BSA Troop 356 - History

Date	Event	Details
2005 Back
March	Troop 356 is born!
May 16	Troop 327 Crossover	At Advent Lutheran Church.
May 19	Fundraising Dinner	At Spanish River Church. Thanks, Outback !!!
May 20-22	St. Augustine Hike	Twelve-mile historic hike, with a cool pirate's patch.
June 7	Family Bowling	At Don Carter Lanes in Boca Raton.
June 25 - July 3	Camp Daniel Boone	In the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Included a visit to an Army base (Fort Jackson, SC) and a stay at a Navy base (Mayport in Jacksonville, FL).
August 9	Family Bowling	At Don Carter Lanes in Boca Raton.
August 20	Committee Meeting	Potluck dinner.
September 16-18	Florida SeaBase	In the Florida Keys.
Sep 30 - Oct 2	Flaming Arrow	In Lake Wales. Lots of learning! Patrol method, cooking, five-mile hike, and more!
November 11-13	Service Project	Staffing at the Cub Scout Family Campout at Tanah Keeta.
November 18-20	Campout (SAW)	Scout Advancement Weekend (SAW) at Tanah Keeta.
December 2-4	Merit Badge College	Merit Badge College, Barbara Goleman High School, Miami Lakes.
December 13	Christmas Party	Troop Christmas party.
2006 Back
January 27-19	Flaming Arrow	In Lake Wales. Lots of learning! Hiking and Backpacking.
February 24-26	Scoutmaster Camporee	South Florida Scoutmaster Camporee at Markham Park, Sunrise, FL.
February 28	Crossover	Pack 356 Crossover — Welcome new Boy Scouts!
March 6	CPR Class	At Boca Raton Community Hospital.
March 10-12	Hike/Campout	Ocala. We did a 13 mile hike in one day, including a night hike!
March 13	Crossover	Pack 308 Crossover — Welcome new Boy Scouts!
March 17	Crossover	Pack 325 Crossover — Welcome new Boy Scouts!
March 28	Court of Honor	SRCS Chapel.
March 31 - April 2	Service Project	Staffing at the Spring Family Campout at Tanah Keeta.
April 7-9	Sun-N-Fun	Security duties at Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, Florida.
May5-7	Bahia Honda State Park	Campout at Bahia Honda State Park in the Florida Keys
May 5-7	Flaming Arrow	In Lake Wales. Lots of learning!
June 6	Family Bowling	At Don Carter Lanes in Boca Raton.
June 8	Swimming MB Training	At the Boca Bath and Tennis Club pool.
June 13	Boca Raton City Council Meeting	City Council Chamber, Boca Raton City Hall. A requirement for the Citizenship in the Community merit badge!
June 19	Committee Meeting	SRCS
July 1 - 9	Camp Daniel Boone	In the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Included a visit to an Army base (Fort Jackson, SC) and a stay at a Navy base (Mayport in Jacksonville, FL), plus a guided tour of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy.
July 29 - Aug 7	TRIP OF A LIFETIME!	Chicago to Montana to Glacier National Park to Seattle — WHAT A TRIP!
August 28	Committee Meeting	SRCS
September 9-11	Florida SeaBase	In the Florida Keys. One of the three Boy Scout High Adventure Camps!
October 6-8	Camping Trip	In Lake Placid.
October 17	Fundraiser	"Ciao Down with the Scouts" Fundraising Dinner and Auction at SRCS Chapel. What a feast! Thanks to Carrabas for the delicious food, and thanks to everyone who helped!
October 20-22	Fall Family Campout	Staffing for the Fall Family Campout at Tanah Keeta.
October 28	Eagle Service Project	Eagle Service Project painting the Florence Fuller Center's administration offices. Thanks to Jamie P. for organizing the event, and thanks to all the Scouts and adults who pitched in!
November 17-19	Campout (SAW)	Scout Advancement Weekend (SAW) at Tanah Keeta.
December 1-3	Junior Leader Training	Junior Leader Training (JLT) at Flaming Arrow.
2007 Back
January 12-15	Camp Lanoche	Camp Lanoche in Paisley, Florida.
January 22	Committee Meeting	SRCS
January 30	Court of Honor	SRCS Chapel.
February 12	District Roundtable	At SRCS. Our troop did the flag presentation.
Feb 16 - 18	Cayo Costa	Campout at Cayo Costa State Park on the west coast.
Feb 23 - 25	Scoutmasters Camporee	Scoutmasters Camporee, Markham Park, Fort Lauderdale.
Feb 27	Blue and Gold Dinner	Sponsored by the Webelos of SRCS Pack 356.
March 16 - 18	Merit Badge College	Merit Badge College, Barbara Goleman High School, Miami Lakes.
March 26	Committee Meeting	SRCS
March 27	Troop Elections	For: Patrol Leader, Patrol Instructor, Patrol Quartermaster, Troop Guide, Troop Historian, Troop Librarian, Chaplain's Aide.
March 30 - April 1	Spring Family Campout	Staffing at Tanah Keeta in Jupiter.
April 2	THE BUS IS HERE!!!	See the picture on our home page!
April 9	Committee Meeting	SRCS
April 20 - 22	Sun-N-Fun!	Security duties at Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, Florida.
May 16, 23	Swimming MB Training	At the Boca Bath and Tennis Club pool.
May 18-20	Canoe Trip	On the lovely Peace River in Arcadia, Florida.
June 3	Family Bowling	At Boca Bowl (formerly Don Carter Lanes) in Boca Raton.
June 11	Committee Meeting	SRCS
June 11-16	Service Project –– Cub Scout Day Camp	Raiders of the Caribbean — ARRR!!! Thanks to all the Scouts and parents who helped out, and a special thank you to Mr. Perkins and Miss Kristina for all their hard work!
June 30 - July 8	Camp Daniel Boone	In the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina - included stays on an Army base (Fort Jackson in SC) and a Navy base (Mayport in Jacksonville, FL).
July 23 - August 8	World Jamboree	In London, England! Christian D. and Tommy E. went and had a great time!
July 28 - August 4	Montana Trip 2.0	We broke up into two groups. One group hiked 42 miles in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, and the other group backpacked and day hiked 10 miles in the Jewel Basin. Great times and high adventure!
August 11	Eagle Service Project	Rand M's Eagle Project painting and renovating six rooms at Florence Fuller.
August 27	Committee Meeting	SRCS
September 27-30	Florida SeaBase	A three-day weekend in the Florida Keys at one of the three Boy Scout High Adventure camps.
October 12-14	Camp Miles	Camp Miles Scout Reservation in Punta Gorda. Rifle, archery, canoeing, kayaking!
October 15	Committee Meeting	SRCS
October 26	Troop Activity	Florida Panthers Game in Sunrise!
October 30	Court of Honor	In the SRCS Chapel.
November 13	Troop Elections	Patrol Leader, Patrol Instructor, Patrol Quartermaster, Troop Guide, Troop Historian, Troop Librarian, Chaplain Aide.
November 16-18	Flaming Arrow	In Lake Wales. Climbing tower, Cooking MB, Camping MB, Archery.
November 19	Committee Meeting	SRCS
December 1	Aviation Merit Badge	At Boca Raton Airport. Many thanks to Mr. K and DayJet for the airplane rides!
2008 Back
January 18-21	Campout	Caloosahatchee — Lee County Park. Great biking trails!
February 15-18	Campout	BSA Camp Lanoche in Paisley, Florida. Presidents Day weekend!
March 14-16	Merit Badge College	At Barbara Goleman High School in Miami Lakes. Merit Badges galore!
April 11-13	Sun-N-Fun!	Security duties at Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, Florida.
April 22	CPR Training	Thanks to Ms. Diane Lea, we successfully trained and certified thirteen scouts and scouters in Child/Adult CPR/AED!
May 2-4	Camp Sawyer	Camp Sawyer, next to Bahia Honda State Park in the Florida Keys! We swam, cooked in Dutch ovens, and had a great time in the Tarpon capital of the world!
May 10	Radio Merit Badge	At SRC and the FAU radio club station. Thanks to Mr. Van Dam for the Scouting ham radio contacts (QSOs)!
June 2-6	Service Project –– Cub Scout Day Camp	Thanks to all the Scouts and parents who helped out, and a special thank you to Mr. Perkins and Miss Kristina for all their hard work!
June 28 - July 6	Camp Daniel Boone	In the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Included a visit to an Army base (Fort Jackson, SC) and a stay at a Navy base (Mayport in Jacksonville, FL).
August 2-11	West 3.0	Our annual westward trek. This year we headed to a ranch outside Durango, Colorado! To quote Mr. Paton, "Lots of altitude. Had great time. Went rafting and took a steam train trip from Durango to Silverton. Hiked for three days, rained each night but we all survived."
September 8	Committee Meeting	SRCS
September 9	Troop Elections	Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leaders, Assistant Patrol Leaders, Patrol Quartermasters.
September 12-14	Florida Seabase	In the Florida Keys. Snorkeling, swimming, FUN!
September 30	Troop Elections	Bugler, Chaplain's Aide, Den Chief, Historian, Instructor, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Librarian, Scribe.
October 15	Service Project	Unloading pumpkins for the Pumpkin Patch at Spanish River Church. Thanks to Bobby B., Mitchell B., and Andrew J. for helping out!
October 17-19	Peace River Canoe Trip	A twelve-mile canoe trip on the lovely Peace River in Arcadia, Florida. Dinner was delicious chili for the Scouts and steak for the adults, followed by a campfire program!
October 23	Service Project	Unloading pumpkins for the Pumpkin Patch at Spanish River Church. Thanks to Matt D., Jon E., and Blake A. for helping out!
November 7-9	Flaming Arrow Mini Camp	In Lake Wales. Climbing tower, Merit Badges. Some Pack 356 Webelos came along and had a GREAT time!!!
November 15	SAW at Tanah Keeta	Day trip to Scout Advancement Weekend (SAW) at Tanah Keeta.
December 5-7	Matheson Hammock State Park	Matheson Hammock State Park in Sebring, Florida. We worked on the Bird Study Merit Badge. Andrew J. learned how to make a delicious apple-blueberry cobbler!
December 9	Court of Honor	In the Sunrise Room of the SRC Worship Center. We had a lot of Ranks and Merit Badges to recognize. Congratulations to our new Eagle Scouts!
2009 Back
January 16-18	Camp Lanoche	BSA Camp Lanoche in Paisley, Florida. Rifle, archery, camping, canoeing, kayaking!
February 20-22	BMX Campout	Lee County Park in Caloosahatchee, Florida. Great biking trails!
February 24	Pack 356 Crossover	Welcome new Boy Scouts!
March 14-16	Merit Badge College	At Barbara Goleman High School in Miami Lakes. Merit Badges galore!
April 7	Troop Picnic	At the Boca Bath and Tennis Club clubhouse.
April 24-26	Sun 'n Fun	Security duties at Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, Florida. Our annual main event!
May 8-10	Long Point Park	In Melbourne Beach, Florida. Our first time there! Fishing, hiking, swimming, canoeing, fun!
May 22	Family BBQ and Fundraiser	Our "Send S'more Kids to Camp" Family BBQ and Fundraiser was a big success! Thanks so much to all the Scouts and Adult Scouters who helped!!!
May 26	Family Bowling	At Strikes (formerly Don Carter Lanes) in Boca Raton.
June 27-July 5	Camp Daniel Boone	In the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Included a visit to an Army base (Fort Jackson, SC), and a stay at a Navy base (Mayport in Jacksonville, FL) on July 4th!
August 11	Family Bowling	At Strikes (formerly Don Carter Lanes) in Boca Raton.
October 16-18	Florida SeaBase	In the Florida Keys. Snorkeling, swimming, Scouting Jeopardy, air conditioned dorms, fishing, good meals, FUN!
November 10	Court of Honor	Lots of Merit Badges and Advancements to honor!
November 14	SAW at Tanah Keeta	Day trip to Scout Advancement Weekend (SAW) at Tanah Keeta.
December 15	Christmas Party	Annual Troop 356 Christmas Party!
2010 Back
January 15-17	Campout / Biking	Caloosahatchee — Lee County Park. Seventeen miles of great biking trails plus great campsites and facilities! A repeat of a fun trip!

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