2016 – Troop 598-Puyallup, Washington

Polar Bear Plunge (December 2016)

Steve Heeb — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:47:55 +0000

Mitchell and Simon were the lone scouts from Troop 598 brave enough to dash into the Puget Sound not once, but twice, during our Polar Bear Plunge at Point Defiance/Owen Beach. Temperature in the air was a crisp 32 degrees — a chillin’ way to wrap up 2016!

Photos courtesy Ann Spencer

Penrose Point campout (Oct. 2016)

Steve Heeb — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 23:47:04 +0000

Troop 598 Scouts camped out in the rain at Penrose Point, which included a service project pulling a truckload of the invasive English Ivy. The best meal of the trip had to be Carl’s enchillada meal cooked in a dutch oven Saturday night. All of the cooking for the Scouts and adults was done over the open flame in the fire pit which worked quite well. The Scouts visited the bay twice during high tide periods Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning but were unable to see the sand spit (although Carl and Steve did get to walk partway out while the tide was out late Saturday night.) The campsite also was visited by a family of pesky raccoons early Sunday morning.

Photos courtesy Steve Heeb and Irean Gonzales

Troop 598 meeting (Oct. 24, 2016)

Steve Heeb — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 23:47:03 +0000

Gavin received his Scout rank during Troop 598’s meeting Oct. 24. Also, there was a birthday celebration for Patrick and Nick.

Photos courtesy Steve Heeb

Court of Honor (October 2016)

Steve Heeb — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 23:47:52 +0000

Troop 598 held a Court of Honor Oct. 10 at Karshner Elementary in Puyallup. Highlights were rank advancements and many merit badges earned at summer camp. After the Court of Honor, there were slideshows with photos of the 50 mile hike, Camp Pasons and Washjam activities.

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Photos courtesy Steve Heeb

Troop 598 meetings (Sep. 26 – Oct. 3, 2016)

Steve Heeb — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 23:47:54 +0000

The new Scout year started with a meeting held Sept. 26 in the Puyallup Public Library, and then back at Karshner where the newer Scouts started to pick off the requirements they were exposed to during Summer Camp.

Photos courtesy Steve Heeb

WashJam 2016

Steve Heeb — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 23:47:36 +0000

Troop 598 took part in the 2016 Washington Jamboree at nearby JBLM in Tacoma. Washjam offered a vast range of activities and demonstrations for all types of Scouts: archery, chess, miniature golf, automotive maintenance, ham radio, coin collecting, rocketry, fly fishing, cooking, axe throwing, wilderness survival, and many, many (many!) others. There were native American teepees and a Civil War encampments as well as impressive military vehicles that the scouts could climb through. Throughout the grounds were massive pioneering structures constructed by the Order of the Arrow members. After a scorching Friday afternoon, Scouts rocked the evening away with the US Army band. On Saturday, gale force winds ripped through the area and wreaked havoc on the tents and shelters. After considering the safety of the Scouts and equipment the decision was made to break camp early and the Troop headed home following the evening flag ceremony,

Photos by Steve Heeb

Summer Camp at Camp Parsons

Steve Heeb — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 23:47:28 +0000

Troop 598 headed to historic Camp Parsons this summer. The scouts worked on a variety of merit badges that included: Small Boat Sailing, Motorboating, Riflery, Wilderness Survival, Mammal Studies, Oceanography, Fingerprinting, First Aid, Pulp & Paper, Citizenship in the World, Woodcarving and more. The newer scouts also got an introduction to rank advancement through the Trail to First Class program. Highlights included an impressive nature hike, teambuilding activities, the camp’s awesome 500-foot pier, multiple waterfront areas.

Photos by Steve Heeb

50-mile Hike (June 2016)

Steve Heeb — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 23:47:10 +0000

Some of the senior Troop 598 scouts braved the elements for a week of hiking along the Washington coastline. Spectacular photos from Wayne Metz and Carl Youngquist help show the spectacular sights of their experience.

Photos courtesy Carl Youngquist and Wayne Metz

Court of Honor (June 20, 2016)

Steve Heeb — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 23:47:41 +0000

Troop 598 held a Court of Honor June 20 at Karshner Elementary in Puyallup. The Troop celebrated with a barbecue before stopping the regular meetings for the summer.

Photos courtesy Steve Heeb

Bike Ride to Orting (June 11, 2016)

Steve Heeb — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 23:47:12 +0000

Scouts from Troop 598 saddled up for a 14-mile bike ride from Puyallup to Orting on June 16 — with a quick pit stop at the Herfy’s Burgers for milkshakes.

Photos courtesy Carl Youngquist