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Troop 57 will be celebrating its 65th anniversary on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at First United Methodist Church in Garland, Texas. To celebrate this milestone, the troop will be holding a reunion in FUMC Schreiber Hall from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm for all former and current Troop 57 members, families, friends and supporters. This event will be held in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of Boy Scouts of America.
Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon. Current scouts of the troop will be displaying troop gear and memorabilia showing the history of the troop. Everyone is invited to bring scout items for display, such as old uniforms, patches, photos, etc. Former Senior Patrol Leaders (SPL) of Troop 57 will be speaking about their experiences with the troop and how scouting shaped their lives.
Troop 57 Order of the Arrow elections will be February 9. The OA is Scouting's national honor society.
Troop elections will be February 16. Qualifications for office can be found here.
Troop 57 will be collecting food for the needy on Saturday, February 20. Information on meeting time and location will be determined after February's Gray Owl District Roundtable. The need is great. Scouting for Food is the largest single food drive in the country. Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet will prevent collections.
February 9 Order of the Arrow elections
February 13 Troop 57 Reunion
February 14 Scout Sunday
February 16 Troop officer elections
February 20 Scouting for Food
February 26-28 Rifle/Shotgun Campout
March 27 Arrow of Light Ceremony - Information for Packs
March 26-28 Arrow of Light Campout
April 16-18 Gray Owl District Camporee
May 22-23 Relay for Life Troop 57 Team
July 4-10, 2010 Summer Camp at Hale Scout Reservation
July 26-August 8, 2010 Philmont Trek
Troop 57 Goes Fishing DMN Oct. 2, 2009
Neighborsgo Cover Oct. 16, 2009
Mayor Speaks to Troop 57 DMN Sept. 30, 2009
Troop 57 in the Dallas Morning News November 14, 2008
Troop 57 in the Dallas Morning News October 3, 2008
Troop 57 in the Dallas Morning News September 5, 2008
Troop 57 in the Dallas Morning News May 16, 2008
Troop 57 in the Dallas Morning News January 20, 2008
Troop 57 at Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch in the Dallas Morning News
Troop 57 Raises Flag at Convalescent Center in the Dallas Morning News
The Wood Badge adult training program is highly recommended.
Information on Circle 10 Council Wood Badge is available here.
Troop 57 and Venture Crew 57 are members of the Gray Owl District of Circle Ten Council, Boy Scouts of America. In 2001, Venture Crew 57 began providing high adventure activities for Scouts who meet the age and experience requirements for participation. Both Troop 57 and Crew 57 are chartered by the First
United Methodist Church of Garland, Texas.
