Tuesday, May 1, 2007

JARS Club members particpate in Boy Scouts Lincoln Trail Hike

Over 1,000 area Boy Scouts spent the day on Saturday, April 28 taking part in the annual Lincoln Trail Hike, retracing the steps of a young Abraham Lincoln as he journeyed from New Salem to Springfield to practice law. The Lincoln Trail is a part of the weekend activities of the 62nd Annual Lincoln Pilgrimage hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America.

Over 30 Hams from the area provided communication and security for the hike. N9MAF and KC9IDX from the Jacksonville Amateur Radio Society participatedin the event.

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