Author: Troop 8
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Louisiana Purchase Council 100th-Year Anniversary
On Saturday, October 26th, the Louisiana Purchase Council held a 100th Anniversary Celebration at Camp Attakapas. The event featured a breakfast, multiple original Camp Attakapas staff, and an exclusive 100th […]
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Troop 8 Popcorn Sales Fundraiser 2024
Our annual popcorn fundraiser for the troop has come to a close. This year we managed to sell a lot of popcorn thanks to our friends at Lowe’s in Pineville. […]
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Nicholas Pardue’s Eagle Scout Project
This Saturday, September 7, most of Troop 8 showed up at the T.R.E.E House Children’s Museum at 7:30am for Nicholas Pardue’s Eagle Scout Project. Garden Path Stone Center in Alexandria […]
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Eagle Scout Court of Honor 2024
On April 20, 2024, four scouts from Troop 8 were honored with the rank of Eagle Scout: Nathan Capezza, Hayden Difulco, Joseph Correro and Julian Eves.
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Mr. Joe Hoover Retires
On December 19, 2023, Troop 8 said farewell to a man who has been with the troop for many years. Mr. Joe Hoover, our scoutmaster, retired from the troop to […]
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Nathan Capezza’s Eagle Scout Project
On the morning of August 26, 2023, Troop 8 met at the T.R.E.E. House Children’s Museum in Downtown Alexandria to finish Troop 8 scout Nathan Capezza’s Eagle Scout project. This […]
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Hayden Difulco’s Eagle Scout Project
On August 19, 2023, Hayden Difulco completed his Eagle Scout project with Troop 8. Many scouts from the troop showed up and helped to build benches to be donated to […]
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Kayaking on Lake Buhlow
On October 23, 2022, Troop 8 went kayaking at Lake Buhlow in Pineville. Scouts spent the previous night at Camp Attakapas to satisfy a requirement for the Camping merit badge. […]
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Boating on Buhlow
On May 17, 2022, Troop 8 took a trip down to Lake Buhlow to complete the Motorboating merit badge. Scouts have been working on the requirements of the merit badge […]
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Campout at the Southern Forest Heritage Museum
On April 22-23, Troop 8 visited the Southern Forest Heritage Museum (SFHM) in Long Leaf, Louisiana. The SFHM encompasses the old Crowell and Spencer Lumber Company sawmill, which shut down […]
