Boy Scouts of America

Troop 282

Blue Elk District • Heart of America Council, BSA

A Chartered Organization of Trinity Episcopal Church

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Archive for June, 2011

June 15th, 2011

Flag Day Troop 282

Englewood Shopping District
By Scott Howell

What a wonderful morning Troop 282 had for raising the flag of our country on June 11, 2011 for the Englewood Shopping District Flag Day. As a Boy Scout one of our Aims is to show good citizenship. I can’t think of a better way to show good citizenship than to honor our Country’s Flag by raising it for a festival honoring the America Flag. I would like to thank those scouts, leaders and parents who showed up at 7:30 AM on Saturday morning to honor our countries flag. For those who didn’t show up well you missed out on a great honor for you and your scout troop.

I would like to ask the scouts to please respond back to this article by telling your scout troop what the Flag of your Country means to you?.

Flag Day was first observed in 1877. A celebration was held on the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States by the Second Continental Congress. In that year, Congress asked all public buildings to fly the flag on June 14th. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Flag Day as a national celebration, but it was not officially recognized until 1949, when President Harry Truman signed the National Flag Day Bill.

Bernard John Cigrand is known as the "Father of Flag Day" and, in 1885, he was working as a 19-year-old schoolteacher. He placed a 10-inch 38-starred flag in an inkwell on his desk and assigned his students essays about what the flag meant to them. He typically called June 14th the "Flag’s Birthday." From that day on, Cigrand dedicated his life to inspire all Americans about the real meaning and majesty of the American flag. He spoke around the country promoting patriotism, respect for the flag and the need of the observance of Flag Day.

Flag Day is not an official federal holiday, and Pennsylvania is currently the only state to recognize it officially as a state holiday. Typically, the week of June 14th is designated as National Flag Week and, during this time, the President of the United States will typically issue a proclamation urging United States citizens to fly the flag proudly during that week. The flag is also displayed on all government buildings. In some cities, there are parades and events that celebrate the flag and everything it represents. The largest Flag Day celebration is held in Troy, New York, and typically attracts around 50,000 people.

(See more pictures from the Flag Day in the Troop 282 Photo Collection.)

June 15th, 2011

Troop Fishing Derby

by Mr. Gentry

We had nice weather and a good turnout for the Fishing Derby at Lone Jack Lake. There were a few Black Bass caught in the morning. Then as it warmed up the Bass moved deeper and were harder to catch, but the Perch stayed active. The boys had a lot of fun catching a variety of sizes and kinds of Perch.

We kept all the fish that were large enough to clean and eat. Some of the boys had never cleaned or cooked fish before, so this was a great opportunity to do something new. With Uncle Bucks Original Blend Fish Batter, all the boys said the fish tasted great!

We also had a few prizes to give out for the Fishing Derby. And the winners were:
First fish caught – Nathan Barker
Largest fish caught – JP Joyce
Most fish caught – Ben Wyatt
Smallest fish caught – Mathew Pierce

I would like to thank Mr. Owens for catching a few more fish to make sure we had plenty to cook and Mr. Pierce, for when he wasn’t tasting the worms, he was keeping the boys hooks stocked with them.

I also want to thank all the Leaders for their help and support in making this event happen. I think we all had just as much fun as the boys.

(See more pictures from the Troop Fishing Derby in the Troop 282 Photo Collection.)