Boy Scout Troop 135 news
Boy Scout Troop 135 news
By: Jean Papac
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Posted by editor Tue Nov 30, 1999 00:00:00 PST
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0 responses 0 comments The Boy Scout Troop of Bear Valley Springs participated in the yearly camperall held at Keyesville in the Lake Tahoe area.
The theme for this years’ camperall was “Duty to God and country.”
Five hundred, fifty-eight scouts and adult leaders from troops in Ridgecrest, Bishop, Trona, Lake Isabella, Tehachapi, Wasco, Bear Valley Springs and Bakersfield were present. Each area was represented in competition that included basic first aid, tomahawk throwing, archery, log cabin building, knot tying, monkey bridge, gold panning, fire starting and more.
Points and ribbons were awarded for skills with Troop 135 awarded second place overall, which stresses successful team work.
Michael Minjares and Luke Papac were honored to be “called out” during the presentation. They will be troop representatives at the Order of the Arrow ceremony in June at Camp Kern.
Scouts attending were Michael Minjares, Luke Papac, Ryker Newman, Dylan Welch, Sammy Stephens, Sean Cameron Heller and Mark Minjares. Adults attending were Traci Minjares, Bob Stephens and scout master Tom Lynch.
Troop 135 also conducted the flag ceremony at the Tehachapi First Baptist Church on the National Day of Prayer. Scout Sean Cameron Heller read the pledge to the Christian flag.
A weekend treat for troop 135 was an overnight camping trip to the Thursday Mine near San Diego. Assisted by co-owners Tom Hess, Rick Casey and Bob Papac, the scouts chipped lepidolite, a form of mica, and collected samples of rocks and insects. They camped at the site and cooked outdoor meals.
Those attending were Ryker Newman, Michael Minjares, Sean Cameron Heller, Luke Papac, Eric McMullen, Sammy Stephens, Triston Silva, Traci Minjares and assistant scout master Tom McMullen.
Recently the scouts finished their yearly project of clearing a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail.
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