The Troop 64 Timeline (1929-1949)

`Chronology of Activities`

1929 Boy Scout Troop 64 established in May of 1929 with nine charter members. William H. Aiken Elliot Brenner D. Broadbent H. E. Carpenter A. P. Suion D. B. Suion Steve Mizek Jos. Soukup Carl Wang The troop is sponsored by the Trumbull Congregational Church. Scoutmaster: Harry E. Carpenter Membership: 14, per Bridgport Post (6/2/29). 1930 Scoutmaster: Harry E. Carpenter Membership: **. 1931 Scoutmaster: Harry E. Carpenter Membership: **. 1932 Scoutmaster: Harry E. Carpenter Membership: **. 1933 Scoutmaster: Gorden Sperling. Membership: **. 1934 Troop 64's 5th Year Anniversary. Scoutmaster: Thomas Shadick. Membership: **. 1935 The troop is sponsored by the Trumbull Volunteer Fire Company (1935-1951). New meeting location: Trumbull Center Fire House. BSA establishes Senior Scouts (1935-1949) for older Scouts withnin a troop. Scoutmaster: Thomas Shadick. Membership: **. 1936 Bridgeport Council #65 (1915-1936) becomes Pomperaug Council #65 (1936-1972) Scoutmaster: Thomas Shadick. Membership: **. 1937Scoutmaster Thomas Shadick takes Scouts on camping trips to Massachusetts and Vermont. Scoutmaster: Thomas Shadick. Membership: **. 1938 Troop 64 begins a tradition of going to Camp Pomperaug each summer. Cost $7.50 for a week of summer camp. Scoutmaster: Thomas Shadick. Membership: **. 1939 Troop 64's 10th Year Anniversary. 2nd annual visit to Camp Pomperaug, Lake Zoar, Southbury, CT. Troop travels to Montreal, Canada for a World Scout Camporee. Scoutmaster: Thomas Shadick. Membership: **. 1940 New Scout Handbook Issued: 4th Edition. 3rd annual visit to Camp Pomperaug, Lake Zoar, Southbury,CT. Scoutmaster: Thomas Shadick. Membership: 20, estimated. 1941 4th annual visit to Camp Pomperaug, CT. Scoutmaster: Eben R. Joy. Membership: 25 estimated, 1942 5th annual visit to Camp Pomperaug, Lake Zoar, Southbury, CT. Scoutmaster: Herman P. Strobel. Membership: 38, per Pomperaug Council charter dated 10/13/42. 1943 1st Troop 64 Eagle Scout awarded to Robert Shadick. 6th annual visit to Camp Pomperaug, Lake Zoar, Southbury, CT. Scoutmaster: C.S. Keating. Membership: 42, per Pomperaug Council charter dated 11/5/43. 1944 7th annual visit to Camp Pomperaug, Lake Zoar, Southbury, CT. Charter Night (December 13th, 1944) Scoutmaster: C.S. Keating. Membership: 42, per Pomperaug Council charter dated 11/13/44. 1945 8th annual visit to Camp Pomperaug, Lake Zoar, Southbury, CT. Scoutmaster: C.S. Keating. Membership: 34, per Pomperaug Council charter dated 12/6/45. 1946 9th annual visit to Camp Pomperaug, Lake Zoar, Southbury, CT. Scoutmaster: C.S. Keating. Membership: 32, per Pomperaug Council 1946 Charter. 1947 10th annual visit to Camp Pomperaug, Lake Zoar, Southbury, CT. Scoutmaster: C.S. Keating. Membership: 34, per Pomperaug Council charter dated 11/11/47. 1948 Camp Pomperaug Dining Hall roof caved in during the winter. Pomperaug Council used Camp Mauwehu for the summer camp program. 11th annual visit to Camp Pomperaug,conducted at Camp Mauwehu, CT. Scoutmaster: C.S. Keating. Membership: 32, per Pomperaug Council charter dated 12/6/48. 1949 Troop 64's 20th Year Anniversary. New Scout Handbook Issued: 5th edition. 12th annual visit to Camp Pomperaug, conducted at Camp Mauwehu, CT. Charter Night December 21st. BSA changes Senior Scouting program to Explorer Scouts (1949-1958). Chief Pomperaug Lodge #408 (1949-1972) Chartered. Scoutmaster: C.S. Keating. Membership: 29, per Pomperaug Council charter dated 11/22/49. (1950-1959) (1960-1969) (1970-1979) (1980-1989) (1990-present)

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