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Weekly Review
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The Troop Meeting at the cabin on Sunday went well. Uniform inspection could have been better, but the meeting itself was good. The meeting concluded with some first aid practice in preparation for the First Aid Meet. Two problems were assigned, with the senior staff as judges. Members of the Drum and Bugle Corps stayed after for a Drum and Bugle Corps practice which went horribly. Man Scouts attempted to help but, after seeing the situation was hopeless, decided to leave.
Attention ScoutsEdit
On Saturday, March 24th, the Family Dinner will be held at The Church of the Good Samaritan at 6pm. Drum and Bugle Corps should arrive a little early to get situated.
Each patrol is responsible for crafting a table display piece, which should have some connection to Paoli 1 and that patrol. You are NOT allowed to make replicas of the cabin.
Attention ParentsEdit
On Thursday, 2/2/12 at 7:00pm, there will be a summer trip planning meeting at the cabin. Both the Maine trip and Philmont trip will be discussed.
This is a parent and scout meeting, particularly with regard to Philmont. Bring your checkbooks.
Troop AuctionEdit
The next troop auction will be held at The Willows in Radnor. Date and Time have yet to be determined. It's never too early to start thinking about it.
Cancellations Edit
The Pine Creek Gorge camping and bike trip scheduled for Friday, 11/11/11, was been canceled due to low attendance resulting primarily with conflicting Patrol sleep outs scheduled at the same time. The trip will be rescheduled for sometime this Spring.
Due to pending weather conditions relating to the arrival of Hurricane Irene, the Troop's annual Assateague Trip was been canceled. A river trip was planned as an alternative, but that too was be canceled due to the enormous amount of water that was released.
National BSA Certificates of Merit presented at Family DinnerEdit
Scouts and adults were awarded National Certificates of Merit for the 2011 Loyalsock trail rescue. Details can be found here: http://te.patch.com/announcements/troop-paoli-1-boys-awarded-national-certificate-of-merit
Paoli 1 Centennial Covered by Main Line Suburban LifeEdit
The Troop celebrated its 100th anniversary on June 18, 2011. Alumni scouts from as back as 1936 attended. Click here for links to highlights of the 100 birthday. The birthday was covered extensively by the Philadelphia area media. To see the article and video coverage of the centennial by the Main Line Suburban Life, go to http://mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2011/06/26/main_line_suburban_life/life/doc4e04c64fa4c52208631284.txt
Paoli 1 Mentioned in HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, June 16, 2011Edit
Mr. JIM GERLACH: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Paoli Troop 1, Boy Scouts of America, Chester County, Pennsylvania on its 100th anniversary.
The history of Paoli Troop 1 is a long and storied one, starting with its founding as the area's first Scout Troop in 1911 at the Good Samaritan Church in Paoli, Pennsylvania. Troop 1 survived some lean early years and diminished activity during World War I, but proudly endured such challenges and, in 1924, relocated to nearby Wayne. In these early years, the Scout Law and Scout Oath were discussed in detail at the end of Troop meetings, a tradition that has been passed down to the present day.
Travel has also been a long-standing tradition of Troop 1. In 1927 and 1929, the Troop took trips to Europe, which included hiking through Scotland and parts of Brittany. On one of these trips, the Scouts met Baden Powell, founder of the Scout movement. The Troop had three mountain climbing expeditions in the Swiss Alps during 1966, 1970 and 1974, with the Troop flag having flown at the top of the Matterhorn.
Today, the Troop functions under the leadership of Scoutmaster Mike Magnotta, his assistants, and the general supervision of the Troop Committee. Its purpose, as set out in its constitution, is to promote, maintain and carry out the principles of the Boy Scouts of America and to work for the best interests of its members. The institutions and traditions of Paoli Troop 1 are many and deserve to be perpetuated for generations to come.
Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in congratulating Paoli Troop 1 and its storied history on the occasion of its 100th anniversary and to extend best wishes for the Troop's bright future.
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