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Troop 451

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Durham,
North Carolina


2005 Events & Photos
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Camp Lejeune Visit Dec. 9-11, 2005  The troop had a wonderful weekend on the Marine base thanks to the generosity of the US Marines.  The Scouts had a lot of fun on the simulated shooting range.  They also bowled and swam while on base.  There were many notable belly flops during the swimming fun.
Parkwood Christmas Parade Dec. 4, 2005   Ten scouts participated in the annual Parkwood Christmas Parade on Revere Ave.  The scouts road on the Bus and passed out candy during the festive event.  View Photos
Uwharrie Backpacking - Nov. 18-20, 2005  Fourteen Scouts and Scouters hiked in the Uwharrie National Forest for the weekend.  The group camped at Yate's Place and hiked from there to route 1134.  Then, the group camped on the shores of Badin Lake for the evening.  The weather was ideal for hiking and the weekend was fun for everyone.  View Photos
Virginia Creeper Trail Bicycling - Oct 21-22, 2005  Despite some rain and wind, the scouts bicycled on the Virginia Creeper Trail for a fun day.  They bicycled around 15 miles up the hill.  View Photos
Council Camporee -  Oct. 7-9, 2005 Scouts attended the fall Camporee at the Highway Patrol Headquarters in Garner.  Scouts earned merit badges and participated in the OA campfire.

USS Yorktown - Sept. 23-25, 2005  Over forty Scouts and guests of Troop 451 spent the weekend touring the aircraft carrier Yorktown and other ships at Patriot's Point in Charleston South Carolina.  Time was spent exploring all aspects of the four ships and learning about the famous history of the ships during WWII.  View Photos
Hurricane Katrina Relief - Sept. 17, 2005  Troop 451, in collaboration with Cub Pack 451 and Venture Crew 451, raised over $1200 for the American Red Cross.   The event was a great experience for everyone and it exemplifies the pledge to "help other people."
Water Park 2005, Camp Campbell, Kerr Lake,  Virginia - August 26-28, 2005  The Troop, Cub Scouts, and Friends enjoyed a fun weekend on the water.  A zip line, monkey bridge, water slide, and swim area were fun ways to get wet.  Our Sunfish sailboats offered everyone the chance to develop sailing skills, while motor power provided a chance for tubing.  Over eighty individuals experienced the fun weekend on the water.  View Photos
EuroJam - July 28 - August 10, 2005  Eight Scouts and Three Scouters from Troop 451 traveled to England for EuroJam.  The highlights of the experiences were interacting with many different troops from all over Europe and the Middle East, visiting London, and participating in scouting activities.  These included Euroville, sports in camp, Gilwell, and Splash.  The final ceremony was very special and ended with fireworks and vespers.  View Photos
National Jamboree, Fort A.P.Hill, Virginia July 25- August 3, 2005  A number of scouts from Troop 451 participated in the National Jamboree as part of the southern district camp.  They had an exciting week on the Army base by investigating different exhibits, earning merit badges, cooling off, and trading patches.  The highlight of the week was a visit by the President.  View Photos
Raven Knob Summer Camp-July 24-30, 2005  This year's summer camp will be LONG remembered for its high temperatures.  For the first four days, the temperatures were in the upper 90's and heat indexes were over 100.  Thursday through Saturday had more typical Raven Knob weather with highs in the 80's with some rain.  Our scouts drank a lot of water and "bug juice" and finished many merit badges.  A Troop 451 camper won the second annual chess tournament that we conducted with three other troops.  The prize was a battery-operated fan. Twenty-one scouts from 451 were in camp with many adults joining the three that remained though out the week.  View Photos
 
Pool Party-July 19, 2005  The Duke Faculty Club was the site for Troop 451's annual family pool party.  Over 70 scouts and friends of the troop joined in the fun.  The water was great and the guys played air hockey, basketball, billiards, dunk the scoutmaster, fooseball, ping-pong, and tag.  The hamburgers and hot dogs were very tasty this year.  The fun, food and company were all great.  View Photos
Summer Tour-June 15 to July 8, 2005  The summer trip this year toured the South and West with many exciting highlights.  The first stop was Florida where the guys swam in the Gulf ahead of the sharks, after which they looked into the aeronautical museum in Pensacola.  The next stop was Tinker Air Force base, where they checked out the planes.  New Orleans, Oklahoma City, and Albuquerque were all stops on the road to the West.  Next, the group hiked the Grand Canyon from Rim to Rim and headed to Las Vegas for some magic.  Salt Lake City was another interesting spot and the guys floated in the water.  After a quick shower, they were off to Wyoming.
    The Grand Tetons offered spectacular mountains scenery and tough backpacking.  Snow covered the northern sloops of the mountains, which made trail hiking difficult.  Consequently, the group hiked out by way of Granite Canyon.  Along the trial, they saw wildlife and swam in a mountain stream before heading off to Yellowstone.  Old Faithful lived up to its reputation and, while in the park, they saw buffaloes as well as a bear. 
    Devils Tower and The Black Hills were the next destinations for the group.  While in South  Dakota, the group toured Deadwood, hiked Haney Peak, and the visited the Crazy Horse Indian Complex.  One evening was very special as the group watched the Independence Day fireworks form Mount Rushmore.  The village of Wall and the drugstore was the next stop.   Finally, they checked out the Badlands and headed East.  They stopped in Magnolia Minnesota for the evening. 
    Chicago was the next point of interest.  The guys toured the city via Sheridan Road and saw the waterfront, Evanston, The Loop, City Hall, and the Science Museum.  The guys walked through U505, which is now underground.  After some pizza, they were off to a White Sox game.
    The final destination was Cedar Point in Ohio, where they spent the day on roller coasters.  Like many adventures, the summer tour was action packed and fun.  View Photos
Jordan Lake-June 24 to 26, 2005  Sixteen Scouts and seven adults spent the weekend at Parker's Creek Campground on Jordan Lake.  The purpose of the camp out was to complete Second and First Class rank requirements with the Dragon and Golden Eagle Patrols.  We worked on Scout skills such as fire building, cooking over an open fire, first aid, water rescue, and orienteering.  Proper care, sharpening, and use of the knife, saw and ax were discussed.  Scouts also learned about the Buddy System, Safe Swim Defense, Safety Afloat, rules for safe hiking, their constitutional rights, and their obligations as U.S. Citizens.  In addition, Scouts completed a five mile hike and went swimming in the lake.
Tsunami Relief-June 4, 2005  Fifteen scouts conducted a car wash for Tsunami Relief.  One scout organized the effort as a service project and it raised over five hundred dollars.  Everyone should be congratulated for a highly successful event and a job well done. View Photos
Whitewater Rafting, French Broad River, May 27-30  Troop members enjoyed the weekend rafting down the river.
Floyd Virginia, May 13-15, 2005  The weekend was fun as Scouts and Scouters listened to blue grass music in Floyd on Friday night. On Saturday, the group canoed down the Smith River.  The canoeing was terrific due to the water level of the River.


Mawat District Camporee, April 29-May 1, 2005, was Troop 451' s Camporee weekend as we were the host Troop for this special event.  Fifty scouts and forty-one adults from the Troop directed the Camporee activities.  The rifle, shotgun, BB gun, and archery ranges were opened, as well as Camp Durant's new climbing tower and bouldering wall.  The BB gun range was particularly fun as scouts created their own targets for shooting.  The Camporee featured a potluck dinner on Saturday evening and singing at the campfire.  The OA tapped out a number of scouts who will begin their Ordeal soon.  There were over 350 district participants from Durham and all enjoyed a great weekend. District Photos  and DJPhotos.


Vertical Edge Night, April 16, 2005, was an overnight rock climbing experience.  Scouts learned and practiced their mountain skills at this event.   Thirty-eight scouts and nine adults enjoyed a late evening of climbing, which finished around 3:00 AM.

  
Hargave Merit Badge Weekend-April 9-10 was a successful weekend for scouts as they earned merit badges. Twenty eight scouts either earned partial badges or completed merit badges.
Cycling at Jamestown, VA from March 18-20, 2005 was a fun weekend as 15 Scouts and 5 adults camped at Camp Pipsico in Spring Grove, VA and biked.  On Saturday, we rode bicycles to Jamestown Settlement for the 22nd Annual Military Through the Ages.  The bicycle trip was approximately 9 miles each way and included short rides across the James River on the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry.

Jamestown Settlement, a living-history museum of 17th Century Virginia, offers a film gallery, exhibits, and outdoor recreations of a Powhatan Indian village, an English fort, and full size replicas of the three ships that brought America’s first permanent English colonists to Virginia – Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery.

For the 22nd Annual Military Through the Ages, more than 200 re-enactors portrayed soldiers and military encounters throughout history including the 1318 Scottish and English War, Hundred Years War, War of the Roses, French and Indian War, American Revolution, War of 1812, American Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War.  Military re-enactors engaged in mock skirmishes and presented tactical demonstrations.  Scouts interacted with the re-enactors and learned how uniforms, weapons, and military tactics evolved throughout the centuries, as well as how soldiers were fed and sheltered in times of war.  Scouts particularly enjoyed the bullet casting demonstration, firing of a medieval catapult, and the ship replicas. View photos, and  DJ Photos.
Biking, Rifle and Shotgun  Shooting  at Camp Durant- Sixteen Scouts and eight adults  from Troop 451 as well as four scouts and four scouter guests from Troop 439 had a fun  weekend  from Feb. 18-20, 2005 at Camp Durant, which is located near Carthage, NC.  Scouts were active with shooting rifles and shotguns.  Many also explored Camp Durant and neighboring forests by bicycle.  A religious service was conducted Sunday morning.  In addition, everyone prepared for the Mawat District Camporee, which we are hosting at Camp Durant from April 29-May 1. View photos.
Scout Sunday/Scoutmaster Celebration-  On February 13, 2005, the Scouts of the Troop participated in services with Westminster Presbyterian Church and shared a luncheon with church members and friends of the Troop.  Over two hundred people attended the spaghetti lunch.  The highlight of the luncheon was a celebration of the Scoutmaster's tenth year with the Troop.   The Scoutmaster was slightly roasted by Scouts and received an album containing photos and letters from the past ten years.  Fifty three individuals have earned the rank of Eagle during the Scoutmaster's tenure. View photos.
Timberline Ski Weekend- The troop had a wonderful time skying at Timberline Ski Resort in West Virginia from January 28-30, 2005.  Seventeen scouts and 8 adults enjoyed a great day on the slippery slopes of Timberline. View photos.
Priest Wilderness Backpacker - A group of eight Scouts and adults spent the weekend of January 7-9, 2005 backpacking in the Priest Wilderness Area of the Washington National Forest in central Virginia. Temperatures didn't approach the Troop record of -5 from last year, but it was still a great weekend for backpacking. The hike began in fog at the lower elevations.  As the hikers continued up the mountain, they walked out of the fog and into warm sunny weather, as the lower parts of the mountains were all covered in clouds.   Despite the warmer weather, the campfire with fellow hikers from Virginia was terrific.  On the walk down the mountain, the backpackers passed by Crabtree Falls.  These Falls have some of longest drops on the East Coast of the United States.