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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIV • NO 13
Troop 97 Attends Summer Camp hat do you get when you send 19 Boy Scouts, six leaders, and a trailer packed with camping gear to summer camp in Kunkletown? For Boy Scouts of America Troop 97 of Londonderry Township, the answer is 114 earned merit badges, the title of Ultimate Frisbee champion, and countless memories. Trexler Scout Reservation (TSR) is nestled in 900 acres of pine-crested wilderness in Monroe County. Troop 97 arrived on a Sunday and was treated to a barbecue dinner after a tour of the camp. Bright and early on Monday, after tidying their campsite, Scouts dispersed to their merit badge sessions, including Camping, Citizenship in the Nation, and Environmental Science - all of which are required to earn the rank of Eagle Scout - as well as Woodcarving, Exploration, Fingerprinting, Basketry, Weather, and Mammal Study. Scout Jordan Paul reported, “My favorite merit badge was Leatherwork, and it was the first time I actually got to make something out of
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leather - a pocket knife holder.” Troop 97’s 19 Scouts enrolled in 37 different merit badge classes. It is easier to complete certain merit badges at summer camp when the facilities have specific amenities. “Camp Trexler has a large lake where a variety of water sports take place, which allowed our boys to earn Canoeing, Kayaking, Rowing, Swimming, and Lifesaving merit badges,” noted Scoutmaster Bill Lee. Additionally, the COPE (Challenging, Outdoor, Personal Experience) program challenged Scouts. Working in teams, Scouts climbed a 65-foot wall, rappelled, ziplined, and conquered a ropes course. “I am very proud that all 19 of our Scouts completed the requirements for the Disabilities Awareness Merit Badge,” Lee stated. Every Scout unit built a gateway to its campsite and had to add an element each day to improve the entrance feature. Daily campsite inspections were held by the TSR staff, and Troop 97 won the best campsite award one day.
Playhouse To Host Broadway Musician The Hershey Area Playhouse will present “Will Curry Plays Broadway: A Cabaret Experience,” featuring Will Curry, violinist and musical director. The performance will be held at the Playhouse on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. A renowned Broadway musician and Hershey native, Curry will perform in a cabaret experience. Curry will serenade with his violin and
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BY FRANCINE FULTON
American Legion Post 594 officers are (from left) Otto Wilken, Elizabeth Valentine, Robert Carrera, Linda Klutas, Paul Carnes, Butch Garber, Richard Denison, Bill Douglass and Tony DiFrancesco.
Sponsoring a baseball team, supporting the sports programs at Middletown Area High School and providing dinner to local veterans are just some of the community service activities of American Legion Post 594 of Middletown, which is beginning the celebration of its 100th anniversary. The post will officially turn 100 years old in April of 2022, but it will hold a 100th anniversary celebration on Saturday, Oct. 23. The event will include a dinner from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by music and dancing from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Tickets are available at the post, located at 137 E. High St.,
LDFF Announces Grant Application Dates . . .2 Take A Bite Out Of Fall . . .2 Hershey High School Athletic Hall Of Fame Event Set . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .10 House Of Worship . . . . . .12
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See Broadway Musician pg 2
Troop 97 members gather before taking on the Trexler Rangers course.
American Legion To Celebrate 100th Anniversary
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