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Tue April 07, 2026

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Hope's Scout Troop 5 Conquers the Buffalo and White Rivers on Annual Spring Break Adventure

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Hope's Scout Troop 5 Conquers the Buffalo and White Rivers on Annual Spring Break Adventure
Hope's Scout Troop 5 made their annual Buffalo River /White river trip on Spring Break. Staying at Scout Cap Orr on the Buffalo River, the Scouts floated 21 miles in two days in canoes and a kayak. The Scouts hiked Lost Valley, did cave exploring and got to see the Arkansas Elk herd and numerous wildlife.     
Staying at White Hole Resort on the White River the Scouts were treated to breakfast and lunch by the owners of the resort and were given guided trout fishing trips on the White River by professional guides.  Everyone caught rainbow and brown trout. Troop 5 also toured the Jim Gaston Bull Shoals Dam Nature Center and hiking trail.  They were the guests of T L Lauerman at WAPSI Fly company in
Mountain Home.  This is an annual tradition at Wapsi Fly who through T L teaches and supplies Troop 5 Scouts with fly tying lessons and the kits to make their own fishing flies. The Scouts were hosted by the Fly Fishing Organization at the Norfork River Trout Hatchery.  They were taught how to use their fly fishing tackle to catch fish. Then the Fly Fishing Guides took the Scouts fishing on Dry Run
Creek to fly fish.  All the Scouts caught trout. The Scouts earned certificates in Fly fishing with the second year Scouts earning an advanced certification.    Youth Scouts on the trip:  Dakota Greer, Senior Patrol Leader; Luca Matchett, Quartermaster; Emma Wright, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Cooper Robertson, Penelope Tucker, Charlotte, Tucker, Harper McMahan, Sydney Smith,
Madison Smith, Forrest Flagg, Jamison McCorkle, Emily Williams and David Barnes. Adult Leaders on the trip: Joe Flagg, Dustin McCorkle, Scott McCorkle, Brian Matchett, Amanda Matchett, Coy Tucker, Caley Tucker, Tristan Sitzes, Karla Castro, Betty Wright, Robert Wright, Jonathan Smith, Heather Smith, Karen Smith, Scoutmaster; Dr. Lester Sitzes, Scoutmaster.
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