Ortega Scout Troop 26 celebrates centennial
The year was 1924. Calvin Coolidge was president, the Charleston was the popular dance craze and a new museum of contemporary art was opening in Jacksonville. That same year, Boy Scout Troop 26 was chartered in Jacksonville, beginning at a local church before moving soon after to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Ortega. The troop […]
Climbing Wall Helps Five Rise to Eagle Scout
Five Bishop Kenny High School students representing four Scout troops throughout Jacksonville achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, scouting’s highest honor: Nick Martin, Keegan Gallup, Kolbe Sexton, Brody Cooper and Zach Crutchfield. One of the main pillars of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout is the planning, development and completion of a significant service project. […]
Scouts to the rescue, Troop 2 helps save Luminaria
Boy Scouts Troop 2 of St. Johns Presbyterian Church saved the 2021 Luminaria event by helping to bag thousands of bags of sand. The annual Luminaria hosted by Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP) had originally been scheduled for December 19 but had to be moved up a week to avoid conflicting with a Jaguars home game. […]
Eagle Scout learns new game in building bocce court
When James Ranieri, 2018 president of the Italian American Club (IAC) in Mandarin, reached out to the North Florida Boy Scouts Council asking for a Scout to build a bocce ball court at his club, the timing was perfect for Mason Navidi of San Jose. Navidi, who has been a Boy Scout for 12 years, […]
