TROOP 48 — HASBROUCK CELEBRATION
OCTOBER 6, 2020
We had a wonderful and delightful celebration right in our front yard on Rock Springs Road !! It even included a formal opening ceremony with flags and the Pledge of Allegiance. Clara and I were very pleased, grateful, impressed, and humbled to be honored in such a special way by our troop. You made it very clear that you valued my service to Scouting as an adult leader for 56 years, including Troop 48 Scoutmaster for 46 years.
You did a great and thorough search through your personal and Troop files to come up with copies of priceless photos that you presented to me. We will cherish the big, enhanced-photo portrait of me and Clara, the photos, your cards and letters of appreciation, the story boards and posters that our patrols made, the crafts and gift snacks, the songs and prayers during the celebration, the memories, and above all your physical presence !!!! Can you imagine our surprise to see 50 to 75 or more people standing quietly in our front yard waiting for me to appear?
The value of a celebration like this one is to emphasize the many benefits Scouting provides for the Scouts, the adult leaders, and their families. In addition to the values learned from the structure and ideals of Scouting, many benefits have accrued to me and my family through participation in the major BSA events: National and World Jamborees, Philmont Scout Ranch, Northern Tier Canoe Base, and Sea Base Florida. Special expeditions by Troop 48 included an exchange visit with a troop and their families from Workington, England, Machu Picchu in Peru, Cumberland Island, Georgia, and a 1997 overnight trip on the nuclear submarine Maryland.
Seeing this gathering of Troop 48 alumni and current members reminded me of many other favorite outings we shared that let me learn and practice special skills: canoeing and rafting, backpacking, skiing, climbing and rappelling, overnight caving, and shooting sports.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !!!!
Charles Hasbrouck
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