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No. 2 Vol. 6
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Troop 8 Commemorates Centennial All Year Through
By Anastasia Marchese ased out of Chatham is one of the oldest Boy Scout troops in NJ. The Boy Scouts of America was founded on Feb. 8, 1910. It was only
six years later that Troop 8 began to hold meetings in conjunction with the Ogden Memorial Presbyterian Church. It is a partnership that has lasted 100 years and is thriving today. Tony Britt is a Scout-
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master with Troop 8 whose son, Erik, is currently working on his Eagle Scout project. Britt has been with the troop for five years, since his son was promoted from Cub Scouts. This year, however, he has been using his skills from his career in marketing to draw attention to this historic year for Troop 8. There is a four-pronged approach to this celebration, which started with a birthday party back in April. The celebration was complete with a chorus of “Happy Birthday,” cake and candles to commemorate the day of the troops beginning. Then in May, the troop held a Gala celebration at the Fairmont Country Club, with about 190 people in attendance. A dozen or so alumni were present, some of whom received the honor of “Scout Legend.” These were people
Pictured, from left, are Asst. Scoutmaster Marty Foy, Asst. Scoutmaster Dick Ligertwood, Scoutmaster Eduard Mostert, Asst. Scoutmaster John McGrath, Asst. Scoutmaster Doug Trump.
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troop to its foundational principles. One of the principles of scouting that was instituted by Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, who wrote the book “Scouting for Boys” and who is credited with starting the worldwide phenomenon of Boy Scouts, is having the
boys take leadership in their troop and be a vital part of the planning and decision making process. When McGraff was a scoutmaster for Troop 8 back in the 80’s, it had gotten away from the idea of boy led scouting. The level of interest in scouting was continued on page 2