Troop 123

Court of Honor

2011-11-03T17:39:00.000-07:00

Last week out Troop had a Court of Honor where we received awards and rank advancements.

Camporee

2011-11-03T17:35:00.000-07:00

On September 16, our troop competed in a competition with other troops called Camporee. we had a lot of fun and earned awards such as 1st place in camp inspection, the Centennial Camper award, and 3rd place in the competition over all.

Scuba Diving

2011-09-05T08:50:00.000-07:00

On one of our weekly meetings, our Troop decided we wanted to go scuba dive!

Blue Lake

2011-08-11T10:41:00.001-07:00

On July 30, our Troop went on a backpacking trip to Blue Lake. Most of the boys went on a ten mile hike before hiking a mile down into the lake. We had a lot of fun enjoying the lake and camping there. The hike out was hard but we all managed to survive. We had a great time and hope to go back again some time!

Summer Court of Honor 2011

2011-07-25T14:04:00.000-07:00

All of our scouts have been working very hard towards earning merit badges. At our Court of Honor all of our work paid off. Most of our scouts earned badges and/or rank advancements.

Darrick's Eagle Scout Court of Honor

2011-07-25T13:53:00.000-07:00

On July 9th, Darrick's Eagle Court of Honor was held at Sacred Heart church. Darrick achieved one of the highest achievements in scouting, the Eagle Scout rank. Congratulations Darrick!

Scout Camp 2011

2011-07-12T16:12:00.000-07:00

On June 26, our Troop drove up to Camp Morrison in McCall for a fun week of scout camp. We had a great time and earned a lot of Merit Badges. As a Troop we earned the Woodsman Honor Troop award and the OA Camp Participation award. We all enjoyed our time and can't wait for another camp next year!

Idaho State Veterans Home Boise Tribute Dedication

2011-06-12T10:31:00.000-07:00

On June 11, our troop attended a tribute dedication at the Veterans home. They dedicated a new memorial there for all the veterans in the veterans home. It was nice to attend this event as a troop.

CubORee

2011-05-30T08:45:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day weekend Troop 123 drove up to McCall for Pack 123's CubORee. Our Troop welcomed four new scouts. These new scouts will learn great skills as a boy scout and if they work hard they will eventually earn their Eagle rank. All together our Troop had a great time and can't wait to go again next year!

Miracle Hotsprings

2011-03-26T12:10:00.000-07:00

Last week, Troop 123 drove out to Miracle Hotsprings near Haggerman. We had a great time swimming, cooking, fishing, and sitting around the camp fire. We stayed in a huge yurt-like dome with a large window on the side. While we were there, we retired a few old flags that were in need of retiring. We had alot of fun and enjoyed our time there.

Our Newest Eagle Scout

2011-02-21T18:57:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Tim who achieved his Eagle in November!

Canoeing

2010-09-13T19:27:00.000-07:00

Last week our troop got out the old canoes and hauled them out to Quinn's pond. Having fun and working on the merit badge, our troop had a blast!

2010-07-27T13:13:00.000-07:00

Every summer our troop goes to a scout camp, this year we went to Camp Morrison in McCall. Camp Morrison is one of our favorite camps. Despite the mosquitoes we had a great time. At camp there were games and a race that was called the Bull Run. We did really well in the race. All together we got the most points of all the troops, winning the Bull of the Woods award (shown below). Everyone in the troop did a great job earning a lot of merit badges during our week at camp. And working hard for that award.

Bruneau Sand Dunes

2010-06-29T15:44:00.000-07:00

On June 18th our troop drove up to Bruneau Sand Dunes. We had a great time besides getting eaten alive by mosquitoes. In the morning we hiked up one of the big dunes. That took us about an hour, it only took us about 20 seconds to run down it from the top. Besides the bugs we had a great time.

Eagle Scout Court of Honor

2010-06-03T19:00:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Forrest, Troop 123's newest Eagle Scout. We are proud of you!

Cuboree 2010

2010-05-28T18:26:00.000-07:00

On May 28 the yearly Cuboree took place for Pack 123 at Camp Morrison. Our troop, 123, went up to help and have a great time with the younger boys. We played games, helped with kitchen duty, and did what we could to give the Pack a good time!

Willow Creek 2010

2010-04-16T09:38:00.000-07:00

In April once again our troop headed out to a yearly Boy scout competition, Willow Creek. This is a big deal for us to go to and we always enjoy going and having a blast! Many troops come to compete and most of them are well prepared and have been getting ready for a long time. Our troop split into two different patrols. Neither placed but we sure did have a great time!

Hallisey Tournament

2010-02-17T18:02:00.000-08:00

On February 14 our Troop performed a Presentation of the Colors for the Hallisey Basketball Tournament before the championship games. The Hallisey Tournament was hosted by Sacred Heart School and is a state wide basket ball tournament. We are always glad to help present the colors.

Court of Honor Fall 2009

2009-11-12T17:29:00.000-08:00

Camporee 2009

2009-10-11T13:13:00.000-07:00

On September 18,Troop 123 headed out to a Boy Scout competition north of Idaho City. Our troop worked their hardest and our work paid off. Our troop place 2nd out of 15 patrols! We also congratulate Troop 49 for winning 1st place and for hosting the competition. All in all our troop did very well and we are all proud of it.

Squirrel TV

2009-08-16T17:23:00.000-07:00

On July 28 Troop 123 headed out for Camp Bradley. The troop would be staying there for a week. We worked on merit badges, volunteered to help, and of course had fun. Camp Bradley had invited many troops from all over. There was even a troop from Hawaii, they ended up winning the big prize. The prize was special because the warden had made it with an magnify glass, burning into the wood. Most boys there traveled by bike, our troop walked, it wasn’t that far between destinations. There was work throughout the week, including cleaning latrines, kitchen cleanup, helping adults clean up metal from the roof repairing, and even setting up and taking down camp. As a troop we all had fun at Camp Bradley!

At Camp Bradley in our free time we thought we might have some fun. We got some logs and lashed them together to make a TV basically. One of our Eagle scouts got out some bow string, we tied a branch so it stuck out from a stump. Then we tied a cracker to the end not too far from the ground. Then we get out chairs and wait. And you can watch what we used for entertainment, just look below.

Camp Bradley

2009-07-26T14:35:00.000-07:00

Thanks to the help of many, Troop 123 is off to Camp Bradley this week!

Backpacking Crooked River Trail

2009-06-28T13:27:00.000-07:00

Rummage Sale

2009-06-14T15:53:00.000-07:00

On Saturday June 13, Troop 123 had a rummage sale at All Saints Episcopal Church to help fund-raise for the boys to go to a scout camp. They worked very hard and were very successful. It was a fun experience. The boys did things such as helping with selling, helping load things into cars, holding signs on the street, and moving the leftover things away. The sale went very well and people bought what the wanted for cheap. We thank everyone who donated and bought things, we could not have done it without them.

Court of Honor Spring 2009

2009-06-02T19:04:00.000-07:00

Canoeing

2009-05-26T17:20:00.000-07:00

Troop 123 left to go canoeing at with some cub scouts. Our boys worked on the merit badge, took cub scouts out on water, and had a great time canoeing. Our troop has a bunch of canoes and we take advantage of them and use them. We all had a great time canoeing!

Cuboree at Camp Morrison

2009-05-24T08:10:00.000-07:00

Troop 123 headed up to Cuboree to help out at Camp Morrison in McCall. We helped play games, cleaned up, and enjoyed the weather. We had a great time with the cub scouts. It was fun and the cub scouts had fun too!

Spring Clean-up Raffle Winner

2009-05-19T06:09:00.000-07:00

We spent 2 hours in sprucing up a beautiful yard for our lucky raffle winners. It was a great evening and we had fun! Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraiser!

2009 Willow Creek Scout Competition

2009-04-25T16:07:00.001-07:00

The weekend of April 17-19 2009 Troop 123 went to a big scout competition called Willow Creek. 552 people including staff and demonstration participants were there. We had fun and enjoyed being up there. It was three days and two nights long. We hiked to different stations and did what we needed to do. The stations included knot tying, flag etiquette, scout knowledge, first aid, fire building, compass course, and more. Every night we went to the bonfire they had. At the bonfire troops did skits, songs, and more. Also there were mountain men, civil war re-enactors, smoke jumpers, bagpipers, and volunteers. All in all Troop 123 had a great time!

Givens Hotsprings

2009-03-24T13:04:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we went to Givens Hot Springs. We camped outside and the new scouts worked toward their Tenderfoot badge. We survived a hail/lightning storms and went swimming in the hot springs pool, (which was like swimming in a giant hot tub). Everyone had a great time and can’t wait to go to another campout!

Blue and Gold

2009-03-01T12:12:00.000-08:00

Troop 123 was happy to welcome 6 new members at the Blue and Gold Banquet. After receiving their Arrow of Light, they crossed over into Troop 123. We are excited to have these new boys join our troop.

Yurts

2009-03-01T12:11:00.000-08:00

In January, our troop went up to Donnelly and camped in yurts, the yurts were very warm, and outside it got really cold, around 3 degrees. At night the scouts went out for a snow ball fight. Some scouts watched the stars and saw satellites, shooting stars, and even a space station. In the morning everyone was up and running, packing up and getting ready to leave. Everyone had fun and a great time!