September 7th (next meeting: COURT OF HONOR
The Court of Honor is always a special occasion in the life of a Troop. We will have a “formal” family Court of Honor next week. All Scouts and families are invited to attend this big event. Dessert will be served after the ceremony. [...]
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Imagine a Scout Jamboree where the WHOLE WORLD COMES!!! There is nothing else like a World Jamboree in all of Scouting’s experiences. Once every four years Scouts and Venturers from every country in the world with a Scouting program gather to celebrate together as only Scouts can. You’ll have only one opportunity to attend a World Jamboree as a Scout or Venturer, don’t let [...]
Kawida Lodge is hosting a Fall Ordeal for the induction of new members and the conversion of Ordeal members to Brotherhood on September 10-12 at McKee. Two members will go through the Vigil Ceremony, too. It will be a great weekend for all our Brothers in the Order. Troop 859 has several [...]
Mark your calendar for the 2010 Kentucky Centennial Jamboree October 15-17, 2010 at EP Tom Sawyer Park, Louisville! The OA will have a Service Corps with a patch and t-shirt! Good times for the Brotherhood!
2010 Kentucky Centennial Jamboree On October 15-17, 2010, we will be celebrating the 100th Anniversary [...] August 20-22 – Sailing at Camp Roy C Manchester
Sign up this Tuesday – $30 each participant September 10-12 – Fall Ordeal, McKee September 24-26 – Webelos Woods October 1-3 – OA Fall Fellowship, McKee October 15-17 – Centennial Scout Jamboree November 12-14 – USS Yorktown, Charleston, SC December 4 – OA Banquet, McKee December 10 – Troop Planning Meeting & [...] Troop 859 is excited to prepare for their journey to the National Jamboree to celebrate 100 years of Scouting in the US. We will leave early on Wednesday, July 28th and travel to Camp William B. Snyder, a Boy Scout camp in Haymarket, Virginia. We will visit the Jamboree on Thursday, tour [...]
Researched by Marti Buckner. Special thanks to Lucien Rice.
The history of McKee Scout Reservation is rich in diversity. Native Americans occupied east central Kentucky before the white people arrived. The Shawnee settlement of Eskippakithiki was less than 5 miles from the present day McKee. Grape Knob would have offered a good observation point from which Daniel Boone or a Shawnee could view the surrounding land. The courthouse in Mt. Sterling was built with stone that was mined from Grape Knob when it served as a rock quarry. McKee has a special sense of place. → Continue reading Interesting: A History of Camp McKee Dear Parents of Scouts in Troop 859:
We are looking for help with organizing the events for 2010. Each month the Troop goes on one main outing. We need parents to sign up as Troop Committee Members or Assistant Scoutmasters and help make the Troop outing arrangements. Each trip for 2010 has been reserved and [...] Troop 859 camped in the snow overnight at Paoli Peaks on Saturday, February 20th and skied or snowboarded the next day. Fresh snow, sunshine made it a perfect day to hit the slopes! Everyone had a [...]
Here is a listing of the Troop Calendar for the next few months:
May 21 – 22: – McKee Scout Reservation & OA Ordeal for new OA candidates and existing OA members June 4 – “Ciao Down with the Scouts” Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, THUMC 6-8 pm, tickets are $8! Raising money to go the National Jamboree! June 13-19: [...] |
 
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