Apollo Marks - Troop 3
- Apollo is 15 years old, and current Senior Patrol Leader of Hatboro Troop 3, which is part of Boy Scouts of America. He presented to us dressed in uniform.
- BSA is made up of 5 core programs - Cub Scots, Scouts, Venturing, Sea Scouts and Exploring.
- Troop 3 is part of Scouting and Venturing.
- Being a part of the organization helps to prepare youth for adulthood, community service, leadership, and survivial.
- Goal is to make way through ranks to the highest rank which is Eagle Scout, a rank you then hold for life. Apollo has recently completed requirements to become an Eagle Scout and is awaiting his Eagle Scout Award. It requires years of monthly camping trips full of adventure, leadership and fellowship, service projects, week-long summer camp to earn merit badges, and attending high adventure trips. He particularly enjoyed a venture trip to Maine where they canoed over a 100 mile stretch.
- Troop 3 has a video team, which is unique to their troop. They video local events with professional grade equipment. Apollo is the video team's crew chief.
- Apollo has learned how to tie a knot, light a fire, pitch a tent, cook, canoe, become an effective communicator, be part of a team, develop good morals, be a better person and live by the Scout Law.
- Apollo has been mentored over the years by Rotarian Bob John, a former long-time Scoutmaster.
