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Published March 30, 2009 11:45 am - The local boy scout troop 747 received its very own day during the 25th anniversary Sunday. Boy Scout troop turns 25 By AMBER DILLEY Glasgow Daily Times GLASGOW — The local boy scout troop 747 received its very own day during the 25th anniversary Sunday.
Glasgow Mayor Darrell Pickett signed a proclamation during the celebration naming March 29, 2009, as Troop 747 Day. “We definitely recognize them for their hard work and congratulate them on 25 years of scouting,” Pickett said. Since its founding in 1984, Troop 747 has served 400-500 youth and has earned the Boy Scouts of America Quality Unit Award every year. The troop has attended summer camp for 22 years, earned more than 3,000 merit badges and 11 World Conservation Awards. The troop also includes a society of honored campers called the Order of the Arrow and allows for older members to continue to work toward honors after the age of 18. One such member was honored during the celebration Sunday. Ollie Dennis received his Wood badge, a tan neckerchief with two Zulu beads on a lanyard. “It's essentially adult leadership training,” said Ken Garrett, troop member. “This is for adults who not only volunteered their hours in order to deliver the program to the boys, but they go a step further and take two or three weekends out of their busy work schedule to do this.” “When you see this neckerchief on a scouter, you know they've gone through a pretty extensive training course and donated an awful lot of time and energy,” added Ed Jones, scoutmaster. The troop members and families also enjoyed food and a slide show of pictures of the troop from various trips. Troop 747 is in the Mammoth Cave District, which includes Allen, Barren, Metcalfe, Monroe, Hart and Cumberland counties. “We invite any boy between the ages of 11 and 17 to join us at a meeting,” Jones said. Meetings are Monday nights from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Cornerstone building on the southwest corner of the square. 
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