The Year: 1968 - Christmas Tree Sale

In 1968, we purchased our trees from the Barony Tree Farms in Mercersbrg, PA.

We purchased on Scotch Pines that year -- a total of 350 to be exact.

The break down was as follows:

10: 8'-9'

20: 7'-8'

250: 6'-7'

50: 5'-6'

20: 4'-5'

The Year: 1968 (continued)

On March 14, 1968, the Troop received a Thank You note from Sr. M. Donelda, IHM. The contents dealt with the generous donation of the Troop to the new Science Lab. The penmanship on this letter was perfect!

Also, the Archives show that a Halloween Party took place. We have an inventory of what was purchased: 8 dozen cans of soft drinks, cakes, nuts, cookies and 2 gallons of cider. All for the price of $14.85.

The Year: 1968 (continued)

In 1968, our Scouts attended the following schools: St. John the Evangelist, Sligo Jr. Middle, Forest Grove, Oakland Terrace, Glen Haven and McKenney Hills.

In May of that year, we participated in the Scout Show. We had Booth #104 but there is no record of our exhibit. Do you remember what our exhibit was?

Our bank account was with Suburban Trust Co.

The Year: 1968

In 1968, there were 71 Scouts registered.

At the time, there is only one Eagle (Patrick O'Connell) and two Life Scouts (Edward Combs and Donald Oakley).

The Scoutmaster was John Creeden. The Asst. Scoutmasters were Hyland Bizot, Jack Jardeleza, D. Klinglesmith and William Lester. The Committee Chair was Donald Atwell.

The Scout Patrols: Beaver (John Walter - PL), Eagle (Philip Giza), Panther (Edward Kuzas - PL) and Raven (Paul Bizot).