Best Overall Troop, OA Callout Ceremonies Team, building trails for bike riders, great games, great weather, and a beautiful setting by the side of Choctaw lake.
Canoeing, hiking, waterfalls, good weather, coon dogs, and lots of other fun stuff around Hodges, Tuscumbia, Double Springs, and Birmingham, Alabama. Click flags to see the article.
Tishomingo State Park, bouldering, disc golf, good food, and great camping weather.
October, backpacking in
the Sipsey Wilderness. Trekked to the Eye of the Needle.
November, completed the
Painting merit badge. Justin Huff, ASM, was counselor. Painted parts of
the inside of the Scout Hut.
November 21-22, went to
Tannehill State park for Trade Days. Camped Saturday night.
December, Gourmet
campout. Was scheduled for Little Mountain, but had torrential
rainstorms. Instead, we "camped" at the Scout Hut, cooked food
from around the world, and watched a couple of movies.
2008
Senior Patrol Leader
Sascha Neumann (Jan - Sept.) Thomas McBroom (Sept. - Dec.)
Asst. Senior Patrol Leader
Chris Koehn
Patrol Leaders
(Jan- Sept.) Louis Codling, Panthers; Cole Wood, Flaming Arrows; Ethan Follett, Golden Eagles; Jack Bryan (Troop Guide), Warriors. (Sept. - Dec.) Keyes McDonald, Panther Patrol; Cole Wood, Kool Aid Man Patrol; Silas Knox, Monkey Patrol; Louis Codling, Gladiator Patrol. (Our PLC decided to reorganize patrols in September to have better age distribution in the patrols.)
Troop Officers
Silas Knox, Chaplain's Aide; Keyes McDonald, Historian; Marvin Hughes, Scribe; Evan McBroom, Quartermaster; Jack Bryan, Troop Guide; Thomas McBroom, Instructor. Den Chiefs: Aaron Remotigue, David Pigg, Jack Bryan, Joey Pritchett
Gary McFadyen, Patrick McFadyen, Chris Driskell, Lee Hood , Randy Follett, Patrick McFadyen
Troop Committee
Glenn Cook, Chair; Mark Guyton, Mike and Martha Barnes (Eagle Advisors), Becky Koehn (Advancement), Mike Godwin (Advancement), John Read (Equipment Coordinator), Karen McFadyen (Treasurer), Jim Codling (Events Coordinator)
Chartered Organization Representative
Mr. Brian Wells
Order Of The Arrow
Justin Miller, Troop 45 Eagle Scout, serves as Lodge Chief of Watonala Lodge. Jack Bryan, Sascha Neumann, and Aaron Remotigue complete their Ordeal. Timothy Rice and ASM Gary McFadyen complete their Brotherhood Walks.
Eagles
Brad Singleton, Justin Miller, Johnson Knox, Timothy Rice
Honors
Scoutmaster's National Award of Merit (Mr. McBroom)
Grenada Lake
Overnight camping in February. Huge rainstorm Saturday night, and we all stayed dry.
Famous Chicken Dinner
Our one-day-a-year fundraiser. Sold over 600 chicken dinners in four hours.
OA Conclave
Troop 45 members who are also in the Order of the Arrow went to Camp V-Bar in Perkinston, Mississippi for a weekend of fellowship.
Luxapalila Park
Camping in April, two nights along the Tombigbee River.
Spring Camporee
Camped in campsite #10, Sioux campsite at Camp Seminole during May. This was a backpacking campout for us.
Sipsey Wilderness
Backpacked to the Eye of the Needle in May, camped Saturday night. Waterfalls, rock formations, and water purification rituals.
Went First Session, had a blast. Six days at Camp Seminole. Thomas McBroom took home trophy for "Best Shot In Camp" from the Rifle Range.
Kentucky Trip
Six great days. Mammoth Cave, Corvette Museum, church in Bowling Green, canoeing 10 miles down the Green River, geocaching, camping at Mammoth Cave National Park, and really cool showers.
Geyser Falls
Our August "fun trip". One day at the water park, just for fun.
Went to Camp Seminole Saturday morning, set up camp, had lunch, spent the afternoon honing our GPS skills and reorganizing the troop trailer, had a big dinner Saturday night, followed by a troop campfire. Sunday morning we had breakfast, packed up camp, had our chapel service, and headed for home.
2007
Scoutmaster
Allen McBroom
Asst. Scoutmasters
Gary McFadyen, Patrick McFadyen, Randy Graves, Trey Hoyt
Troop Committee
Dr. David A. Dampier, Chair; Mark Guyton, Mike and Martha Barnes (Eagle Advisors), Becky Koehn (Advancement), Mike Godwin (Advancement), John Read (Equipment Coordinator), Karen McFadyen (Treasurer), Jim Codling (Events Coordinator)
Chartered Organization Representative
Mr. Brian Wells
Order Of The Arrow
Johnson Knox, our ASPL, serves as Lodge Chief of Watonala Lodge.
Honors
Quality Unit Award, National Camping Award, District Award Of Merit (Mr. McBroom), 100% Boys Life, 2007 Centennial Award
Spring Camporee
Three patrols (Panthers, Golden Eagles, and Flaming Arrows) attend Camporee at Amory Horse Park April 29-29. Took home eight ribbons, including First Place Cornbread Cookoff (Flaming Arrows), Third Place Cornbread Cookoff (Panthers), Third Place Chili Cookoff (Flaming Arrows), First Place Uniform Inspection (Flaming Arrows), Second Place Campsite Inspection, First Place Archery (Panthers), Third Place Tomahawk Throw (Panthers), and Second Place Horseshoes (Flaming Arrows).
Troop 45 send 35 scouts and adults to Columbus Air Force Base, wins five ribbons, and had a ton of fun.
2006
Scoutmaster
Allen McBroom
Asst. Scoutmasters
Glenn Cook, Teddy Yeatman, Randy Graves, Gary McFadyen
Troop Committee
Dr. David A. Dampier, Chair; Mark Guyton, Mike and Martha Barnes (Eagle Advisors), Becky Koehn (Advancement), Caryn Dampier, Mike Godwin (Advancement), John Read (Equipment Coordinator), Karen McFadyen (Treasurer), Jim Codling (Events Coordinator)
Chartered Organization Representative
Mr. Brian Wells
Honors
100% Boys Life, 500 Nights Camping Award, National Camping Award, Best Overall Troop (Spring and Fall Camporees), Honor Troop (Summer Camp), Cross and Flame Award (Mr. McBroom), Quality Unit Award
Eagles
Tim Read
Order Of The Arrow
Tim Read serves as Lodge Chief, elected to Watonala Lodge were Thomas McBroom, Chris Koehn, John Read, Gary McFadyen, Johnson Knox
Six days and five nights, 12 Scouts and two adults, canoeing, camping, museums, canyon hiking, service projects, Color Guard for the Fourth, lots of good food.
Philmont Expedition
Tim Read was part of the Pushmataha Council Expedition.
Best Overall Troop, three blue ribbons, one red ribbon, and a new Lodge BSA Dutch Oven. Duck calls by day, trains by night, and bagpipes at dawn.
Patrols
Panther, Cobra, Badger, Road Kill, Flaming Arrows
Officers
SPL Patrick McFadyen/Chris Koehn; ASPL Lane Godwin/Johnson Knox; PL Sascha Neumann; APL Tim Rice; PL Chris Koehn; APL Thomas McBroom; PL Dustin Ballard; APL Brad SingletonTroop Guide Tim Read; OA Rep Tim Read; Quartermaster Johnson Knox/Tim Rice; Librarian Mark Parsons/Cullom McCormick; Scribe E.J. Stevenson/Marvin Hughes
2005
Scoutmaster
Richard Sowers/Allen McBroom (November, 2005)
Asst. Scoutmasters
Rick Chambers, Glenn Cook, Allen McBroom, Frances Wells, Teddy Yeatman, Randy Graves, Gary McFadyen
Troop Committee
Dr. David A. Dampier, Chair; Mark Guyton, Mike and Martha Barnes (Eagle Advisors), Becky Koehn (Advancement), Caryn Dampier, Mike Godwin (Advancement), John Read (Equipment Coordinator), Karen McFadyen (Treasurer)
Chartered Organization Representative
Mr. Brian Wells
Eagles
Thomas Sowers (5/2/05), Patrick McFadyen (11/19/05)
Held at Mossy Oak in West Point; First Place Campsite Inspection, First Place Uniform Inspection (Cobra Patrol), Second Place Uniform Inspection (Panther Patrol), Third Place Merit Badge Demo, Best Overall Troop (President's Award)
Held at Camp Seminole; 3rd Place Campsite Inspection
2004
Choctaw District, Pushmataha Area Council
Scoutmaster
Richard Sowers
Asst. Scoutmasters
Rick Chambers, Glenn Cook, Allen McBroom, Neil McLendon
Awards
Honor Troop (Camp Seminole Camporee), 100% Boys' Life
Eagles
Buddy Balaa (12/6/04)
Troop Committee
Dr. David A. Dampier, Chair; Mark Guyton, Dr. Mike Remotigue, Brian Wells, Mike and Martha Barnes (Eagle Advisors), Terry Coggins, Becky Koehn (Advancement), Caryn Dampier, Mike Godwin (Advancement), John Read (Equipment Coordinator), Karen McFadyen (Treasurer)
Rafting on the Ocoee River, October, 2004
Court Of Honor, Sept. 13, 2004
Court Of Honor Program for Sept. 13, 2004. Photo on left links to all four pages of the program.
Chicken Dinner Fundraiser, May 14, 2004
2003
Choctaw District, Pushmataha Area Council
Scoutmaster
Richard Sowers
Awards
Eagles
None
Rafting Trip, July, 2003
2002
Choctaw District, Pushmataha Area Council
Scoutmaster
Richard Sowers
Awards
Eagles
Michael Jack
Court Of Honor, September, 2002
Destin, FL Deep Sea Fishing and USAF Museum Visit, June, 2002
Eagle Scout Ceremony, May, 2002
Troop photo taken at Camp Davey Crockett in Tennessee in July, 2002.
