Boy Scout Troop 451 Durham, North Carolina
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	2008 Troop Events Aug 13-20  Canadian canoe trip to beautiful North Bay.  Scouts camped at Niagara Falls, and then proceeded to North Bay, Ontario, for a canoe trip through the beautiful northern hills, lakes, and rivers known as cottage country. August 12 Pool party !  Scouts and families gathered at the Hope Valley Farms pool for cook out and water fun.  Summer merit badges were presented. July 20- August 10  Europe trip 2008 !  451 Scouts oined the Dutch and Irish Jamborees and tours the region. July 20 - 26 Summer Camp Raven Knob    Twenty eight scouts, two full time adults, several part time adults, and five scouts from friendly area troops trekked to Camp Raven Knob for a week of fun, fellowship, and adventures.  Here are the numbers: 55 merit badges completed and earned by Troop 451 Scouts;  16 merit badges completed and earned by the five Scouts from Troops 400, 424 and 486 ; 18  merit badges partially completed by Troop 451 Scouts; and 4 merit badges partially completed by the five Scouts from Troops 400, 424 and 486 Camp Raven Knob brochure ; Camp Raven Knob website   June 20 - July 16  Philmont Road Trip Over 20 scouts and adults set off on a cross country adventure to the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.  On the way, scouts camped in Memphis, Oklahoma City, western Kansas, the Colorado Rockies, Utah, Las Vegas, and the Grand Canyon.  See the photos from part 1 of the trip from Durham to Las Vegas. June 29 - July 5   Summer Camp Tuscarora Several Troop 451 scouts spent a week at Camp Tuscarora in eastern North Carolina, earning these achievements: 1 rank advancement for a Troop 451 Scout;  66 merit badges completed and earned by Troop 451 Scouts; 3  merit badges completed and earned by our Troop 424 Scout friend, and another 28 merit badges which were partially completed by Troop 451 Scouts.  See the photos from this trip. More information about this camp:  Camp brochure  ;   Troop 451 guide to Tuscarora  ; Camp Website June 20-22 New Scout Camping Trip Scouts who are new to Troop 451 gathered on the shores of Lake Jordan to work on scout advancement skills.  May 24-26   White Water Rafting 59 Scouts, siblings, and adults camped in the US Forest Service campground near the Appalachian Trail in Hot Springs, NC.  The primary activity was white water rafting on the French Broad River.  Camp food included roast turkeys, shrimp and grits, and, of course, lots of bacon.   Camp pictures part 1. Camp pictures part 2. May 2-3   Canoe Trip Canoe Trip to Tye River in the Virginia Blue Ridge mountains April 11-13   Camp Tusarora Cuboree    The Troop joined Pack 451 and 1,800 other campers. March 28-29    Vertical Edge Indoor Climbing Overnighter Scouts and Webelos spent the night in the indoor rock climbing center scaling walls, building friendships, and learning the ropes!  March 14-16    Military Through the Ages - Jamestown, VA In this popular trip, scouts camped and bicycled through history. New Scout Advanement Camp - March 8 - 9 Two dozen new scouts, troop guides, and adult leaders camped at beautiful Camp Campbell on Kerr Lake.  Young scouts earned credit towards 2nd and 1st class scout ranks.  Archery, bicycling, rifle, and shotgun   - February 29 - March 2. Eleven scouts earned shooting or archery merit badges, and several more made good progress towards the same during camp at Raven Knob.  The fnal roster included 36 Scouts, 14 Webelos, 14 Webelos Adults, 3 Guests, and 20 Adults for a total of 87 participants.  Way to go 451! Caving trip - February 16-17 Scouts travelled to the caves of Virginia for more caving action. Scout Sunday - February 10 Scouts attended area worship services including Westminster Presbyterian where they helped out by ushering, serving coffee, and presenting the children's message. Ski Trip to Timberline, West Virginia - January 25-27 Scouts and their families caravaned to the Canaan Valley area of West Virginia for a day of skiing at Timberline Ski Resort.  Great conditions were found and several scouts earned the snow sport merit badge. Pack 451 Pinewood Derby - January 19 Scouts from Troop 451 earned service hours by volunteering to help run this event.  Winter Backpacking - January 4-6 Scouts travelled to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia to hike and camp on The Priest mountain.  Participation earned credit for hiking and camping merit badges.