The May-June 2004 issue of Scouting magazine has a condensed version of a letter Troop 180 Scoutmaster Bruce McCrea wrote regarding our Crew 180 Europe trip last summer. The letter as it appeared in the magazine is:

15 Years of World Travel

Troop 180 and Venturing Crew 180, both chartered to Congregation Shaarey Zedek in East Lansing, Mich., reached a milestone during the crew's month long trip to Europe last summer.

The Venturers visited Slovenia, Croatia, and Italy, making those countries the 18th, 19th, and 20th nations the troop or crew has visited in the last 15 years.

In Rijeka, the second-largest city in Croatia, there was a special reception from Scouts for whom Crew 180 was the first U.S. Scout group ever to visit.  Other highlights included more than a week of camping, staying as guests in the homes of members of Crew 180's international friendship group, the 113th Blue Mountain Scout Group of Bratislava, Slovakia.

There also was the opportunity to interact with Scouts in Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Switzerland.

Bruce McCrea
Scoutmaster, Troop 180
Lansing, Mich.

Last Updated: July 07, 2004