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Web’s Eagle Scout Disc Golf Project: Community Comes Together for Workday #2

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Web held the second workday for his Eagle Scout project on October 3rd, continuing the installation of the new 9-hole disc golf course at Mt. Isle Harbor and completing many of the remaining course features and finishing details. A special thank-you goes to community volunteers Nick Villalobos and Bryan Miller, who regularly play disc golf and shared their experience with Web throughout the day. Their guidance on tee box alignment, signage placement, course layout, and other important details helped Web make thoughtful decisions while continuing to lead the project. We would also like to recognize Joey Byrd, who provided valuable help and guidance during the first workday last week, and give a special shout-out to Nick, Matthew MacMahon and Rick Turek for generously volunteering during both project workdays. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed their time, money, and effort to make this project possible. From donating funds and materials to showing up and working alon...
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September 11–13, 2026 | Bryson City, NC Troops 288 and 7 joined forces for a great weekend in the North Carolina mountains, camping at Deep Creek Campground in Bryson City and spending Saturday on the Nantahala River. We had 14 Scouts and adults make the trip — 9 from Troop 288 and 5 from Troop 7 . Saturday's highlight was a day on the Nantahala, with 13 members of the group taking on the river in inflatable kayaks. It was a great mix of adventure, teamwork, and plenty of opportunities to get wet along the way. After getting back from the river and spending some time at camp, the group headed into downtown Bryson City Saturday evening for a well-earned ice cream stop at Soda Pops . In addition to the ice cream, one of the highlights of the stop was meeting the owner's friendly chocolate Lab, Tank , who quickly became a favorite with the group. Sunday morning we broke camp and headed back toward Charlotte after a fun and successful joint outing. A big thank you to Troop 7 for ...
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Birkhead Mountain (Philmont '27 Shakedown Trek 1)

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Great job yesterday, Troop 288! 🥾⛰️ Birkhead by the Numbers: 🥾 About 10 miles — including a couple of bonus miles courtesy of a few wrong turns 😄 ⛰️ ~2,600 ft of elevation gain ⏱️ Over 5 hours on the trail We headed into Birkhead planning to spend the night, but the trail had other plans for us! Several of the creeks and water sources we expected to use were completely dry. With the heat and no dependable source to replenish everyone's water, we made the decision to adjust our plans and hike out rather than camp overnight. Along the way, we dropped our full packs for about 1.5 miles to hike up to Cooler’s Knob , the highest  point in Uwharrie, which was a welcome break. We also made a couple of wrong turns that pushed the Scouts' total mileage closer to 10 miles — a good reminder of the importance of navigation and checking the map at trail intersections. Then Birkhead gave us one final challenge: the last 1.7 miles were through a thunderstorm and heavy downpour. ⛈️🌧️ By...
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