Recently, Troop 728 fell victim to crime. The two enclosed trailers were broken into and Troop equipment was stolen. The Richardson Police were called once it was discovered and they brought the Crime Scene Investigators in to evaluate the situation. Little in the way of discernable evidence was found except for a couple of items suspected to have been left behind by the criminals. They used a bolt cutter to remove the padlocks from the trailers and helped themselves to, as best we can determine, a pop-up tent we use for winter camp and other events, several troop tents, tools, lanterns and backpacking stoves. Most of the items lost stolen cost well in excess of $100 each to replace. This is unfortunate, but at the same time, we are lucky the loss wasn't as total as other Troops have experienced. It is thought that our trailers, with Boy Scouts Insignia all over them, deterred the criminals from driving off with the trailers themselves. These trailers also had hitch locks, further deterring complete removal of the trailers.

We will be working with our chartering organization to install additional lighting around the trailers and we have already replaced the padlocks with the largest padlocks that will fit. These are hardened to resist bolt cutters and hack saws.

If you are interested in assisting the Troop in replacing the lost equipment, you may send a check to Troop 728, c/o St Paul Catholic Church, 720 S. Floyd, Richardson, TX 75080. Please make any checks to Troop 728. If you would like a letter acknowledging your donation, please include a note stating so and include your return address. Thank you for your assistance.

WFAA broadcast the story and you can find the video at this link.

About our Troop We camp monthly and have meetings on Sunday night at 6:00 PM except for campout weekends or holidays. We have the resources to keep record of your merit badge progress and your rank advancement. Troop 728 will be participating in several long-term camps this year including 2 crews to Philmont (our third trip in 5 years). More information about our troop is found here. Some Photos can be found following the Past Events Link and some can be found here.   Join us as we Build Character One Scout at a Time.

Annual Hole-in-One Golf Shootout Fundraiser Troop 728 is hosting its annual Hole-in-One Golf Shootout! The shootout is held on Father's Day weekend at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 720 S. Floyd Road in Richardson. Tickets are $5 for 5 shots. You can come take your shots on Saturday and Sunday (June 14-15) between 8 am and 6 pm. The top 10 finalists who are closest to the pin from these qualifying days will have a chance to shoot for a hole-in-one on Monday, June 16th. The number of shots each finalist gets will depend on his or her rank. Each finalist who makes a hole-in-one will win a $45,000 cash prize! Other prizes will be awarded to the top finishers. These tickets make great gifts for Father's Day and are an easy way to support our Troop! Buy your tickets in advance from any scout or purchase them at the event. For more information about the Shootout, please contact Steve Davis at davisspot@sbcglobal.net

Troop 728 communicates through a List Service called Troop728Communications. If you are registered and email to that address, everyone in the troop will receive a copy of that email. There is a digest available. It doesn't come as often, but it will contain all the emails in one big bundle. The troop also maintains an online calendar. Click on the Calendar link on the left side of any of the pages and you will be taken to the Troop 728 Calendar. Several people have access to add events, please contact the Troop Committee Chair or Secretary to get dates posted.

Check out the Eagle Roster. We have everyone since the beginning of the Troop with our first Eagle Scout having attained the rank in 1962! 2007 now ties a record, with 2005, for the most boys achieving the rank of Eagle Scout with 6. Congratulations to all of our 2007 Eagle Scouts!

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