Syracuse Boy Scouts Earn Merit Badges, Awards At Chief Little Turtle Scout Camp

July 1, 2024 at 5:44 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop 728 return from Scout camp with merit badges and awards. Pictured (L to R) are, front row: Trent Ritter and Even Scott; back row: Nate Gillam, Scoutmaster Trevor Ritter, Bently Truman, leaders Greg Scott and Matheus Vaz. Photo Provided.
Boy Scout Troop 728 return from Scout camp with merit badges and awards. Pictured (L to R) are, front row: Trent Ritter and Even Scott; back row: Nate Gillam, Scoutmaster Trevor Ritter, Bently Truman, leaders Greg Scott and Matheus Vaz. Photo Provided.


SYRACUSE - Four members of Syracuse Boy Scout Troop 728 attended Chief Little Turtle Scout Camp June 24-28, bringing home a total of 10 merit badges.
Attending were Trent Ritter, Evan Scott, Nate Gillam and Bently Truman. In addition to merit badges, Ritter and Scott also achieved their Tenderfoot and Second Class ranks. The troop also was awarded the Commissioners Award for maintaining their campsite at Boy Scouts of America standards and winning first place in the Campsite Entrance competition.
While at camp, the boys participated in a variety of activities including the scouts vs. leaders shoot-off, target practice, swimming, fishing, star gazing and identifying constellations, operating drones, water slide and commanded police dogs during a mock search and rescue operation.
Twenty Boy Scout Troops and Venture Crews from across northeast Indiana attended Camp Chief Little Turtle in Steuben County and operated by Anthony Wayne Area Council BSA.
Syracuse Boy Scout Troop 728 meets every Monday evening throughout the school year at the Scout Lodge and Woods at 10433 E. CR 500. For more information on joining the troop or volunteering, contact Scoutmaster Trevor Ritter at 574-377-6177.


SYRACUSE - Four members of Syracuse Boy Scout Troop 728 attended Chief Little Turtle Scout Camp June 24-28, bringing home a total of 10 merit badges.
Attending were Trent Ritter, Evan Scott, Nate Gillam and Bently Truman. In addition to merit badges, Ritter and Scott also achieved their Tenderfoot and Second Class ranks. The troop also was awarded the Commissioners Award for maintaining their campsite at Boy Scouts of America standards and winning first place in the Campsite Entrance competition.
While at camp, the boys participated in a variety of activities including the scouts vs. leaders shoot-off, target practice, swimming, fishing, star gazing and identifying constellations, operating drones, water slide and commanded police dogs during a mock search and rescue operation.
Twenty Boy Scout Troops and Venture Crews from across northeast Indiana attended Camp Chief Little Turtle in Steuben County and operated by Anthony Wayne Area Council BSA.
Syracuse Boy Scout Troop 728 meets every Monday evening throughout the school year at the Scout Lodge and Woods at 10433 E. CR 500. For more information on joining the troop or volunteering, contact Scoutmaster Trevor Ritter at 574-377-6177.


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