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Welcome to Troop 157



The troop charter dates back to the 1950's, but went dormant.  It was revived in 1981 and currently is chartered through Community Church in Hendersonville, TN.  The troop operates under the "Scout-led" patrol method and regularly camps twenty or more nights each year.  Nearly half of the adult leaders are Wood Badge trained.

Regular troop meetings are on Monday nights from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., except the third week, which is when the Patrol Leaders' Council meets.  Community Church is located next to McDonald's on Main Street in Hendersonville.  Troop visits are encouraged and can be announced or unannounced.
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Duty to God and Country



Troop 157 regularly participates in Scout Sunday, in which troop members assist during church services each February.

Troop 157 scouts organize, design, construct and assemble a parade float for the Hendersonville Veteran's Day parade in November.

Annually, Troop 157 scouts and leaders place flags at the Nashville National Cemetery every Memorial Day.  This service project is one of the most moving, meaningful and memorable displays of service.

Duty to Others



Troop 157 has had the privelege of being one of a few groups that places luminaries at the headstones of those interred at the Hendersonville Memorial Garden.  On the first night of December each year, the funeral home and cemetery holds a candlelight service for the families and friends of all who have passed.  We are honored to be among the small group of volunteers asked to participate.

Also,  Troop 157 has participated in clean-up days at Historic Rock Castle in Hendersonville.  We enjoy a fantastic relationship with the conservators of the historic home on the shores of Old Hickory Lake.

Duty to Self



Because Troop 157 is Scout-led and Scout-run, each scout is responsible for the pace of his own advancement.  However, once a scout achieves the First Class rank, he begins his leadership training in earnest.  In order to be a successful servant leader, each First Class and above scout helps other scouts by teaching and "signing off" on other's rank advancements.

By teaching others the skills he has attained, the troop is self-perpetuating; older scouts mentor and instruct younger or less experienced scouts. 

Helping others to grow also helps one's self to grow.

Fundraising



Troop 157 Scouts "earn their own way" through fundraising efforts.  Over the years, Troop 157 has hosted fishing tournaments, held "Shred It" events, manned aide stations for Team Magic multi-sport events (aka triathlons), sold Camp Cards and Boy Scout popcorn, and held car washes.  Funds raised through these various events are used to purchase troop equipment, supplies and fund scholarships to events for troop members.

Troop 157 is debt free and owns all of its equipment and trailers.

Activities



Troop 157 has placed flag collection boxes at the city's fire departments and City Hall.  Each year, Troop 157 retires more than 100 American flags in meaningful, reverent and moving ceremonies.  Although there is not a specific retirement ceremony, Troop 157 has developed a standard ceremony and delivered it for the local VFW post as well as for residents at local assisted living communities.  At the conclusion of the ceremony, the Scoutmaster or Senior Patrol Leader presents each veteran with a star removed from a flag to be retired.

Each December, the Senior Patrol Leader organizes and leads a troop service project for a beneficiary of his choosing.  In the past, Troop 157 scouts and leaders have cleaned a barn at a therapeutic equestrian facility, donated and maintained a shelter for a counseling center for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders, cleared and maintained trails for an outdoor chapel at a local church, and participated in "Room at the Inn".

Since 2000, Troop 157 has sent crews on High Adventure trips to the Florida Sea Base in the Florida Keys four times.  The two most recent trips were made in 2011 and 2015, where scouts and leaders camped for a week on Big Munson Island and enjoyed snorkeling on a coral reef, deep sea fishing, shark fishing from the beach, star gazing, fellowship and a trip to Historic Key West.

The most recent High Adventure trip was to Northern Tier where the scouts and leaders spent one week in Ely, Minnesota canoeing, fishing, camping and learning about different ecosystems and wildlife.

Camping



The scouts and leaders of Troop 157 know there is not "scouting" without "outing".  As such, our troop routinely camps more than 20 night per year in the outdoors.  Each summer, we attend a long-term summer camp at Boxwell Scout reservation in Wilson County.  The reservation boasts dozens of miles of lakeshore, has three boy scout camps and a cub scout camp.

Other "go-to" outings include, overnights in commercial caves, mountain biking, backpacking, hiking, river canoeing and kayaking, white water rafting, horseback riding, winter camping, wilderness survival, district and council camporees and jamborees, skills instruction campouts, and Scoutmaster Challenges.

Eagle Scout Honor Roll



1982

M. CAMBRON

1985

C.TEXTER

1986

C. BECKER

R. PRATALI

1987

B. BRUGMAN

K. HAWKINS

S. POLOMSKY

1988

M. MCSARLEY

1990

T. ALBERT

M. SLY

T. GOULD

1992

G. WADE

G. LEEK

J. WATSON

J. GIRARD

J. WRIGHT

J. CEARLEY

1993

J. DEMOSS

1994

K. DADY

M. HALE

1995

S. LEE

1996

J. WRIGHT

L. EALEY

J. SCATTERGOOD

K. TERRELL

1997

J. DAYTON

D. HERRON

J. LIND

S. GENUNG

1999

A. ELDRIDGE

D. DEMOSS

2000

D. JAMISON

D. ROBERTS

2001

B. JUDD

K. ROBERTS

R. DUNLAP

W. HALE

J. SPEER

2002

T. HALE

R. DAVIS

M. HUFFMAN

2003

J. BAGBY

J. MCDANIEL
S. CLARK

2004

D. DUNLAP

2006

A. SMITH

2007

R. KIRKPATRICK

C. YANCEY

J. EDMISTON

2008

M. DAYTON

M. GLOR

2009

C. JORDAN

B. ADCOCK

2010

D. COFFEY

W. LANNOM

C. HURDLE

2011

M. SMITH

M. MCKAIG

2012

J. MCKAIG

J. FARRIS

A. BOMBARDIER

2013

B. MCCORKLE

M. PONCE

2014

J. Alexander

2015

J. Brugman

F. Thacker

A. Ponce

2016
D. Sutherland
2017
A. Toungette


 

 

 

 

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