Cape Fear Council
Awards Banquet

This year's Banquet was held Feb. 24th, 2011 & attended by Eagle Scouts Adam Burgess, Wells Galphin, Cody Beitel, Powell Hackler, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Prevatte, Mr. Murray, Mr. Hackler, Mr. Beitel,  & their families.  It featured the largest Eagle Scout class (129) on record for the Cape Fear Council of all time.  Troop 218 had 4 Eagles this year, Wells Galphin, Austin Mann, Cody Beitel & Powell Hackler.  The banquet was held at the Hilton Riverside in Wilmington & honored scouts and leaders from throughout the council.  SM Sam Burgess was awarded the Council Silver Beaver Award & the Eagle Class of 2010 honored Paul Butler of White Lake, NC, a longtime member of the Council Executive Board. 

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Merit Badges Now Trackable with iPhone App.

In early 2011 Scouts will now be able to track their merit badge progress with a new BSA Merit Badge iPhone app.  Available through iTunes for $1.99 the app will show requirements, progress and even share this with others, if desired.  It joins the Boy Scout Handbook App as another method for scouts to use new technology to aid them in their journey through Scouting.  ________________________________

Eagle Scout Jonathon Yarde Earns all 121 Merit Badges



From Huntington, WV, Jonathon Yarde of Troop 130 becomes only the 103rd scout to earn every merit badge offered.  His favorite was watersports mb.  He achieved his goal July 2009.
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Join John Roseman
in the tube at Tavarua, Fiji.


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How did Scouting Start?


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Scouting's 100 Year Anniversary Jamboree

Troop 218, Asst. Scoutmaster, Larry Murray, attended this centenial event and helped serve roughly 10,000 lunch meals to hungry scouters in 113 minutes. 

Watch this to see them "come & get it!"



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See a slice of Philmont!


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 Great Issue of Boys Life this month!
100 Top Tips.  A Century of great ideas!

Boys Life gives some excellent tips & ideas on topics ranging from sports to camping to hiking to just plain organization.  Read, learn & enjoy!
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 Coastal District Merit Badge College

The Coastal District of the Cape Fear Council will host a merit badge college at Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) on May 14th. 

Participation is limited to 12 scouts per class, so pre-registration is necessary. Cost is $5 which includes lunch. 

Merit badges offered include: Cooking, Citizenship of the World, Soil & Water Conservation, Weather, Pulp & Paper and Public Health.

Registration is at the Cape Fear Scout Office in person prior to April 1st.
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Wear the BSA Centennial Ring around the World Crest to celebrate the 100th Year of Scouting in the USA.



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Did you know that Switchfoot played at the National Scout Jamboree?

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New Rank Requirements
From the New 12th
Edition BSA Handbook

Click on either of the above links to see the newest changes from the latest BSA Handbook
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Click here for info on Scoutings 100th Anniversary National Jamboree, this past July 26-Aug. 4, 2010 at Fort AP Hill, Virginia

Also Scouting's 22nd World Jamboree, Rinkaby, Sweden, this past July 27-Aug 7, 2011. Join 40,000 scouts from 114 countries
www.scouting.org/worldjamboree/aspx


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What is Scouting?

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Listen to Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs
Explains his Eagle Scouting Experience @ the
National Scout Jamboree

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