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Dear Scouts and Parents:

Welcome to the Boy Scout Troop 815.  The Scouts in Troop 815, are experiencing the grand adventure of Scouting.  This is a tremendously important and rewarding endeavor that will turn into a life-transforming experience.

Our Troop is dedicated to delivering the mission of the Boy Scouts of America through a strong outdoor program.  With weekly meetings, once-a-month campouts, high adventure summer camp and the patrol method, Scouts develop traits of character, self-reliance, consideration of and service to others, personal courage, and above all, citizenship.  In all activities, emphasis is placed on practicing the principles found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

Again, welcome to Troop 815.  Let the adventure begin!

Yours in Scouting,

      Troop 815 Scoutmaster

 

Troop 815 Scouts work hard on service hours that help improve the community. The validation for these service hours can be found in a speech given many years ago. On January 20th, 1961, John F Kennedy gave a famous speech at his presidential inaugural address.  An excerpt of that speech is as follows: "And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country."

Let us take a look at what the 2007 Eagle Scout Projects have done for our county.

Derek Leong (Platform and entertainment stand at Canyon Creek Church,)
Pranay Manghirmalani (fire hydrant maintenance)
Jordan Erlich (School supplies for Richmond)
Kevin Mataraci (carts for lost and found, John Baldwin elementary School)
Evan Birdsall (carts for lost and found, Charlotte Wood middle School)
Brett Vergara (planting trees and building two benches at Greenbrook elementary School)
Greg Taylor (building shelves at Greenbrook elementary School)
Alex Davis(building and installing three owl boxes Castle Rock Regional Park)
Brendan Bordelon (care packages for Soldiers overseas)
Matt Austin ( install fence at Castle Rock Regional Park)
Shyall Bhela (Planter boxes at John Baldwin Elementary School)

Troop 815 is making a difference.  I commend the Scouts, Leaders and Parents for their effort and contribution to making this organization a success.  We have a fantastic calendar for 2008 and dedicated Scouts to make it happen.  

The Troop also welcomes the first year Scouts and parents.  If a first year Scout has not scheduled a Scoutmaster conference, please encourage him to do so.

Let the journey begin.

Yours in Scouting,

Jim Morrison
Scoutmaster Troop 815
email: jamesdmorrison@comcast.net

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Boy Scout Song from our Former Scout Master Dave Newton

I'm leaving this song on the website since I haven't heard anyone come up with a better one yet (who would have though that could happen).

(Sung to the tune of Hey hey we're the Monkeys)

> Hey, hey we're the Boy Scouts
> We're just out hiking around,
> You may see our trail dust
> But we're going to be long gone

> Hey, hey we're the Boy Scouts
> We're Troop 815,
> We're all loving the outdoors
> Why are you still inside?

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