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Troop 1001 |
Scout Oath
On my honor I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
And to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
Mentally awake,
and morally straight.
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VNUMC officially started sponsoring Troop
1001 in 1996. Our troop currently
has
over 25 members and 10 adult leaders. The meetings are held
every
Monday from
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. All males between
the ages of 10 and
17 are welcome and encouraged joining the Boy Scouts
of America.
Adults 18 and
over are welcome to join as leaders.
Once a month, Troop 1001 participates in weekend camp-outs held
at
various
locations throughout Florida. Occasionally, during a long 3-day
weekend the troop
has been able to travel to places further away from home,
such
as, the Florida Keys, Pensacola, Osceola National Forest to see
a
re-enactment of Florida’s only major
Civil War Battle, and Alabama. The
scouts have also spent the
night on the USS
Alabama and have toured the
National Naval Museum on Naval
Aviation.
Troop 1001 attends a Boy Scout Summer Camp annually to learn,
build
friendships,
and earn merit badges. Periodically the group has been able
to
take a few extra trips
during the summer including a visit to Yellowstone
National
Park, and the Grand Tetons,
and Washington, D.C.. Once a year,
the older scouts participate
in a “Cross the State”
bicycle trip. This is a
3-day trip starting in Crystal Springs
and finishing up at Ormond
Beach. |
VNUMC holds a “Boy Scout Sunday” once a
year to recognize the members
and
leaders of Troop 1001. The Boy Scouts participate in this
special
service by lighting
the candles on the altar and reading the scripture lesson
for
the worship service.
They also provide a Pancake Breakfast/Brunch to
the congregation
after each service.
Troop 1001 cooks and serves for the annual Volunteer
Appreciation
Dinner for those
who volunteer their time and talent at VNUMC. This is
not a fundraiser for the Scouts
but an opportunity for them to serve the church
members and
thank them for their
support and prayers throughout the year.
It has become a tradition for our troop to lead off the City of
Venice’s Annual
Holiday
Parade during the Thanksgiving weekend. The troop collects
canned
goods and toys
from the audience during the Parade to donate to the
community’s food bank. The
Troop also participates in the “Scouting for
Food” program which
involves going
out in the community twice per year
to collect food for the
South County Food Pantry. |
Troop 1001 is a self-supporting
organization. Our annual fundraisers consist
of a
garage sale held at the Venice Animal Clinic, a car wash,
selling
Christmas wreaths,
and several Pancake Breakfasts held at VNUMC.
We currently have over 20 boys who are Eagle Scouts and several
more
actively
pursuing this goal. This is an asset not just to VNUMC Church
but
also to the
community. One of our Eagle Scouts was featured on the front
page of “Life Scout”
for his Eagle project to collect flags that needed to be
retired
and to do it properly.
He received 240 flags!
The photograph below shows the flags that our Boy Scouts along
with
another group
put into the ground in honor of the 9-11 World Trade
Center
Attacks. Their was a flag
to represent everyone who lost their
life. The flags were on display for over a month
at a self-storage facility
located in Venice, Florida. |
If you would like more information about
Boy Scout Troop 1001,
please call the
Church Office at (941) 484-7414. |
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