BSA Troop 451, Lewisville, TX

The boys on our Dance Team are members of The Order of the Arrow and/or The Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Each of these are honor camping societies of the Boy Scouts of America and membership represents a Scout’s accomplishments and dedication to the ideals of Scouting. Not something beyond or outside of Scouting, these organizations support and enhance Scouting and both make extensive use of traditions drawn from Native American cultures. One aspect of those cultures with which many modern Americans are familiar is the ceremonial dance. Our Dance Team strives to keep the spirit of traditional native dances alive among Americans of diverse origins and experiences. A typical dancer’s regalia includes: ·          a headband with feather(s) ·          Apache leggings, usually made of fur ·          bells worn around the knees          a breech cloth, made of leather, fur, or cloth and ranging from plain to elaborately-decorated ·          feathered arm bustles        a back

 Congratulations are in order for our Troop 451 Dance Team! What a day it was! Members of our Dance Team gathered at Trietsch Memorial at 8:30 Saturday morning, February 22 nd and didn’t return home until about 12 hours later. This was an eventful day that included three public dances in Little Elm, Lewisville, and Lake Dallas. All three performances included an Arrow of Light Award ceremony and the last also included a bridging ceremony for Webelos 2s advancing from their Cub Packs to their new Boy Scout Troops. Following the final performance, most of those participating repaired to Braums on 1171 for a double-scoop ice cream cone. For the first ceremony of the day, our boys travelled to Little Elm to participate in the awarding of the Arrow of Light. The Arrow of Light is the highest award in Cub Scouting and is earned by Webelos in their second year, prior to bridging to Boy Scouts. The Ceremony was held right on the northern shore of Lake Lewisville and as befits an