Greetings Scouters, Parents and Friends,
 
 
 We the scouts of troop 4749 have just returned from a week of camping
 and scouting activities at camp Nobebosco and I must say I have not quite
 recovered from chasing eight boys around camp, many thanks to fellow scouter
 Reggie Smith and Parent Ron Muler who I'm sure have not completely
 recovered.
 
 This camp experience was the most rewarding ever. Once we got past the
 issues of being away, the dark, bug complaints, forgotten items and general
 rules and regulations (I will meet with leaders, parents and scouts on this
 one) the scouts settled in and dazzled the crowd. There were a total of 30
 merit badges earned among 8 scouts, the most ever by troop 49. The merit
 badges earned were Archeology, Climbing, Cooking, Basketry, Leather work,
 Citizenship of the Community, Citizenship of the World, Communications,
 Environmental Science, Fishing, Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Archery,
 Wood Carving and Rifle.
 
 Troop 49 participated in every camp competition and out of about ten
 troops total they placed either second or third in almost every event. Kudos
 to Devon C. and Dwayne E. for their swimming prowess, and Jordan O. (second
 place Ben Franklin look alike), Steven E. (third place wrestling), Greg M.
 (second place water gun squirt). With the help of Malik S., Juron F. the
 troop also took third place in rope lashing, knot tying and fire building
 just to name a few. All in all very satisfying.
 
 Troop 49 was the recipient of the honor troop award and the honor
 patrol award and each scout received the individual camp achievement award
 for their participation in camp activities, merit badges earned, religious
 ceremony attended and contributions to camp improvement projects. Two of our
 scouts moved closer to obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout (the highest rank
 in scouting) through their participation in the camp Trail to Eagle program.
 Also, two of our scouts were able to learn many scouting skills through
 their participation in the camp First Class Adventure program. Troop 49 also presented the Nobebosco staff with a commemorative liberty bell plaque in keeping with the theme of the american revolution. Scout Steven M. was also presented with a campsite birthday cake to celebrate his twelfth birthday.
 
 Overall this year's summer camp was a success with room for
 improvement. The food was excellent with the exception that Bro. Smith did
 not like the pizza. There was numerous sightings of wildlife including,
 bears, deer, frogs, toads and snakes oh! And the bugs. I think the scouts
 learned a lot about themselves and others and the world in which they live
 and that they are capable of anything.
 
 Please continue to support our recruiting efforts and our troop as we
 continue to build great individuals by living the scout oath under God's
 command.
 
 Durwin Coppock
 Assistant Scoutmaster Troop 49

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For many years, junior leader training (JLT) was an important part of the leadership training continuum of BSA local councils throughout America. In 2003 and 2004, a task force of leadership experts and hundreds of Scouts in pilot courses across the nation reviewed and tested every aspect of the new NYLT syllabus, which incorporates the latest leadership ideas and presents fresh, vital and meaningful training for today's Scouts.
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