Nicholas’ Eagle Project

On May 6, 2012November 26, 2012 By baseballz14In Troop873_Eagle_Project

Nicholas’ Eagle Project was to plan, build, and stain picnic benches for Bear Canyon Elementary.

Jared Eagle Celebration with the Scouts

On May 5, 2010August 6, 2010 By baseballz14In Troop873_Eagle_Scouts

These are pictures from Jared’s last Scout Meeting last Monday night.
He was the scout who had the Flag retirement Eagle Project and he just turned 18 this week.

Eagle scout project – Flag Retirement Ceremony

On April 17, 2010April 17, 2010 By baseballz14In Troop873_Eagle_Project

On April 17 we went to Daniels Park, where Jared held a flag retirement ceremony. To retire a flag by burning it, you first tear it into 14 pieces. Each stripe is a piece and the field of stars is a piece. You then lay each stripe on the fire as it represents one of the thirteen original colonies. After all of the stripes have been burned you kiss the field of stars and lay it on the fire. However, remember that Boy Scouts are one of the only groups allowed to retire an American flag.

Eagle scout project – Flags collected to be retired

On April 17, 2010April 17, 2010 By baseballz14In Troop873_Eagle_Project

Here are some pictures of the flags that have been collected and need to be retired for one of our scout’s Eagle project.

Eagle scout project – Collecting the flags

On April 17, 2010April 17, 2010 By baseballz14In Troop873_Eagle_Project

Here are some pictures from when the scouts collected the flags that were tattered or torn and needed to be retired.

Eagle scout project – Making Flag Collection Boxes

On April 17, 2010 By baseballz14In Troop873_Eagle_Project

The scouts from the troop created flag collection boxes to collect all the tattered and torn flags for an Eagle Project. Here is a slide show of pictures taken that night.

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Eagle scout project – Flag Education (& funny hat night)

On April 17, 2010April 17, 2010 By baseballz14In Troop873_Eagle_Project

One of our scout’s has an Eagle project to collect tattered and torn flags, then retire one of those flags in a retirement ceremony. Here are pictures of the education night describing the flag, it’s history, and the project to collect them. There are also pictures of signing off on rank requirements and a Scout Master conference. And it was “goofy hat night” so some scouts are wearing goofy hats.

Camp Chris Dobbins Trip

On April 4, 2010April 14, 2010 By baseballz14In Troop873_Trips

In March, Troop 873 went camping at Camp Chris Dobbins at Peaceful Valley, joined by many of our brand new scouts. The new scouts earned their Scouter Rank and received Totin’ Chip and received their Firem’n Chit. Many kids also earned some of their First and Second Class rank requirements. One of the requirements they earned is the 5 mile hike. They hiked around the Peaceful Valley Campsite.

Leadville 2010

On April 4, 2010April 4, 2010 By baseballz14In Troop873_Trips

In February 2010 the scouts went to Leadville. They skied, snowboarded, and hung out in the cabin.
There’s a video of some kids playing pool here and here.
Here’s a video of a snow boarder, and here is a video of one skier, and here is a video of another.

Blue & Gold Dinner / Crossover

On March 28, 2010March 28, 2010 By baseballz14In Troop873_Crossover

Here are some pictures from the February 19th Pack 872 Blue & Gold Dinner and Crossover where 2nd year Webelos joined Troop 873 and another Highlands Ranch Troop. Hawkquest visited and brought an Eagle, and a couple kinds of hawks. One of the centerpieces for the table was a collection of Boy Scout rank advancement cards and other memorabilia from a grandfather who was a Boy Scout.