Rank Advancements & PLC Training (3/5/2011)

Troop 1 had several scouts attend the advancement workshop and PLC Training held at the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) facility. Scouts holding leadership positions (e.g, Instructor, Troop Guide, Historian) met individually with Scoutmaster Pang to discuss their position responsibilities. Assistant Scoutmaster Sandison held a leadership training session in the afternoon to further develop these responsibilities. [...]

Giving Troop 1 Scouts the EDGE

When a scout goes into a leadership position such as a Patrol Leader, Chaplain’s Aide or Quartermaster, he takes up certain responsibilities.  To be able to fulfill those responsibilities Troop 1 puts all of each scout leader through leadership training at the beginning of his term in office. During his leadership training scouts learn skills [...]

Gary Payne Shares More Troop 1 History (c. 1972-1974)

Some more memories from Gary Payne (1988-1989 Troop 1 Scoutmaster) regarding his Troop 1 scouting experience. This time he focuses upon Scoutmaster Dayton Wilson (1972-1974 Troop 1 Scoutmaster). In 1972 Troop 1 meetings were moved to the music room in the basement of Castle Hall and  Dayton Wilson joined the long list of Scoutmasters.  Dayton [...]

A Centennial Note from Gary Payne, Troop 1 Scoutmaster (1988-1989)

As Troop 1′s Centennial Celebration approaches, we have been receiving some wonderful memories at our website. Here is one of them. (P.S. Please feel free to add yours to the collection!) My scouting experience first began as a member of Cub Pack 1 back in 1967 under the leadership of Jim Fitzgerald. Our meetings were [...]

DAV Campout (3/14/09-3/15/09)

Troop 1 held its semi-annual Patrol Leaders Council (PLC) training session at Disabled American Veterans on March 14-15, 2009.  Assistant Scoutmasters Fujita and Sandison help train the scouts with the Powerpoint presentation.  Scouts learned the EDGE method of teaching scout skills as well as how to use this method to teach other concepts in their [...]