Troop 301 has had a very busy month with our quarterly Court of Honor, overnight campout on the U.S.S. Midway, and weekend outdoor activities. Congratulations to the following Scouts, who where recognized at our recent Court of Honor for achieving a new rank: Tenderfoot: Eric Klingenberg; Second Class: Spencer Ingles, Stephen Lofy, Brennan Straub, Dylan Graham, Adam Trubitt, and Eric Klingenberg; First Class: Adam Trubitt and Jonathan Parada; Star: Ryan Madsen, Mitchell Ingles, and Andrew Izzo; and Life (the rank directly below Eagle Scout, Scouting’s highest honor): Kevin Graham, Reid Barkell, Daniel Peters, Shane Stachwick, Craig Bosworth, and Harrison Trubitt.
The scouts of Troop 301 relived the “ Midnight on the Midway Experience†on this month’s campout. As part of the yellow squadron, the scouts scrambled around the various areas of the ship, including exploring the boilers and the flight deck, and watching the Naval Special Forces Leapfrogs (an elite paratrooper group) land. After those activities, the movie Top Gun was played with snacks of popcorn for everyone. Four brief hours later after sleeping under the fighter jets (yawn!), all the scouts departed for home after a night of fun.
Troop 301 also had two weekend activities: a Miramar Lake bike ride and a Fiesta Island duathalon. While the Blue Angels thundered overhead at the Miramar Air Show, the Troop 301 Scouts (though not quite as fast) rode their bikes around Miramar Lake. Each scout was given a title for how many miles they did ranging from “Lakers†for those who biked 5 miles to “Marathoners†to whose who did over 26.2 miles. At the Fiesta Island duathalon (a combination of biking and kayaking), Troop 301 paddled parts of Mission Bay in rented kayaks mixed with intermittent periods of biking. Thanks to all the parents that attend these many activities and make it possible for the scouts to have these great experiences!
Jake Todd
Troop 301 Scribe