In June, St. Joseph Troop OR-0315 joined other Catholic Troops in the area, OR-1531, WA-0360 and WA-0314, at the Brigittine Monastery for a weekend of
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Aspire to be an amalgamation of Isidore, Cincinnatus, More, Chesterton, and others. Happily married Catholic-dad-attorney-Soldier-farmer-Oregonian-Trailman.
Under His Mercy
Silver Falls State Park is a special place for Troop OR-1531 along with so many Oregonians. This year was special, since our hike occurred on
First Aid Refresher
Troop OR-1531 has a busy summer full of camping and hiking planned, so what better way than to have their final regular meeting cover the
Remembering their Sacrifice
Around Memorial Day the Troop spends some time at St. Barbara’s Cemetery. Ora et Labora. We have friends and family buried here, and we pray,
What did your Son do this Weekend?
What did your son do this weekend? These were my thoughts as I reflected on how my son and the other Trailmen of Troop OR-1531
Survival in the Snow
To ring in the new year, Trailmen from OR-1531 had a snow day. Although much of the day was spent having pure fun sledding down
Fun in the Cold
After a successful fundraiser, Troop OR-1531 headed to the mountains to enjoy more of Oregon’s beauty. It really was a time for the boys to
Symbols of Our Nation
On the last regular meeting in November, the Trailmen of OR-1531 learned a little bit about their heritage by examining our Nations Symbols. After the
Up Up and Away
Troop OR-1531 has a great time building rockets and watching them go up, up, and up into space. Neither sons nor father were entirely confident
