Troop Seventeen's
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"the esprit de corps of the Marines &
the traditions of Notre Dame" |
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A New Page!! Recent Correspondence |
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Selected comments on XVII by outsiders: "Troop 17 was a troop I had in camp when I was a Commissioner at Sakima back in 1980. They were quite a troop to be remembered. Considering it has been 26 years and I still remember their Troop #, I guess that says a lot. They were an amazing well-organized troop to the point that many on our staff felt they were militaristic, but to me I only saw a well-oiled troop with a high success rate, excited kids and many Eagles to boast about." "...that wild bunch down at troop Seventeen!" -- a prominent long-time council scouter |
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A Seventeener's 9/11 Oddessy |
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Memories & reflections of Verne (1926 - 2001) collected from recent emails |
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Feature Article -- What it was like to be a Baker -- |
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What's going on with our Alumni! Bryant Pilant has finished his US Army tour of duty in Iraq. A sargeant, Bryant was in the first assault wave and spent over a year there -- in Bagdhad and Mosul. While in Iraq, he started two Arabic newspapers and was heavily involved with an FM station there. He now resides in Webster Groves. -- CORRECTION -- It was Bill Hoelscher (not Bill Shoop) who had retired and taken a sailing cruise. Bill (Hoelscher) had purchased a large sailboat and moved to California where he spent over a year living on the boat and sailing the Pacific coast. Tim Arnold is the managing partner for an independent ad agency, The Ad Store, which has a number of noteworthy clients Bunky Albrecht, Baker in the 1960s, passed away November 22nd this year (2004). Known for his cheerful upbeat personality, he had terminal lung cancer complicated by ataxia (muscular dystrophy)
Bill Eskridge, PL, OA, Baker in the early '60s passed away earlier this year He had been living in California since his family moved there in 1964 More details later Tom Kiernan's son, Ryan, was awarded a basketball scholarship at Mizzou for the 2002-3 season He was a "walk-on" last year earning high praise from the coaches, fans, and media for his great attitude and hustle.  Baker Reunion, December 2001 Front row: (active Bakers) Michael Sullivan, Andrew Brenner, Chris Fava, Logan Henderson, Daniel Bond, Erich Kiehl, Phillip Henderson Back row: Lincoln Mayer, Jack Trovillian, Gary Steiner, Rick Barnhart, Alec Arnold, Scott Ramsey, Eldon Ball, Tony Burke, Butch Weidle, Matt Bruns, Eric Schaefer, Russell Ball, James Farmer, Todd Greenstein, Fred Eppenberger Not pictured... Irwin Albrecht, Dave James The reunion was held December 19th at the home of ASM Logan and SPL Phillip Henderson. More Barnes boys! Tommy sired Thomas Cooper and Bobby, Blake Stanford (Nov 23rd & Nov 28th) 2nd children for both Jim Kikis retired from the U.S.Navy after a 31 year career. At the time of his retirement, Jim was the Chief Warrant Officer of the Pacific submarine fleet and was responsible for over 18,000 sailors. He retired to Florida and is currently working for the post office there. Entrepreneur Paul Jacoby is in the antique business in both Charleston and Monck's Corner, SC He also owns a commercial building in Lewisburg, WV Paul is also a recording engineer with extensive "sight-on-site" stints recording symphonies, churches, colleges, music festivals, etc. On a sad note, Tom Barnes, Eagle Scout, SPL, ASM, first Head Baker passed away last month after a long fight with leukemia He was living in Atlanta where he lived after retiring from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel. After the funeral service in Atlanta, his body was flown to St. Louis where a graveside service was held. And, in accordance with Tom's wishes, the troop song was sung by the many alumni who were present. The troop provided an honor guard. In recent years Tom was extremely active in the Confederate Air Force, an organization that restores and maintains vintage WWII aircraft. He had also requested that donations in lieu of flowers be made to XVII. Many were received and were accumulated in the Thomas B. Barnes memorial campership fund. Bobby Barnes is the Western Region Manager for Netscout Systems in Colorado (as you see "scout" is still prominent in his life) Tommy Barnes works for Asia Sports in Hong Kong. Doug Taylor is in the antique business in New York. Rob Bence is back home in St. Louis after recently graduating from Stanford University in California; He works in IT for Anheuser-Busch. Bob Thein received a Silver Beaver from the Patriots Path Council in New Jersey. Rob Eskridge runs a corporate planning center on Donner Lake, 14 miles South of Lake Tahoe. Rob Wunderlich is living now in St.Louis after many years in the US Marine Corps His last assignment was flying the support plane for the US Navy Blue Angels Rich Frank has just retired as a Captain after 35 years in the Naval Reserve Mike Kiernan performs a one person show about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War It is both written and performed by Mike Jim Landau is the president of a division of the London Pacific Group a large California insurance & investment company Mike Harrell is a Captain for United Airlines flying 727s and also flies F-15s for the Missouri Air National Guard Carr Trovillion, CFO of Drury Inns, also serves on the executive board of the Better Business Bureau Josh Cope works for Compaq Computers in Nashua New Hampshire and took his Scout troop to summer camp there Tom Wilson owns a fire engine manufacturing company in Fort Smith Ark Andy Lindquist has retired from the US Forestry Service and now edits a web page: Silverhawk.com/taos/tchs (last update... Dec 17, 2004) |
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"We display our merits with an aire To make the neighboring troopers stare I tell you boys there is a flair To good ol! Seventeen" -- John Pope Baker II |
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SELECTED FROM OUR ON-LINE PHOTO GALLERY
(Irondale 1961)
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Memorable Quotes! "What a motley looking crew!" --Mike Kiernan, JASM "In Troop Seventeen, the Senior Patrol Leader is GOD!!" -- Bill Shoop, ASM "All my boys were girls." -- Leonard Woods "... a cloud of dust and a row of statues!" -- pick any SPL, any year |
REMEMBER THIS?
(Ken Underwood 1955)
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Marching along in good old Seventeen Marching along will rend the air with song Sing of the might of the bond of Seventeen built through the years of Scouting friendships long Following trails our Eagles blaze for us 'till we arrive in that highest group Shout it out... all you Scouts! Hail to thee Seventeen, our troop! |
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What Troop Seventeen meant for me! (unsolicited comments) "The army was a breeze for me because of my Troop 17 experiences" -- Jack Taylor, Eagle Scout "If this troop can save just one kid, then we've done our job... and we've saved a lot more than one!" -- Dave Barnes, ASM "Troop Seventeen was the first time in my life that I got to do something without adult supervision." -- Lincoln Mayer "I credit the Bakers with most of the total direction my life (as a Forest Ranger) has taken for the last 50 some odd years." -- Andy Lindquist, Eagle Scout "I had a LOT of fun in that troop." -- Dr. Mark Aylward "What I learned in Troop Seventeen saved my life in Viet Nam." -- Denny Swaine, ASM "When I retired from the Navy after 31 years I was responsible for 18,000 people, every one in the Pacific Submarine Force, and I took care of them. The same way we would take care of a member of our troop. Being a member of that great organization (Troop 17) taught me a lot." --Jim Kikis "I certainly enjoyed twirling that flag" -- Billy Webber, ASPL, Eagle Scout |
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FLASHBACKS! "History Comes Alive!" |
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*GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN* * garter tabs * the land * Post 17 *OA tapouts * lanyards * * sheath knives * Irondale * patrol knots * Cub Pack 17 * * the Baker Cabin * |
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"...The entire troop was dispersed by 1500 with the main body on bikes... All in all it was a good Camporee... "We were the only troop in pup tents, the only troop in full uniform, the only troop that could drill, and the only troop with all patrols receiving excellent ratings. Troop XVII made a very good showing for itself, and was recognized by all the camp officials as such..." Richard G. Barnes, S.P.L. May 18, 1947 |
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