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News Blast November 30, 2015
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Council Wide Announcements & Calendar
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Attention All Scouts - Looking to Fund an Outdoor Conservation, Eagle, or Hornaday Project?Consider applying for funding through Tread Lightly!'s 25 for 25 program. The national nonprofit organization Tread Lightly! has launched an initiative funding 25 Restoration for Recreation projects to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Hurry - Application deadline is 5 PM December 1st, 2015, and projects must be completed by June 2016. Access details here.
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2016 Camp Expo
Cary Camp December 6, 2015
Come and join us as we release 2016 camping information! We will gather at 2 PM and program will be from 2:15 to 4 PM. We will review all of our camping programs: Boy Scout Resident Camp at Camp Buffalo, Cub & Webelos Resident Adventure Camp, New Cub & Webelos Camping Weekends, Family Camping opportunities, and Day Camps council-wide. This event is open to Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, Committee Chairs, Leaders, Senior Patrol Leaders, Parents, or anyone involved with your camping program. Register by December 4, 2015 via CampMaster.
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Remember: Recharter Deadline is November 30th and Recharter Fees are Due December 4th!
Rechartering on time is critical. It is required for Journey to Excellence. It is also required for units to continue registration without interruption. Your leaders will not be covered by BSA insurance as long as you are not rechartered, and no rank advancements will be entered. So, it is important that charters be turned in on time and without defects. Make sure all your leaders have completed Youth Protection and you have included the $3 insurance fee per person. If you experience any problems during the Recharter process, please contact Laura Stanifer at 765-452-8253; she will be happy to help you with this process. The link to Recharter is on our Council website, and Laura can provide you with your unit's access code.. |
Advancement Reporting
Leaders, we need your help -- please take time to verify that your unit advancements are up to date. You may do this by contacting Laura Stanifer, Council Registrar, at the Hingst Service Center, or you may contact Chas Triplett, Council Program Director.
Please submit Advancement Reports on what your Scouts have done this summer and fall, at unit events and Resident Camps, Day Camps, Camporee, Fall into Scouting, Meet the Troops, and University of Scouting. There were many Cub Scouts recruited this fall that should have earned their Bobcat by now; please verify that you have turned in advancement reports for them.
If you purchase advancements out of council, please submit an Advancement Report to the Hingst Service Center. This will help keep your records up to date.
We are here to serve you as you are serving the youth in your units. If you need help with anything, please feel free to contact us.
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Lincoln Citizen Day - February 2016
Who:
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Cub Scouts
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What:
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Day Event with optional overnight camping
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When:
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Where:
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Honeywell Memorial Community Center Wabash, Indiana (Packs who elect to camp overnight will stay in the Scout Cabin Saturday night.)
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Cost:
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$5.00 per Person
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Attention Boy Scouts & Troops:
We are looking for Boy Scouts & Troops to help with our New Cub event in Wabash. The former Lincoln Pilgrimage event has been restructured to become an exciting hands-on Cub Scout event titled "Lincoln Citizen Day for Cub Scouts". We need Scouts to be Masters of Ceremonies, run hands-on stations, and help with the flag ceremony. We are offering merit badge opportunities also. Troops can come, the older Scouts can help with the event while younger or other Scouts can pick up merit badges (Scouting Heritage, American Culture, American Heritage, or Citizenship in the Nation). If you are interested in participating contact Chas Triplett, Council Program Director.
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Popcorn Wrap Up from Sherry Brady
I have completed the list of Scouts that qualified for the Spin to Win party which will be held Saturday, December 5th at the Calvary Presbyterian Church in Logansport, Indiana; be watching for your invitation. Camp Card FundraiserOur Camp Card Fundraiser is a great way to fund your unit's way to camp in 2016! If your unit did not participate last year, please be ready to reconsider at your kick-offs in February. I will be coming to speak about the camp cards and will hopefully have all vendors in place and paper samples for you to review. We have secured Marsh for our $5 snap off this year which will add more value to our cards. North Star District, I haven't left you out -- I will try very diligently to offer a separate card to your District that will have some smaller vendors more applicable to your areas. I hope I can count on you to review the samples before you make a determination not to participate.
I know we all just finished the popcorn sale and are fund-raised out, but believe it or not the spring months will be here before you know it. I would like all units to think about who your camp card chairman will be in 2016. I will be sending out a commitment form in next month's e-blast, so be prepared to submit your unit representative's name.
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Shopping for Christmas Gifts?
Don't forget, Pinewood Derby cars make great Christmas gifts for your Cub Scout pack. We have gift boxed editions available for a limited time! Hurry in!
Kokomo Trading Post
Cary Camp Trading Post
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Eagle Scout License Plates
Boy Scout Troops, if you would like Indiana to offer Eagle Scout license plates, please download this form and have the Eagles in your unit sign the petition. Once you have collected the signatures in your unit, send it to the address on the bottom of the form.
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Philmont Scout Ranch News
Work at Philmont this summer! If you'll be 18 years old by summer 2016, now is the time to apply for a Philmont staff position. You have the opportunity to be considered from over 1,100 positions. Internships are available! Apply for Work at PhilmontEnjoy a vacation for the whole family at the Philmont Training Center! Engage in one of over 80 world-class conferences while your whole family enjoys PTC's selection of age-specific program activities. When sitting down for meals throughout the week family members may recall activities such as horseback riding, day hikes, the raft-lodge, dancing and much more! Register for Summer 2016 - Philmont Training CenterPhilmont Museum Expansion Brick Paver Program Buy a Brick, Build a Legacy! Ever wanted to leave your mark on Philmont? Commemorate your trek? Honor your Advisor? Perhaps you'd just like to give a little back and help the next generation of Scouts? 100% of proceeds go towards the upcoming Philmont Museum expansion. Buy a Brick!
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Cary Camp Trading Post Hours
The hours of operation for the Trading Post at Cary Camp are below. However, please call Adam at 567-644-1087 before coming to the Cary Trading Post to confirm that Adam will be there. Some evenings he may be away from Cary Camp attending a unit event to provide a "mobile trading post."
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesdays & Thursdays: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Saturdays: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM + Event Specific Hours Sundays: Closed Except tor Specific Council/District Events
Printable Reference Sheet - Cary Camp Trading Post Hours
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Applications for Financial Assistance
for Needy Scouts
Applications for Financial Assistance with membership registration fees for Needy Scouts should be filled out, signed by both parent and leader, and submitted to the council.
Unit Leaders, Please Note:
Financial Help for Needy Scouts forms will not be approved unless they are filled out completely. This means that the section listing the "Scout's Efforts to Provide and Support the Unit" MUST be filled out, also.
Scouts who request assistance for a uniform shirt will not be awarded this until they have received their first rank and this information has been turned in to the office.
2016 Application for Financial Assistance for Needy Scouts
General information about Applications for Financial Assistance for Needy Scouts.
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Announcing the 2017 National Jamboree!
Dates: July 19-28, 2017
The National Jamboree is the Boy Scouts of America's premier event held every four years with the next event being July 19-28, 2017 at the BSA Summit Bechtel Reserve near Beckley, West Virginia. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for Scouts unlike any other camping experience, featuring mountain biking, zip lining, white water rafting, climbing, top quality stage shows, and much more.
Sagamore Council has committed to send one Boy Scout Troop to the Jamboree, consisting of 36 Boy Scouts and 4 adult leaders. The contingent will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Scouts must be a registered member of a troop, have earned First Class Rank, be 12 years old before the first day of the Jamboree but not have turned 18 before the last day of the Jamboree. The deadline for registration is January 20, 2016.
Cost for the Sagamore Council contingent to the National Jamboree is $1,600 ($320 deposit plus four quarterly payments in 2016) and includes Jamboree participation, transportation, food, required pre-Jamboree meetings and campout, Council T-shirt, Council Jamboree Shoulder Strips, patches to trade, and more. All leaders and youth member participants are required to travel together in a contingent provided Charter Bus.
Download National Jamboree 2017 Fact Sheet for more information.
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| DECEMBER 2015
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| Unit Recharter Payments for Units Due to Council
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| Popcorn Payments, Prizes Orders, Incentive, Scholarships Due to Council by 5 PM
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| Council Camp Programs Expo - Cary Camp 2 PM
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| OA Lodge Meeting - Grissom Air Museum
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| OA Winter Banquet - Crosswinds UMC, Logansport
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| Executive Board Meeting - Cary Camp - 6:30 PM
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| Commissioner Meeting - Cary Camp - 6 PM
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| Office and Camps Closed for Christmas Holiday
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| JANUARY 2016
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| Office and Camps Closed - New Year's Day
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| OA Lodge Leadership Development - Cary Camp
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| Finance Committee Meeting - Kokomo - 7 PM
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| Program Committee Meeting - Cary Camp - 7 PM
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| Office Closed - Martin Luther King Day
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| Executive Board Meeting - Camp Buffalo - 6:30 PM
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| Winter Klondike at Mississinewa
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View Full Council Google Calendar
(The Council Google calendar includes both council and district events, meetings and roundtables in addition to Council events.)
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Wabash Valley District Announcements
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Wabash Valley District Contacts:
District Team Lead - Dylan Melling 765-639-4398
District Executive - Mitchell Ahnert 765-469-3197
District Commissioner - Dirk Hilt 765-418-6278
District Chairman - Mike Boebinger 217-313-7688
Wabash Valley serves Benton, Carroll, Tippecanoe,
Warren & Northern Fountain Counties
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2015 Family Investment in Character Campaign
Did your unit enjoy a visit to Cary Camp this year or experience having someone at the Service Center answer the phone? Did you access a Scouting website or receive support for your unit's programming? Did a youth receive a scholarship, campership, or other assistance? If so, then your unit benefited from some of the many programs offered by Sagamore Council for support! These programs and many more are supported by funds donated by individual families and community members. It is expected that all units allow a presentation so that families on their own can decide if they would be willing to support programs like this. Previously known as Friends of Scouting, the campaign is being renamed Investment in Character to better represent what the program is achieving. Unit leaders should contact Mike Silver via email or at 765-479-1479 to schedule a presentation date now.
Unit Service Hours
Have your service hours been submitted to be tracked for your Journey to Excellence? Submitting them is easy and is a critical part of tracking our success as a council. You can submit service hours through the www.sagamorebsa.org website. You can enter hours that were completed any time within the last calendar year. When turning in your signed charter, please turn in your Journey to Excellence Scorecard which can be found here.
District Award Reception
The 2015 District Award Reception will be held at St. Andrews in West Lafayette on December 3rd at 7pm. This reception will be where award winners receive their recognition and is a good social gathering for Scouters. Registration is $15 per unit, regardless of how many people will be attending. We do ask that each unit provide a shareable dessert per 5 attendees, so that people may truly enjoy the night! If you have any questions, please Email Mitchell Ahnert for more information, or get registered today on CampMaster.
Nominations Being Accepted
The Wabash Valley District is now accepting nominations for Scouters who you think belong on the District Committee. The only requirement going in is that a person be willing to help, we can help place you in a spot that would match your passions! If interested, please email District Chair Mike Boebinger.
December Roundtable
Please make sure to attend December Roundtable on December 10th at Trinity United Methodist Church at 7 pm!
District Cubmaster & Scoutmaster Email List
*Cub Scout Leaders and Boy Scout Leaders can be added to an email list connecting all of the Scouters in our District. If you would like to be added and kept up to date on events, information, dates etc. email Jeff Rattray.
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Peshewa District Announcements
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Peshewa District Contacts:
District Team Lead - Daniel Carbaugh - 765-480-3716
District Executive - Chris Crow - 757-952-4341
District Commissioner - Don Harper - 765-860-4474
District Chairman - Nick Pate
Peshewa District serves Blackford, Grant, Howard, Miami
and Wabash Counties
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Peshewa District Dinner
Howard County 4-H Fairgrounds
Wednesday, Dec 9, 2015 - 6:30 PM
The Peshewa District Dinner will include an auction, District Annual Election and award presentations honoring volunteers in the Peshewa District. The cost is $10 - Be sure to register through CampMaster. Registration for the dinner closes on Dec 7th.
Art Anderson Bowl-A-Thon
Where: Heritage Lanes in Kokomo at 1:00 PM with Check-in at 12:00PM
When: Sunday Jan 10, 2016
The 3rd annual Bowl-A-Thon, all proceeds will fund the Art Anderson Scholarship to help send youth to summer camp. $20 gets you three games with shows. This year we have a tournament team with cash prizes. Fee is $35 to register for the tournament; there will be door prizes and both a live and silent auction at the event.
Quick Reminders
Popcorn/Card Readers
Don't forget popcorn money is due to the council by Dec. 4th. Also, if anyone still has card reader out, you need to get them back to the office by Dec 4 or you will be charged $50 dollars for the card reader.
Commissioners
Commissioners are district and council leaders who help Scout units succeed. They coach and consult with adult leaders of Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, and Venturing crews. Commissioners help maintain the standards of the Boy Scouts of America.
Unit commissioners will focus on the following four primary areas:
Supporting unit growth through the Journey to Excellence.
Contacting units and capturing their strengths and needs in
Commissioner Tools
Linking unit needs to district operating committee resources.
Supporting timely charter renewal.
Eagle Board Approver
Gary Wood of Marion has accepted being the Eagle Project Approver for Grant and Wabash Counties. Any Scout in these areas that is ready to begin the process with their Eagle Project should contact Gary. All presentations of Eagle Projects are to be completed by the youth to Gary with no Scoutmasters or parents making the proposal on the Scout's behalf. You can reach Gary at (765) 661-8021 or [email protected]
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Peshewa District Eagle Scouts
Noah Puckett Troop 519
James Wolfe Troop 404
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North Star District Announcements
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North Star District Contacts:
District Executive - Jason Revord - 765-418-7381
District Commissioner - Tressa Bowman
District Chairman - Tony Schroeder
North Star District serves Cass, Fulton, Jasper, Newton, Pulaski & White Counties
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Takachsin Lodge - Order of the Arrow
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Order of the Arrow Takachsin Lodge Contacts:
Lodge Chief - Lucas Bowman
Lodge Advisor - Steve Bowman
Staff Advisor - Chas Triplett
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The Takachsin Lodge Winter Awards Banquet and officer elections will be held December 12, 2015 at Crosswinds United Methodist Church located at 616 North State Road 25, Logansport, IN 46947. We have some unbelievable items to be auctioned off this year. Fellowship will start at 10:00 AM followed by officer elections, auction, banquet and awards. This event is open to all so bring your family and friends. See CampMaster for more details. 2015 OA Winter Banquet Printable Flyer
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Training Contacts:
North Star District Training Chair - Vacant
North Star District Outdoor Leader Skills - Scott Grandstaff
North Star District Youth Protection - Mike Richardson
Peshewa District Training Chair - Randy Rusch
Wabash Valley District Training Chair - Ann Harding
Council Training Chair - Denise Chauret
Council Training Staff Advisor - Chas Triplett
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Service Hours
If your unit has done service hours this past year and you have not logged them on myscouting.org please contact Chas Triplett with your information. We know all units do service; it is very important that we log these hours. We are willing to help you with this if you don't want to do it on your own.
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Tributes / Memorial Contributions
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In Memory of: Terry Beasy
Donors:
Andy Esser
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Benjamin and Allison Laurent
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Benjamin and Jessica Hinman
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Betty Duncan
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BOSAR Consultants LLC - Brian & Denise Bosar & Randy & Alice Kastello
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Brad and Shirley Hartz
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Byron and Karen Tiede
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Candlewood Suites: Kasas City Airport
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Claude, Pat, Matthew, & Jennifer Reynolds
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Craig and Tracy Clerkin
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Dale and Ginny Van Meter
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Garry and Linda Weybright
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George and Dotte Peters - The Ice Cream Shoppe
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Girtz Family
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Harold and Doris Calhoun
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Heath and Jackie Hook
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Hull & Associates, Inc.
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James and Bette Davis
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James and Halina Leibrand
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Jim and Carol Stradling
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Joe Pala
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Julie Bancroft & Brian Peace
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Larry and Nancy Owens
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Louis and Margo Marocco
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Lyle and Dianna Tribbett
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M. Joyce Tribbett
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Mary Gailing
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Michael and Teresa Rutsch
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Mike and Patsy Anderson
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Norman and Mary Lou Kesling
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Paul Evanatz
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Phyllis Onken
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Purdue College of Engineering
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Rob Cawthorn
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Ryan and Lauren Layce Family & Ron Roth Jr.
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Steven and Joy Cosgray
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Teague and Mary Weybright
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The Watson Family
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Troop 530 - Phil Drake, Scoutmaster
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Wayne & Marilyn Berkshire & Family
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Willie Mote Auto Parts Inc.
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