Troop 1 will be taking to the rails November 1-3, 2013. We will be participating in the BSA Rail Camp sponsored by the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC which is just north of Charlotte on I-85.
Court of Honor
Troop 1 held a fall Court of Honor on Tuesday, October 8th. Among the many scouts recognized for merit badges and rank advancements, Zack Boyles received his fifteenth palm and one hundredth merit badge.
Pack 1 scouts featured in video
Congratulations to Pack 1 scouts Mac Salley and Drew Lawton for starring roles in the 2013 Palmetto Council Popcorn promotional video.
Lake Jocasse – The Foothills Trail
The October backpacking trip take us to The Jocasse lake Foothills trail area. This area is known as the Big Blue Wall or Blue Ridge Escarpment as the 2000 ft. NC elevation quickly drops to the Jocasse lake area in SC. Spectacular waterfalls are everywhere and the 76 mile Foothills trail snakes back and forth across the SC/NC state line. Historically, since the steep slopes in the area form a natural coral, the Cherokee Indians and Civil War hideouts referred to the area as the “Horsepasture.”
Chaos on the Nantahala
Watch the Sullivan’s near-disaster on the Nantahala – and see Michael Green brave the wild waters of the river to attempt a rescue.
