bay to Mattawa river route; learn some history of famous Nipissing – North Bay river route; experience Canada; improve canoe and water navigation skills; and mostly - Have fun !  View photos... July 20 - 26   Summer Camp Raven Knob    Twenty eight scouts, two full time adults, several part time adults, and five scouts from friendly area troops trekked to Camp Raven Knob for a week of fun, fellowship, and adventures.  Here are the numbers: 55 merit badges completed and earned by Troop 451 Scouts;  16 merit badges completed and earned by the five Scouts from Troops 400, 424 and 486 ; 18  merit badges partially completed by Troop 451 Scouts; and 4 merit badges partially completed by the five Scouts from Troops 400, 424 and 486 Camp Raven Knob brochure ; Camp Raven Knob website; Our photos from Raven Knob   June 20 - July 16   Philmont Road Trip Over 20 scouts and adults set off on a cross country adventure to the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.  On the way, scouts camped in Memphis, Oklahoma City, western Kansas, the Colorado Rockies, Utah, Las Vegas, and the Grand Canyon.  - Road Trip from Durham to Las Vegas. - Grays Peak, Moab, and Quail Creek - Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon - Trek 702 Apha 1 June 29 - July 5   Summer Camp Tuscarora Several Troop 451 scouts spent a week at Camp Tuscarora in eastern North Carolina, earning these achievements: 1 rank advancement for a Troop 451 Scout;  66 merit badges completed and earned by Troop 451 Scouts; 3  merit badges completed and earned by our Troop 424 Scout friend, and another 28 merit badges which were partially completed by Troop 451 Scouts.  See the photos from this trip. More information about this camp:  Camp brochure  ;   Troop 451 guide to Tuscarora  ; Camp Website June 20 - 22   New Scout Camp Out New Scouts in Troop 451 camped at Jordan Lake with adult volunteers and senior scout troop guides to work on basic camping skills needed to advance on the road of scouting.  See the photos from this trip May 24-26   White Water Rafting 59 Scouts, siblings, and adults camped in the US Forest Service campground near the Appalachian Trail in Hot Springs, NC.  The primary activity was white water rafting on the French Broad River.  Camp food included roast turkeys, shrimp and grits, and, of course, lots of bacon.  Camp pictures part 1. Camp pictures part 2. French Broad River Rafting 1 May 2-3   Canoe Trip Canoe Trip to Tye River in the Virginia Blue Ridge mountains April 11-13   Camp Tusarora Cuboree    The Troop joined Pack 451 and 1,800 other campers. March 28-29    Vertical Edge Indoor Climbing Overnighter Scouts and Webelos spent the night in the indoor rock climbing center scaling walls, building friendships, and learning the ropes!  March 14-16    Military Through the Ages - Jamestown, VA In this popular trip, scouts camped and bicycled through history. New Scout Advanement Camp - March 8 - 9 Two dozen new scouts, troop guides, and adult leaders camped at beautiful Camp Campbell on Kerr Lake.  Young scouts earned credit towards 2nd and 1st class scout ranks.  Archery, bicycling, rifle, and shotgun   - February 29 - March 2. Eleven scouts earned shooting or archery merit badges, and several more made good progress towards the same during camp at Raven Knob.  The fnal roster included 36 Scouts, 14 Webelos, 14 Webelos Adults, 3 Guests, and 20 Adults for a total of 87 participants.  Way to go 451! Caving trip - February 16-17 Scouts travelled to the caves of Virginia for more caving action. Scout Sunday - February 10 Scouts attended area worship services including Westminster Presbyterian where they helped out by ushering, serving coffee, and presenting the children's message. Ski Trip to Timberline, West Virginia - January 19-21 Scouts and their families caravaned to the Canaan Valley area of West Virginia for a day of skiing at Timberline Ski Resort.  Great conditions were found and several scouts earned the snow sport merit badge. Pack 451 Pinewood Derby - January 19 Scouts from Troop 451 earned service hours by volunteering to help run this event.  Winter Backpacking - January 4-6 Scouts travelled to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia to hike and camp on The Priest mountain.  Participation earned credit for hiking and camping merit badges.