Troop 90 history

2000 through current year

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Wish list

2000

- Troop 90 recharters on it’s 10^th Anniversary with 35 youth and 13 adults, Mark Ricketts becomes the 6th Scoutmaster – (Charter)

- January 14 – 17 – Troop went to Cumberland Caverns TN, visited Dr. Ricketts parents in Huntsville (patch), (patch)

- February 11 -13 – Troop camps at Lake Payne State Park

- March 17-19 – Troop camps at Spring Camporee at Shelton State College, very muddy (patch)

- March 18 – Court of Honor

- March 24 – 26 – Philmont Contingent takes backpacking shakedown hike at Cheaha Mt.

- April 14 – 16 – Troop camps and hikes Shiloh Trail TN , hiked the 14 mile trail then “got lost” and hiked 20 miles total for Hiking Merit Badge (patch)

- May 20 - Swim Test for Summer Camp

- May 26 – 29 – Philmont Contingent takes backpacking shakedown hike at Cheaha Mt

- June 10 – 11 – Troop hikes Odom Scout Trail 10 miles and Chinnebee Loop Trail 10 miles (patch)

- June 25 – July 1– Troop spent a week at Summer Camp in Apache Campsite at Camp Horne and earned Honor Troop (patch)

- July 7 – Troop take 10 mile prep hike in Tuscaloosa at Old Colony Golf Course

- July 8 – 22 - A number of scouts & adults went to Philmont NM as part of the Council Contingent (patch), (patch)

- July 15 – Troop take 10 mile prep hike at Camp Horne

- July 18 – Court of Honor

- July 22 – Troop take 10 mile prep hike at Camp Horne

- July 30 – August 6 – Troops hikes Appalachian Trail in North GA, earns 50 milers Award, rafts Ocoee River – (trip report), (patch), (patch)

- September 8 – 10 – Troops camps at Camp O’Rear Jasper, AL makes donuts

- October 6 - 8– Troop camps at Lake Payne State Park, Cooking MB

- November 11 – 12 – Troop camps at Moundville State Park, Pioneering MB

- December 5 – Court of Honor (bridged 9 Webelos)

- December – Troop camps one night at Camp Horne

- Troop earned Quality Unit and National Camping Awards for 2000

SPL’s Owen Sikes, Jim Smith, Michael Crawford

2001

- Troop 90 recharters with 46 youth and 24 adults, Mark Ricketts is SM

- January 13 – 15 – Troop went to Cumberland Caverns TN, also hiked Stone’s River Trail 5 miles in rain (patch), (patch), (patch), (patch)

- February 16 – 18 – Troop camped at the Turnipseed Camp in Talladega National Forrest

- March 16 - 18 – Troop camped and hiked Chickamauga GA hiked 14 mile trail also hiked Blue Beaver Trail 10 miles (patch), (patch)

- April 6 – 8 – Troop camping at Lake Payne worked on Cooking and Astronomy MBs

- April 10 – Court of Honor

- April 20 – Troop helped with setup for American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life (patch)

- May – Troop camps at Camp Horne in Apache Campsite and helps with Beaver Day (patch OA members only)

- June 10 – 16 – Troop spent a week at Summer Camp in Apache Campsite at Camp Horne and earned Honor Troop (patch)

- July 17 – August 8 – Troop filled one entire Council Contingent for the National Jamboree at Ft. A.P. Hill VA and hike Gettysburg Trail on trip (patch), (patch), (patch), (news article)

- September 7 - 9 - Troop camped at High Country, the Ocoee River rafting was cancelled due to frozen turkeys in the river.

- October 12 – 14 – Troop camped at Demopolis, White Bluff Park, rained

- November 16 - 18 – Troop camped at Moundville State Park, Astronomy MB (photo)

- Troop earned Quality Unit and National Camping Awards for 2001

- EAGLES - Michael Crawford receives his Eagle for a project he built a walkway with railings at Eastern Hills Baptist Church; Matthew Crawford receives his Eagle for a project he renovated a home owned by Eastern Hills Baptist Church; Riley Edwards receives his Eagle for a project laying out a football field for Tuscaloosa Middle School; James Hale receives his Eagle his project was landscaping at Verner Elementary School ; Alex Lushington, III receives his Eagle for a project built a new playground at Tuscaloosa Academy; Adam May receives his Eagle his project involved child identification fingerprinting with the police department at McFarland Mall ; John Ricketts receives his Eagle for a project he restored bike trials at Muny Sokol Park; Jim Smith receives his Eagle for a project he conducted an inventory for First United Methodist Church Eston Whiteside receives his Eagle for a project he conducted a bone marrow donor drive.

- SPL’s Christopher Register, Harrison Chambers

2002

- Troop 90 recharters with 45 youth and 24 adults, Thomas Brooks becomes the 7th Scoutmaster

- January 19 – 21 - Troop camped and took cave tour at Raccoon Mt TN and hiked Blue Beaver Trail 10 miles (patches), (patch)

- February 15 – 17 – Troop camped at Demopolis AL, White Bluff Park, Pulp & Paper MB

- March 15 – 17 - Troop camps at Kimbrough’s hunting camp in Hale Co., AL, fishing and shooting, fish fry (photo)

- April 5 – 7 – Troop camps at a hunting club in Pickens Co., AL boils crawfish

- April 16 – Court of Honor

- April 19 – Troop helped with setup for American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life (patch)

- May 4 – Troop worked on Apache Campsite at Camp Horne for Beaver Day (patch OA members only)

- June 16 - 22 – Troop spent a week at Summer Camp in Apache Campsite at Camp Horne and earned Honor Troop (patch) Adults could earn a Scoutmasters Merit Badge (patch)

- July 27 – August 4 – Troop carried 50 people to a 10 day campout on an island at Goulais Bay on Lake Superior in Sault Saint Marie, Canada, Scouts earned the International Ectivity Emblem (patch), (patch)

- September 6 – 8 – Troop camped in Blue Ridge GA, rafted the Ocoee River

- September 19 – Court of Honor

- October 11 – 13 - Troop attended the Council Encampment at Moundville State Park (patch)

- October – Troop participated in Council Popcorn sales (patch)

- November 9 – 10 – Troop holds a chili cooking campout at Camp Horne, Scouts stayed in Blackfoot cabin

- December 7 – 8 – Troop holds a JLT campout at Camp Horne

- Troop earned Quality Unit and National Camping Awards for 2002

- EAGLES - Harrison Chambers receives his Eagle for his project he construct an all weather tract for the playground at Tuscaloosa Academy; Will Cowan receives his Eagle for a project he did a landscaping project at the Phoenix House; David Henderson receives his Eagle for a project he restored and improved the Gobbler Ridge Trail at Deerlick Creek Park; Jess Leonard receives his Eagle his project involved restoring the playground at Brewer Porch school. (photo)

- Mark Ricketts receives the Scoutmaster Award of Merit and the Silver Beaver

- Alex Lushington, Jr. received Choctaw District Award of Merit

- SPL’s, - Alex Lushington, III, Nathan Marsh

2003

- Troop 90 recharters with 43 youth and 17 adults, Thomas Brooks is SM

- January 18 – 19 – Troop camped and took cave tour at Raccoon Mt TN it snowed, Polar Bear Award (patches), (patch)

- February 14 – 15 – Troop camped at Dr. Cowan Hunting Lodge had fish fry, rained

- March 2 – Court of Honor

- March 14 – 16 – Troop camp and hike at Vicksburg MS, - Patrick Dent, David Henderson, Alex Lushington III, Alex Lushington, Jr. and Thomas Brooks hiked the 14 mile, 7 mile and 5 mile trails all in one day (patch), (patch), (patch)

- March 29 – April 5 - Troop sent contingent (Eagles only) to Sea Base to the Out Island Adventure in lower keys– (trip report), (patch)

- May 3 – Troop works at Apache Campsite Camp Horne for Beaver Day (patch OA members only)

- May 16 – Troop helped with setup for American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life (then left for campout) (patch)

- May 16 – 18 - Troop with to Shiloh TN, stayed at National Guard Armory, hiked 14 mile trail – (trip report), (patch), (patch)

- May 27 - Troop tours Tuscaloosa News’ new facility

- June 8 – 14 – Troop spent a week at Summer Camp in Apache Campsite at Camp Horne and earned Honor Troop (patch)

- June 29 – Court of Honor

- July 3 - 19 - A number of scouts & adults went to Philmont NM as part of the Council Contingent (patch)

- August 1 – 3 – Troop camped at Camp O’Rear in Jasper AL

- September 2 – Court of Honor

- October 3 – 4 – Troop camped at Snow Hinton Park at Camporee, worked on totem pole, Troop’s Venture Patrol served as staff. (patch), Staff

- October – Troop participated in Council Popcorn sales (patch)

- Patch (patch) (YES, that is the staff patch!)

- November 7-9 – Troop camped in Jasper AL at OA native American Weekend (patch)

- Troop earned Quality Unit and National Camping Awards for 2003

- EAGLES - Trey Brooks receives his Eagle for a project provided library books to inner city parochial schools in Birmingham AL; Michael Lander receives his Eagle for a project he reforested a portion of Deerlick Creek Park; Nathan Marsh receives his Eagle his project involves pairing handicapped children with Alabama basketball players.

- Jordan Hammons and Cory Rice earn Religious Awards

- SPL’s - David Henderson, Scott Lee

2004

- Troop 90 recharters with 36 youth and 17 adults, Thomas Brooks is SM

- January 9 – 11 – Troop spent weekend on Aircraft Carrier Yorktown in SC earned Historic Trails Award – (photo), (patch), (patch), (patch)

- February 17 – Court of Honor – Mike Henderson becomes Scoutmaster

- February 20 – 22 – Troop camped at Camp Horne in Old Dinning Hall

- March 12 – 14 – Troop camped at a lake on Ringland property in Greensboro AL, fished

- March 27 – April 4 – Troop sent 2 contingents to Sea Base, 1 went sailing in the Bahamas, the other took the Out Island Adventure in lower keys – (Bahamas trip report), (patch), (patch)

- April – Troop camped and hiked 14 mile cannon trial at Chickamauga GA (patch)

- April – Troop helped with setup for American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life (patch)

- April 22 – 25 – Troop camped and helped with Beaver Day at Apache Campsite at Camp Horne (patch OA members only)

- May 14 – 16 – Troop hiked at Cheaha Mountain

- June 6 – 14 – Troop spent a week at Summer Camp in Apache Campsite at Camp Horne (patch)

- July 11 – 27 – A large number of scouts & adults went to Philmont NM as part of the Council Contingent, hiked over the Tooth of Time – (trip report), (patch), (patch)

- August 27 – 30 - Troop camped at High Country & rafted the Ocoee River

- September – Troop presented the “Colors” at the United Way Kickoff

- September 25 – 27 – Troop camped at Moundville worked on lashing a bridge and orienteering

- October 29 – 31 – Troop camped at Raccoon Mt. and does 6 hour cave wild tour and completes 3 merit badges (patches)

- November 13 – 15 – Troop camps at Camp Horne at Old Dinning Hall, caught a huge catfish.

- Troop earned Quality Unit and National Camping Awards for 2004

- EAGLES - Matthias Kuemmerle receives his Eagle for a project he built an “Arc of Noah” playground at Catholic Kindergarten St. Hurbertus Roetgen Germany; Eric Lander receives his Eagle for a project he repaired and improved amphitheater at Deerlick Creek Park; Brooks Merrill receives his Eagle for a project created playground map at Englewood Elementary School

- Trey Brooks elected Lodge Chief from Aracoma Lodge 481

- Thomas Brooks receives the Scoutmaster Award of Merit

- Adam May & Thomas Brooks receives Vigil Honor from Aracoma Lodge 481

- SPL’s - Ted Snow

2005

- Troop 90 recharters on it’s 15^th Anniversary with 35 youth and 13 adults, Mike Henderson becomes the 8^th Scoutmaster

- January 16 – 17 – Troop camped at Lake Payne State Park

- February 4 – 6 - Troop camped Friday at Pushmataha Camp and Saturday on the U.S.S. Alabama and went to parades at Mobile AL Marti Gras (patch), (photo)

- April - Troop helped with setup for American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life (patch)

- May 13 – 15 – Troop camped at Camp Horne, helped with Beaver Day (patch OA members only)

- May 15 – Troop holds a Court of Honor for Matthias Kuemmerle - 11 Troop 90 Eagles attend (photo)

- June – Troop spent a week at Summer Camp in Apache Campsite at Camp Horne and earned Honor Troop (patch)

- July 22 – 31 – Several scouts from the Troop went to the National Jamboree at Ft. A.P. Hill VA part of Subcamp 15 Troop 1511 (patch), (patch)

- October 14 – 15 – Troop camps in Waveland MS and helps Ed Henderson with his Eagle Project

- October 29 – Troop travels to Waveland MS and helps David Windham with his Eagle Project (news article)

- November 4 – 6 - Troop camped at Talladega Speedway Statewide Encampment (patch)

- Troop earned Quality Unit and National Camping Awards for 2005

- EAGLE – David Windham receives his Eagle for a project provided Hurricane relief in Waveland MS

- Trey Brooks & Chris Register receives Vigil Honor from Aracoma Lodge 481

- SPL’s – Cory Rice, Ed Henderson

2006

- Troop 90 recharters with 27 youth and 13 adults, Mike Henderson is SM

- January 13 – 15 – Troop went camping and snow skiing at Wolf Laurel, N.C

- February 24 – 26 – Troop camped at Pushmataha Camp and went to parades at Mobile AL Marti Gras, had hard rains

- March 10 – 12 – Troop camped and hiked 14 mile cannon trail at Chickamauga GA (patch)

- April 7 – 9 – Troop camped at Rickwood Caverns and went rappelling at Palisades Park

- April 21 - Troop helped with setup for American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life (patch)

- May 5 – 7 – Troop camped and helped with Beaver Day at Apache Campsite at Camp Horne, built the big new shelter in Apache

- May 9 – Troop Service Project for Tuscaloosa Historical Commission, Cleanup and landscaping at Old Tavern

- May 26 – 28 – Philmont shakedown hike at Cheaha Mountain (photo)

- June 11 – 17 – Troop spent a week at Summer Camp in Apache Campsite at Camp Horne and earned Honor Troop (patch) Scouts who participated in religious services earned a Duty to God patch (patch)

- July 4 – 19 – A large number of scouts & adults went to Philmont NM as part of the Council Contingent, hiked over the Tooth of Time – (news article), (patch), (patch)

- August 25 – 27 - Troop camped at High Country & rafted the Ocoee River

- September 22 - 24 – Troop camped at Camp Horne in Apache Campsite

- October 20 – 22 - Troop attended the Council Encampment at Moundville State Park (patch)

- November 10 – 12 – Troop camped on the Anders Farm on Upper Hulls Rd and fished

- December 26 – January 02 (07) – Scouts & Adults went to Northern Tier to participate in the Opik Program for a week – (trip report), (patch), (patch), (patch)

- Troop earned Quality Unit and National Camping Awards for 2006

- EAGLES - Chris Register receives his Eagle for a project built new shelter at YMCA Camp; Will Legrone receives his Eagle for a project rehabbed house for Tuscaloosa Humane Society; Ed Henderson receives his Eagle for a project provided Hurricane relief in Waveland MS; William Strickland receives his Eagle for a project he built a “Rainbow Systems” playground for Trinity United Methodist Church; Spencer Swann receives his Eagle for a project provided new improvements at Deerlick Creek amphitheater and trail; Jacob Stevenson receives his Eagle for a project he did landscape improvements for Tuscaloosa Emergency Services; Houston Floyd receives his Eagle for a project he cleaned and refurbished Shirley Cemetery.

- Triple Crown Award Recipient - Christopher Register (patch)

- Mike Henderson receives Choctaw District Award of Merit

- SPL’s – Saahil Agrawal, Johnathan Snyder

2007

- Troop 90 recharters with 32 youth and 14 adults, Mike Henderson is SM

- January – Troop went camping and snow skiing at Ski Beach, NC

- February 16 – 18 – Troop camped at Camp Pushmataha in Mobile and attended Marti Gras parades on Saturday and Sunday, very cold. (photo)

- March 24 – 26 – Troop camps at Greenpond Camporee and races carts in Greenpond 500 (patch)

- April - Troop helped with setup for American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life (patch)

- May 10 - Troop Color Guard presents colors at NRA Banquet

- May 24 – 26 – Troop went backpacking in the Sipsey Wilderness

- June 3 – 9 – Troop spent a week at Summer Camp in Apache Campsite at Camp Horne and earned Honor Troop, Wesley Strickland designed camp patch (patch) Scouts who participated in religious services earned a Duty to God patch (patch)

- July 27 – 29 – Troop camps at Raccoon Mountain TN, does 6 hour cave wild tour and completes 3 merit badges (patch)

- August 24 – 26 - Troop camped at High Country & rafted the Ocoee River

- September 7 – 9 – Troop went backpacking in the Sipsey Wilderness (trip report)

- September – Troop makes Boy’s Life Photo of the Month, photo from Raccoon Mt Trip in September 2007 issue on page 64, Mr. Lent photographer

- October 12 – 14 – Troop camped at Camp Horne Apache Campsite, helped with cooking for Basic Leader Training.

- November 1 – Troop color guard presents colors at Black Warrior Council Banquet at North River Yacht Club

- November 9 – 11 – Troop camps at Anders Farm and fishes on Hulls Lake (photo)

- December 7 – 9 – Troop camps at Camp Horne at Apache Campsite works on orienteering skills

- Triple Crown Award Recipients - Thomas Brooks, Trey Brooks, Mike Henderson, Ed Henderson, Rick Stevenson and Jacob Stevenson. Award was made on October 13^th at Camp Horne (patch)

- Jordan Hammons is elected Chief of Aracoma Lodge 481

- Jordan Hammons receives Vigil Honor from Aracoma Lodge 481

- Jordan Hammons is elected Secretary for OA Section SR 1

- SPL’s – Cameron Roberts, and Simon Bowan

2008

- Troop 90 recharters with 32 youth and 17 adults, Mike Henderson is SM

- January 18 – 21 – Troop travels to Silver Springs FL, and snorkels with the Manatees, had to start trip a day early due to snow in Tuscaloosa

- February 1 – 3 – Troop camped at Camp Pushmataha in Mobile and attended Marti Gras parades on Saturday and Sunday, nice weather.

- March 22 – For a service project the troop set up setting for the First United Methodist Church Easter Service

- March 28 – 30 – Troop went to Shiloh and camp and hiked 14 mile Historical Trail and 20 mile Confederate Approach Trail (patch) (patch)

- April - Troop helped with setup for American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life (patch)

- April 18 – 20 – Troop camped at Lake Lurleen and worked on basic scout skills, OA members attended the Section Conclave in Mississippi

- May 1 – Troop Color Guard presents colors at NRA Banquet

- May 2 – 4 – Troop camps at Camp Horne Apache campsite helps with Beaver Day.

- May 10 – Troop assisted with the 2008 Safe Kids Safety Fair.

- June 8 – 14 – Troop spent a week at Summer Camp in Apache Campsite at Camp Horne and earned Honor Troop, (patch) Scouts who participated in religious services earned a Duty to God patch (patch) Adults could earn a Scoutmasters Merit Badge (patch). Troop took top honors in Adult Shooting, Tug-of-war, Scoutmaster’s Golf, Horseshoes, and Top overall Troop award

- June 27 – 29 – Troop camps in <