"Be prepared!"
Adventure! That's what Boy Scouting is. Step into the
world of Boy Scouting and you'll hike along trails, canoe across misty lakes, camp under the open sky and cook your meals
over a camp stove. The knowledge and attitudes you develop as a Scout will be with you the rest of your life. Scouting is
a doorway to friendship. It is a worldwide brotherhood many millions strong.
Troop
562 meets at 6:30 PM every Monday evening (except when Monday is a Federal holiday) at St. Rita's Catholic Church located
at 137 Moll Road, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Click on Troop Schedule on the Navigation Bar to check dates
for updated meeting schedule. Troop 562 is sponsored by Saint Rita Catholic Church and is part of the Gulf Coast Council, Choctawhatchee District which serves Okaloosa and Walton Counties
Any boy who has completed the fifth grade or who has earned
the Arrow of Light Award, or who is eleven years old but
not yet eighteen can join our boy scout troop. We have members of all different religious affiliations.
"Congratulations to Troop 562's newest Eagle Scout- Tristan LaNasa"
Left to Right: Tony Celestini, Tristan LaNasa, Father Tom, Reed Forman
Click on the 2 links below for Eagle Scout
information.
Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Information & Eagle Scout Rank Application Information
A Parents Guide to the Life to Eagle Process
On August 31, 2009 Mike Forman was presented the
Wood Badge Award at the troop Court of Honor. On October 13, 2009 Tom Marse was presented the Wood Badge Award at the District
Roundtable.
Wood Badge
Training offers a unique opportunity for learning and for leadership. Participants live and work together in a patrol with
other Scouters. While they learn about the skills of leadership and the techniques of Scoutcraft, they have the opportunity
to gain a deeper understanding of the values and the methods of Scouting.
They experience the fun and adventure of Scouting at first hand, and in a very special way.
With other Scouting leaders, and an experienced staff setting the example, they try to live Scouting at its best.
Wood Badge is considered by many as a peak experience
in their Scouting careers. It has served as a source of training and inspiration to thousands of Scouters. In their turn,
these Scout leaders have affected the lives of millions of America's youth.
You Might Be A Wood Badger ......
If
the fountain at your wedding had bug juice... ...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you don't understand why tuxedos don't come with neckerchiefs and
knee socks... ...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you think campfire building should be an Olympic sport... ...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you list tin foil cooking as a skill on your
resume... ...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If
your favorite color is olive drab... ...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you don't mind losing power to your house for 3 days... ...You Might
Be A Wood Badger!
If
instead of a night out with the boys, you prefer a night out with the "Bears" or "Owls" or "Beavers"...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If
you think Bunyon burgers and Cobbler are two of the five major food groups... ...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you've ever worn your Scout Uniform to your children's'
wedding ... ...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If
you decided to lash together the new deck on the back of your house... ...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you walk the streets in broad daylight with a
coffee cup and flashlight hanging from your belt... ...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you were arrested by airport security because you wouldn't
give up your pocketknife until he said "thank you"... ...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you trade your 25 foot center console fishing
boat for a 15 foot canoe... ...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you disconnect the automatic dishwasher in favor of the "3 pot method"...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If
you gave your wife a mummy bag rated for -15 degrees for Christmas... ...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
If you actually own a left-handed smoke shifter...
...You Might Be A Wood Badger!
For
more Wood Badge humor & information go to
http://www.woodbadge.org/index.html
