Scout About
Troop 12 San Juan Capistrano held an advancement day that ended with the Court of Honor with the Scouts' parents attending the ceremonies.
During the morning instruction sessions were held for the different requirements of advancement. Election of new junior officers was held after a lunch break. The following Scouts were elected: Sr. patrol leader, Billy Day; assistant sr. patrol leader, Ross Sturdevant; scribe, Mark Gammell; quarter master, Pat Devlin; librarians, Chris Perez.
Patrol leaders elected were: Hawk Patrol, Malcolm Wilson; Steve Gates asst. Coyote patrol, Mike Cline; Keven Hartwell., flaming arrow patrol, Todd Wilson, Ron Sullins asst.
In recognition of their advancements Troop 12 presented the following: Tenderfoot, Joe Kent, Second Class, John Mason; Star Scout, Melcom Wilson, Duncan Wilson.
Merit Badges; John Mason, swimming and rowing; Mark Gammell, nature, rowing, swimming, canoeing, home repair and pets; Billy Day, rowing, canoeing, swimming and life saving; Larry Shank, business and scholarship; Ross Sturdevant, nature, cooking and astronomy; Melcom and Duncan WIlson, life guard.
There will be 15 Scouts from Troop 12 spending a week at Camp Anza, Lost Valley Scout Camp, July 27 - August 2. The next outing will be August 16-17 at O'Neil Park. Sunday August 17 will be a family picnic at the Park.
Keywords: Billy Day, Camp Anza, Camps, Chris Perez, Councils, Duncan Wilson, Joe Kent, John Mason, Kevin Harwell, Larry Shank, Lost Valley Scout Reservation, Malcolm Wilson, Mark Gammell, Melcom Wilson, Mike Cline, Orange Empire Council, Pat Devlin, Ron Sullins, Ross Sturdevant, Scouting, Steve Gates, Todd Wilson, Troop 12 San Juan Capistrano
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