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| Boy Scout Troop 456 of the Church of the Ascension was chartered in March 1952. The troop was sponsored by the Men’s Club of the Church of the Ascension. The Rev. Robert M. Mann was the Rector. The troop met on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The troop was originally given the number 56 and did not receive the present number until 1961 when the entire Scout Council was reorganized. The original troop had about thirty-six boys. At that time, boys who were fourteen or older were in an “Explorer Crew.” Those under fourteen were “Boy Scouts.” Later, “Explorers” became a separate group (“Post”) from the troop. The troop was sponsored by the Men’s Club until 1958 when the Church became the sponsor under the direction of the Rev. John C. Clarkson, Jr., the assistant Rector. At that time the troop started meeting on Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. The following year this time was changed to 7:30 p.m. and the troop has met at that time since. Over the years the troop developed into a canoeing troop–camping and canoeing throughout Florida and southern Georgia with special trips as far north as North Carolina and as far west as New Mexico. Fifty-six scouts have received scouting’s highest rank – Eagle Scout. After many years of a sound program, membership had declined to a few scouts. In the best interest of the scouts' careers, the committee directed the remaining scouts to other troops with viable programs. In 2004, another local troop was searching for a new sponsoring organization. With the assistance of the District Commissioner and Council Executive, a dedicated committee saw the rebirth of Troop 456. The troop never lost their charter, and the troop continues to grow. Troop 456 still meets on Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m.
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