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Troops 323 & 3323 Phoenix Arizona
Our scouts cleaned up All Saints Lutheran Church on October 10, as it is where we have our meetings. They worked together to pick up trash, cut branches, pull weeds, clean windows/doors, and prep the Communion bread ingredients. They were rewarded for their efforts with appreciation and donuts.
We’re happy to announce that Ava passed her Eagle Board of Review on October 8th, and is now Troop 3323’s 7th Eagle Scout! Ava was accompanied to her review by her mother, Melanie, father, Michael, and grandfather, Frank Simchak, as well as her Scoutmaster, Ms. Newell, and her former scoutmasters, Mr. and Mrs. Geer. Ava first became a scout in 2021. She served as ASPL and Junior ASM and provided a solid bridge from her troop’s original scouts to the new generation. She follows in the footsteps of her brothers Houston and Elliot and her sister Emily in earning the Eagle Scout rank. Congratulations, Ava, we’re all proud of you!
On September 22, Troops 323 and 3323 held a Court of Honor to recognize scouts and youth leaders for their hard work. Our scouts earned rank patches from Scout through Life, as well as special patches and segments from Camp Geronimo. Altogether, we handed out nearly 500 awards. We also swore in our new youth leaders and SPLs Jaden and Tara. Then we watched a slideshow produced by our youth webmaster.
Our scouts hiked a total of 11 miles on September 19th-20th for our Cabin Loop backpacking trip, up on the Mogollon Rim, down the Old Rim Road. On the first day, we hiked 5.5 miles over the course of several hours to reach the campsite, which was near the second of two historic Forest Service cabins we saw. Then we set up camp, cooked dinner, and rested. The next day, we made breakfast, packed everything up, and made the return trip in a much faster time. Great work, Scouts and leaders!
Nathan H. passed his Eagle board of review on September 10th, and is now Troop 323’s 141st Eagle Scout! We congratulate him for this accomplishment, and all the years he spent with us. Nathan joined Scouts when he was six years old, as a Tiger. He earned his Arrow of Light with Pack 916, then served Troop 916 as an ASPL before transferring to Troop 323 and serving as Color Guard instructor. His leaders have been impressed with his determination and sense of humor, and are extra impressed to note that he earned every rank possible in Scouts.