Micaville Scouts Attend
Daniel Boone Camp
Max Hughes, Scoutmaster
Troop 509
12 boys from Micaville Troop
509 attended Camp Daniel Boone
fnm June 25th through July Ist.
They were accompanied by Max
Hughes, Scoutmaster. The boys
attending were: Randy Mcln
tosh, Bennie Gerald Bla
lock, Neil McCurry, Roscoe
Bailey, Gary Robinson, Kenneth
Hughes, Tommy Edge, Douglas
Hensley, John Griffith, Jimmy
Gouge and Rodney Bailey.
Shown in the picture are two
dining flys put together to cover
the tables used for cook-outs.
Each patrol was required to
cook three meals outside din ing
the week. Each patrol in Trojp
509 did an excellent job with
their menus and cooking.
Even though each boy is re
quired to have a medical check
up before going to camp, he was
given a re-check upon arrival
on Sunday afternoon.
Immediately following the
medical check the boys were
taken to the water front for a
swim check. They were then
placed in ability groups
Learners, Beginners and Swim
mers.
Some of the required activities
were: boating and canoeing,
swimming, star study, utense
less cooking, archery, map
sketching,, handicraft, orienteer
ing, trailing and tracking, camp
sanitation, and aquatic merit
badges.
Other activities enjoyed by the
sccmts were fishing, horseshoe
pitching, volley ball, walking
mo nkey bridges and running an
obstac’e course.
A day looked forward to by al£
the beys is Parent's Day. Tbp
following parents, grandpas;
and children from Mieavfyjjj
ited the Camp: Mr. anc!__3{§
Monroe Mclntosh, Mi iS
Randolph, Mrs. Louetta 9 j?
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Rayv. J
and son Mike, Mrs. Wesley jfi
Curry and daughters, cilj rj®
and Joy, Mrs. Ben Griffith ?f *
son Tom, and Mrs. Max Hug! jr
and son Gary. These visitors in
tended four important eventsfh
the water meet, the Order of th
Arrow, and the tap-out fats
mal colors and vesper services.'"
The water meet was a compel
titicn among the scoots. In the
Learner group there were the
Rock and Spoon, Glide Race and
Treasure Hunt. The Beginners
event consisted of a 90 yard free
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Pictured above are 12 Scouts
frrm Micaville Troop 509 who
attended Camp Daniel Boone
from June 25 thru July Ist: First
row: Randy Mclntosh, Bennie
style swim and hand paddle
canoeing. In the Swimmers ev
ent were a hundred yard free
style swimming, back stroke,
breast stroke, side stroke, two
man canoeing race, ring buoy
toss and “Tail end Charlie". It
dosed with a tag relay. In tb'”
event a learner races out 4
beginner swimmer
swims to taalkflJ
swimrrK
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Gouge, Gerald Blalock, Neil Mc-
Curry, Roscoe Bailey and Gary
Robinson. Second row: Kenneth
Hughes, Tommy Edt*e, Douglas
Hensley, John Griffith, Jimmy
Gouge and Rodney Bailey.
ped. Members of Troop 599 se
lected were .Gerald Blalock and
Jimmy Gouge. They will offici
ally h '• Members of the
Orde ‘ tow when they
THE YANCEY RECORD
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Looking south on the 9809-foot
runway where small planes will
tw landing soon to take advan
tage of the camping sight under
construction by Ray V. Miller
at Pensacola.
One plane has landed and
Mam Loads 0a
New Strip
e
The residents of Pensacola and
Cattail enjoyed a rare sight
Sunday, June 25th, 'when they
||jiewed the first airplane ever
>n that area. The Hook-
r w.a short visit
■ Jt Karen
taken off from the strip, and
Mr. Miller expects many more
aa time goes by.
The runway is gravel now.
but when it is completed it will
be covered by a grassy sod.
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