09-15-2023
Daniel Boone Chapter FCF Fall Trace at Camp Millhouser.
Weather was
perfect. Cloudy most of the time with a light shower a few times. Temps were
mid 70 during the day and at night in the 50's. The showers were mainly at
night so most of the days were great. One 30 minute thunderstorm with a slight
shower was extra fun and camp cleanup to keep it all dry just in case.
We had 42 in
attendance. 13 young bucks. 5 new Buckskin Members. Ole Timers: Cory Harris,
- Wagon Wheel Young Bucks; Taylor Fifield - Four Legs, Logan Fortner - Barbed
Wire, Keanan Holbert - Monkey Hands and Ben Evarts - Swamp Pup.
This year the
ole timers gave from their hearts and picked up a 25 dollar event fee so the
young bucks could come at only 10 dollars each. Our event patches are on
order. Our Buckskin patches are on order. Will get them to you as soon as we
see face to face again.
Our Business
meeting was conducted by our Chapter President Ralph Davis, Tall Oak on Saturday
morning and it was discussed and voted on by the FCF Membership to take the
Mission Offering that was collected at this event of $2922.00 and give half to
Jeremy Hembree a missionary to RRI in the amount of $1461.00 and the other half
went to Camp Millhouser Campground projects.
Ralph Davis
and Paul Serb (Kansas Chapter President) conducted the Buckskin testing with our
5 candidates. I had 3 of these young men in there. From my shoes I had
invested 4 years in these young men working with them weekly in Royal Rangers.
With help getting them to over 30 outings. Helping to develop their skills
experience and advancement levels. With the help of Friends of Rangers even
getting these young men lined up to get their Saber next year and keeping them
focused as scout material. It's been a blessing to me as well as a lot of work
and with God's help financing. I say this not to toot my own horn but to
recognize that these young men are developed by the many hands and feet that
help them along the way. You have had a part in this and many boys lives doing
these very same things countless of times. I praise God for you! Each of doing
what God has called us to do is true discipleship in practice.
Doug Laut -
Hoot and Craig Kelley - Road Kill from the NW Division partnered up to keep the
competitions going with all those that were competing doing the same event at
one time together. Lot's of Chapter Spirit as they went from Hawks, Knives,
Flint and Steel and Horn Blowing and Max Towler - Plant Hunter put on a great
Nature Study event as well.
We had a
great time! Click on a picture for a larger view. Special thanks to Dan
Rockafellow - Tall Timber for sharing these pictures with us.
Zip
File of all these pictures.
Report
prepared by Mark Jones, Daniel Boone Chapter Company Clerk