moxieman 11 Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Well, this isn't the first forum I have joined, but it's been a while since I've found one that actually appears to be active without the trolling you find on the old usenet newsgroups (I was around way back when they split rec.scouting into it's current subgroups). I've been continuously active in scouting for over 25 years first as a scout, then assistant scoutmaster/scoutmaster and currently as a district volunteer. I have served on numerous camporee/klondike staffs and on the staff of one regional Canadian Jamboree. I'm an avid patch collector who's collection has gotten a bit out of hand. Don't know how active I'll be here yet. We'll see. Link to post Share on other sites
gwd-scouter 11 Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Welcome Moxieman! Where abouts in the Maine Wilderness are you from? My oldest brother and his family moved last year to Haynesville. I'm planning to visit this summer. Link to post Share on other sites
moxieman 11 Posted April 30, 2006 Author Share Posted April 30, 2006 I'm not from that far north (Haynesville), thought that is more wilderness then where I'm at. Currently, I'm in the state Capital of Disgusta...er...Augusta, at the populated end of my district that stretches to the Quebec border. Area-wise, we're the third largest district to my knowledge in New England, covering an area larger than the state of CT (and possibly CT combined with RI). Some of our leaders have to drive 2 hours each way to attend roundtable. Considering that moose are occasionally spotted here in Augusta, we're not really all that far from the 'wilderness' of Maine. Link to post Share on other sites
briantshore 14 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Welcome, You will find this has some woderful members that I enjoy very much. Lots of knowledge to be shared. I have been here for about 1 year, and I visit it every day. Glad to have you here. Brian Link to post Share on other sites
anarchist 10 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Welcome moxieman, pull up a stump, put a log on the fire and pour yourself a cup of joe...I hope to be able to send our older boys off on Trek somewhere in Maine before long...it's been 10 years since the troop did a Maine H.A. trip...'bout time (overdue) I think! anarchist Link to post Share on other sites
flmomscoutw3 10 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Welcome from a displaced Maniac! I'm currently scouting toward the other end of Rt. 1 down in Florida. We've visited the end of Rt 1 in Key West, maybe some day I can get the troop to go to the other end of Rt 1 (in summer, you know July!) YiS Link to post Share on other sites
OldGreyEagle 5 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 I am proud to say at my son's Eagle Court of Honor, we served Moxie... And I have bathed in the pools just above Moxie Falls... This year the Troop plans on doing some WhiteWater along the Dead to the Kennebec at The Forks, you could say we are adventure bound PS my father is from the Caratunk/Forks area Link to post Share on other sites
moxieman 11 Posted May 1, 2006 Author Share Posted May 1, 2006 Anarchist wrote: ".it's been 10 years since the troop did a Maine H.A. trip...'bout time (overdue) I think!" H.A. trip? I'm unfamiliar with the term. flmomscoutw3 wrote: "We've visited the end of Rt 1 in Key West, maybe some day I can get the troop to go to the other end of Rt 1 (in summer, you know July!)" Well, Troop 189 of Fort Kent happens to maintain the visitor center at the north end at the historic Fort Kent Blockhouse. In addition to the visitor center they have a campground right at the fort. They don't have a website, but you should be able to contact them through their sponsor, the Lions Club should you ever decide to visit the Crown of Maine. Website: http://www.fortkentlions.org/ and OldGreyEagle wrote: "And I have bathed in the pools just above Moxie Falls..." You, my friend, are nuts. Two people made that mistake this past summer. One of them didn't survive the trip over the falls. For those who have not been to Maine, Moxie Falls is one of our tallest waterfalls with the main drop being about 70 feet or so, Doesn't sound like much, but it drops into an angled gorge. If you're crazy enough to risk trying to bathe or cross above the falls and slip you'll get smeared against the canyon wall on your way down. Link to post Share on other sites
OldGreyEagle 5 Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 well, maybe we were a little further upstream than I lead you to beleive Link to post Share on other sites
anarchist 10 Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 moxieman, FYI - H.A. (High Adventure- older scouts doing cool stuff) YiS anarchist Link to post Share on other sites
moxieman 11 Posted May 5, 2006 Author Share Posted May 5, 2006 I've never seen or heard High Adventure abbreviated before. It's simply "High Adventure" around here. Link to post Share on other sites
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