Troop 448 Salisbury, North Carolina

Our recent trip to Charleston SC to spend a weekend on the aircraft carrier Yorktown was one we will remember for a long time. The carrier is a floating museum dedicated to the valient effort to defend our nation during the second world war. The ship represents the acme of our nation's productivity and the most advanced technology of the early 1940s. While there we toured the ship from stem to stern, explored the submarine USS Clamagore and spent time on the Destroyer USS Laffey. One of the most interesting things we learned was how the ship's propulsion system works.

The Thunderbird

     Published Monthly by Boy Scout Troop 448

        Sponsored by Boy Scout Units 448, Inc.

    900 South Main Street, Salisbury, NC

The Thunderbird

Published Monthly by Boy Scout Troop 448

Sponsored by Boy Scout Units 448, Inc.

900 South Main Street, Salisbury, NC

Saturday, September 8^th
- Plan to attend the reception at the Wachovia Bank to see the display of
pictures of troop activities.

Wachovia Bank, N.A. is please to invite you to attend the opening of an exhibition of photographs by William K. Kepley.

"The Great Outdoors" features the Scouts and Leaders of Troop 448

A reception will be held at Wachovia Bank, 130 South Main Street, Salisbury, NC from 6:00pm to 9:00pm on Saturday, September 8th, 2007

Saturday, September 8^th
- Plan to attend the reception at the Wachovia Bank to see the display of
pictures of troop activities.

Sunday, September 9^th
- The second Sunday of September is the traditional date for Homecoming at Coburn Memorial United Methodist Church. We have been invited to share this event with the celebration of our 75^th Anniversary.

There were 51 contestants entered in Saturday's "South Yadkin River Canoe Race", making it one of the most contested races in recent history. Of the racers 14 were scouts and leaders in Troop 448, continuing a tradition that dates back to the first race held in 1986 in which Jack Kepley made the awards out of small wooden canoe paddles and Alfred Wilson placed second in the C2 mens.

It was a spectacular finish, with scouts spinning out of control on the long infield slope. As they crossed the finish line it was hard to make out who got there first in the dark but since all contestants were 448ers it is unmistakable which Troop won.

Randolph Ward Linhart III, 18, son of Randy and Julie Linhart, Confederate Avenue, received his Eagle Scout award Sunday May 6th at Coburn Memorial United Methodist Church. Linhart, asenior at Gray Stone Day School, has earned 26 merit badges and is a member of the Order of the Arrow. Randy has served as assistant patrol leader, patrol leader, assitant senior patrol leader and Senior Patrol leader. This summer Randy is going with Troop 448 to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico to backpack in the back country for two weeks. He will attend ASU in the fall.