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Boy Scouts Hold Annual Winter Camp The first weekend of the Thanksgiving break is always a special time for Scouting America youth as their annual Winter Camp is held at Camp Attakapas in Trout. On Friday, November 21, scouts from all over Louisiana and Texas arrived for Winter Camp where they would spend five days camping, earning merit badges and sharing experiences that will last a lifetime. “That’s what camp is all about, the friendships and developing friendships, not just with members of their group, but others who are here,” said Vinson Mouser of Mansura, Program Director of Camp Attakapas Winter Camp. “We have around 180 this year, which is up from last year. Really, our numbers continue to climb since the devastating covid years. This was a good camp, good numbers and one of our best in regard to what we’d hope to achieve.” Although each scout had the opportunity to earn multiple merit badges during their five days, Mouser said there is so much more to Winter Camp than just having another patch to put on a uniform or sleeping in tents during the often times cold weather. “I hope that when they leave here, they’ve got a sense of citizenship with our flag retirement ceremonies and other flag ceremonies,” he said. “Those, along with many of our other activities, is part of what we do in developing young men and women.” To start the camp, Cub Scout packs joined with the other Troops for a couple of days of camping and activities. Along with Jena’s Cub Scout Pack 14 and Boy Scout Troop 14, packs and troops from other parishes across the state participated in Winter Camp and this year, a troop from Orange, Texas participated also. “Any troop can go to a camp anywhere in the U.S., so a lot of them use it as a way to explore other parts of the nation,” he said. “Their council may not have a winter camp, or they may just be looking for something different and want to travel and stuff. I’ve gotten some good feedback from the Texas group and they said they might come ...
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Nearly 300 pounds of pasta were boiled, and more than 1,000 meals were served Nov. 7 at St. Johns Presbyterian Church during Boy Scouts of America Troop 2’s annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser, a tradition dating back more than 50 years – with proceeds funding summer camp in the North Carolina mountains, weekend camping trips and service projects. “What makes it a success is the hard work and support of all the scouts, leaders, and parents,” said Scoutmaster Alan Wilson. A $10 ticket to the event included a hearty meal of spaghetti, meat or veggie sauce, grated parmesan, freshly made salad, garlic bread, desserts and a drink. Troop committee member Sean Davis has made the veggie sauce from scratch for the last eight years, which involves an hour of chopping, two hours of sauteing and five hours of double-boiling. “It’s a labor of love that we look forward to every year,” said Davis. The exact origins of the spaghetti dinner are unknown; Assistant Scoutmaster Chip Wickenden said he has found records of the fundraiser dating back to 1972 but believes the event dates to the 1960s.

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