Tuesday, Sept. 17th, 2019
Our next meeting will be,  Tues, Sept. 24th, 2019

                 Welcome to Troop    

       


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What is Troop 218 is doing?

We began our Fall Season with our first Troop meeting, Sept. 3rd.  Our troop has had a busy Summer & is gearing up for Indian Summer, Fall & the coming Winter!  Between an active hurricane season & last year's  recovery, our entire area has been working hard to aid those whom have been affected by hurricane Florence.  Otherwise we've had 2 Eagle Projects, Summer Camp at Camp Bowers & other rank advancements, We worked as staff for the Council Cub Scout weekend at Camp McNeill, as well as our own Council Camporee scheduled last May at Camp Bowers We're proud to have had new scouts join our troop and we've been diligently working with them to earn their first ranks in Boy Scouting .  We look forward to the upcoming Camporee and ourown Troop camping. 

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Watch for our Troop website to expand its coverage to include our Pack 218!

Over the Fall we will broaden our coverage to include Pack 218, its membership, leadership, activities and photo gallery.  We're excited to share their world with our Troop's activities!

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Troop 218 helped the Rise Against Hunger Project 2019



Our troop helped Winter Park Presberian Church pack boxes of food for those in need on Sunday, Sept 15th. Two of our scouts are shown here helping out.

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Congratulations to Zachary Wilson on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout!

Zachary Wilson, our most recent Eagle Scout, completed his Eagle Scout Board of Review on Jan 23rd, 2019  and became Troop 218's 58th Eagle Scout.  Congratulations to Zachary and his family on this excellent achievement.  Zachary plans to remain active within our troop as a Jr. Asst. Scoutmaster.  We look forward to his continued leadership role and mentor-ship to our younger scouts.

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Our June 5th Court of Honor, at WPPC

Both our Scout troop & cub scout pack wrapped up our Spring season with our Court of Honor at WPPC.  We have much to celebrate and a great summer ahead of us.  We awarded both Cub Scout & Boy Scouts with rank advancments, as well as welcomed Scouts from Pack 206 and their recent Crossover.  We recognized and celebrated Ben Tisinger's rank of Eagle Scout. Eagle Scout, Joseph Small was presented the BSA 218 Scholarship Award as well.  
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Congratulations to our Eagle Scouts for the 2017-2018 Season!
Jason Blaisdell Alan Coble Joseph Small Ben Tisinger
11/2017 11/2017 12/2017 4/2018

We had 4 of our scouts earn the rank of Eagle Scout this season.  Our troop congratulates each one for their hard work diligence and persistence to achieve the highest rank in Boy Scouting.  These scouts were the 54th, 55th, 56th & 57th Eagle Scouts from Troop 218. Each scout contributed and continues to contribute to our Troop.  Thank you for giving back!
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Troop 218's Beach Sweep at Wrightsville Beach

Our  troop met and performed our own Beach Sweep Friday evening at Johnny Mercer's Pier southward from 6pm-8pm.  Watch for more details in the future.
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Troop 218 Camps at Lake Waccamaw State Park

Our troop enjoyed incredibly warm temperatures of 74* F and spectacular weather for February, while camping at Lake Waccamaw State Park.  We worked on the Fishing merit badge and completed all requirements except for actually catching fish!  We included a 6 mi. hike to the Dam or spillway to fish as well.  We will follow up with a day of fishing at a local beach to complete these requirements.
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Troop 218 Welcomes Nathan Geever as our 53rd Eagle Scout!

Congratulations to Troop 218's 53rd Eagle Scout, Nathan Geever.  Nathan's family has been long involved in Troop 218 and we welcome him to our Eagles' Nest.  He has paticpated in many of the troop activities from summer camps to camping trips to Bonus trips.  Nathan has recently begun attending UNCW Fall 2016.

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      Troop 218 Welcomes the new Pack 218 Cub Scout unit!
 The new Cub Scout unit has 17 scouts now registered and will meet each
 Tuesday night 6pm-7pm in Chadbourne Hall at WPPC.   The first meeting is
 Oct. 6th, 2015.  We're excited to have this unit join us at Winter Park
 Presbyterian Church.  For more information please contact Sam Burgess or
Mike Prevatte of our troop.

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  Troop 218 Awards 23 Merit Badges at Sept 2015 Court of Honor

     


Our Sept 29th, 2015 Court of Honor awarded 8 scouts 23 merit badges, which were mostly earned during
our Summer Camp week at Camp Raven Knob near Mt. Airy, NC.  We also reviewed our Heat Smart community service, where we distribute blankets to families in need through Duke Energy.  We
discussed our current fund-raiser, selling popcorn through Trails-End popcorn and our upcoming
camping trip at Camp Bowers for the Klahican Lodge OA Day of Service.  Thanks to the families
that provided our Court of Honor Refreshments!  (click here for COH pics).

   
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Troop 218 Meets the Challenge of French Broad River Rafting with NOC!

      
   

Seven scouts and 2 leaders traveled to Asheville, NC to enjoy a day of river rafting on
the French Broad River with the Nantahala Outdoor Center, July 31st-Aug 2nd.  We camped
within 20' of the river and simply had a blast!  As our popcorn bonus trip, we grilled burgers
and hot dogs and had "all you can eat pizza" at Cici's in Asheville.  The rafting was completed
in both 6 man rafts and rubber "ducks" or inflatable kayaks over class 2 & 3 rapids.  The NOC provided excellent instruction, guidance and a lunch on the river.  
Thanks to everyone that participated!
(click here to view 88 photos of our trip)

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Troop 218 Enjoys a week of Summer Camp at Camp Raven Knob

Troop 218 had 11 scouts and 4 leaders spend the week at Camp Raven Knob of the Old
Hickory Council in the mountains of Mt. Airy, June 28-July 4th.  Activities ranged from Rifle
& Shotgun shooting, to swimming, sailing, wilderness survival and a historical version called "Mountain Man". The lake was it's usual cool temperatures, the food, it's consistently good
menu & the experience, it's expected high quality fun, adventure and achievement.
  (click here for pics and more being added daily)

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Troop 218 Completes the Spring Season with our June 2015 Court of Honor

In spite of threatening weather our Troop was prepared and moved our June 2105
Court of Honor indoors to the safety of the WPPC. We congratulated and celebrated
our scouts that had earned rank advancement, merit badges and achievements in
addition to our full schedule of camping, hiking, canoeing and community service.
(click here for pics)

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Congratulations Alex Blaisdell, Troop 218's 52nd Eagle Scout!

Alex Blaisdell successfully completed his Eagle Scout Board of Review this past
Tuesday, May 13th.  Our troop is proud of his accomplishment and hard work.  
Alex plans to begin engineering classes this August at NCSU.  Alex has been a
member of Troop 218 since 2008  Congratulations to both Alex and the Blaisdell
family.

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Troop 218 Celebrated Zach Hutchinson's Eagle Court of Honor 
April 26, 2015

                    

Zach Hutchinson was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout becoming our 50th Eagle Scout.
Zach joined our troop 7 years ago and worked his way up through the entire Scout rank
process participating in troop activities from Summer Camps to hikes & camping trips
to community service.  We joined his family & friends in celebrating, congratulating him
and wishing him the very best in his bright future.
          (click here for more pics)

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Congratulations Cole Schumann on becoming Troop 218's 51st Eagle Scout!

On April 6th, Cole Schumann successfully completed his Eagle Scout Board of Review
and became our troop's 51st Eagle Scout.  Cole has been a member of Troop 218 since
2009 and has been very active in the Klahican Lodge of Order of the Arrow serving in
numerous Lodge leadership positions.  We're very proud of Cole and his hard work!
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Troop 218 Canoes 20 Miles on the Lumber River
           Fri-Sun, April 10-12th!

                       
    
          

Our troop travelled Friday, April 10th at 6pm to head for the Lumber River.  We set
up camp at Lumber River State Park and then canoed back to the park Saturday
for 9.0 miles.  We then canoed south another 11.7 miles from the park to Fair Bluff
bridge on Sunday and returned late afternoon.  In total we canoed/kayaked 20.7 miles.  
We were joined for camping by Webelos & leaders from Pack 732.  Both groups enjoyed
cooking with dutch ovens Sat. night with Scoutmaster Blaisdell's apple berry cobbler
& Den Leader Boone's incredible double chocolate delight. When combined with dinner
ranging from nuclear chili, chicken quesadillas, chicken and dumplings and a pot roast,
both groups dined and slept well. We had a awesome weekend, saw many parts of the
river, learned new skills and made new friends. Thanks for joining us, Pack 732 Webelos!  
You're welcome anytime!
           (click here to see 107 pics from the trip)

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Christopher Hoenig Speaks to Troop 218 on the Value of
Becoming an Eagle Scout

Mr. Christopher Hoenig, a Vice President of TD Bank & Eagle Scout from Troop 13,
spoke to our troop about the value of being an Eagle Scout.  Mr. Hoenig shared his
scouting experiences from Philmont, the Northern Tier and Camp Bowers, as well as
how becoming an Eagle Scout has helped him in acceptance into NCSU and establishing
his career within the finance industry.  He currently works with the Cape Fear Council
as a Scout Executive, advising, planning & fund-raising.  We wish to thank Mr. Hoenig
for his time, inspiration and guidance as each of our scout's work toward this personal
goal.

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Troop 218 Camped for the Cape Fear Council Scout Show

Our troop participated March 13-15, in the Cape Fear Council Scout Show held in
Brunswick Forest.  We experienced the full range of weather conditions and ended
early with thunderstom warnings.  Our troop highlighted our dutch oven cooking
skills for the public to see and enjoy.
                                        (click here for pics of the event)

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Troop 218 attended Scout Sunday, Sunday, March 1st!

Our troop attended the 10am service & sat together at Winter Park Presbyterian
Church (WPPC) for this annual event.  10 troop members attended the 10am service.  
We showed our thanks to the wonderful church and its membership that hosts our
troop as well as enjoyed a moving sermon by Pastor Emile Harley. Thank you
Winter Park Presbyterian Church for your continued support of our troop!

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Troop 218 camps at Moores Creek National Battlefield 
Jan 24-25th in chilly temps

  

Ten scouts and three leaders camped in rainy weather that cleared and turned colder
to just above freezing on Sunday morning at the newly completed Camp Caswell
campsite constructed by Troop 220 at Moores Creek National Battlefield.  We enjoyed
a hike around the battlefield and some dutch oven cooking Saturday evening.  
Thank you Troop 220 & the park ranger's staff for a great weekend!
              (click here for pics)

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Our troop met Jan 20th at the Wilmington Police Department

Mr. Kunack provided a tour of the Wilmington Police Dept. Headquarters and
facilities.  Fourteen scouts were able to tour a number of the sections including
the fingerprinting area.  Thank you Mr. Kunack & the Wilmington Police
Department.

(click here for pics)

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Our December Court of Honor was fun!

On Dec 16th at 7pm we held our December Court of Honor for our troop and their families.  We recognized & celelbrated scouts earning 8 merit badges and 2 rank advancements. 
Congratulations to both A.Coble & J. Small on earning the rank of Star scout. 
We also congratulated our top scout popcorn salesmen:
J. Small, D. Blaisdell, Z. Wilson & A. Coble.  Thank you to all whom participated! 
After reviewing troop plans for the coming year, we concluded our evening with birthday cake for
scout C. Dennison.  Happy birthday & Happy Holidays to all!
(Enjoy pics from our COH here)


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Troop 218 Camped on the Beane Property

                                Nov 15th & 16th, 2014

                        
              

We enjoyed cool temps, a relatively dry weekend, a great nature scavenger hunt,
learned to split firewood, sharpen our cooking skills, played manhunt & steamed
some local oysters.  Thanks to the property owners, caretaker and Mr Canady for
coordinating the event.
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Our Troop celebrated our September Court of Honor
                                              Sept. 30th, 2014

                   

We awarded rank and merit badges from this summer's Summer Camp at
Camp Tuscarora, which inlcuded 48 merit badges and Scouter J. Honeycutt
earning his rank of Tenderfoot.  Congratulations to all!
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Troop 218 Camps this weekend at Cliffs of Neuse State Park

  

Our troop traveled to Cliffs of Neuse State Park for a full weekend of camping & hiking.
We met at WPPC Sat, Oct. 11th, and returned after our troop tradition of ice cream
on Sunday, Oct. 12th.  We had a great weekend of hiking, cooking, manhunt and even
found a tree swing.
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We celebrated Eagle Scout Ceremonies for Jacob Smith, Hinton Carter, David and Joseph Roberts Troop 218's newest Eagle Scouts!

Jacob & Hinton successfully completed their Eagle Board of Review to become our
troop's 48 & 49th Eagle Scout.  We're proud of their accomplishments and excited
about their futures.  Joseph and David Roberts passed their Eagle Scout Board of Review
earlier this year and in 2013.

Our Eagle's families hosted their Eagle Court of Honors at the following times & locations:

Hinton Carter: Sat. Oct 4th, 11:00am-2:00pm, St. James Parish, 25 S.3rd St., Wilm, NC 28401
Jacob Smith: Sat. Oct 4th, 4:30-7:00pm, Weslyan Church, Sidbury & Market St.
Joseph & David Roberts, Oct. 26th, 1-4pm, Winter Park Presbyterian Church
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Our Troop went to the US National Whitewater Center, July 18-20th, 2014

                                            

      

We had 6 scouts and 4 leaders camp at this year's bonus trip.  We camped at the
McDowell Nature Preserve on Lake Wylie and spent a day at the US Nat'l Whitewater
Center in Charlotte, NC rafting, kayaking, paddleboarding, climbing, mtn biking, zip
lining & high ropes skills.  We had a blast!
                                                   (click to see 191 pics of our trip)

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Our Troop Returns from Summer Camp at Camp Tuscarora
                                                  June 22-28th

            

Nine scouts and 4 leaders attended Camp Tuscarora in June 2014. The camp is an 1100 acre
camping facility located near Four Oaks, NS and features a BMX track, skateboard park and
updated waterfront and much more.  Scouts enjoyed everything from the waterslide into the lakefront
to skits and merit badge classes of all types.
              (click here for pics)  (click here for link to Camp info)

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