The Pack 116 Cub Scout Blue & Gold Banquet, held February 28th, was very well attended. It featured a chicken fajita dinner, a talk from BSA Executive Bart Gentry, and entertainment by Troop 362 Port Lavaca Karankawa Lodge Native American Singing & Drumming Team. The auction was a lot of fun with many competitive bidders raising the bids on the cakes which were made by the boys and their fathers.
Tiger Den - Cody Branch, Kyle Doggett, and Adam Authement were promoted to full Tiger Advancement. Tiger Den Leader is Adam Authement.Tiger Den - Cody Branch, Kyle Doggett, and Adam Authement were promoted to full Tiger Advancement. Tiger Den Leader is Adam Authement.
Wolf Den- Ashton Albrecht and Chase Harding received their Wolf Badges and 2013 Pinewood Derby Patches. Beverly Clifton is Wolf Den Leader.
Bear Den - Shane Branch, Harley Albrecht, Joey Helm, Anthony Luna, and John Rosenboom earned their Whittling Chip Card which allows them to carry their Scout pocket knife at Boy Scout functions. Beverly Clifton is Bear Den Leader.
Webelos - Ronnie Carriles, Collin Branch, and Evan Clifton earned their Webelo Colors plus their Handyman and Readyman pins. They are working toward their Arrow of Light which is the highest level in Cub Scouting. Mike Clifton is Webelo Den Leader.
Joey Helms with his grandpa, David Stringo, and the $305 carrot cake.
Seadrift’s Troop 106 held their 39th annual Boy Scout Barbecue Dinner fund raiser on March 2 at the Seadrift School cafeteria. As usual, it was well attended with good food and good participation from the Scouts, their parents and the community.
There were many donated items put up for auction by auctioneer Mark Daigle, including many delicious homemade cakes. Most items went for at least $100. Although this reporter left before the end of the auction, I was there long enough to see lively bidding on a dewberry cobbler made by Tommy Stanfield, which sold to County Judge Mike Pheifer for $300.
Boy Scouts at the Troop 106 Annual Barbecue Dinner
After 18 years as Scoutmaster, Patrick Henley (center) announces that he will be limiting his involvement in Troop 106. Cub Master Fred Mendez (left) and Webelo Den Leader, Joey Carpenter (right) will be taking over many of the Scoutmaster duties.
Mary K Belter, Camie Rasmussen, and Mario Stoddard serve up the dinner.
Donald Morales, Pack 106, shows off a cake for auction.
Roster of Seadrift BSA #106
Pack 106
Cub Master Fred Mendez
Den leaders:
Joseph Carpenter
Stephanie Goodman
Tara Goodman
Misty Hall
Boys:
Dillon Morales
Tyler Salinas
Derrick Youngblood
Keaton Cady
Trenton Goodman
Tyler Henson
Ryder Morales
Landen Rasmussen
Ivan Vazquez
Colin Carabajal
Hayden Gillespie
Caleb Gregory
Brenner Marek
Fernie Mendez
Dustin Miller
Donald Morales
Matthan Morgan
Christopher Salinas
Joseph White
Troop 106
Scoutmaster Patrick Henley
Asst Scoutmasters:
Aaron Recker
Richard Luna
Boys:
Caleb Aguilar
Joseph Aguilar
Lionel Carabajal
Justice Cunningham
Levi Marek
Joseph Mayorga
Christopher Vasquez
Committee members of both:
George Andreas
Mary K Belter
Ralph Belter
Lea Hall
Thanks to Ralph Belter for help with the Troop/Pack names.
Cub Scout Pack 116 Scouts participated in the LaSalle District Pinewood Derby on Saturday Feb. 16, 2013 at the Victoria Mall. Pictured are Weeblo Evan Clifton, Weeblo Ronnie Carriles, Wolf Ashton Albrecht, Bear Harley Albrecht, Bear Anthony Luna, & Weeblo Den Leader Mike Clifton. Not pictured: Wolf Chase Harding.
Eagle Scout Tyler Jordan Sanzo with grandparents, John and Joyce Jordan
Congratulations Troup 941 with Ten Eagle Scouts Including Tyler Sanzo!
Congratulations are in order for Tyler Jordan Sanzo, a senior this year at Foster High School, Richmond, Texas for achieving the Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout rank.
Congratulations are also extended to nine other young men from the same troop who also received the Eagle Scout Award. Recently nine of the ten attended the Eagle Scout Award Ceremony which was held at the First United Methodist Church of Fulshear in Fulshear, Texas which is the home of Troup 941 of the Brazos District Sam Houston Area Council. This troop has proudly seen fifty young men since 1987 achieve the Eagle Scout Award due to the dedication of the leaders and hard work of the recipients.
The nine recipients attending the ceremony held on February 9th were Cole Boudreaux, Andrew Dewees, Matt Gill, Shawn Horton, Donald Irvin, Adam McGaffin, Parker Meroney, Tyler Sanzo, and Jack Wauson. It was a moving ceremony with lots of proud parents, grandparents, and relatives. Tyler is the Son of Sonya Sanzo and Greg Sanzo. His Grandparents, John and Joyce Jordan of Port O’Connor are very proud of his journey in scouting and achievements which is the same sentiment expressed by the rest of his family.
An appropriate quote appeared in the Eagle Scout Program Book by Sir Robert Baden-Powel, Founder of the Boy Scouts 1908 which is “The whole object of Scouting is to seize the boy’s character in the red-hot stage of enthusiasm, and to weld it into the right shape and to encourage and develop its individuality, so that the boy may educate himself to become a good man and a valuable citizen for his country”.
Tyler began his scouting career in the first grade with Troup 941. He earned his Arrow of Light in 2005 and has served as Chaplain’s Aide, Scribe, and Assistant Patrol Leader. He has attended several summer camps including a memorable trip to Camp Orr where his Mom, Sonya Sanzo shuttled several scouts to Arkansas and resided at the relatively primitive camp for a week. One unforgettable event was where his Mom encountered a huge rattlesnake by herself while the scouts were on a hike. She took some personnel back to the spot where she was on her own hiking adventure and the snake was captured, brought back to the camp and named “Sonya”. The scouts enjoyed this snake encounter when they returned to the camp after their hike.
Last summer the troup attended Sea Base Camp in Florida which will remain very memorable along with the millions of mosquitoes. It was quite primitive, but they all had a great time.
For Tyler’s Eagle Scout Project, he completed a stone walkway at Reading Junior High School. The walkway is a functional and beautification project that benefits faculty, students, and visitors to the school. The different natural colors in the stone make a very attractive walkway.
After graduation from high school, Tyler is looking forward to studying Mechanical Engineering next fall at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX.
Being an Eagle Scout is cool – so stay in there if you are in the Scouting Program, as it is very well worth your effort. Congratulations to all ten Eagle Scouts and Best of Luck in all you may achieve!!
