Fri June 30, 2023

By Dillan Kelsey

Troop 5 Summer Camp
Hope's Scout Troop 5 held it's Summer Camp at DeGray Lake's Ross-Rhodes Scout reservation. Located outside Bismark the camp has a beach and boat landing providing the Scouts with lots of swimming, boating, tubing and kayaking time. Completed Swimming and  Emergency Preparedness Merit Badges. Started Kayaking merit badge. The troop will complete Kayaking, Water Sports and Lifesaving Merit Badges at their next campout.

Ed Flagg brought his ski boat for the week. Joe Flagg brought his kayaks. Donnie Golden manned his smoker for excellent meals including sirloin steaks from JACO Meats.  Donnie also made blackberry, apple and strawberry cobblers that were served with vanilla ice cream.

The Scouts spent one day at Magic Springs and then ate pizza at Rod's Pizza Cellar in Hot Springs.

The Hope Noon Lions, Hope Auto GM and Hope Auto Ford helped sponsor the summer camp.  Other donors provided the steaks, pizza and Magic Springs trip.

Lauri Mathis taught Emergency Preparedness and then continued with CPR at the Hope City Pool after the Troop returned home.

D'Aunna Golden served as Senior Patrol Leader with her staff being Mary Martinez, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader and Emma Wright, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. Karen Smith was Scoutmaster.

Lake Picture L to R: Joe Flagg, Ed Flagg, Drake Mathis, Karen Smith, Mary Martinez, Emma Wright, D'Aunna Golden, Makenzi Golden, Dakota Greer, Brooklyn Robertson, Jerrilynn Golden, Donnie Golden and Hunter Mathis. Photo by Dr. Lester Sitzes.

Magic Springs Picture L to R: Donnie Golden, Jerrilynn golden, Brooklyn Robertson, Dakota Greer, Makenzi Golden, Emma Wright, Karen Smith, Mary Martinez, D'Aunna Golden, Drake Hargis and  Dr. Lester Sitzes.

Guests included: Sue Gilbert, Ben O'Neal, Wylie Litchford and family.

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