Memorial Day Flag Placement (with new photos)



*NEW* Additional photos from Mr. Shaw have been added to the album.
On Saturday, May 29th, 2010, the scouts and leaders of Troop 422 placed American flags on the graves of American soldiers at the Mapleview Cemetery in Smyrna.  The event, organized by Annette Stewart with the Smyrna city government, began with a flag presentation conducted by Rolling Thunder, followed by the singing of the national anthem by Mr. John Faulk.  Harriet Howard spoke on the history of Memorial Day, and State Senator Jim Tracy gave a prayer.  After the service, the scouts and leaders fanned out to place American flags, donated by local businesses, on the headstones of each known veteran in the cemetery.

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Zachary Hodges Passes Eagle Board of Review



Scout Zachary Hodges successfully passed his Eagle Board of Review on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, and has become the thirty-eighth Eagle scout from Troop 422.  For his Eagle project, Zachary organized and lead a team of scouts and adults in the construction of a bird watching blind on the unfinished nature trail at Gregory Mills City Park in Smyrna.  Zachary has been a scout in Troop 422 since 2003.   Before Boy Scouts, he was a Cub Scout in Pack 842, earning all his ranks and the Arrow of Light.  Zachary will be graduating from La Vergne High School this month, and will be attending Middle Tennessee State University in the Fall, where he will study to enter the Recording Industry program in the Mass Communications Department.
Zachary is the son of Michael and Dianna Hodges.  He is also the younger brother of Eagle Scout Joshua Hodges.

 
Russ Kelly Eagle Court of Honor


On April 17th, Russ Kelly held his Eagle Court of Honor at Stones River Baptist Church in Smyrna.  Here are photos from the event:

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