Troop 56 News Flash

Back to Scouting: Troop 56 will begin regular troop meetings on August 23 & 30 at 7:10 PM. 

Sign up now for the Carpentry Merit Badge! Carpentry is one of only four historic merit badges being brought back for scouting’s 100th anniversary. Mr. Elliott will be teaching the badge on Saturday, September 11th in the Luke’s Lodge parking lot. The class will be held from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. This badge will only be offered this year. December 31 the badge will no longer be offered to scouts. Sign up today. To register for this merit badge please e-mail Mr. Elliott at eliotski@sbcglobal.net . The cost will be $25.00 to cover the cost of supplies.

 Sign up now for the rappelling camp out September 25 and 26th. We will be traveling from Luke’s Lodge to Hemlock Cliffs State recreation area. In order to keep this on a one night event we will need to meet at Luke’s Lodge no later than 6:15 am on Saturday September 25th. We will be returning about 1:00 pm on Sunday the 26th. Please sign up today.

The fall Camporee will be held October 8 - 10th, 2010. The camp will be held at Eagle’s Crest, 7201 Fishback Road, Indianapolis, In. Sign up online now. We will be meeting at Fishback Creek arrival time between 6:30 – 7:30 pm on Friday the 8th. Scout dismissal will be around 10:00 am Sunday the 10th. All scouts will be released at the same time. Please note we will NOT be meeting at Luke’s Lodge for this event. Each scout is responsible for his own transportation to and from the Camporee

 

About Troop 56

The History of Troop 56

Troop 56 is currently researching its history as there are many gaps. The troop probably started in 1916 or earlier and was active until 1959 when it became inactive for seven months because there were only 8 Scouts. The troop was reactivated in March 1960 which is where our historical information started. There have been over 150 Eagle Scouts since 1960 but we believe that the number could be closer to 175 - 225 if we are able to aquire information on the troop in the early years.

Awards

Our troop has garnered awards for Outstanding Eagle Scout, Scoutmaster of the Year, Eagle Scout Project of the Year and many more. Don Bievenour,Assistant Scoutmaster, was awarded the Silver Beaver (Scouting's second highest award) in January 2002.

 

Information

Darryl Clifton has been the Scoutmaster since 1986 along with 8 Assistant Scoutmasters. Troop 56 strives to be a "boy-run" troop which means that at times the meetings seem less than organized than it would be if a parent ran them. This is how leadership skills are developed and the boys do not start out knowing everything about leading and organizations. They learn through Junior Leadership Training, observation, role modeling, and trial and error about what does and does not work. The meetings are managed by the Senior Patrol Leader and his 2 assistants.
Parents are encouraged to volunteer for a variety of responsibilities from Garage Sale Chairman to being an Assistant Scoutmaster. Taking an active role as a parent allows you to share time with your son and other boys along with giving the message that you believe Scouting is an important endeavor. Boy Scouts, like Cub Scouts, is a family affair but with a different focus. In Boy Scouts, the parents are assisting with the yearly planning and activities, but it is the boys responsibility to run the weekly meetings and be involved intimately with the planning. The monthly Parent Meetings are held at the same time as the boys are having their meeting. An annual calendar is distributed every August listing the meetings, special events,